Making service and service-learning the common expectation and experience of all young people in America

What is National Youth Service Day? National Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world, engaging millions of young Americans and focusing national attention on the amazing leadership of young people.

National Youth Service Day (NYSD)--2006

Saturday, April 22, 2006

The United Way of Yellowstone County, AmeriCorps members serving at Montana State University-Billings, and other MSU-B student volunteers participated in volunteer events on National Youth Service Day (NYSD) in Billings April 22, 2006 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Five projects prepared and submitted by youth from around Billings were selected to be performed on NYSD this year. These selected projects were awarded funding from the Volunteer Center of United Way of Yellowstone County on the basis that they were youth-led and began, grew, or revamped youth service leadership teams around the community.

The agencies that participated, along with MSU-Billings, were Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Yellowstone AIDS project, ZooMontana, and Tumbleweed. There were hundreds of youth involved in these projects from around the city!

The project that MSU-Billings participated in was working at the Conservation Education Center with Yellowstone River Park Association. We were preparing trees to be planted and watered, and digging trenches for irrigation systems to be formed.

National Youth Service Day (4/22/06)

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National Youth Service Day (NYSD)--2005

Saturday, April 16, 2005

    The United Way of Yellowstone County, AmeriCorps members serving at Montana State University-Billings, and other MSU-B student volunteers participated in volunteer events on National Youth Service Day (NYSD) in Billings April 16, 2005 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Service projects were followed by lunch and reflection activities.  

         Two projects prepared and submitted by youth from around Billings were selected to be performed on NYSD this year. These selected projects were awarded funding from the Volunteer Center of United Way of Yellowstone County on the basis that they were youth-led and met community needs.

          The projects chosen for National Youth Service Day took place at Zoo Montana and the Yellowstone Art Museum. Youth worked on a greenhouse at the zoo and the creation of an “Art Car” at the museum. Following work on these service projects, AmeriCorps members and MSU-Billings students helped serve lunch to the youth volunteers and led reflection sessions on volunteerism.

National Youth Service Day (4/16/05)

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NYSD--2004

Saturday, April 17, 2004

Schedule of Events:

8:30am: Met at Zoo Montana to register

9:00am: Began service project.  Activities included painting, cleaning, gardening and raking and were done indoors and outdoors.

Noon: Reflection time led by planning committee members

12:20pm: Lunch in picnic area (food was provided) and entertainment included a live band and door prizes

1:30pm: Free time to roam around the zoo

National Youth Service Day (4/17/04)

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