(A)(S)Goals before Aug 31, 2011: International Coastal Cleanup

Before August 27:
1) Take down any last minute students who want to join the ICC - done
2) Organize permission slips, segregate each grade level - done
3) Distribute them in each homeroom class, inform the teacher about which student's will need the form, and when it's due. - done

Before August 31:
1) Let Mr Davis know the final count for student who will be needing the bus as transportation - done
2) Purchase gloves & trash bags for student to use on the event - done
3) Clarify and recap if everything is set

(A)(S) Journal Entry #1 [Boy's Varsity Volleyball]

Last week was the start of our first official practice. The team was cut down to eighteen people, and we started getting to know each other, and how we play on the court. The days of the week alternated between good practices, where the whole team was full of enthusiasm, which led us to play better, and not-so good practices, where we played with less energy, and did not communicate. We also had our first game last Friday, against Aura College. The first set, was a bit rough, with most of the opponents points coming not from their offense, but from our own mistakes. I actually did not get 2 out of 3 of my serves in because I was trying to do a "float" serve, in which I exerted more force and swung my hand with more speed, but with the wrong technique, leading to an overshoot for my serve. The first set started off not too great, but we eventually caught up, but we eventually lost the set by 2 points.My other teammates played for the 2nd and 3rd set, and I noticed a lot of my teammates were improving (even if we lost both sets again). In the 4th set, I played much better with my teammates, we communicated better, and I got my serves in this time. I was a lot more relaxed in this set. We ended up winning the 4th set. In the last set, some of my other teammates played again, they came close, but fell short once again, although a lot of my teammates were showing drastic changes in their awareness during the game.

For this coming week, I hope to continue working on my "float" serve, or even a jump serve, which I've been dreaming to learn and execute correctly during games. Another frustration that I would like to work on, is spiking. Even if I'm "vertically challenged," I hope to learn the proper technique and get some offense working for myself during the coming games, even for a short while (possibly when we play a 4-2 rotation). Lastly, I wish to continue learning how to set more gracefully, and get those terrible recieves up in the air, at the "open" area, by an underhand pass (something that I've been struggling with, and working on last week and last year as well).

CAS Proposal Form 8 (International Coastal Cleanup 2011)

Student’s Name	Armand Mendoza				Supervisor’s Name	Ms. Pascual
Year 12		Activity Name		International Coastal Cleanup 2011
Date(s) / Duration of Activity			September 2011

What is my past experience with this activity?

Last year, I was part of the organizing committee for the ICC 2010. I was in charge of organizing the volunteers; getting them the permissions slips, spreading the event around at school, rounding them up and encouraging people to volunteer. On the actual day, I was also helping with the attendance of the volunteers and informing them on what they had to do that day.

What new learning or skill do I hope to pick up or develop?

I hope to just give out a helping hand to the organizing committee since I am the only one in the committee this year who’s had a past experience with the ICC. Although I won’t be making it to the actual clean-up day, I hope to learn and develop my skill in communicating and organizing and meeting deadlines so that the logistics of the event will run smoothly.

How will this experience be different from that of the past?

It will be different first of all, because this time I won’t actually make it to the day of the event itself so my efforts will be solely for preparation. However, I still hope to contribute and share my past experience from this event to make it easier for the newcomers in the organizing committee.

How am I going to know if I am making progress in achieving the goal/s I have set?

Well, an obvious way to measure that I am making progress is if I am not scrambling around campus last minute, worrying about deadlines and reservations with transportation. If I truly did my job correctly and ahead of time, I should have nothing to worry about. On the day itself, transportation should not be a big confusion.

Goals  What is/are your goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?

My goals are to first contribute anything useless from what I learned from last year’s ICC to make things easier to organize. Second, is to of course organize the transportation of the event, make reservations for the buses on the day of the event, find out how many volunteers there will be and how they plan on getting there, and to make sure everything runs smoothly on the day.

Impact  Who will benefit from this activity? How?

The students will definitely enjoy and benefit from this activity, as it promotes teamwork, and encourages recycling, and positive habits such as segregating trash, and also raises awareness towards an ongoing global issue. Obviously, the world itself will benefit as millions of people will also be cleaning beaches worldwide, and hopefully it will pose a bigger impact on people, encouraging proper waste disposal.

Timeline  Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates whenever possible)

Planning from August 17 to September 16, however, I will not be there on the actual event due to some conflicts with College Entrance Exams

CAS Proposal Form 7 (Boy's Varsity Vball)

Student’s Name	Armand Mendoza				Supervisor’s Name	Mr. Tolentino
Year  12		Activity Name		Boys Varsity Volleyball
Date(s) / Duration of Activity			August - October

What is my past experience with this activity?

I started trying out for Boys Varsity Volleyball since the 9th grade. In my first year, I didn’t make the final cut for the team, but I had some exposure during the games. In my sophomore year, I made the ISAC team and was able to hone my skills even more, finishing the tournament at 4th place. Last year, I had a lot more playing time, and was able to improve significantly as a setter on the court. We placed 2nd in last year’s ISAC tournament.

What new learning or skill do I hope to pick up or develop?

I hope to develop fluidity in my skills with setting, so that I may be able to set in different ways depending on my hitters, rather than just an “open” or a “quick” set. I also hope to develop my leadership and communication skills, and develop relationships with my teammates on and off the court, fulfilling my responsibilities of helping the younger ones improve their skills, with myself being one of the seniors on the team.

How will this experience be different from that of the past?

The big difference is, first of all, it’s our (seniors) last shot at the prize! So I have to train hard and play my heart out during the games if our team wants to succeed in the ISAC tournament this year. Second, being one of the seniors on the team does put responsibility on me, as I have to be the example for the younger ones who will take my place in the coming years. Lastly, this year we’re traveling abroad for a tournament for the first time as a volleyball team. This should be a lot of fun, and also a helpful experience for the team and myself to improve our familiarity with one another on and off the court.

How am I going to know if I am making progress in achieving the goal/s I have set?

Well my progress should show during the actual games we play as a team. If I’m meeting my goals, I should obviously be setting a lot better, with more control over the ball and making it easier for my hitters, and even more unpredictable for the opponents. Also, if I am communicating more, our team should be more aware of what’s happening on the court, preventing careless mistakes.

Goals  What is/are your goal/s for this activity? What do you hope to achieve?

Communicate more with my teammates, Be the “example” for the younger ones on the team, and improve the fluidity in my setting.

Impact  Who will benefit from this activity? How?

The team, including the coaches, and the school will hopefully benefit from this activity as it will build better friendships with one another and improve our physical fitness and if I do well in tournaments, the coaches will be pleased as it is a reflection of their coaching skills. The school will also benefit as we will represent them well in the ISAC tournament.

Timeline  Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates whenever possible)

Practice is everyday from 4 – 5.30 pm, the tournament in Hong Kong is on September 2, and the ISAC Volleyball tournament is on October 5.