The new interns will join the current class of interns at the program’s first monthly meeting on Monday, January 16!

Kathy spent time with Coca-Cola and YMCA before starting her own business, On the Move and More.  Kathy’s wealth of organizational and management skills will be of a great value the interns4tomorrow program, and her personality and compassion already is a great addition to the kidz2leaders team.  Welcome again Kathy!

Kathy can be reached at kathy.householder@kidz2leaders.org.

Over the first weekend of October, our current intern class met at the office to hear from two representatives from Fifth Third Bank.  After an informative presentation where interns learned how to write checks and avoid fraud, the group packed up for Greensboro, GA to stay at a beautiful lake house on Lake Oconee.  Interns enjoyed playing pool, fishing at a local home and watching the sunset.

Over the past 8 months, these 12 students have accomplished a lot, including:

• Earned $12,266 in gross wages.
• $ 3020 was placed into intern savings accounts.
• Worked 984 hours this summer and on average, traveled 68 miles to and from work each day.
• Attended 5 intern meetings where they learned how to give a proper handshake, performed mock interviews, created resumes, completed hiring paperwork and learned how to write thank you notes.
• Attended 3 field trips – a tour at V103/Coca-Cola, Kennesaw State University and a tour of Jackson Healthcare in Alpharetta.
• Participated in 12 Internships.
• And, in the middle of the summer internships, served as counselors and cabin leaders at Camp Hope.

Congratulations again to our intern students!

Jarris on her 1st day at the Harwen Group.

K.C., Alexis and Fred on their 1st Day at Jackson Healthcare.

A new interns class started in the interns4tomorrow program.  The 12 interns began meeting monthly in January and starting next week, will begin their internships for the summer.  Interns will work for 3 weeks at different business sponsors in the Atlanta area including Cbeyond, Concord Drugs, The Harwen Companies, IDI, Jackson Healthcare, MIQ Logistics, and QBE FIRST.  Please keep our interns in your prayers as they travel to and from their internships!

Thirty Camper-turned-counselors attended the annual Counselor Retreat the first weekend in April.  The retreat was held at Camp Evergreen in North Georgia and focused on “Walking the Talk.”  Our three days together allowed students to fellowship together and deepen their faith.  We also spent an entire day riding horses and ziplining at the nearby Sunburst Stables.  The weekend was a memorable one!  Check out pictures from our Facebook page.

2011 Counselor Retreat

In May, we held our annual Camp Hope Golf Tournament fundraiser at the Atlanta Country Club.  The tournament was the highest attending golf tournament event yet with over 100 players.  The tournament brought in close to $67,000 which will go towards Camp Hope 2011!!  Thank you to everyone made the tournament a huge success!

President Diane Parrish with Bobby Cox

And last, but definitely not least, we are gearing up for Camp Hope 2011!  Only 54 DAYS LEFT!  Camp Hope will be held July 17-22 (with counselors arriving on the 16th) again the Rock Eagle 4-H Campground in Eatonton, GA.  We are busy entering camper and counselor applications at a speedy rate.  Camp Hope is blessed to have so many students and adults who are passionate about attending every year to have an impact on our campers.  Actually, some teen counselor positions are so popular that they are already full!!!  What a blessing!  If you find yourself on a wait-list, we ask for you to prayerfully consider serving in another position.  We try to accommodate everyone as spots are available.  Thank you for your understanding!

There are a number of ways to get involved with us throughout the year.  If you would like to subscribe to our quarterly newsletter where you can get more information about such events, please e-mail Cris Hunt at cris.hunt@kidz2leaders.org.

Blessings!

Cris Hunt, Director of Programs

Title: Administrative Assistant Part Time Position

Reports To: interns4tomorrow program Program Director .

Purpose of Position: The purpose of the Administrative Assistant role is to provide administrative support to the interns4tomorrow program.

Primary Responsibilities: The Administrative Assistant will be the primary interface to interns, guardians, and volunteers regarding attendance at functions, required documents, and transportation needs. The Administrative Assistant will perform administrative duties for education sessions, including copying, meeting setup, procuring speaker gifts, and food coordination and will be responsible for the coordination of the season-end Celebration event.   The Administrative Assistant should develop sufficient knowledge of programs, procedures, resources and services to respond accurately and comprehensively to basic requests and should manage a work schedule to meet the deadlines of the program.   Some Atlanta metro area driving of interns is required.

Education: Associate’s degree or education/experience equivalency.

Experience: Minimum of one year general administrative/office support job or volunteer experience required.

Skills Required:

• Basic Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) required
• Constant Contact experience a plus
• Good grammar, editing and proofreading skills
• Professional telephone and email etiquette skills
• Demonstrated high standards of ethics and integrity
• Excellent Driving Record

Work Schedule: 10-20 hours a week; schedule to be determined by applicant and director

Hourly Rate–$10/hour

Application Deadline: January 17, 2011

Email resume to: nancy.jakaitis@kidz2leaders.org

kidz2leaders, inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer located at 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA,  30068.

Day 1: After landing in the big city, they attended a meeting at Wells Fargo on the 42nd floor of the building, ate dinner and saw The Lion King on Broadway.

Day 2: Some of the kids saw Chris Rock this morning on their way to the Today Show!  Afterwards, the students  rode the subway to a private tour and scavenger hunt at The Museum of American Finance on Wall Street.  They visited Ground Zero, rode a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  Dinner in Chinatown was excellent followed with shopping at Macy’s on 34th street. The night ended on the 102nd floor of the Empire State.

Day 3:  The girls spent the day shopping and sightseeing.  The guys attended the Mets game and visited Central Park.  We all took the subway to Brooklyn for pizza for dinner. While having ice cream at a food festival, we saw a NYC pre-4th spectacular fireworks display. We ended the night walking across the Brooklyn Bridge Building.

Day 4: The interns come home!!!

Blessings,

Cris