Men of Excellence

Community Volunteer Program

The Men of Excellence (MOE) program is a community based partnership program which operates independently of the West Orange - Cove School System. Volunteers in the program work on WOCCISD campuses and within the community to impact student academic success. The MOE began organizational meetings in the spring of 2016. The mission and goals were voted upon in the summer of 2016. The program launched in August 2016.

Program Mission
The Men of Excellence Community Partnership will serve West Orange - Cove students by being a present and positive influence in our schools.

Program Goal
We desire to build relationships that encourage:
• Student Academic Success
• Parental Involvement
• Positive Self Esteem
• Respect for Every Individual
• Positive Morale in Each School
• Productive Citizens Today

Officers
President, Ray McDowell
Vice-president, Roderick Robertson
Secretary, Anthony Dandridge
Treasurer, Thomas Conway

Campus Coordinators
High School -- Tony Dallas
Middle School -- Chad Stroud
Elementary School -- Mike Umbenheaur
North Early Learning Center -- Thomas Haas
Academic Alternative Center -- Earlton Rogers

Requirements for ALL Campus Volunteers
All WOCCISD volunteers must complete a criminal history authorization form. Upon clearance by the Human Resources departments, volunteers are also required to submit an emergency contact form and a liability waiver. Once all documents are submitted, volunteers can begin serving on the campus(es) of their choice.

Assignments are made at the request of campus leadership through the appropriate Men of Excellence Campus Contact.

Volunteer Packets are downloadable on this page (see file at right). Please submit completed form to Lorraine Shannon at WOCCISD Educational Service Center, 902 W. Park Avenue, Orange, Texas 77630

Men of Excellence volunteers may be asked to:
-- Tutor
-- Mentor
-- Chaperone
-- Read Aloud
-- Meet with small groups

Men of Excellence Video & Training

The Men of Excellence Community Partnership Information Video (mp4) in our WOCCISD VIDEO GALLERY explains the intent of this volunteer program. WOCCISD Superintendent Rickie Harris shares details regarding the purpose of the program.

Additional training is also available on this page. The "MOE Training Document" on the right is the training originally presented to the first class of Men of Excellence volunteers.

Men of Excellence volunteers will NOT be asked to discipline students.

Men of Excellence Organizing Meeting — Prospective volunteers attend a spring 2016 Men of Excellence information meeting at WO-S Elementary.

Men of Excellence Monthly Meeting — Men of Excellence volunteers discuss plans for the 2016-2017 school year during a summer meeting at the WOCCISD Educational Service Center.

Men of Excellence work the Back to School Expo Booth at Lamar State College - Orange. — Men of Excellence volunteers Russell Holt and Roderick Robertson promote the organization at the Back-to-School Orange event at Lamar State College. The volunteers distributed "I am your Future" lanyards to students from across the area.

A Men of Excellence volunteer greets students at North's Back-to-School event. — Men of Excellence volunteer Thomas Haas recruits volunteers and talks with students and parents at North Early Learning Center's "Sneak-a-Peek" event.

MOE Training

The Men of Excellence Informational Video narrated by WOCCISD Superintendent Rickie Harris is viewable in the Video Gallery (see link at bottom left - under section labeled Men of Excellence Video & Training).