Opportunity Details

Each year, BUGSS mentors a team of high school students from throughout the Baltimore/MD/VA area who participate in the iGEM bioengineering competition. Our team needs to design a project that used biotechnology to address an authentic societal need. This year's team of 20 students is in its early stages, and on May 19th, we could use help with one or more of these activities:

1) Helping students develop their project idea (perform internet research to assess the feasibility of their project ideas, discover what research has already been performed, evaluate the quality of the information that they find online, and think about how to narrow the scope of their project).

2) Deliver a talk to the students on leadership and teamwork. As part of the competition, students will need to design a project, perform research, engage in outreach, and discuss the ethical implications of their research. Our team of 20 students will need to work together to accomplish all of these tasks with different members taking leadership over specific tasks. We would like to prepare our students for this process so that we maintain strong team dynamics and use everyone's skills to the fullest. A 30-45 minute interactive talk on the importance of leadership, leadership styles, management, delegation, etc. would be very helpful for our team.

3) Teaching lab skills. Our students will begin lab work in earnest in June, but on May 19th, they will continue learning fundamental lab techniques like micropipetting, plasmid DNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, etc. We would appreciate any mentors who can help teach these skills to our students and answer questions about the methods and scientific principles.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Mentoring high school science students	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

This is for the senior graduating class of the School of Environmental Studies. We are trying to make it a great night for them where there are no drugs, alcohol or social media, and to connect one last time meaningfully with their friends/classmates. We need help making decorations.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The SCA is encouraging students to go screen-free for a week as part of a national campaign. We are hosting afternoon activities at school each day to encourage students to move away from their screens. We will have a game afternoon, a fitness afternoon, a community service afternoon, an afternoon working with professionals to learn a skill, and finally a family scavenger hunt in the community. We need volunteers to help man stations and supervise students.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Project Objectives

To ensure that the girls get to know themselves closely with activities in nature and sports activities, and by communicating with others
To ensure the experience of total inclusion and participation in an inclusive environment
To uncover their leadership skills and be empowered
To help them with their decision making and problem-solving skills
To increase their creative/innovative problem-solving skills
To help them discover their leadership skills by empowering their social entrepreneurial skills
To light the path to self-discovery by enabling them to take risks in safe environments
To ensure environmental awareness and respect to nature
To instill social responsibilities and awareness
To help them obtain life skills with the help of physical activities in nature
To provide a multicultural setting where girls coming from different socio-economic backgrounds and regions meet and share
To support gender equality by demonstrating the girls that they can use their physical strength too


Project Activities

July 2017 marked the third year of the project.

The girls receive intensive training and education during the camps which include experimental learning, emotional intelligence, orienteering, leadership and group work, problem solving, negotiation skills, physical activities such as camping, yoga, running, high (rope) trekking adventures, diving, swimming in the sea, cycling, trekking, sailing and artistic and self-development activities such as dancing, painting, and creative drama.

Also, during the program week, three modules called “Communication is an art”, “Who am I” and “The future tree” are introduced to the participants.

Opportunity Details

This spring we have the opportunity to host our annual Spring Football game vs Ida Baker HS. We are inviting the whole community, especially rising 9th graders to be a part of their new school. Int he Fall, Hurricane Irma ravaged our season with a financial impact of nearly $20,000. The support of volunteers and community will directly enhance our ability to purchase uniforms and equipment for the 2018 School Year.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

New Hampshire Soap Box Derby's 76th Local Championship Race – racers from New Hampshire, southern Maine, and southern Vermont compete in one of three divisions (Stock, Super Stock, Masters). Each division winner is a Local race champion and qualifies to race in the First Energy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship against other Local Champions in July in Akron OH.
The volunteer positions available are for jobs required to conduct a smooth running race event.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Brake area (Morning) - move cars which have completed race from track	4	n/a	n/a
Brake area (Afternoon) - move cars which have completed race from track	4	n/a	n/a
Topside area (Morning) - lift cars from trailer at topside and position for ramps	4	n/a	n/a
Topside area (Afternoon) - lift cars from trailer at topside and position for ramps	4	n/a	n/a
Wheel swap (Morning) - lift cars on to trailer in pit area and swap wheels	4	n/a	n/a
Wheel swap (Afternoon) - lift cars on to trailer in pit area and swap wheels	4	n/a	n/a
General Help - Timing table, Heat sheets, Pit Admin help, Lunch runner	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

A fundraising event sponsored by Landmark Ford/Lincoln to advertise their Lincoln Vehicles. IT is NOT a sales event. We earn money for each test drive that is taken. We have a goal of 300 test drives. The test drive is approximately 15 mins. near Tualatin High School. The test drive is taken with a Tualatin Volunteer not a sales person. All money collected will go to Tualatin Athletics. *Must have valid drivers license and over 18 yrs. old*

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General Test Drive	300	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

This spring show is not just any spring choral concert - it is the farewell show for Ms. Michelle Graham, the choral director for 30+ years at Midlothian High School. We are expecting a larger than normal turnout for this show and could use some extra help with set-up, refreshments, etc. Let's give back to a lady that has given so much of herself.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General Set-Up and Clean-Up	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Hand out flyers in front of Coors field, before the game. If you pass out ALL of your flyers, you will get tickets to the game that night!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Flyer handout	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

This event includes a lovely luncheon, fashion show and silent auction. We also recognize the superlative contributions of the "Volunteer of the Year" of our organization, as well as that of other organizations in our community.

The mission of the Friends of Music is to support music and music education in our community. We do this by utilizing the funds raised from this event to support the concerts we put on and donating to the public middle and high school music departments for items needed, but not funded by the school budgets.

Volunteers will be performing functions such as greeting guests, selling raffle tickets, handing out programs, etc.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	6	n/a	n/a