2011 March | Youthline

Free day at OMSI for military families!

March 24, 2011

On April 9th, 2011 OMSI is dedicating a day to the children of military families. This means that all day children are allowed in free from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm! A parent or guardian must be present with the child and the families must be Guard, Reserve or Active Duty to qualify. In order to enjoy a free and fun day at OMSI, steps need to be taken in order to register prior to April 9th. Below are a series of steps that you can follow to register:

1) Go to http://jointservicessupport.org
2) Once on the homepage, click on the username box at the top of the screen to log-in if you
already have a username and password. A purple screen will come down before you log-in, and
you must click “I Accept” to continue. Then type in your already established JSS username and
password. If you’re a first time user to JSS, click “Join JSS” and follow the directions to create
a username and password. Once you have a username/password, enter them in the appropriate
boxes and click “Login.”
3) After logging in you will see a purple toolbar of options at the top 1/3 of your screen. Click
on “Events.”
4) Scroll down the page to view the list of events in Oregon. They are listed in order of date.
Find the event on April 9th named: “Military Event/Ceremony: Month of the Military Child
OMSI Day.” If you can’t find it, you can type in the search box near the top of the page, “OMSI
Day” and it should appear.
5) Once you see the event, click on the purple “Register Now” button and follow the directions
to register for the event. Be sure to fill-in all of the required information.
6) You are now registered for the event and will receive further details as
the event nears.
If you have questions, contact:
Hank Bauer Alexis DeLeon
503-584-2394 503-569-6670

http://www.operationmilitarykids.org/public/statePOCNewsDetail.aspx?type=event&ID=2441

Filed under: Military,Social Opportunities — kaitlyn

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Creeper-Text Outbreak

March 3, 2011

This morning i got a text from a number i don’t know. It was a picture message. A body builder guy appeared on the screen. I decided i wanted to know who it was so i replied to it “who are you?” expecting it to be a prank from one of my friends. Instead i heard someone around me saying the same thing and we both looked over at each other. Two other people received the same texts. We all looked and started to talk to each other about it. In my next class i got a new text from this unknown person, “Marcos Hernandez” was the name they used. it was a name not familiar to me. We all knew it was someone from the school we go to, but no one named Marcos Hernandez goes to school with us. We looked up the name and found out its a famous artist. Right, like a famous artist decided to text us. I replied wanting to know how they got my number. Slowly the texts spread throughout the school. Anybody we talked to about the “outbreak” got a text. Some of the texts were very inappropriate and wrong. It wasn’t something you should send to other people. It started to get to the younger grades like sophomores, freshmen and even a few middle schoolers. Most texts were about a guy in our school, saying he was that guy’s boyfriend. It wasn’t true, and the guy got very creeped out. Me and my best friend went to the vice principle’s office and talked to him about it. I showed him all the texts and the guy who was being lied about was called to the office. I got a picture of a very overweight guy and I went to show it to the vice principle. He decided to call law enforcement. It was something viewed first as a joke, nothing too harmful. But then it went out of control and a little creepy. Somehow the creeper found out something about me that almost nobody knows and I still don’t know how they got my number. Maybe we will find out who this Marcos really is. But for now we wait for the next text hoping for a real name or a clue to help the police.

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Being Bullied

March 2, 2011

Being bullied could be one of the hardest times you could go through. It normally happens when your in middle school or high school. Bullies choose their targets carefully. They choose the people that don’t really fit in. It could be based off of how you look or act. It could also be about who your friends are. There are many reasons why someone will bully another person, but none of these reasons give them the right to bully someone.

Bullying has a huge impact on how you feel. Fear. One of the biggest emotions people get when they get bullied. Afraid to wake up and go to school. Fear slowly takes over their life.

It can also have a effect on your health. People that are afraid might not go to the places with a lot of people. The don’t get lunch at the cafeteria because they are afraid they might be made fun of. Some people could become very stressed from being bullied, They could start getting headaches, stomach pains, etc. It could also give you mental health problems. Some of those mental health problems include: stress, depression, low self-esteem, and even anxiety.

Signs of bullying: Failing classes, not wanting to go to school, mood changes, low self-esteem, depression, eating problems, self harm, bruises, complains of pain (head aches, stomach pains etc.) and sleeping problems.

Even those who bully could have problems too. They can become rejected by their friends/peers. They are also at risk of failing classes in school. They probably have been bullied themselves so they bully others to feel in control. They also probably have bad social skills.

If you are dealing with bullying don’t be afraid to call us at 877-YOUTH-911

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