The Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp,
a county-wide leadership development and drug prevention program, develops adolescent leaders who encourage Aroostook County
teens in grades 6-9 to be drug-free through a residential summer camp and follow-up activities during the school year.
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to the following special folks with a birthday
this month:
FACILITATOR & CO-FACILITATOR POSITIONS: ATLC-2010
Yo! We're looking for a few good young men and women to be Family Group Facilitators
and Family Group Co-Facilitators at ATLC-2010! Facilitators should be at least 18 years old, although there have been
exceptions. You must have been on Student Staff to become a Co-Facilitator, and been on Student Staff or have been a Co-Facilitator
to be considered as a Facilitator. Letters of interest should either be e-mailed to Jack at jfoster@amhc.org or mailed to: ATLC, PO Box 1018, Caribou, ME., 04736. All letters of interest must be dated (e-mail date or postmark date)
no later than December 31st to be considered.
ATLC WEEKEND PROGRAM
The Northern Weekend Team presented a very successful Weekend at Madawaska in
mid-November, and the Central Weekend Team just gave its first Weekend program at Fort Fairfield on December 5th. Students
from Fort Fairfield, Easton, Central Aroostook Jr. High School, and Fort Street Elementary School attended. The next two Weekend
Programs will be at Valley Rivers Middle School in Fort Kent on January 23rd for MSAD #27 students, and at Presque Isle Middle
School on January 30th.
STUDENT STAFF APPLICATIONS
If you are interested in being considered for one of eight Student Staff positions
for ATLC-2010, application information will be in the January newsletter as well as here on the web site after January 1st.
ATLC-2010 CAMP DATES
ATLC-2010 will be held in Limestone starting on Monday, July 19th and
ending on Friday, July 23rd!
CAMP CO-DIRECTORS
At its December meeting, the ATLC Advisory Board recommended Val
Theriault & Sarah Harbison as the Camp Co-Directors for ATLC-2010. Congratulations, Ladies!
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COUNTY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FUNDING!!
The County Federal Credit Union (CFCU) is awarding $1,000 to county non-profit organizations
monthly for one year. It's called "Count on the County". You can support ATLC by going to http://www.countyfcu.org/ , put "count on the county initiative" in the Search box, download the form and complete it, print the form
out and mail it in! Use "Aroostook Mental Health Services/Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp" as the program you nominate
- if you think we should be considered for funding!
MONTHLY OUTING
The ATLC "Holiday Party" was a BIG success with 54 students and staff attending! Lots of interesting
gifts during the Yankee Swap, and Doug did dress up as a candy cane! Thanks to Bernie for his gift of the 2009 Lincoln pennies
to all students and staff there. Thanks, also, to all students and staff who brought canned goods to donate to Catholic
Charities' "Feed the County" program - we collected 4 big boxes!
Quote of the Month
"Discovery consists of seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what
no one else has thought." - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi (submitted by: Kiera Caron,
PR Committee)
CANCELLATION CORNER
Always check here before leaving for any ATLC meeting/activity during "snow months"
if the weather forecast/travel conditions are questionable! If meetings/activities need to be cancelled because of weather/travel,
a notice will usually be posted here by 9 PM the night before, and definitely by 9 AM the morning of any meeting/activity.
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Calendar of Events:
Tuesday, Dec. 1st - Advisory Board Meeting, One Vaughn
Place-Caribou, 5:30-7:30 PM (Secret Santa!)
Saturday, Dec. 5th - ATLC Weekend @ Fort Fairfield Middle/High School
(Central Team), 8 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, Dec. 6th - ATLC Holiday Party, One Vaughn Place
- Caribou, 1-3 PM
Sunday, Dec. 6th - Finance Committee Meeting, One Vaughn
Place - Caribou, 3:15 - 4:15 PM
Thursday, Dec. 31st - Postmark/E-mail Deadline for Facilitator/Co-Facilitator
Letters of Interest!
NOTICE: If you are unable to attend your committee meeting, please
let one of the co-chairs know or e-mail
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