DeForest Area School District
DAHS Reality Day 2010
Today's Date:
May 18, 2010
 
 
May 26, 2010
8:00 am-12:00 pm
Comfort Inn & Suites 
North Star Conference Center
5025 Cty. Hwy. V, DeForest
(608) 846-9100
 
Contact:
Debbie Brewster
(608) 842-6581
Reality Day 2010 - Wednesday, May 26
 
Greetings!  

Thank you to over 70 individuals who are volunteering this year for DeForest Area High School's 12th Grade Reality Day.  Whether you have reviewed work applications, developed price sheets, or will be helping out next Wednesday, we appreciate your time and expertise. 
 
Please review the following information and
confirm your participation by responding to this email.

Thank you, 

Debbie Brewster
Schedule
 
Schedule  
Set up will be available at Comfort Inn & Suites beginning at 7:30 am.  We ask that your station be ready to go by 8:15 am.  A brief orientation for volunteers will be given at 8:25.
 
Students will be bussed to the Comfort Inn & Suites (5025 Cty. Hwy. V, DeForest) in three shifts - 8:45, 9:20 and 9:55 am.  It will take approximately 2-2 ½ hours to complete all Reality Day activities, with everyone finishing by 12:00. A more detailed schedule is available at left. 
 
Parking:  We recommend that you park in the southwest parking area of the Comfort Inn & Suites, as it is closest to the Conference Center entrance.
 
Refreshments:  Coffee, juice, water, and snacks (prepared by students in our food service program) will be available for volunteers throughout the morning.
Volunteers
 
2010 Volunteers/Stations
 
 
 
The 2010 Volunteer Station assignments are available at left.  Note that there have been a few changes from last year.   Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
 
Also at left is more specific information for volunteers.  This will also be available at each station. 
Stations

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adult and child
  • Your "station" will include chairs and a table, either 72" x 30" or 96" x 18".  Those stations where students are "required" to make purchases, or those who have large displays, will be given priority for the larger tables.  If you have a preference, please let us know as soon as possible.
  • Please feel free to bring displays, samples, incentives, promotional/educational materials and give-aways, banners, signs, table tents, etc. for your station.  Table clothes are provided.  Most stations will be set up around the perimeter of the conference center; however, items may NOT be placed on the walls.  We recommend table-top displays. There is limited space for floor displays.
  • Please let me know if you need access to electricity. 
  • Price Sheets will be posted at each station.  Students will use these rate sheets to make their purchasing decisions. 
Process
adult and child
 
Students will arrive in groups of 70-80 and proceed immediately to see Uncle Sam and the Bank.  From there they will visit every station (station volunteers will be provided a "stamp" to verify their visit). 
 
For some stations, they will be required to make a purchase.  For others, the purchase is optional. Volunteers answer questions, help them make wise decisions based on their "life status" (includes monthly salary, marital status, children, loans, etc.), help ensure their transaction is recorded properly, and in some cases collect checks.  There will be an SOS station for those students who need additional assistance.  The Reality Day career and life status assumes an age of 28 to 30 years old.
 
Their goal:  To leave the Reality Day event with $0-$200 left in their checking account.  "Fate Cards," "Police Tickets", and "Health Alerts" will randomly present circumstances for students to deal with.
 
Event Support
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Thank you:
  • Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corp for a financial literacy grant.
  • Settlers bank for a donation to cover the cost of facility rental.
  • Paulson Development LLC for a donation to cover supply and bus expenses.
  • DAHS staff planning committee
  • Lori Kvahheim, Kari Schraufnagel and Family & Consumer Education students who will be preparing volunteer refreshments and lunch for students.
  • Raffle Prizes:  Students will have the opportunity to earn raffle tickets by investing their money. If you are interested in donating a prize, feel free to bring it on May 26.
DeForest Area School District
520 E. Holum Street
DeForest, Wisconsin 53532
Thank you for supporting this learning opportunity for students.  If you have any questions, please contact me. 
 
Debbie Brewster
(608) 842-6581