Introducing you to the team God has assembled… (as of September 2009)

• Ruth Staggs, from Texas, is working on special project to develop a mother and daughter companion curriculum to ALERT Cadet.
• Ruth Oehlschlaeger, from Oregon, has become our in-house desktop publishing expert and has completed the new  Basic Training Manual, the 7th edition of this introductory manual of the ALERT Cadet curriculum; she is also working on our Spanish and Indonesian publications and our 2010 ALERT Cadet calendar!
• Jason Tenpenny, from Texas, is working remotely and is responsible for many of the improvements you see on our website, including the new “Find a Unit” feature.
• Andrew Winchell, from Wisconsin, and working remotely, has completed our “How to Man an ALERT Cadet Information Booth” video for use at home school book fairs. He is currently working on our “Leadership Training” video for new ALERT Cadet unit and squad leaders.
• Dot Fischer, from Texas, is from the SOWER (Servants On Wheels Ever Ready) organization and will be handling some of our day-to-day new membership requests.

This is the team God has currently assembled, but it will surely change as 2009 marches on into 2010.  Our challenge is to properly utilize and train the resources He provides to meet the goals laid out ahead of time.

If you would like to join us please see the information below:

2010 Volunteer Opportunities with ALERT Cadet

September 4, 2009

One of the purposes for our existence at ALERT Cadet Headquarters is to provide training opportunities for your young people. We routinely have one to eight young people, aged 16-30, in our office, at their parent’s request for specific training. At the same time we accomplish useful work that furthers the ALERT Cadet ministry and our service to fathers and sons. The ministry moves forward and expands at the rate at which God provides resources in the form of people and money.

We are making plans for 2010 now and wanted to let you know of opportunities to serve with us. We know many families are also planning their academic year at this time, including training experiences outside their homes. We at ALERT Cadets are looking for:

• Young ladies and young men, between the ages of 16-30, and preferably from families familiar with the ALERT Cadet ministry,
• With basic computer skills,
• Able to serve for a minimum of two weeks,
• Able to begin work in the 2010 February to September timeframe, and
• With specific training objectives from parents.

We are able to provide training opportunities in the following areas:

• Telephone and office skills
• Customer service
• Advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, and Access
• Advanced media skills in InDesign, Premier, and WordPress
• Event planning and execution, (e.g. ALERT Cadet camps and Challenges)
• Writing (e.g. materials, publications, and Challenge events)
• Strategic planning and thinking

One of the core principles of ALERT Cadet is that all ALERT Cadet staff members are volunteers, meaning they, and we, receive no remuneration for our service. We do provide room and board at the International ALERT Academy facility for all young people that serve with us.

If you are considering having your young person serve with us during a large part of 2010 then it may be helpful for them to attend our yearly ALERT Cadet leadership planning meeting in late January. At this meeting the senior leadership of ALERT Cadet gathers to discuss our successes and shortcomings from the previous year and make plans for the upcoming year. It is a great opportunity to see the inner workings of a ministry and to learn strategic planning and thinking skills

If you’d like to explore further the possibility of your young person being a part of our staff at ALERT Cadet Headquarters, please call 903-636-9228 or respond to sfarr@alertacademy.com.