2. Funds Needed
•Total of request:
$180,000
•Funding:
•STEM lab
•Arts studio
•Real-life experience &
skill development for
students
•The future!
3. Background & Purpose
• Officially formed 2010
•Mission: To provide low-income high
school students with the means
necessary to excel in a field in which
they are particularly gifted, in order to
help them achieve the American Dream.
• Resource center Hands-on learning center
• STEM lab & Fine Arts studio
4. Generalized Need
•Excessive talent, limited means
•Economic struggles
•National Gifted Society & Northrop
Grumman leave gap in population served
•SCOY will fill the gap, creating pioneers in
the fields of
science, math, technology, engineering, and
the arts.
5. How to become a part of SCOY
• Eligibility:
• Ages 14-18
• Must have outstanding skill/talent
• Must be currently enrolled in one of the following schools:
• Tunkhannock Area High School
• Abington Heights High School
• Lackawanna Trail High School
• Elk Lake High School
• Enrollment Process:
• Teacher referral
• Student observation
• Application Submission
• Application Review
6. Benefits to becoming part of
SCOY
• Scholarships
• Real-life skill development in STEM lab & arts studio
• Skill development in outside businesses, organizations, labs, etc.
• Internship opportunities
• Assistance with college application process
• Connections with admissions officers
7. Goals & Objectives
•Build addition to existing facility
•Supply materials necessary to operate
STEM lab & arts studio (included in appendix)
•100% acceptance rate
•Maintain current relationships with companies&
organizations
•Bring in new partners/businesses
9. Current Assets/Accomplishments
• Grants/private donations/fundraising from 2012: $149,730
• Projected total of grants/private donations for 2013: $80,000
• Scholarships: $85,000
• Contributing Organizations/Companies:
• Synopsys Inc.
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Jumpstart Capital Inc.
• People’s United Bank
• Tunkhannock Rotary Club
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
10. Staff
• Volunteer Responsibilities:
• Instruct and mentor students in their subject of study.
• Communicate with partners on student’s progress.
• Problem analysis and solution implementation on a student’s individual education
plan.
• Education Internship:
• Instruct and support admitted students in their subject of study.
• Communicate with partners on students’ progress.
• Problem analysis and solution implementation on a student’s individual education
plan.
• Basic office duties, answering calls, cleaning.
11. Staff
• Management Internship:
• Observe and assist partners with paperwork, budgeting.
• Assist with scheduling.
• Communicate with outside services we employ (i.e. lawn services).
• Basic office duties, answering calls, cleaning, making copies
• Marketing Internship:
• Making connections between SCOY & other organizations for partnering purposes
• Event organization
• Designing & distributing class/program index
• Basic office duties, answering calls, cleaning.
• www.scoy.org
12. THE END
We truly appreciate your
consideration of this proposal and
hope you will support us in our
endeavor to lead our talented and
outstanding youth to a successful and
fulfilling future!
Editor's Notes
Speaker: Hi, I’m John Vito Powell and I’m Jamie Bamberger. We are co-founders of the Susquehanna Center for Outstanding Youth, and we’d like to thank you in advance for your attention during this presentation. We will now highlight the basics of our grant proposal.
Speaker: After finalizing the projected 2013 and project budget, SCOY is requesting a total of $180,000 to fund the building and furnishing of a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics lab as well as a performing and fine arts studio. These funds will allow our students to gain real-life experience and hone their skills in a safe, convenient environment within our own facility. By investing in SCOY’s expansion project, the Society for the American Dream would be investing in the future and allowing the American Dream to prevail.
Speaker: The Susquehanna Center for Outstanding Youth was officially established in 2010 by four gifted individuals who struggled to succeed to the fullest of their potential due to lack of funds and resources. Today, the four co-founders, Jamie Bamberger, Keri Klinges, John Vito Powell, and Kelsey Rincavage aim to allow especially talented students of limited means achieve the American Dream by helping them to reach goals they would not be able to achieve otherwise. This plan will be implemented through the expansion of the organization’s already existing resource facility into a hands-on learning center equipped with an on-site STEM lab & fine arts studio.
Speaker: Many of northeast Pennsylvania’s most talented teens are unable to reach their fullest potential due to the limited means of their family. Today’s economy does not allow for low-income students to excel to the best of their ability, and we aim to resolve this issue by fulfilling the needs of students who have the potential to do great things, but not the means. Current organizations such as the National Gifted Society and Northrop Grumman address this issue as well, but not in the all-encompassing ways that SCOY does. The NGS focuses solely on students with outstanding academic records, while we at SCOY realize that school performance is not necessarily an accurate indication of intelligence or ability. Northrop Grumman focuses mainly on offering scholarships to children of its employees, leaving a large gap in problem solution that SCOY intends to fill by allowing low-income students to attend college and become pioneers in their field.
Speaker: At SCOY, we allow only the brightest, most driven students with the most potential to enroll in our programs. Outstanding students with a marketable skill or talent in the sciences, engineering, mathematics, fine or performing arts are recognized and referred to us by teachers in local high schools. The student is observed by one of our office interns, who then approach the student to inquire about starting the application process if they stand out. If interested, the student submits an application (which is included in the appendix); the application is then reviewed by one or more of our instructors, who send the application for review by one of our co-founders if they feel that the student applicant is equipped to enroll in our programs. Public programs and classes are offered (for a fee) to any student or community member who wishes to expand upon or build their skills and talents.
Speaker: For many students, enrollment in SCOY is the first step in a long journey of success and societal contribution. Here at SCOY, we help our students find the scholarships they need in order to afford higher levels of education. Some companies that have committed to contributing scholarships include Synopsys Incorporated and Northrop Grumman Corporation. Companies such as these provide financial assistance to students who do not have the means to attend college, while our instructors work to reciprocate the favor by shaping our students into brilliant individuals who could be valuable to the companies in the future. Along with finding scholarships for students, we also help them become involved with local and national internships, provide connections with businesses/organizations and admissions offers, assist with the college application process, and provide real-life skill development and one-on-one instruction.
Speaker: The goal of SCOY’s expansion project is to provide students with a learning facility owned and operated directly by SCOY, rather than simply sending them to outside organizations to get hands-on experience. In order to do this, we will be adding an additional 1600 square feet to our existing building, in which we will create a STEM lab and a fine & performing arts studio. In addition to expanding our building, we plan to maintain the 100% acceptance rate among our students who choose to apply to college. We will also strive to satisfy and impress our investors, making their commitment to us worth while. Throughout the project, we will market the organization in order to build new relationships with businesses, foundations, and potential investors. In addition, we will offer internships to local college students studying marketing, public relations, education, and any other subjects valuable to our organization. Volunteers will also be needed throughout the project. Progress will be tracked regularly through monthly reports, interviews and bi-weekly reviews.
Speaker: In order to achieve our goal of providing the greatest amount of experience to those with the potential but limited means, we will not only become affiliated with schools in search of these children, but we will also contact companies about sponsoring the children. Getting these companies and schools to support our program will not be easy because as the heads of the company, they not only have to love what we stand for, they have to love us. But we have ensured the validity of SCOY by raising approximately 200,000 dollars in scholarships and enrolling over twenty-five students. We will hold twenty classes year around dealing with math and engineering, sciences, and performing and fine arts. We will dedicate our time and knowledge to lead as many children as possible to their futures.
Speaker: Having been operating for about three years now, SCOY has already received support from several very generous companies and foundations. Donation, grant, scholarship, and fundraising totals to date exceed $300,000. Contributing organizations include Synopsys Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Jumpstart Capital Incorporated, People’s United Bank, Tunkhannock Rotary Club, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Speaker: SCOY will continue to employ only four salaried individuals (our co-founders). We will, however, offer various internship and volunteer opportunities, the responsibilities of which are illustrated on this slide. All of our staff must be wholeheartedly dedicated to the success and achievement of our students. In an attempt to create a very personal, effective working environment, we do not require a formal application process for volunteers and interns. Rather, we simply conduct one-on-one interviews between potential staff and co-founders. Any entry-level staff must volunteer before becoming a more advanced instructor. Employment opportunities/positions may vary from the ones listed on this slide. Employment information will be regularly updated on SCOY’S website.
Speaker: SCOY will continue to employ only four salaried individuals (our co-founders). We will, however, offer various internship and volunteer opportunities, the responsibilities of which are illustrated on this slide. All of our staff must be wholeheartedly dedicated to the success and achievement of our students. In an attempt to create a very personal, effective working environment, we do not require a formal application process for volunteers and interns. Rather, we simply conduct one-on-one interviews between potential staff and co-founders. Any entry-level staff must volunteer before becoming a more advanced instructor. Employment opportunities/positions may vary from the ones listed on this slide. Employment information will be regularly updated on SCOY’S website.
