Junior High Boys Basketball and Wrestling Help

If you would like to help out and earn Silvercord hours and Activity Worker Passes (sandwich and drink from concessions) there is an opportunity to work the scorer's table during Junior High Boys Basketball and Wrestling.

Check out the schedules below:

http://www.northeastiaconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?cwellOnly=1&G5statusflag=view&schoolname=&school_id=2&G5button=13&G5genie=56&vw_schoolyear=1&vw_agl=4-2-1010,4-2-1011,23-1-1012,

If you are interested please let Mr. Hiemstra know. 

Let me know if you have questions about what I'm looking for.

Contact Mr. Hiemstra ghiemstra@howard-winn.k12.ia.us

Fundraising Distribution

The elementary is seeking help with handing out our Fundraising products to parents in the elementary cafeteria. We need help from 3:15 to 6:00 on Monday, November 20. Parents come to the cafeteria and give you their name, all you have to do is find their pile and bring it to the front table, or if they have a lot of materials help them carry it to their car. Please contact Elementary Principal Sara Grimm if you able to help.

Adopt-A-Highway Volunteers

Prairie Springs Recreational Association is seeking volunteers to help with highway litter removal on Saturday October 21st at 9am. Meet at the NICC center parking out. Dress for the weather and bring gloves. If interested in helping, please contact Tim Wolder at 563.419.8081.

Volunteers for Winter Athletic Events

 If you would like to help out and earn Silvercord hours and Activity Worker Passes (sandwich and drink from concessions) there is an opportunity to work the scorer's table during Junior High Basketball.

Check out the schedule below:

http://www.northeastiaconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?cwellOnly=1&G5statusflag=view&schoolname=&school_id=2&G5button=13&G5genie=56&vw_schoolyear=1&vw_agl=4-2-1010,4-2-1011,4-3-1010,4-3-1011,

If you are interested please let Mr. Hiemstra know. 

Let me know if you have questions on what I'm looking for.

Contact Mr. Hiemstra ghiemstra@howard-winn.k12.ia.us

Helping Services is in need of six Mentors For A Day for an upcoming event for the Driftless Visitor's Center and Nature Activities on Saturday, October 28 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Volunteers must be 18. 

Additionally, If any of you are interested in volunteering at Helping Services Holiday Lights, Magical Nights, please let me know. Volunteers can work a 2 or 4 hour shift and must be 12 years and older. Volunteers greet carloads of families and friends as they donate to our agency and enjoy a BEAUTIFUL and SPECTACULAR display of lights at the Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah. You can volunteer as an individual or group.

Contact Kathy at 563.387.1720.

  

Babysitting for Conferences

Mrs. Grimm is looking for Silver Cord volunteers for babysitting for Parent-Teacher conferences. It would be on Thursday, November 9th from 4:00-8:00 in the gym. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Grimm at sgrimm@howard-winn.k12.ia.us

Halloween Party Help

The Lime Springs Community Club is seeking volunteers to help with its Halloween Party on Sun. Oct. 29th from 12-5.  Volunteers will help with set-up, games, and take down. If interested, please contact Amber Balvanz at 641.832.1226.

5K Help

The Regional Health Services Radiology Department is seeking volunteers for a 5K on Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 8am-11am. Volunteers are needed for registration at Kessel Park and for course guidance. If interested, please call the radiology department at 563.547.6374.

Wildlife Club Shooting Range Clean-Up

On Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 9am to 11am, the Wildlife Club Shooting Range Clean-Up will occur. It is the future trap shooting site for 2018 and located north of SMI sawmill on Valley Ave.  Volunteers should bring work gloves. For questions, please contact 547.0049.

Junior Athletic Events Opportunity

#1 - Junior High Football Chain Gang.  Looking for three individuals who have an interest in football, but are not participating in a fall activity.  There are a total of six home junior high football games. 

The schedule can be found using this link.

http://www.northeastiaconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?cwellOnly=1&G5statusflag=view&schoolname=&school_id=2&G5button=13&G5genie=56&vw_schoolyear=1&vw_agl=1-1-1010,1-1-1011,

#2 - Junior High Volleyball Scoreboard:  Looking for a minimum of two individuals who would be willing to work as the score board operators for Junior High Volleyball games.  Could also have four girls line judge during the games, but this is not as urgent as the score board operators.  There a total of nine volleyball games.

The schedule can be found using this link:

http://www.northeastiaconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?cwellOnly=1&G5statusflag=view&schoolname=&school_id=2&G5button=13&G5genie=56&vw_schoolyear=1&vw_agl=3-1-1010,3-1-1011,

Let me know if you have questions on what I'm looking for.

Contact Mr. Hiemstra ghiemstra@howard-winn.k12.ia.us

RAGBRAI Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help with the Lime Springs Community Club's RAGRBRAI's booth. Set-up is at 9, but the crowds are expected at 10:30 on July 27th. Volunteers are needed from 10 until sell-out. The dress up theme is zombies, but ress up is not mandatory. Contact Kelly Jessen at Kellyolsonjessen@gmail.com

Registration Volunteers

Silver Cord hours available:

Where: Crestwood Elementary/Junior High and Crestwood High School

When: August 2nd - 9 AM - 5 PM AND August 3rd - 4 PM - 7 PM.

Assist parents during on-campus registration with eRegistration.  Helping them sign in and migrate through the registration process.

You can work both days or just one - whatever works with your schedule. Contact Michelle Bakken at mbakken@howard-winn.k12.ia.us if interested.

Art Show Help

Silver Cord volunteers are needed to help set up tents at 6am and take down tents at 3:30pm on Aug 6.  We really need boys to help with the tents and to help the vendors with their art items.  Call Joanie Buttjer at 563-547-2223.  If I don’t answer, I do have a voice machine and they can leave me a message for an answer and a phone number if they are willing to help.   I will need some girls to help with the art projects for children and again they may call me at the above number.  

Baseball Umps

Umpires are needed for a 7th grade AAU baseball team.  You can choose to be volunteer or paid. Contact Aaron Johnson at 563.379.2191 if interested. Game dates and times are listed below.

May 18

May 23

June 9

July 6

July 10

Games usually start at 530-6.

Wisdom & Wellness Program

Cheryl Dickman is looking for volunteers for Cresco's Wisdom and Wellness program. The dates are June 5th - June 30th Monday through Friday, 8:30am until 1:30pm.

Volunteers will be overseeing and mentoring younger students on field trips, participating in physical activities, helping with the summer feeding staff at breakfast and lunch times, and cleaning up after meals.

Please contact:  Cheryl Dickman  preferable at cdickman@howard-winn.k12.ia.us before May 22nd

Umpiring Help

Youth baseball team is looking for umpires for the home games. We can do Silver Cord hours or pay cash.... All games at East Park and are Double Headers..
Dates: May 10, Wed. 6:00 May 11, Thurs. 6:00 May 16, Tues. 6:00 June 4, Sunday. 2:00 June 11, Sunday. 3:00 Please contact Richelle Schmauss at Cell 563 380 8641 Work 547 4918 Home 547 9984

Food Pantry Help

The Mobile Food Pantry will be in Cresco on Saturday, May 7th. The pantry comes to First Lutheran Church located at 920 East 3rd Street in Cresco.  If you can help, please be at the church by 8:30pm. We are usually finished by 11:30pm.  Come prepared to help unload the truck and distribute food items.  If you can help, please email Betty Schmitt at school email.

Mother's Day Brunch

The Cresco Kiwanis Club is seeking workers to help with the Mother's Day Brunch on Sunday May 14th held at the Heritage Events Center from 9:00-1:00.

If interested and willing to work, please contact Kelly Buehler  641-330-5690.

Special Needs Assoc. Dance

The Special Needs Association of Howard County is sponsoring a spring dance/fun/games/crafts at the Featherlite Center on Sunday April 30, from 1:00 to 4:00pm/  If anyone would like to help with the activities for silver cord time, please email Mrs. Schmitt at school email and let her know.

Hansmeier Benefit

Help is needed for the Shaina Hansmeier Benefit this Sunday, April 30th at the Expo Center from 3:30 to 7:30pm.  If interested please contact Mrs. Riehle.

Umpires for Softball Games

Holly O'Brien is looking for volunteers for umpires for 6th grade softball games. Students could choose either silver cord hours or to be paid $30 a night. Umpires are needed 6pm to 9pm on the following dates:

May 16th
May 25th
June 1
June 7
June 14
June 16
June 17
June 19
June 26
June 28

Contact Holly at 641.330.4852 or obrienh@uni.edu if interested.

Painting Volunteers

Jackie Tallman is seeking volunteers to help with painting at her house.  Please contact Jackie at 563.379.3750 if interested.

Help 1st grade parent night

The first grade teachers are looking for students to help with our parent/reading night.  We are looking for students to watch kids while we meet with parents and then watch any other siblings that may need to be watched while the first grader and their parent do an activity.  This will be on Thursday, April 6th  We would need you from 5:45-7:15  Please contact Mrs. Berg at jberg@howard-winn.k12.ia.us if you are able to help us.

4th Grade Classroom Help

Mrs. Mahr, 4th grade teacher at Crestwood Elementary, is in need of one student to come over once a week to work one-on-one with a student (boy) in the areas of fluency and comprehension.  They could come at any of the following times:

9:00-10:15

10:40-11:05

12:30-1:30

2:00-2:30

Please email Mrs. Mahr at kmahr@howard-winn.k12.ia.us if interested.

Softball Coach

I am looking for a couple of Silvercord students that would be interested in coaching a 5th grade girls traveling softball team.  Would like to get the girls practicing soon and we are planning on going to tournaments through July.  Any questions please contact Robyn Lane or Cheryl Dickman.  

Notre Dame Meal Help

There is a church dinner at Notre Dame on Thursday, Feb. 16. 

Volunteers are needed to  help in the dining room...pouring coffee, clearing tables, assisting elderly with their trays, etc.

We would need workers from 4:15-up to 7:00.

Contact Mrs. Murray at lmurray@howard-winn.k12.ia.us if you are interested.

Mobile Food Pantry

The Mobile Food Pantry will be on Sat. Feb. 4th at First Lutheran Church, 920 East 3rd Street in Cresco.  Times: 8:30 to 11:30 am. Come prepared to be outside and unload the truck and deliver groceries.  Email Betty Schmitt if you are able to be here.

Babysitting During Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences babysitting from 4:00-8:00pm on Thursday, February 16th.  Email Sara Grimmsgrimm@howard-winn.k12.ia.us  if interested.

Elementary Art Volunteer

Mrs. Ortner is seeking a volunteer who is able to walk to the Kessel building and place preschool artwork into student portfolios once a week for 6 weeks. If interested, please contact Mrs. Ortner at rortner@howard-winn.k12.ia.us. 

Quilt Tying

Stephanie Thomson is seeking volunteers to help her tie quilts that will be donated to charities.  Please contact Stephanie Thomson at 563.387.7921 if interested.