Central Coast Conference March 9, 2024

Feb 2, 2024

CSF/CJSF invites ALL CSF and CJSF Members, Advisers, and Parents to the
Back to the Future
Central Coast Regional Conference

Hosted by Archbishop Mitty High School
5000 Mitty Way, San Jose, CA 95129 | MAP
Saturday, March 9, 2024 | 8:00a.m. – 3:00p.m.

Schedule

8:00 – 8:30      Breakfast/Registration
8:30 – 9:00      Welcome/Presentation of Seymour Finalists
9:00 – 11:45    Sessions/College Fair
10:00 – 12:00  Huhn workshop/ Student Summit
12:00 – 12:45  Lunch/College Fair
1:00 – 2:00      Presentation of Huhn and Seymour Awards Raffle/Closing Remarks

Tentative Workshops and Activities
  • Finding the right college fit? Private Schools, Out of State, UC, CSU, CC
  • Financial Aid, Scholarships, and the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
  • Studying in Europe session from the European Universities Consortium
  • I’m in middle school what can I do?
  • Quick, easy, and fun – how to research majors and careers
  • Discover your Creative Abilities
  • The College Essay
  • The College Athlete
  • Mini-College Fair (California, out of state, European)
Please note!

Please direct all questions to Mrs. Janie Falcone, CSF VP Central Coast at jfalcone@mitty.com or call 408-342-4222.
Please register soon or send me an email with your expected attendance number.
Registration deadline is March 7th.
The registration fee is $25 per person and covers breakfast/lunch, workshops, raffle, and event costs.
Huhn nominees and Seymour Finalists are not required to register for the conference or pay the registration fee.
Transportation must be arranged by your school or family.
All student groups must be accompanied by an adviser and/or parent.

Download Registration Form

Get information abouthe the other region Spring Awards Events and Students Summits for Huhn Nominees on the Calendar.

4TH CSF/CJSF STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 10th VIA ZOOM!

Feb 1, 2024

SESSION GUIDE – (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

  • #1 How to Communicate with Adults – Building the courage in order to respectfully talk with adults.
  • #2 Survival Guide to High School 101 – Tips on how to survive high school and manage your mental health.
  • #3 One Book, One Community, Promoting Literacy Across the County
  • #4 Using UN SDGs to Meet Local Needs – The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
  • #5 Creating A Local Ecosystem Through Service
  • #6 Cultural Appreciation/ Integration into Daily Life
  • #7 Public Speaking 101
  • #8 Self Care
  • #9 Perseverance
  • #10 Board Member Forum

Register here. You will receive instructions to login and participate in the sessions.

Video: CSF Advisers Virtual Workshop January 18, 2024

Jan 28, 2024

Q&A from the meeting Chat

Slides – Brief introductory presentation in PDF format

Can you confirm the dates & location for awards? Complete details on Calendar.

  • March 9 — Central Coast
  • March 16 — Central
  • March 23 — South Central
  • April 6 — North
  • April 13 — South

Can students attend the region conference even if they are not finalists?
Students are welcome to attend the full Conference which will be in the Central Coast region on March 9th this year. This event will include workshops, college fair, and various activities for all CSF and CJSF members, advisers and parents. Students may attend on their own. The conference will also host the Seymour Interview, Huhn Workshop, and awards ceremony.
Other region events this Spring will host only the interviews for Seymour Finalists and workshops for Huhn nominees. We are testing a Student Summit at each of those events this year; this year for Huhn nominees only.

Explain CSF recognition on high school transcripts.
An indication of Sealbearer status should be placed on the permanent academic record and on transcripts; advisers may need to request this for eligible members.

What is the difference between Sealbearer and Life Member?
Sealbearer and Life Member are the same achievement. See the CSF Bylaws ARTICLE V – Requirements for Life (Sealbearer) Membership.

What is the minimum recognition (award) for Sealbearer (Life) members?
    1. The official CSF life membership pin.
    2. The Federation chapter seal on the diploma, and an indication of Sealbearer status on the permanent academic record and on transcripts.

How long is the chapter membership drive supposed to be?
This is up to each chapter adviser/school to decide. The usual is three to four weeks at the beginning of each semester.

Our chapter meets monthly. What are some of the things that everyone does during chapter meetings?
Meeting ideas really depend on the needs of your chapter. Often, chapters bring college admissions people, help students fill out the applications, create service opportunities, etc.

The students are doing a scholarship workshop together next week. What kinds of activities should be included?
A session on how to write a personal statement. For students about writing personal statement https://csf-cjsf.org/quick-tips-to-write-your-seymour-nominee-personal-statement/
Review scholarships offered in your community, go over the criteria and discuss ways to best apply.

What is the difference between the Student Leadership Conference-Virtual, and the full region Conference on March 9th in San Jose this year?
The SLC is a Free online event for students only. All sessions are presented by students, for students, and about students! CSF and CJSF members can choose from 10 presentations offered in various time slots. The sessions are on topics of interest to CSF and CJSF members. Get more information here https://csf-cjsf.org/student-leadership-conference/

A full region conference is in person and includes a variety of workshops and activities as well as a college fair, breakfast and lunch. This conference is open to members, advisers, and parents from all regions. The conference has something for members of every grade level as well as the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with members from other chapters. There is a fee to attend, this year it is $25. Get more information about the 2024 event here https://csf-cjsf.org/central-coast-conference-march-9-2024/

Can we get rid of the membership applications after the students graduate?
You do not need to keep CSF applications for students that have graduated.

CSF Advisers Q & A – Virtual Workshop Fall 2023

Sep 29, 2023

The CSF Fall Advisers Virtual Workshop was well attended by advisers with great questions. CSF board members had all the answers! Read on for information on:

  • Paying dues
  • Membership drives
  • Requirements for chapter membership
  • Chapter structure
  • Sealbearer status
  • Community service
  • CJSF Transition to CSF
  • Student Involvement
  • CSF Financial awards
  • Panda Express fundraiser

CSF ADVISERS WORKSHOP Q & A– FALL 2023

Steps to nominate for the CJSF Huhn Award

Sep 21, 2023

Nominations open November 15th and are open through February 25th every year.
Note: The nomination form will be open until 6pm. Don’t wait until 5:59pm to hit the submit button, you risk losing out.

CJSF Advisers are encouraged to nominate one or two 7th or 8th grade CJSF members for the Marian Huhn Memorial Award.

Get started – Identify one or two 7th and 8th grade CJSF members you want to nominate and find out if they will be able to attend the Region Conference in the Spring. Check the Calendar for the dates. All nominees must attend your region conference and participate in the Huhn Award Workshop. Once you have established that they will be able to attend you can move forward collecting the materials needed for the nomination.

Nominee Requirements
Ask your nominees to provide these materials to you. Give them a due date enough in advance to allow yourself time to make the nomination deadline.

  1. Parent contact information including telephone, email and mailing address.
  2. Service & Awards (PDF or Word) – This is a single document (not limited to one page) with the following category headings. List items using bullet points. Include degree and length of involvement. Only list items that have occurred in 7th & 8th grade but include previous years if activity has continued into 7th & 8th (eg. played AYSO soccer from 3rd grade to present).
     – CJSF Service & Activities
     – Academic Awards & Activities
     – School Service & Activities
     – Community Service & Activities
  3. Nominee’s Personal Statement (PDF or Word) – One typed page double-spaced, signed by the nominee. The Personal Statement should give the selection committee insight into the nominee’s character, interests, hobbies, and goals for the future. Do not include photographs.
  4. Publicity Release form signed by a parent or guardian.

Adviser Requirements

  1. Write the CJSF Adviser Letter (PDF or Word) – One page letter signed by the advisor. This letter should help the committee to gain insight into the nominee’s intellectual and emotional maturity, reaction to criticism and disappointment, leadership capacity or organizational skills, sense of humor, integrity, concern for others, willingness to serve, and creativity. Support generalities with specific anecdotal evidence whenever possible. The committee will already be familiar with the nominee’s academic and activity records.
  2. Gather all of the nomination materials in a folder on your computer. The nomination form requires four files to be uploaded when completing the nomination form. Only Word and PDF files are acceptable.
    Name these files as follows:
     – Nominee Service & Awards: nominee_last_name-service | Example: tyler-service.pdf or Tyler-service.docx
     – Nominee Personal Statement: nominee_last_name-personal | Example: tyler-personal.pdf or Tyler-personal.docx
     – Nominee Adviser’s Letter of Recommendation: nominee_last_name-adviser | Example: tyler-adviser.pdf or Tyler-adviser.docx
     – Nominee Publicity Release Form: nominee_last_name-release | Example: tyler-release.pdf or Tyler-release.docx
  3. Complete the nomination form and upload the documents one at a time. Nomination form: https://csf-cjsf.org/cjsf-awards/