Junior Staff Updates

Calling all 2010 HOBY Alumni!

HOBY Utah is making some changes to our seminar.  First thing is we are doing away with some of the terms we use. The important one for you to know is will no longer be referring to councilors and junior councilors as such.  Instead councilors are going to be facilitators and junior councilors are going to be called junior staff or more affectionately knows as J-staff.  You will now be applying to come back as J-staff.  Also, the CLEW is no longer going to be required to be one of the junior staff.  (If you are already planning one please keep doing it!) 

The roles and responsibilities the J-staff will be mostly the same as they were with a few minor modifications.  We are adding some responsibilities in order for j-staff to be more involved.  We are now requiring junior staff to fund raise $200 dollars to help pay for your expenses for being at the conference and to help our program be better.  This can be donated by you or you can get a sponsor to help fund raise.  I know this seems like a lot but we really do need your help with fund raising.  I think those are the big changes you need to know about for now. 

Now, on to other important facts.  HOBY is going to be the second weekend of May.  It will be Wednesday night through Saturday late afternoon.  The days I BELIEVE are May 11-14.  Without a doubt you will be scheduled to take AP tests, go to region/state track, and various other events like these.  In order to come to HOBY as a junior staff you will need to reschedule those tests.  The reason we are not allowing anyone to come that will have to miss the conference is because it isn't fair to those who can attend the full conference.  You don't get the best experience, the ambassadors don't get the best experience and it is hard on everyone there.  Also, we will be having a few trainings between December and May.  You will need to attend these training meetings to the best of your ability.  If there is a problem like a test you have to take that day let me know.  We may be able to change some stuff up.  If you feel like you can handle these responsibilities and want to come back to HOBY as Junior Staff let me know!  I will be sending applications to all who respond to this email.  Applications will be send out on October 9th so if you don't respond by then you won't be getting an application.  If you have any questions let Jackie Rogers know!  Thanks!