Together with Terry Bellus’ cluster from Virginia, we attended a Naval Academy American Football game yesterday.
Here are a few pictures from the game and the brave ladies who stayed even though it was a rainy day.
Thatia & Little cheering on the team
The Naval Academy Band performing at half time
Kerstin & a friend watching the game
Little & Thatia trying to stay dry
Naval Academy vs. Western Kentucky
Many au pairs and host families are looking for places to get flu shots this time of year. Au Pair insurance does not cover immunizations, but there are lots of places to get flu shots for $30 or less. If the host family is insisting that an au pair get a seasonal flu shot and she agrees to get it, the host family would be responsible for the expense.
Remember – The seasonal flu shot will not protect you from the H1N1 (swine flu.) If you are planning to get the seasonal flu vaccine, it is recommended that you get it as early as possible.
H1N1 vaccine availability is still limited, please check the Maryland Page on flu.gov for the most current information.
Flu Shot Locator – Enter your zip code and find local flu shot clinics.
Anne Arundel County Health Department – $20 donation requested
Adventist Hospital – $25
Calvert County Health Department – To be announced
Giant Pharmacy – $30 (may be $20 with your Bonus Card)
CVS Pharmacy & Minute Clinic – $30
Walgreens Pharmacy – $25
Rite Aid Pharmacy – $30
Target Pharmacy & Target Clinic – They could not tell me the price yet.
We had a great cluster meeting last night at the Ikea cafe. The newest arrivals to the cluster got to meet some other au pairs. Everyone selected a duck in my first ever Duck of Choice Meeting.
We also discussed the seasonal flu, H1N1 and tips on how to stay healthy over the winter months. That may not sound like fun, but neither is getting sick. So, it’s better to discuss it now and learn ways to stay healthy than to get sick.
We had our quarterly Cluster Super Stars prize drawing. The big prize, a Washington, DC theme gift basket was won by Ayanda. It was her first cluster meeting and a lucky day for her. Wearing her Au Pair in America T-shirt must have brought her good luck!
Here is a picture of her with her prize.
Here’s how the Cluster Super Stars Program works…
Every time you participate in cluster events, you will earn tickets that will go into a drawing for a prize once a quarter (every 3 months.) Drawings will be held at the coffee meetings in March, June, September and December. You must be present at the meeting where I do the drawing to win.
Here is how you earn tickets:
Attend a Cluster Meeting – 1 ticket
Call or Email a New Au Pair – 1 ticket
Wear your APIA T-shirt to a Cluster Meeting or Event – 1 ticket
Participate in a Cluster Volunteer Event – 3 tickets
Do a Global Awareness Presentation – 3 tickets
At Cluster Meetings, there will sometimes be chances to earn extra tickets.
The more tickets you earn, the more chances you have to win the prize. All of the Cluster Super Stars Prizes will have a value of $20-$60.
