TAG

TAG is a high school student organization started in 2006 by students at Stephen T. Badin High School. This group is made up of high school students in grades 9-12 who are interested in making a difference in their school, in their community, and in the world. TAG meets once a month after school. Members are required to be at 50% of the meetings and participate in at least one TAG event per semester!

After the 30-Hour Famine retreat in April of 2006 a group of students decided that it was not enough to spend time serving others who are hungry, poor, ill, and simply those in need in many other ways so they created a student group called TAG: the Teen Advocacy Group. Since the beginning of the 2006 – 2007 school year, Badin TAG has done a tremendous amount of service in our school, local community, nation, and the world at large. We feel that this group of dedicated young people truly makes a difference to those in need. They have a great time, share their hearts and changes peoples’ lives.

All students are welcome. Please see Mrs. Helms or Mr. Hosmer for more information! Thanks.

Badin TAG Events
(over both the 2006 – 2007 and 2007 – 2008 school years)

2008 Human Relations Service Awards
The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission and the Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation, with Special Guest, Cris Collinsworth, invite you to attend a special recognition of area high schools that provide positive human relations through community service. Badin will be honored along with 10 other high schools on March 27, 2008 at Cincinnati City Hall Council Chamber, Third Floor 801 Plum Street. The reception begins at 4:00 p.m. and is expected to end at 6:00p.m. RSVP by March 24 to Kyle Vanetta (513) 352-2461 or by email to vanetta.kyle@cincinnati-oh.gov. The event is sponsored by the CHRC."The mission of the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission is to help our community to overcome prejudice and discrimination, build mutual respect and understanding, and become a more harmonious and cohesive community."

Blanket Day
Students make fleece ‘tie’ blankets to donate to the Cincinnati Ronald McDonald HouseRonald McDonald Tour & Blanket Delivery – students visit the Ronald McDonald House, tour, and deliver the blankets made by the group

World Vision Adopt A Child – Moko
Through fundraising efforts, students are able to send money to a young boy in Lethoso, Africa to support his needs throughout the year

Darfur Awareness Week ‘07
After attended the Mayerson Foundation Student Leadership Conference, students chose
to make Darfur a focus of TAG for the 06-07 school year

Information Night
A student panel presented information to guests on the crisis in Darfur

Green Day
All students donated $1 to come to school in green to show their support of the efforts of those making a difference for Darfur

All-School Assembly / Speakers:
Nick Clooney & Homa Yavar
We were blessed to have an all-school assembly where both Nick Clooney & Homa Yavar addressed the student body, local and state officials, as well as parents and community members were in attendance

Habitat For Humanity
Two to three times throughout both the 0607 and 0708 school years, students worked with
Habitat on local homes being built

Invisible Children
A TAG officer invited the Invisible Children Organization to come to Badin to speak and they indeed came and spent the day with us

30-Hour Famine Retreat
Students volunteer to attend this amazing overnight retreat; all funds raised go to World
Vision to help children abroad who go hungry each day

Homelessness Awareness Week ’08
Students met Andy Freeze from the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the
Homeless and decided to take a stand for those in our community who are homeless

Soup Dinner / Serve City Presentation
Students prepared a soup dinner open to faculty / staff/ community members with presentations from a local shelter

All-School Assembly / Speakers:
Andy Freeze & Donald Whitehead
Both speakers helped the students see the realities of homelessness in our local community and that with kindness, care, compassion and help those who are homeless can overcome their situation

Toiletry Bags
As a class competition, students were asked to bring in ‘travel size’ toiletry items to donate to
shelters and groups in our local community who help the homeless

Parent Project MD Gala
Student volunteers work the Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy gala each December

Retirement Community Seasonal Parties
Student volunteers to go local retirement communities to put on seasonal parties, they have gone so far as to get dressed up for Halloween for this experience

Senior Fashion Show
Student volunteers go to local retirement communities to put on a fashion show to the seniors; prom dresses, homecoming dresses, suits, etc. followed by a reception

Mayerson Foundation Student Leadership Conference Presenters
Student TAG leaders presented the concept of starting a TAG group at other schools to students at this conference

Community Blood Center Blood Drive
TAG organized and put on a school / community blood drive held at Badin; TAG members publicized, worked the drive, and purchased the snacks for the canteen

Financial / Material Donations Made To: (0607 & 0708)
Parent Project MD
World Vision
Catholic Relief Services
Mercy Franciscan St. Raphael
Serve City
Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless
SaveDarfur.org
Invisible Children
Ronald McDonald House
Over the Rhine Community Housing
Community Blood Center

Fundraisers (0607 & 0708)
Carwash Fundraiser ‘06
Powderpuff Football Game ‘06, ‘07
Green Day – Out of Uniform ‘07
Babysitting Night ‘08
Spring Sports Event ‘08