Induction Ceremony
We inducted the recently admitted members into the organization.

Chapter Meeting
We reviewed past events and discussed upcoming events. This was our holiday gathering for the end of the semester.

Chapter Meeting
We discussed the upcoming community service projects, went over fundraiser ideas and talked about the T-shirts. We also had a presentation about "Making It on a College Budget" from the Peer Financial Counseling Group.

Servathon 2008
The Servathon involved many other community groups in our area. It began with a kick off ceremony at 9 AM at the UG field. Volunteers completed 3 out of 5 projects, but the remaining 2 could not be completed due to the weather.

Chapter Meeting
The members celebrated the end of a successful year with food, fun and fellowship.  During the meeting we spoke about upcoming community service projects and applauded our members for their significant academic achievement, leadership and service to the community. This was our last meeting of the semester and the meeting proved to be  a great end to a successful year.

Hands on Athens
This event was similar to Habitat for Humanity; only instead of building new houses, Hands on Athens focuses on restoring older houses in the Athens area. The event was a great opportunity to connect with outside organizations and provide meaningful service to the Athens Community.

Pizza Fundraising
The idea behind this activity was to sell pizza to residents at the dormitories as a fundraiser. We paid $5 per pizza and expected to sell each slice for$2.

 

Chapter Meeting
The following topics were discussed and addressed:  Leadership presentation on how to build our resumes; upcoming community service projects including volunteering with Hands On Athens and Habitat for Humanity. We will also participate in Youth Service America.  Information was shared on the scholarships available through the Sigma Alpha Lambda National Office.

Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
The members met at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen, where we helped to prepare and serve the food as well as interact with the people who came in to eat.
 
General Meeting
We discussed upcoming community service projects, including volunteering at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen and forming a Relay for Life team. We also made Valentine's Day cards for the wonderful people at the University Nursing Home.  Supplies were available at the meeting and all members present participated.

Chapter Meeting
This was our last meeting of the semester.  We had a presentation provided by Peer Financial Counselors and light refreshments were served.

Special Olympics Prom
This was an enriching experience in which members of SAL gave encouragement and support to people living with disabilities through a night of fun, games, and dancing.

Halloween Carnival
Our chapter of SAL was able to participate in a fun and exciting community service project and give back to the community by setting up a Halloween carnival for children at the local Boys & Girls Club. We provided several games at multiple stations with candy and prizes at each station. We also had other activities such as face painting, a haunted hallway, lollipop ghost making, reading Halloween stories and more!

Chapter Meeting
The primary goal of this meeting was to finalize the plans for the Halloween Carnival for the Athens Area Boys & Girls Club.

Chapter Meeting
This was a regular monthly meeting in which members were able to meet one another and we discussed and planned our next service activity (Halloween Carnival) and fundraiser (selling doughnuts at the next football game).

Spaghetti Supper for Homeless
Members prepared and served a spaghetti supper for the residents of the Athens Area Homeless Shelter.

August Chapter Meeting
New officers were introduced to the members. Refreshments were provided, and a wonderful presentation on getting involved on campus was given by the UGA Leadership Resource Team. The incentives of SAL were discussed, as well as upcoming service projects and the activities fair.
 
Servathon for National & Global Youth Service Day
Members helped plan and coordinate a Servathon for the Athens-Clarke County community. It was the first annual community-wide National & Global Youth Service Day event, and we had a great turnout. The Servathon entailed a kick-off ceremony with breakfast donated by Panera of Gainesville and Big Bread Company of Athens, and then the group split up to travel to different project sites. The projects included: painting murals at HeadStart Preschool, creating and maintaining trails at Memorial Park, and neighborhood clean-up on Baxter Street with Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful. The group reunited for lunch and music. SAL paid for a variety of the materials used for both projects and meals, and other materials were either donated or lent to us. We also paid for half the lunch, with Domino's Pizza donating the other half.

End of the Year Banquet
We created three awards to give out to members (the Service Award, Leadership Award, and Academic Achievement Award). These were presented at the End of the Year Banquet.  Along with the certificates, we provided food for all the members.

Easter Egg Hunt
Members collected Easter eggs and hid them for the preschool children of Gaines Elementary School.

Spaghetti Dinner at the Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Members prepared and cooked a spaghetti dinner for the 25 residents of the Athens Area Homeless Shelter.

Activities Fair
We participated in the Activities Fair to get our name out on campus. Members were stationed at a table that included our banner, tablecloth, and promotional items.

Making Valentine's Day cards for University Nursing Home
Members made Valentine's Day cards at our first chapter meeting for the residents of University Nursing Home.

Credit Report Workshop
Our VP of Leadership Development hosted a workshop about credit reports with Peer Financial Counselors at our first meeting.
 
Halloween Carnival
Our chapter planned and hosted a Halloween Carnival for the Boys and Girls Club of Athens.  Activities and games were designed for 300 children. These included: bean bag toss, bookmark coloring, ping pong toss into glass jars, a haunted house, fishing line for candy, ghost story telling, fortune telling, cookie walk, and musical chairs.

Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
The chapter raised $250 by selling Krispy Kreme donuts to people at tailgates before the Georgia-Tennessee game. SAL members sold 50 dozen donuts to people at tailgates. It was a fun experience getting to know each other while successfully selling all donuts and raising money for the organization.

Rivers Alive
Rivers Alive is a river cleanup sponsored by Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful. The event began at 9am and ended at 1pm. SAL members really enjoyed this event.

Activities Fair
As a recruitment effort, members were stationed at a table with our banner, tablecloth, and promotional materials at the Activities Fair.

Spaghetti Dinner at the AAHS
The members of SAL went to the Athens Area Homeless Shelter and cooked spaghetti, garlic bread, and make salad. Members served the food to the people there and washed up.