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Exercise Humor for adults over 50
Recently I came across this exercise suggested for older adults to build
muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It's so easy, I thought I'd
pass it on. The article suggested doing it three days a week.
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of
room at each side. With a 5-lb potato sack in each hand, extend your
arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you
can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day, you'll find
that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato sacks. Then try 50lb potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a
100-lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more
than a full minute. (I'm at this level.) After you feel confident at that
level, put a potato in each of the sacks.
Nancy Wietgrefe, Program Director
Vicki Anderson, Outreach Coordinator
Janice Key, Volunteer Staff
Helen Friedt, Volunteer Staff
PHONE: 605-642-5198
1-877-293-0039
FAX:
605-642-6119
E-MAIL: RSVP@BHSU.edu
WEB:
www.BHSU.edu/RSVP
MAILING ADDRESS:
1200 University St, Unit 9089
Spearfish, SD 57799-9089
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
Black Hills State University
David B. Miller Student Union
Office 211A
1200 University Street
Spearfish, SD
Special Office Hours
The office will be closed:
April 9 (Trip to Lemmon)
April 10 (Good Friday)
April 23-30 (Conference)
May 8 (Vacation)
May 25 (Memorial Day)
Volunteer
Start Date
City
Haux, Carolyn
02/09/2015
Spearfish
Lensegrav, Linda
01/12/2015
Sturgis
Olheiser, Beverly
01/27/2015
Spearfish
Powers, Sharon
12/10/2014
Sturgis
Richards, David
12/10/2014
Sturgis
Richards, Eleanor
12/10/2014
Sturgis
Sandvick, Sarah
02/09/2015
Spearfish
Vansco, Jr., George
02/09/2015
Spearfish
National Volunteer Week
April 12-18, 2015
National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and
encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in
their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that
by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our
challenges and accomplish our goals. Established in 1974,
National Volunteer Week, has grown exponentially each year,
with thousands of volunteer projects and special events
scheduled throughout the week. We encourage RSVP agencies
to recognize volunteers during this time, as RSVP will, as well.
THANK YOU to all of the volunteers for making our
communities a better place! Be watching for more information
during that week in our local newspapers and in your mail
box!
More Training!
We received the new grant!
Now what?
Please join us as we get back to basics and
talk about the foundations of RSVP. We’ll
discuss
how
our
upcoming
grant
requirements will change and how that will
affect you. Discussion Topics will include;

What you should
volunteer hours?
report
for

How this will change RSVP?

How can your current volunteer
activity apply to the new RSVP
guidelines?
There is no cost for these training sessions and it is open to all current and potential RSVP
volunteers AND agencies working with RSVP volunteers. Refreshments will be provided. This
training is sponsored in part by the John T. Vucurevich Foundation and Black Hills Corporation.
Together, we can meet this new challenge! Please call the RSVP office for the date and location
that will work best for you. 605-642-5198 or email rsvp@bhsu.edu for details.
NEW GRANT INFORMATION
You’ve heard about it for a long time. The new grant will bring some changes to RSVP. But, what are
they? I will try to explain. Here are the requirements, as explained by CNCS, the federal agency
that provides the grant.
A) Requirement 1: A minimum of 10 percent of the unduplicated RSVP volunteers must be in work
plans that result in outcomes. As you formulate the community needs that your volunteers will
meet, and develop appropriate service activities to meet those needs, please ensure that this 10
percent total is included. The 10 percent of volunteers can be consolidated in one work plan, or can
be reflected in as many work plans as you need to accurately describe their placements and outcomes. The 10 percent is the minimum threshold. You may increase the required percentage.
B) Requirement 2: At least 25 percent of the unduplicated RSVP volunteers must be placed in assignments that address one of the CNCS Focus Areas, which would be the Primary Focus Area for
this grant application. You may exceed the required percentage. The Focus Areas are: • Education •
Healthy Futures • Veterans and Military Families • Environmental Stewardship • Economic Opportunity • Disaster Services
C) Requirement 3: No more than 30 percent of the unduplicated RSVP volunteers can be placed in
the community priorities work plan.
D) Requirement 4: The remainder of the unduplicated RSVP volunteers are placed in volunteer activities aligned with either: • CNCS Agency-Wide outputs and/or Complementary Program Outputs;
OR • CNCS Agency-Wide outputs and/or Complementary Program Capacity Building outputs. After
planning for 25 percent of the unduplicated RSVP volunteers to be placed in CNCS primary focus areas (requirement B) and for a maximum of 30 percent of unduplicated RSVP volunteers to be placed
in local community priorities (requirement C), the remainder must be placed in activities aligned
with the CNCS Agency-Wide OR Complementary Program outputs.
NEW GRANT INFORMATION...cont’d
To further explain, here is a graph that shows the guidelines.
That makes sense, right? No?
OK, here’s what this means TO YOU…
RSVP volunteer hours will need to fit into certain categories in order for them to be counted.
It will be determined which volunteer jobs fall under what categories by the BHSU RSVP office.
For now, PLEASE continue to submit your hours AS YOU ALWAYS HAVE. Hours will be
recorded under the appropriate category in the Volunteer Reporter database here in this office.
Please continue to volunteer at the same agencies, continue turn in your volunteer time as
before, and don’t worry about categories. However, please know that some volunteer hours
may not qualify any longer as it might not fit into an appropriate category.
As these new regulations will begin July 1, 2015, I will be learning with you. I will do everything I can to legitimately count as many hours as you submit. If you have questions about
the volunteer service you provide and whether it will count for hours, you are always welcome
to call, or email, to discuss. There will be changes and adjustments along the way but BHSU
RSVP will continue to support the quality volunteering that you all do.
-- BHSU MEDIA BLITZ -APRIL 21, Tuesday
ANY RSVP volunteer is welcome to participate in this media project. Teams of
students, teachers and/or community members will come with an issue or
story idea that they will want to promote. Once they sign up for the day, we
will give the teams a list of instructions about what “to think about / prepare
for”. The teams will develop a fully functional media kit in one day. This will
include social media (Facebook, Twitter) as well as graphic design ideas.
Registration will be at 8:30 am and sessions continue throughout the day. If interested, please
contact Mary Caton-Rosser, PhD, Black Hills State University/Mass Communication (605)642-6422 or
mary.catonrosser@bhsu.edu.
MAY 13TH & 22ND
Any small business or NON-PROFIT AGENCY is welcome to participate in this media project. The cost is
$99 per person for small business / $89 per person for non-profits. Teams/people from area
businesses will come with a promotion or overall marketing idea. The teams will develop a fully
functional media kit in one day. This will include audio/video PSA’s, ads, graphic design ideas, social
media (Facebook and Twitter) and AP basics. If interested, please contact Mary Caton-Rosser, PhD,
Black Hills State University/Mass Communication (605)642-6422 or mary.catonrosser@bhsu.edu.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES
Black Hills Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers for the
Spearfish ReStore Outlet.
The hours of operation are Monday
through Saturday 9 am—5 pm, but any morning or afternoon shift
would be appreciated and very helpful. Volunteers help with
inventory, cleaning, stocking, customer service or running the cash
register. If you have some time that you could give to them, please
contact them at 605-348-9196 or via email to volunteer@blackhillshabitat.org for more details.
Northern Hills CASA is going to start a new volunteer training session. If
you are interested in helping with the CASA program, now is the time!
NHCASA will be providing training to new volunteers to serve as advocates
for abused and neglected children April 7-23. Training is held at NHCASA in
Spearfish and is from 6-9 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. A CASA volunteer
should have commitment, responsibility, common sense and objectivity,
good written and oral communications skills, good interpersonal skills, the
ability to work well with a diverse group of people, and have about 10 hours per month to dedicate to a
CASA child. To apply and set up an interview visit www.nhcasa.org or call 722-4558. Advocates may
serve in Butte, Lawrence, or Meade Counties.
The Foster Grandparent Program is looking for more volunteers to
provide tutoring, mentoring and nurturing to children in schools and
other non-profit settings. Volunteers must be 55 or better and
income qualified.
The benefits of being a Foster Grandparent
include an hourly stipend (which is tax free and does not affect any assistance), transportation
assistance, and more. If you or someone you know is interested in making a positive impact on the
lives of children and the community please contact Darbi Hunt toll-free at 1-877-613-4016.
Senior Companion volunteers are needed to provide in-home assistance
or respite care to elderly or disabled individuals in the Black Hills who
need help to live independently. Income eligible volunteers over the age
of 55 will receive an hourly stipend and mileage reimbursement. For
more information call Carol at 605-721-8884.
Non-Profit Org
BHSU RSVP
Black Hills State University
1200 University St. Unit 9089
Spearfish, SD 57799-9089
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit #58
Spearfish, SD 57783
Sherry Scudder
Deb Looby
Director, Meade County Housing Authority
Tenant Services Officer, Meade County Housing
Mary Buchholz
Arlene Termes
BOD- Pioneer Bank, Tri-State Museum
Dan Olson
Principal, East Elementary, Spearfish
Michael Reade
Retired Educator, Sturgis
Marcy Urban
Volunteer Coordinator, Belle Fourche
Retired Army Veteran , Belle Fourche
Kara Graveman
Sheila Powell
Director, ABC (Action for the Betterment of the
Community), Sturgis
Retired Teacher, Spearfish
Jill Kettle
Director, Custer Senior Center