Good Morning,
 
It is time for Reality Check!  Please note the message below.  The
Chattanooga Chamber is looking for volunteers.  If you have never had the
opportunity to volunteer for this event, think about it this year.
 
Reality Check is a 2-4 hour event (depending on the school and your
availability) for 9th graders in Hamilton County Schools.  Students are
assigned an educational attainment, career and family scenario.  They are
given a monthly sum of money and are charged with paying the bills for a
month (mortgage/rent, transportation, utitilities, food, child care,
entertainment, etc).  Volunteers work at one of 12 booths where students
come to make purchasing decisions.  If students can't make ends meet, they
can go to the SOS booth and secure a second job.
 
Reality Check is designed to help students understand the correlation
between education and quality of life.  Over 3,500 students receive this
simulation each year with 400 volunteers assisting.
 
If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them for you.  If you
want to volunteer, please contact Cathy Humble at the Chamber.
 
Thank you,
Sandy

Sandy Cole, Director
Center for Community Career Education
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 3053
Chattanooga, TN  37403
 
423-425-4557 (voice)
423-425-5282 (fax)
 
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Dear Reality Check Volunteers,

You've helped us out in the past and we are once again recruiting
volunteers.  If you, or someone you know, are able to help us again during
this school year please let us know.   

  The schedule for Reality Check follows:

Date                                 Time                           School
Council

October 13, 2005           9:30-2:30 p.m.         Brainerd         Eastgate
Ridgeside

October 25, 2005           2:00 - 4:00 p.m.      Washington    Enterprise
Gateway

October 26, 2005           7:30 - 2:30 p.m.      Soddy Daisy   Soddy
Daisy/Hixson

Nov. 3, 2005                7:30 - 11:30 a.m.    Central High   Eastgate
Ridgeside

April 4, 2006                 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.      Washington    Enterprise
Gateway

Cathy Humble
Administrative Assistant
Councils, Member Investor Services,
Workforce Development & Education
811 Broad St.
Chattanooga, TN  37402
direct dial:  (423)763-4321
main:  (423)756-2121
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website: http://www.chattanoogachamber.com