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"The 2007 Indian Summer Festival"
Purpose: To Raise funds for Ya-Ka-Ama Indian Education and Development, Inc.
- Men's Fastpitch Tournament
- Stick Game Tournament
- Native Dancing
- Native Craft Vendors
- Ya-Ka-Ama Frybread Booth
- Ya-Ka-Ama Hot Dog Booth
- Other booths include, SCIHP, Ya-Ka-Ama Information
- Raffle
Would you like to volunteer for this event, secure a booth for the event, donate and item for the raffle? Contact me at the e-mail address at the bottom of this page.
FORMS:
Men's Fastpitch Tournament Application
Improvements
New suspended ceiling installed in the front meeting room. - Thank you FIGR
Election Results
Ya-Ka-Ama election day was on February 24, 2007.
Election Committee Volunteers:
Barbara Perez
Verna Smith
Marcy Becerra
Penny James
Vana Lawson
Laura Rambeau-Lawson
Members present at the vote counting:
Kristina T. Rivera
Tim Rivera
Robert Baguio
Harvey Hopkins
Bob Sheirbeck
Marcy DeLira
Sandy Smith
Adrian Santiago
Vera Galleto
Results were as follows: (Winners are in bold)
Ben Albini 28
Joanne Bacci 56
Jim Brown 36
Elizabeth Derouen 46
Donald Kittson 32
Dennis Parrish 45
Lynn Silva 62
Sandy Smith 65
Donna Terry 20
Violet Wilder 54
New board members will be seated on March 5, 2007. Members are encouraged to attend.
We would like to take a little time to thank the many people who ran and were not elected at this time. We are very encouraged about the interest that exists in our community. Please keep in mind that there is plenty that you could offer such as your time and input on the standing committees that are available such as:
Planning
Cultural
Education
There are also many opportunities to volunteer if you have a special skill or special knowlege.. If you have an interest in any of the above activities please give our office a call at (707) 887-1541.
Again thank you for your interest in Ya-Ka-Ama.
CUrrent Events
EASTER EGG HUNT
Print out flyer here:
Volunteer work days: (APRIL 7, 2007 ANYTIME AFTER 10 A.M. )
As of the March Ya-Ka-Ama Board meeting, the official volunteer work days will be the first Saturday and Sunday of each month. These days were set aside to give the community a chance to set aside days to volunteer their services, time etc. to help improve the Ya-Ka-Ama looks both inside and out.
We are in the process of compiling a volunteer bank. This bank would be used by Ya-Ka-Ama to access people willing to volunteer their time and expertise in specific fields of work. In some cases you may not be asked to actually do the work, you may asked to consult on a job, to teach others to learn a skill. Although we would not discourage you to do the work.
We welcome all to come and volunteer any amount of time you may have.
Areas we are currently working on:
Landscaping
Preparing a room for painting
Plumbing
Computer skills, mainly installation and configuring a network
Washing windows
Cleaning of store
Repairing and/or upgrading of display cases
Painting preparation
Painting
Cleaning Screens
Assembling of a travois
Dis-Assembling of a structure
WIA (Work Force Investment Act) students needed:
The program is comprised of the following:
ACADEMICS
The purpose of the WIA program is for employment readiness training. All services are open entry/open exti. Education classes offered on-site include Adult Basic Education and General Education Preparedness (GED). Vocational Training includes Business Education Workshop. Support Services offered are Career Search/Job Development, resume writing, and interview skills.
In order to enroll in Vocational Training classes you must have a High School Diploma or a GED Certificate.
See entire program Participant Policies and Procedures
Volunteer to transport students to class. (vehicle provided)