HSVC Members Wait to Board the "Boston Duck"

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Forty members of Valley United Way's High School Volunteer Council traveled to Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday May 11, 2005 to celebrate another very successful year.

The day was a glorious picture perfect day in Boston. The major highlight of the trip was the famous Duck Boat Tour. The tour gave an extensive view of Boston along with an exceptional narration of Boston's great history. A major highlight for several students was the opportunity to actually be the Captain and drive. Another highlight was a trip to Quincy Market and Little Italy.

The High School Volunteer is celebrating its Tenth Year Anniversary. This Model Council is a national one-of-a-kind program which provides students from the five city high schools the opportunity to interact with each other to learn and practice leadership skills, to develop a wider knowledge of community needs and to work on one major project a year that has a positive impact on the Valley. This year the High School Volunteer Council hosted a Holiday Kid Celebration in December.

Each month the students and two advisors from each school meet to share their extensive list of volunteer activities which have such a positive impact in the valley community.
At each meeting they listen to each other's activities and are quick to share ideas and common practices. A plan is already underway for the start up of the 2005-2006 school year. They plan to join together for the first time and partner with the Corporate Volunteer Council during its Week of Caring in September.

The High School Volunteer Council was honored as the 2005 Exemplary Youth Group Volunteer of the Year Award during the annual Volunteer Recognition Event on May 5, 2005 at Kellogg Environmental Center.