Chapter Calendar - All Events

2008 - 2009
Amigos de las Americas - Madison Chapter
Chapter Calendar
(September 6, 2008)


August 19th, 2008 - Board Meeting
August 28th, 2008 - Welcome Back Party 6:00 - 8:30 pm
    Vets Sign up for presentations
September, 2008 5 - 19, In class presentations
September 22 - 26 2008, In class presentations
September 16, 2008 Board Meeting*
September 29, 2008 6 pm, Community Presentations - UWHC Auditorium, G5/119
October 7, 2008 6pm, Community Presentations - UWHC Auditorium, G5/119
October 5, 2008 1-6 pm, Interviews
October 12, 2008 1-6 pm, Interviews
October 15, Volunteer acceptance notification
October 21, 2008 Board Meeting*
October 30-31 WEAC Convention
November 9, 2008 All Letter writing address spread sheets due, 75 addresses

November 9, 2008 Parent and Volunteer training-AFCH Community Room
November 16, 2008 Letter writing party
November 18, 2008 Board Meeting*\
November 22, 2008 Shoe Box for the Brat Sale
Novermber 27 - 28 Thanksgiving Holiday - No School Madison
December 8, 2008 First Family Payment Due to Chapter ($440)
December 10, 2008    Volunteer Medical Forms Due    
December 16, Board Meeting*
December 23, 2006 Start of Winter Break for Madison Public and Edgewood Schools
January 5, 2009 Madison Public and Edgewood Schools Start Classes
January 9, 2009 Second Family Payment Due to Chapter ($440)

Training Schedule to be refined and announced prior to interviews

January 14, 2009 First Volunteer Training (1:00 – 5:00).  
January 19, 2009 Madison Schools Closed for Martin Luther King Day
January 16, 2009 Chapter Paperwork Due to IO (Applications/Financial Aid)
January 19, Board Meeting
February 2, 2009 Chapter Medical Report Sent to IO for Review
February 4-5, 2009    Volunteers’ Winter Retreat
February 9, 2009 Third Family Payment Due to Chapter ($440)
            Final Volunteer Assignments Received from IO    
            Financial Assistance Awards from IO Announced

February 11, 2009 Second Volunteer Training (1:00 – 5:00)
February 17, Board Meeting*
February 25, 2009 Third Volunteer Training (1:00 – 5:00)
March 4, 2009 Parent Meeting (1:00 – 3:00)
        Fourth Volunteer Training (1:00 – 5:00)
March 9, 2009 Fourth Family Payment Due to Chapter ($440)    
March 17, Board Meeting*
March 24, 2009 Parent and Volunteer Fiesta    
Complete Volunteer Applications Due    
March 30, 2009 Withdrawal Date with Penalty ($650 for Chapter)
April 6 – April 13, 2009 Madison Public Schools, Edgewood and UW Spring Break
April 13, 2009 Volunteer Country Information Posted on Amigos Web
            Fifth Family Payment Due to Chapter ($440)
April 15, 2009    Fifth Volunteer Training (1:00 – 5:00)
April 18-20, 2009 Domestic Travel Ticket Offers
April 21, Board Meeting*
April 21-22, 2009 Spring/Spanish Retreat-Tentative
April 30, 2009 Withdrawal Date with Penalty ($1500 for Chapter)
May 6, 2009 Sixth Volunteer Training (1:00 – 5:00)
May 15, 2009    Withdrawal Date with Penalty ($2000 for Chapter)
May 19, Board Meeting
May 20. 2009    Seventh Volunteer Training (1:00 – 5:00)
June 3, 2009    Eighth Volunteer Training (1:00 – 5:00)
        Chapter Ticket Party and Tee Shirts from IO
June 12, 2009
July ??, 2009    Parents’ Hand-Wringing Party

* Board Members Only