I'm equally excited about the incredible team of Captains leading our volunteer troops this year. I cannot tell you how lucky we are to have them.  If you haven't already heard from your Captain yet he or she will be contacting you ASAP to provide basic assignment instructions as well as logistics (parking, directions, etc.) If you have signed up for several assignments (bless you!) you may be contacted by a few different Team Captains. Please let me know if you aren't contacted within the next couple of days and I'll be happy to help you get the information you need to be successful on race day. 
We have a lot of great groups joining us this year as Ironman Foundation Grant Recipients. These are not for profit groups within our community that will be providing volunteer services in exchange for a monetary donation! The Ironman Foundation has committed to giving thousands of dollars back to our community by way of these recipients.  Please welcome:
-C.H.A.N.C.E. Club at Green Valley High 
-Somerset Academy of Las Vegas
-Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation
-Henderson Lacrosse Club
-Smalley Elementary PTA
-The Monkey Gym
-Henderson Community Foundation
-Steve Schorr Elementary School
-Grant A Gift Autism Foundation
-Green Valley Basketball Program
-USA Swimming Foundation (BCH Parent Booster Club)
-Las Vegas After School All Stars (REI)
-Foothills High School Men's Soccer
-Las Vegas Youth Orchestra
-Foothills High School Band

Thank you again for your commitment! We are looking forward to working
with you and simply could not do it without you!

Meg Lowery
Volunteer Director
Ironman 70.3 World Championships
Lake Las Vegas 5150
2011 ITU Long Course World Triathlon Championships

Published: November 2010 in The InvestiGator

*The following messages were sent in response to the "Teacher's Aide For a Day" volunteer opportunity. Each message was directed toward the individual that assisted that teacher.

Thank you! - Dayton
Thanks! :) - Dayton
Awesome Job! - Agreda
Thanks very much, beautiful Job!! - Lee
Thank You :) - Plese
Thank You :) - Plese

Sent: 10/26/10 via written message to C.H.A.N.C.E.

*The following captions were found under a section entitled "New Club on the Block."

1. During CHANCE's third meeting, Mrs. Rosemary Smith's room, senior Karishma Gupta brought cookies to welcome new members to the club. They ended up only being able to give each member half of a cookie because there were more people than they had expected. Over thirty students showed up. 2. CHANCE members listen to news about which organizations they are going to raise money for and figure out which fundraising ideas they should use. 3. President Ashley Martinez and Co-Vice President Rebecca Ubalde talk to the club members about t-shirt ideas and volunteer opportunities. They helped out teachers around the school on October 26 and volunteered at different elementary schools' harvest festivals. 4. Juniors Eleanor Marrs and Ashley Martinez talk about how they are going to pass out boxes at every meeting for donations to help raise money for all the organizations, domestic and international, they plan on helping.

Published: May 2011 in the Green Valley High School 2010-2011 Yearbook (Volume 20)

*The following quote is from a section titled "Changing the World, One Club at a Time."

"CHANCE is a great opportunity for teenagers to get involved in our community, help out, volunteer for great organizations, and help those in need. It inspire me to be more involved in volunteering and assisting others." - Pinky Pineda, 11




Published: May 2011 in the Green Valley High School 2010-2011 Yearbook (Volume 20)

Front Row: Erica Ellington, Eleanor Marrs, Rebecca Ubalde, Ashley Martinez, Brittany Lesperance, Melissa Collier, Ruben Ramos, Rohit Nathani

Second Row: Lauren Boushy, Briana Johnson, Janelle Banagan, Joy Durkin, Everlyn Kimdy, Karishma Gupta, Pinky Pineda, Blake Morrell, Julie Greenleaf, Leanna Ranieri

Third Row: Sydney Hinkle, Erika Hanuscin, Matthew Brueckmann, Curtis Liddiard, Shavon Stevens, Melissa Brown, Cassidy D'Amour, Amber Bell, Therese Lopez, Alexa Cachero, Mrs. Rosemary Smith

Back Row: Catherine Neilan, Jordan Richardson, Robert Bellucci, Hansaem Kim, Seug Lee, Andrew Bowers, Truman Crandell, Angeline Dones

Published: May 2011 in the Green Valley High School 2010-2011 Yearbook (Volume 20)

*The following is a description of C.H.A.N.C.E. club found on the Green Valley High School's website.

C.H.A.N.C.E was created by teens, for teens, with the sole purpose of helping others and creating a better world by rasing funds for national and international/ nonprofit/ charity organizations, volunteering as a groupwithin our commmunity, and learning about how helping and other fun activities can be beneficial to those in need. This club is all about getting involved and working together. 


Published: September 2010 to http://greenvalleyhs.org/ under "Clubs & Organizations Information"

Dear C.H.A.N.C.E.,
On behalf of everyone at Three Square and all of our program partners, we thank you for supporting us through a food drive. Your kind generosity goes beyond meeting an important basic need for food - you've given struggling individuals throughout our community the intangible gift of hope. We truly appreciate your donations and thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely, Mel

Sent: December 2011 to GV C.H.A.N.C.E. via mail

*The following email was addressed to all Green Valley High School clubs that donated food baskets and/or stockings to Green Valley High School's Title I Homeless students and their families.


A huge thank you to all of the individuals, club, classes and organizations who donated food baskets and Christmas stockings to GVHS's Title I Homeless students!

Thanks to your generosity, we provided food baskets to seven families and almost 40 stockings to our students and their families. Judging from the expressions on their faces and words of gratitude, you truly made a big difference in this holiday season for these families!!!

Sent: 12/17/10 at 1:02:44 pm to Rosemary E. Smith via InterAct

*Below is an email addressed to Rosemary E. Smith (C.H.A.N.C.E. club advisor)

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR THE WONDERFUL STOCKINGS!!! Your students did a wonderful job on them. I will be making deliveries tomorrow so we'll be in touch after that task is complete :)

Sent: 12/14/10 at 1:51:36 pm to Rosemary E. Smith via InterAct