May 2015 | Vol. 25 Iss. 5
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The Yuda Band is a hand-made bracelet made from leather and coconut being sold to raise money to fund a year’s education for two students in Guatamala.
A Club, A Worthy Cause And A Sterling Scholar Making A Difference
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ervice projects and fundraisers are not new to school clubs and organizations, but what sets them apart are the students and teachers who champion them. Take a group of students with a common goal or mission and let them run with new ideas and you get something great: people who want to make the world a better place, or in this case, give the gift of education to two other students in another part of the world. Herriman senior, Aspen Clark is the president of the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) organization at Herriman, and she was recently awarded the Sterling Scholar award for her devotion and hard work for the club, along with her academic accomplishments. During a recent cluster meeting, she and her advisor, Jennifer King, were introduced to the service project selling Yuda Bands, which
are hand-made bracelets made from leather and coconut, to raise money to fund a year’s education for two students in Guatemala. “FCCLA gives students an opportunity to meet other people in their school and the state that have similar interests and hobbies,” King said. “Involvement also gives students the chance to make a difference in their community and world by being a part of service projects like Yuda Bands. They compete in STAR Events where they prepare a project in one of these areas, present what they did and have the opportunity to compete at a national competition and even earn scholarships. Many students that I’ve known through FCCLA have left knowing exactly what career they want to have because of their involvement.” Aspen and her fellow FCCLA members set a goal of selling 350 Yuda bands to fund
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By Aimee L. Cook two students, Wilian Lool & Veleyda Huz. The group was able to choose the students they wanted to support after reading biographies and seeing photos, making the project much more personal. After just one day of selling the Yuda bands they only had 110 left to sell to reach their goal. “We liked the idea of selling Yuda bands because it comes full circle to help break the poverty cycle in Guatemala, plus it was relatively low hassle for us,” King said. “It starts by creating jobs making the bands in Guatemala, then school organizations sell the bands. Selling 175 bands equates to 1 year of school for a sponsored student, then the money goes toward paying for a Guatemalan student to go to school.” Being part of the FCCLA has been a
A Worthy Cause continued on page 4
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“It’s not anything anyone should have to do. I made it, but nobody else should have to experience what I experienced.”
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