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THE CLUB
Our vision is that
others will want to experience the love of Jesus as they've
seen it through us.
History: The Venture Club is a student initiated
Christian club for 7th and 8th graders. It was started by two seventh graders
at Central Middle School in January,
1995. Ishi Hills Middle School students started as a part of
Venture Club in August, 2005.
Meetings: Any student is welcome to come to our
meetings and be a part. We meet together one day a week for
prayer, a devotion, and working on projects which help or
serve others at our school or in our community. Summer meeting or
meetings take place. Students who have just been promoted to
seventh grade are invited to take part in meetings as well
as activities.
Ongoing Projects: Central's club has chosen to sponsor a
child each month who lives in Rwanda, Africa.
 Ishi
Hills' club chose to assist a classroom in Armenia with school supplies
and then to support the child in Rwanda.
We help with
community needs and projects. For a few years, made
from 500 to over 1,000 pink ribbon reminders.
Our reminders, along with those made by other groups, were distributed in the community for Breast Cancer Awareness
Month.
We choose
various fund raising projects each year. Recycling is one of them.
Special Projects: We support one time projects
when a need arises. For instance, we supported a college
student so that she could go to the Ukraine to work in an
orphanage for a month.
After the terrorism in New York City, a
couple of members came up with the idea of making a U.S. flag from
hundreds of red, white, and blue pieces of paper. For three days
during the lunches, any student who desired could sign their name or write
an encouraging message to New Yorkers. The flag was made up of more
than 750 pieces. It was sent to New York City's mayor.
For 9/11's one year anniversary, we helped over 450 of our peers make red,
white, and blue ribbons to wear in memory of those who lost their lives and in
support of our country. Tonya Paul, photographer for the Mercury-Register,
took this picture.
See You At The Pole: We sponsor times of prayer
for our school and community throughout the year.
Central and Ishi Hills 7th Grade Officers: President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Activities Director, and Prayer
Officer
Central and Ishi Hills 8th Grade Officers: President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Activities Director, and Prayer
Officer
Motto: "Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the
second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
Matthew 22:37-39
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