The leader of the week is...

ME! Zach Hirsch!I picked myself since it was my birthday two days ago. Self-serving? A little bit. A lotta bit actually. But hey! As a full time leader, I'd have to appear at some point..and it seemed like a good time. I also had to weed through some photos to find something appropriate. Most schools have had their graduation ceremonies recently and I think this relic is spot on.

So without further ADO...here is the leader bio that Ms. Katie Koga wrote up for me during our first retreat:

"Born and raised in Rockland County, NY, Zach Hirsch is a recent transplant to the Missoula community. Zach received his undergrad in Graphic Design and Black and White Photography at Fordham University. His shift in gears to service work came out of, “a need for a sense of fulfillment in life.” A few things you should know about Zach is that he is a Taurus, he has four siblings (the oldest is 35 and the youngest is 10), and his first name is really Harris. Zach is currently thrilled about becoming the new owner of a Siberian husky pup."

An update: My landlord said no to the pup and I have yet to get one :(

That is all for now! I also really enjoy to dance. I'm currently listening to LCD Soundsystem, "Someone Great" and driving Ms. Emily Clark absolutely insane (as always...).

Calling all Leaders!

Corps Leaders for the 2010-2011 year above! (back row, left to right) Jenny Wilson - SKC, Julia Spangler - M-Tech, Laura d'Esterre - CC, Jill Washburn - RMC, Katie Koga - UM, Marina O'Brien - FPCC, Wendy Jeschke - FVCC, Jon Stephani - UMW, (middle row) Zach Hirsch - MTCC, Stephen Johansson - MSU, Del Mundel-Watson - MSUN, Anne Grady - MSUB, Catherine Avery - MSUGF, Jacob Kilgore - DCC, (front row) John Davis - BCC

**Are you a recent graduate or an engaged citizen seeking an opportunity to serve Montana and lead college students? Are you looking for an intensive, full-time service experience that will challenge you to "get things done" every day for 12 months? If so, consider applying to serve as a Campus Corps Leader!

A general position description can be found here. Online applications for 2011-2012 Campus Corps Leader positions are currently being accepted via the MyAmeriCorps Portal. Do you have what it takes to be a leader?

We're already starting to review applications, so please do not hesitate to apply sooner rather than later! Good luck!

Laura d'Esterre - Donate Life Today

Above is a video of Corps Leader, Laura d'Esterre, in Helena on April 8th at the Capital Rotunda Donate Life Kick Off! Way to represent Carroll College! For those that are anxious to see what your efforts are looking like so far...here are the updated numbers since yesterday, April 20th:

Event # of new registrants # of already registered # of individuals not from MT or WA Total # of school participants MT - Carroll College 1 0 0 1 MT - Dawson Community College 0 1 0 1 MT - Flathead Valley Community College 13 86 0 99 MT - Fort Belknap College 1 0 0 1 MT - MSU Bozeman Alpha Omnicron Pi 4 2 0 6 MT - MSU Bozeman Pi Beta Phi 1 0 1 2 MT - Montana State University-Billings 3 12 3 18 MT - Montana State University-Bozeman 6 11 11 28 MT - Montana State University-Northern 12 39 1 52 MT - Rocky Mountain College 4 3 0 7 MT - The University of Montana-Helena COT 1 0 0 1 MT - The University of Montana-Missoula 1 5 0 6 MT - The University of Montana-Western 12 77 2 91 TOTALS 59 236 18 313

It's already a close race! Remember, if your campus is struggling to find NEW registrants - reach out into your community - get off campus! Make some phone calls and see if you can set up a table at a local community center, health & wellness center, the supermarket, etc.

Remember, if you have ANY questions...Mary Graff at Lifecenter Northwest is available for questions. Her contact info is:
email: MaryG@lcnw.org
phone: 425-201-6591

Good luck in the meantime!