ALCOAST 082/09
COMDTNOTE 12990
SUBJ:  PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM - CALL FOR VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS FOR
2009
1.  EACH YEAR PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM INVITES FEDERAL AGENCY
EMPLOYEES TO APPLY TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS FOR ITS WEEK-
LONG PROGRAMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.  PARTICIPATING AS A VOLUNTEER
INSTRUCTOR IS EXCELLENT TRAINING FOR DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP,
ORGANIZATIONAL TEAMWORK, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.
PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM EXPOSES STUDENTS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND
IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH OUR YOUNG CITIZENS ABOUT THE
REALITIES AND BENEFITS OF WORKING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
2.  PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM PROVIDES TRAINING, MATERIALS, HOTEL
ROOM, MEALS, AND A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION TO THOSE WHO SERVE
AS VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS.  SELECTED INSTRUCTORS MAKE A 24/7
COMMITMENT AND RESIDE AT THE GEORGETOWN CONFERENCE HOTEL ON THE
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS FOR THE WEEK.  PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM
ALSO AWARDS 100 HOURS OF SERVICE TOWARDS THE USA FREEDOM CORPS
LIFETIME GOAL OF 4,000 SERVICE HOURS TO ANYONE WHO SERVES AS A
PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR.
3.  THE 2009 SESSIONS HAVE 14 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS FROM WHICH TO
SELECT.  THE SUMMER PROGRAMS RUN WEEKLY FROM 28 JUNE THROUGH 1
AUGUST.  THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR
APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAMS IS 11 APRIL 2009.  FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY VISIT THE
PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM WEBSITE AT:  WWW.PRESIDENTIALCLASSROOM.ORG.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR OPPORTUNITY MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR.
JOHN CROFT AT JCROFT(AT)PRESIDENTIALCLASSROOM.ORG.
4. EMPLOYEES WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY
MUST HAVE THE CONCURRENCE OF THEIR FIRST-LEVEL SUPERVISORS BEFORE
VOLUNTEERING.  IF SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ACTIVITY, PLEASE
INFORM MS. ESTHER BEAUDIN-LEE, COMDT (CG-1213), FOR TRACKING
PURPOSES.  MS. BEAUDIN-LEE MAY BE REACHED AT (202) 475-5331.
5.  EMPLOYEES AND MILITARY MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CREATE A RECORD OF THEIR
VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS BY REGISTERING WITH THE PRESIDENTS SERVICE
AWARD WEBSITE HTTP://PRESIDENTIALSERVICEAWARDS.GOV.  THE GROUP CODE
FOR THE COAST GUARD IS RNP-224X.
6.  MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
SENDS
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.