tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27957806736539229592024-03-05T13:20:37.988-08:00B.I.S.O.N. MentorsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514315537731869457noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795780673653922959.post-81908358065218883542015-10-02T07:09:00.003-07:002015-10-02T07:10:10.309-07:00<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME NEW VIDEO PROMOTING OUR PROGRAM AND THE SELFLESS PEOPLE INVOLED!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our Welcome Back B.I.S.O.N. Bingo Night for our mentoring program was a HUGE success!!! We had 40 + mentees there with most of their mentors in attendance with them. We even had a few gracious mentors, whose mentees didn't show up, that stayed to help play bingo with some of our younger mentees. It's those giving, sacrificing people that make this program great!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The event occurred on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 in the gym lobby and a great time was had by all. The "photo booth" was rocking with feather boas, fake eye glasses, crazy hats, and picture frames to help accessorize the folks getting their picture taken. After eating a festive meal of hotdogs, chips, homemade cookies, and pop, we played a solid 45 minutes of different variations of bingo. There were prizes for the kids and almost every kiddo won at least once that night. Thanks so much to Deon Kauk, Roy Goldston, Lily Kendall, and Tammi Goodall for being the best Board of Directors ever and for always showing up to help. Dr. Pepper Bottle Co of Elk City donated our drinks. Thanks to everyone that brought cookies and helped set up and tear down. It was a super group effort and the kids have been asking when are we going to do it again!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Alton Carter, author of "The Boy Who Carried Bricks" was the speaker at our mentoring banquet. Mr. Carter is the Methodist Youth Director at Stillwater. The book is about his challenging life growing up in the foster care system and the struggles and conflicts he has had with his family. Mr. Carter moved us all emotionally and challenged us to keep showing up and making a difference. He spent the entire day at the school, talking to our students and doing various hands on activities with them. Mr. Carter is an excellent example of someone who can succeed in spite of difficult situations, and we so appreciate the time he shared with us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A special recognition plaque was given to Mrs. Jeanne Craig for her services on the B.I.S.O.N. Mentoring Board of Directors. Unfortunately, Jeanne passed away shortly after the banquet. Her wisdom and upbeat, can-do attitiude will be greatly missed. We are appreciative of the time she served with us and the guidance she showed in helping us create the B.I.S.O.N Mentoring Program. We love and miss you Jeanne.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514315537731869457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795780673653922959.post-75170831750835497412015-03-13T08:06:00.002-07:002015-03-13T08:20:28.180-07:00<span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">SAVE THE DATE--</span><span style="color: lime;">Tuesday, April 28th @ 6:30 will be our annual end of the year Mentor Banquet. This is a time for us to honor all of our mentors and their guests with a delicious meal and some fabulous entertainment. Please make every effort to attend.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">We also want to congratulate our trio Mentors of the Year--Doug Quattlebaum, Herb Hammack, and Mark Collins. These men do an excellent job with their young adult mentees and have made a strong, hopefully life-long connection. Recently all six attended the Mentor Appreciation Day at the State Capitol and were recognized and honored with numerous other mentors from all across the state. Congratulations again to each one of them. We are very proud of their efforts!!</span><br />
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Mentor of Year Video--click on link below to view:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514315537731869457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795780673653922959.post-15427953214960099002015-01-22T08:35:00.007-08:002015-01-27T13:10:10.129-08:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Check out the B.I.S.O.N. Mentors' of the Year Video!!!</span><br />
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Jan.14. It is a come and go feast from 8:30-3:00. We would love for
you to stop by the main office to eat and visit and let us show you
how much we appreciate you. There will be door prizes, as well as hot
Wassail and cake!!! It just doesn’t get any better than that! </span></span><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 20pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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like to announce our mentors of the year for 2015. Congratulations to
Doug Quattlebaum, Mark Collins, and Herb Hammack. These three men have
done an outstanding job the last two and a half years of showing up and being
there for the young men they have been matched with since day one of the
program. They, along with their mentees, will be honored Jan. 15<sup>th</sup>
at the State Capitol for a full day of recognition and fun activities. We
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514315537731869457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795780673653922959.post-68209458175734282142014-05-19T07:22:00.004-07:002014-05-22T11:52:57.588-07:002014 Mentoring Banquet As the school year wraps up, so does our time to mentor with the Leedey kids. The board and I want to again thank all who participated this year, and we hope that everyone enjoyed at least some small part of their mentoring experience. I know that the mentees certainly benefited from the experiences and alsways looked forward to time spent with their mentors each and every week. <br />
Our second annual B.I.S.O.N. Mentoring Banquet went off without a hitch and was deemed a success by all. I think those that were able to attend enjoyed the wonderful meal catered by The Cattle Exchange from Canadian, Tx. All bellies seemed full that evening. :) Chassidy did a great job entertaining us with her special song that Lake Carpenter spent countless hours helping her prepare. Our speaker, Brian Hunter, did an oustanding job and humbled all of us by showing his emotional vulnerability when he spoke about his mentor memories from his childhood. Brian also shared with me that he was ablte to raise a signifigant amount of money for his non-profit organization, Strong to the Finish. Brian was overwhelmed by the generosity of a few donors. On behalf of Brian, thank-you for being moved to do that! <br />
Overall, it was a super evening that we were all able to share and enjoy. In my opinion, it just solidifies why this program is so very important, and why we need to continue to do whatever is necessary to keep it going.<br />
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The following are some pictures from that night. Hope you enjoy them!! :)<br />
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Mentoring Programs Benefit Students<br />
Efforts Highlighted During National Volunteer Week<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">OKLAHOMA CITY</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> (April 10, 2014)
– This week marks National Volunteer Week, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">which</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> honors the countless
people across the nation who offer their time, skill and </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">compassion to help
others in need.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">When it comes to volunteering to help
children, one of the most effective ways to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> make a big impression is to
mentor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">“A mentorship program can have a strong
and immediate impact for a school. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Especially for a struggling student, a
mentor can truly be a positive role model</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> and friend. It’s such a rewarding
way to give back,” said state Superintendent</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> of Public Instruction Janet
Barresi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Mentoring programs come in many
varieties. One school that benefits from </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">mentors is Stanley Hupfeld Academy
at Western Village in Oklahoma City.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">For an hour each week, Stanley Hupfeld
visits the elementary school that bears</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> his name to hang out with a boy he
mentors. Next year, Hupfeld wants to start</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> teaching him chess, but, for
now, they play checkers and talk about geography.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">“I’ve often said it’s the best hour I
spend all week,” said Hupfeld, former president</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> and CEO of INTEGRIS Health.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Mentors started coming to the school more
than a decade ago, back when it was </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">still called Western Village
Elementary. Today, it has more than 300 mentors. They</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> are community members
with all kinds of backgrounds. Some are older students, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">and about a third
work for INTEGRIS. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">“Our goal is to have a mentor for every
student in Stanley Hupfeld Academy,”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> said Academy director Tobi
Campbell. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Oklahoma has more than 100 mentoring and
leadership programs, according to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
The OFE helps establish mentoring programs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> in schools statewide through its
David and Molly Boren Mentoring Initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Mentors provide a stable source of
support for students who might not get that at home. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">They can tutor kids
who need academic help, or they can lend a sympathetic ear.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> By simply
visiting with a child for an hour a week, mentors leave a lasting and
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">positive impression.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Bernard Jones, who works with prosthetics
at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> is in his eighth year as a mentor
at Stanley Hupfeld Academy. He admits he was</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> skeptical when he first heard
about the program, afraid it would amount to babysitting. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It didn’t take long to change his mind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">“It’s something I look forward to every
week. The kids look forward to seeing me </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">every week,” Jones said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">The program at Stanley Hupfeld Academy is
one branch of the Positive Directions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> mentoring program, which INTEGRIS
operates in communities with its hospitals.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> Each mentor is matched to a
single student whom he or she hopefully will stick with</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> until that student
graduates to the next school.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">What to do with the weekly hour is up to
mentors and mentees. Jones said the first </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">30 minutes of his sessions
typically are devoted to study time, but he leaves at least </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">15 minutes to
play games or talk. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">“As they get to know you, they get a
little looser and start to share their life stories </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">with you,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Mentoring programs in Oklahoma have been
started at all levels of schools by a </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">range of organizations, including
colleges, churches, nonprofits and businesses. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">In Tulsa's Kendall-Whittier Elementary
School, roughly 70 students stay until 6 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> every weekday to spend time
with their mentors. The youth mentoring program was </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">launched off-site by a
neighborhood nonprofit in 2003. Several years ago, it became </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">part of the
University of Tulsa's True Blue Neighbors initiative and was moved into the
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">school building with help from the George Kaiser Family Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"We've really seen tremendous growth
in our ability to serve students and parents in this neighborhood,"
said director Danielle Hovenga.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Although the program is free,
participants must apply to join. Every kid gets a healthy </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">after-school
snack, takes a break for playtime and spends an hour working on academics
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">with a mentor. Half of that hour is spent on literacy, Hovenga said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Mentors come from across the community
and many are associated with the university, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">she said. Some faculty and
staff volunteer, and students can use it as a work-study job</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> or for
academic credit in some classes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Being able to operate the mentoring
program from inside the building has led to </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">better coordination with
teachers, and the school staff gets to see the mentoring </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">program in action,
Hovenga said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Beverly Woodrome, director of the
mentoring initiative at OFE, said there are too </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">many kinds of successful
mentoring initiatives around the state to suggest one model</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;"> is better than
others. In one town, a mentoring program was begun by a local banke</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">r who
simply recognized a need. In bigger cities, large corporations sometimes
hire</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> staff solely to run their mentoring programs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">There is one basic ingredient both
Woodrome and Hupfeld cited; both the school and </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">the mentoring organization
need to be dedicated to the program and provide designated </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">leaders on both
ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: x-small;">Mentors range from top-level executives
to school custodians. The more careers </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">and </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">backgrounds represented, the
better, Woodrome said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“I think sometimes we overlook people who
could be inspirational,” she said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514315537731869457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795780673653922959.post-10137916018034713412014-03-06T12:41:00.001-08:002014-03-17T07:11:35.814-07:00Robetha Fariss Honored at Regional BB Tourney<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Robetha Fariss was recently honored as the B.I.S.O.N. Mentor of the Year recipient at the Regional Basketball Tournament hosted by Leedey. In front of a packed gym, Robetha was recognized by Beverly Woodrome, the mentor coordinator for the David and Molly Boren Mentoring Initiative Program, as well as our State Representative, Mike Sanders. Robetha's mentee, Chassidy was present, as well as Tony, who was the late Ted Fariss' mentee. Both mentees were presented a STEM kit, donated by Beverly, in honor of Ted Fariss. The kit will hopefully be used with other mentees in the program who are interested in Science, Technology, Electronics, and Math. We are very thankful to both Beverly and Mike for making the trip out to Leedey to share in our recognition and remembrance of two outstanding mentors. Again, Congratulations Robetha!!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514315537731869457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795780673653922959.post-68893676551852643452014-02-17T11:07:00.004-08:002014-02-17T11:13:32.371-08:00Robetha Fariss to be Honored This Weekend<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="background-color: black;">Robetha Fariss, a volunteer with Leedey Public Schools’ B.I.S.O.N. Mentors</span>
Program, was among fifty-two outstanding Oklahoma youth mentors selected for
recognition at Oklahoma Mentor Day at the Capitol, which was presented Jan. 15
by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and its David and Molly Boren
Mentoring Initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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unable to attend the capitol ceremony due to her husband Ted’s funeral, will
receive her award Feb. 22 at the Regional basketball game for class B Area I. Mentoring Initiative
Director Beverly Woodrome will visit Leedey for the special presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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honorees were selected by their respective programs within the Mentoring
Initiative network. Each recipient receives a Certificate of Recognition signed
by David L. Boren, founder and chairman of the Oklahoma Foundation for
Excellence. T</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">he
Boren Mentoring Initiative was launched in 2006 to promote the growth and
development of quality youth mentoring programs statewide. Since then, more
than 100 Oklahoma mentoring organizations have joined the foundation’s network.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">“Oklahoma Mentor Day
helps draw attention to the value of mentoring and the tremendous impact that
mentors make in their mentees’ lives,” Woodrome said. “I am delighted to
visit Leedey and recognize Robetha Fariss and remember her husband, Ted, who
both made an important impact on young people in their community.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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Pre-K through 12-grade students in Leedey Public Schools. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A retired Roger Mills County tag
agent, Fariss was the first adult to enthusiastically step up to volunteer as a
mentor, said B.I.S.O.N. Mentor Coordinator Kris Gore.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">“There is not a more giving woman
involved with the mentoring program than Robetha Fariss,” Gore said. “She is
that way with all of the programs in Leedey – more than willing to do her part
and support those involved. As a mentor, she has displayed all of those
qualities too. She became very involved in her mentee’s life and has
never looked back.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">Farris has been matched two years
to Chassidy, age 14. When Chassidy voiced an interest in criminal science as a
career choice, Fariss made arrangements to take her on a tour of the Oklahoma
State Bureau of Investigation office. She also has helped Chassidy earn
money for summer camps and basketball shoes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: large;">“Robetha expresses her ideas and
opinions in a way that you just naturally respect,” Gore said. “That is
probably the reason why she and Chassidy are such a good match. She tells her
teenage mentee exactly what is and isn’t acceptable. Her honesty and
genuineness are qualities to admire, especially in today’s superficial
world.”</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">Mentoring has been a family
affair in the Fariss household. Robetha’s late husband, Ted, who recently died
of cancer, mentored an eighth-grader named Tony. He was also among the first to
step up as B.I.S.O.N. mentor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">“Ted was a huge pillar of our
community,” Gore said. “He will be missed dearly.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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about Oklahoma Mentor Day or the Boren Mentoring Initiative, visit </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.okmentors.org/">www.okmentors.org</a> or contact Beverly Woodrome, program director, at (405)
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514315537731869457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795780673653922959.post-55014317914734865522014-02-11T07:35:00.002-08:002014-02-11T07:39:31.557-08:00B.I.S.O.N. Mentors Come & Go Appreciation Day<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">The B.I.S.O.N.
Mentors recently held a come and go luncheon to show their appreciation to all
of the adults involved with the mentoring program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Leedey Faculty and Staff were invited to
attend as well, since this program could not be a success without their support
and involvement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The day was filled with
much laughter and funny stories, as everyone munched on delicious finger foods
of all types and feasted on a beautifully decorated cake, displaying our motto
for the year—“Mentoring Works!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forty
mentors of the 58 total were able to show up and partake in the fun festivities
for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of Leedey’s local
businesses very generously donated super door prizes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A list of those merchants and winners can be
found at the end of this article.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drink
vouchers for the mentors to use with their mentees was donated by the Bison
Short Stop, and Gore’s Gotta Go donated a $5 Sonic gift card to every mentor,
as well as every Leedey faculty and staff member.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A sign was posted in the office where the
luncheon occurred, honoring our Mentor of the Year, Robetha Fariss and her
mentee, Chassidy Ray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A poster was also
made paying tribute to Ted Fariss, a mentor that recently passed away from
cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ted was a mentor to Tony
Hahn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The B.I.S.O.N. Mentors acronym
stands for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Believe In Some One Now</i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is the second year to have the school based program for students
ranging in age from Pre-K thru 12th grades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mentees are teacher and parent referred, while mentors undergo a
thorough background check and screening process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matches are discussed and made by the
B.I.S.O.N. Mentoring Board of Directors, which includes: Lily Kendall, Deon
Kauk, Lake Carpenter, Roy McClendon, Jeannie Craig, Tammi Goodall, and Kris Gore.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To see more pictures and more
information about the B.I.S.O.N. Mentors, check out their new blog at </span></span><a href="http://www.bisonmentors.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">www.bisonmentors.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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B.I.S.O.N. Mentoring program or how to start a mentoring program in your area,
please contact Kris Gore at </span><a href="mailto:kris@leedey.k12.ok.us"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">kris@leedey.k12.ok.us</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"> 405-317-6062.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Door Prize Donors and Winners<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leedey Lumber—Winners: Carrie Gebhardt & Heath Clem<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Bank of the West—Winners: Annie Switzer & Lisa
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Serendipity—Winners:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kayla’s Salon & Beyond—Winners: Denise Newton &
Susan Haxton<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bank of Western Oklahoma—Winner: Kenny Bailey<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leedey Corner Store—Winner: Tony Morlan<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leedey Insurance—Winner: Kristin Brown<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Haxton Well Testing—Winner: Robetha Fariss<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leedey Drug—Winner: Micah Whittington<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514315537731869457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795780673653922959.post-88665743597553032342014-01-30T07:24:00.004-08:002014-01-30T07:25:32.603-08:00Tribute to Ted Fariss<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The community of Leedey and the B.I.S.O.N. Mentoring program
suffered a huge loss a few weeks ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ted Fariss passed away January 9<sup>th</sup> at M.D. Anderson Hospital
in Houston, Tx.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ted was recently
diagnosed with Leukemia and was there seeking treatment when his Savior called
him home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ted is survived by his wife,
Robetha, who is our B.I.S.O.N. Mentor of the Year this year, as well as
Valerie, his daughter and Monty, his son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ted and Robetha were one of the first adults to volunteer for our
mentoring program last year and their support and involvement has been
incredible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ted was a man of great
character with a quiet, yet very strong spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was often a calming force in stressful situations that might cause
other people to get radical and lose their wits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ted was matched with Tony Hahn, an 8<sup>th</sup>
grader here at Leedey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Ted first
became sick at the beginning of this school year, he regretfully told Tony that
he wouldn’t be able to mentor him until he felt better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our mentoring board then met and asked Tony
if he wanted to be re-matched, Tony replied, “No, I’ll just wait for Ted.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of Tony’s best memories of Ted was the
time they went to an OSU men’s basketball game in Stillwater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tony expressed that the day was so much fun,
and he really appreciated the opportunity to get to go and spend it with
Ted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are saddened by the loss of this
gentle giant of a man, but we know that his spirit of doing the right thing
will live on with his children, grandchildren, and perhaps even Tony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Thank-you Ted Fariss for being a part of this mentoring program.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week is mentor appreciation week at Leedey. We love our mentors and we want them to know how much we appreciate all they do. Today we have a come and go luncheon in the school office for all of the mentors to attend. There is a tremendous amount of delicious food and a beautiful cake to be eaten. We have very generous door prizes for some lucky mentors donated by numerous merchants downtown. (See the list at the bottom.) Bison Short Stop donated a drink voucher that each mentor can use with their mentee to go and get a free pop during their mentoring session. Gore's Gotta Go Portable Restrooms purchased $5.00 gift cards for each mentor and school faculty personel to show their appreciation towards everyone's hard work and efforts. </span></h4>
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