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|[[Akshay Sharma]]
 
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|[[Surya Namboodiri]]
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|[[Samantha Boiser]]
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|[[Tony Liu]]
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| rowspan="2" | 2015-2016
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|[[Victoria Koshevarova]]
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|[[Michelle Yang]]
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| rowspan="2" |2014-2015
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|[[Aaron Chao]]
 
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=== Helping Hands ===
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===Helping Hands===
 
Helping Hands' goal is to give back to the community by serving the homeless and underprivileged. We will be providing volunteering opportunities with the Salvation Army in Denton throughout the year and would love for you guys to participate/volunteer with us in order to better the lives of the individuals we are serving. Volunteering might include food serving, cleaning, serving at the shelter, etc.
 
Helping Hands' goal is to give back to the community by serving the homeless and underprivileged. We will be providing volunteering opportunities with the Salvation Army in Denton throughout the year and would love for you guys to participate/volunteer with us in order to better the lives of the individuals we are serving. Volunteering might include food serving, cleaning, serving at the shelter, etc.
 
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=== High School Tutoring ===
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===High School Tutoring===
 
High School Tutoring is a HOPEx[[TAS]] committee focused on helping local Denton high school students with STEM-related curriculum. TAMS volunteers will each be paired with a student from one of these high schools and will work with them on whatever academic help they need.
 
High School Tutoring is a HOPEx[[TAS]] committee focused on helping local Denton high school students with STEM-related curriculum. TAMS volunteers will each be paired with a student from one of these high schools and will work with them on whatever academic help they need.
 
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=== Hoofbeats ===
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===Hoofbeats ===
 
Hoofbeats aims to help engage students in the amazing healing process of equine therapy. We work with New Hope organization in Argyle, Texas where you will be able to aid in therapeutic horseback riding for young students with a variety of disabilities.
 
Hoofbeats aims to help engage students in the amazing healing process of equine therapy. We work with New Hope organization in Argyle, Texas where you will be able to aid in therapeutic horseback riding for young students with a variety of disabilities.
 
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=== Learning Through Borders ===
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===Learning Through Borders===
 
Learning Through Borders (LTB) strives to help you connect to students across the world. LTB is a project under the Worldwide Education Fund, who assists existing hostels, orphanages, schools and other institutions and organizations that are committed to educating underprivileged children who have limited access to a quality education because of poverty, religion, gender, or other factors.
 
Learning Through Borders (LTB) strives to help you connect to students across the world. LTB is a project under the Worldwide Education Fund, who assists existing hostels, orphanages, schools and other institutions and organizations that are committed to educating underprivileged children who have limited access to a quality education because of poverty, religion, gender, or other factors.
 
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=== Library Committee ===
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=== Library Committee===
 
The overarching goal of the Library Committee is to break down barriers in education and to provide all students with equal opportunities. Our main volunteering project throughout the year is with the Denton Public Library, where we help biweekly with anything the library needs. Libraries can be an oasis of information in areas that lack other resources. TLC works to facilitate the library’s operations in an effort to expand its reach, In addition, this year, we are looking to hold a book drive to collect books for students in third world countries that don’t have access to them.
 
The overarching goal of the Library Committee is to break down barriers in education and to provide all students with equal opportunities. Our main volunteering project throughout the year is with the Denton Public Library, where we help biweekly with anything the library needs. Libraries can be an oasis of information in areas that lack other resources. TLC works to facilitate the library’s operations in an effort to expand its reach, In addition, this year, we are looking to hold a book drive to collect books for students in third world countries that don’t have access to them.
 
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=== Little Leaps ===
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===Little Leaps ===
 
Little Leaps’ mission is to serve local underprivileged daycares and youth centers, and support children (ages 1-5) so they can get quality care and education they deserve!
 
Little Leaps’ mission is to serve local underprivileged daycares and youth centers, and support children (ages 1-5) so they can get quality care and education they deserve!
 
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=== Revive ===
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===Revive ===
 
REVIVE provides students the opportunity to interact with children with special needs to allow for the parents to enjoy a night out. This is a committee under Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE) and will occur every other Friday. REVIVE allows students to play board games, watch movies, make arts and crafts, and video games.
 
REVIVE provides students the opportunity to interact with children with special needs to allow for the parents to enjoy a night out. This is a committee under Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE) and will occur every other Friday. REVIVE allows students to play board games, watch movies, make arts and crafts, and video games.
 
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|[[Kate Adriaenssens]]
 
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=== Pet Shelter ===
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===Pet Shelter===
 
We are a volunteer group that visits Denton’s Pet Shelter every week. We usually help out with chores and also play with the animals there.
 
We are a volunteer group that visits Denton’s Pet Shelter every week. We usually help out with chores and also play with the animals there.
 
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|[[Hunter Anderson]]
 
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=== Robotics Mentoring ===
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===Robotics Mentoring===
 
We are the TAMS Robotics Mentoring, a committee in collaboration with HOPE and Robotics.We will be mentoring an FTC (First Tech Challenge) team at a local Denton middle school and teach them the basics of robotics. In addition to mentoring a team, we will also host a local FTC tournament and provide opportunities to volunteer at other events.
 
We are the TAMS Robotics Mentoring, a committee in collaboration with HOPE and Robotics.We will be mentoring an FTC (First Tech Challenge) team at a local Denton middle school and teach them the basics of robotics. In addition to mentoring a team, we will also host a local FTC tournament and provide opportunities to volunteer at other events.
 
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=== SCRAP ===
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===SCRAP===
 
SCRAP is a committee under HOPE that holds volunteering sessions every week (Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons) to help the local SCRAP store.  SCRAP is a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce waste and encourage environmentally sustainable actions by providing affordable, reusable materials. Our goal is to aid the SCRAP store by sorting the merchandise and creating exciting crafts for the store to sell with the donated materials they give us.
 
SCRAP is a committee under HOPE that holds volunteering sessions every week (Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons) to help the local SCRAP store.  SCRAP is a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce waste and encourage environmentally sustainable actions by providing affordable, reusable materials. Our goal is to aid the SCRAP store by sorting the merchandise and creating exciting crafts for the store to sell with the donated materials they give us.
 
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=== Shiloh Field ===
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===Shiloh Field===
 
Shiloh Field Community Garden is this year's new joint committee under Hope and Naturally! Shiloh Field Community Garden provides students the opportunity once a week to grow fresh produce at Denton's very own Shiloh Field. At Shiloh Field volunteers serve the community by tending to the 152 individual plots, with fruit trees, blackberries, chickens, honey bees, a vineyard, composting, and more! This is a great opportunity to learn more about the food we eat and to feed those who are hungry.
 
Shiloh Field Community Garden is this year's new joint committee under Hope and Naturally! Shiloh Field Community Garden provides students the opportunity once a week to grow fresh produce at Denton's very own Shiloh Field. At Shiloh Field volunteers serve the community by tending to the 152 individual plots, with fruit trees, blackberries, chickens, honey bees, a vineyard, composting, and more! This is a great opportunity to learn more about the food we eat and to feed those who are hungry.
 
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=== Special Olympics ===
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===Special Olympics ===
 
Special Olympics is a committee under HOPE that holds volunteering sessions every week in order to help out at our local Special Olympics team! Special Olympics is an organization that provides training and competition for various sports, to people with disabilities, throughout the year. Our goal is to aid the Special Olympics team by providing good coaching to the athletes and by being kind and empathetic volunteers.
 
Special Olympics is a committee under HOPE that holds volunteering sessions every week in order to help out at our local Special Olympics team! Special Olympics is an organization that provides training and competition for various sports, to people with disabilities, throughout the year. Our goal is to aid the Special Olympics team by providing good coaching to the athletes and by being kind and empathetic volunteers.
 
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|[[Shreya Billa]]
 
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=== Teen Court ===
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===Teen Court ===
 
Teen Court provides members of the TAMS community with opportunities to volunteer at the Denton Municipal Teen Court on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Volunteers can participate as attorneys or jury members in cases with other Denton teens. As a result, Teen Court volunteers are exposed to real-world settings and provide a great service to our city at large.
 
Teen Court provides members of the TAMS community with opportunities to volunteer at the Denton Municipal Teen Court on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Volunteers can participate as attorneys or jury members in cases with other Denton teens. As a result, Teen Court volunteers are exposed to real-world settings and provide a great service to our city at large.
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=== UIL Volunteering ===
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===UIL Volunteering===
 
We host volunteering events at local UIL competitions, and help tutor students for UIL competitions at nearby schools. Our goal is to help these events run smoothly, and volunteering includes monitoring tests, grading exams, and running papers among other things.
 
We host volunteering events at local UIL competitions, and help tutor students for UIL competitions at nearby schools. Our goal is to help these events run smoothly, and volunteering includes monitoring tests, grading exams, and running papers among other things.
 
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Social Coordinator: [[Amy Guan]]
 
Social Coordinator: [[Amy Guan]]
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=== 2019-2020 ===
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===2019-2020===
 
President: [[Rayyan Khoja]]
 
President: [[Rayyan Khoja]]
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Social Coordinator: [[Regina Nguyen]]
 
Social Coordinator: [[Regina Nguyen]]
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== See also ==
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==See also==
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* [[Clubs]]
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*[[Clubs]]
* [[Community Service]]
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*[[Community Service]]
* [[HOPE Auction]]
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*[[HOPE Auction]]
* [[:Category:Advised Clubs|Category:Advised Clubs]]
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*[[:Category:Advised Clubs|Category:Advised Clubs]]
 
[[Category:Advised Clubs]]
 
[[Category:Advised Clubs]]

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