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L.E.A.P Learning
and Educational Advancement Program For Next Meeting: Officers were selected as follows:
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Sharon Goodson – Chairman,
Treasurer ·
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Subcommittees and Chairs were
organized as follows: ·
Funding/PR – ·
Awards Research – ·
Winners’ Coordinator – ·
College Scholarship Promotion – Sharon Goodson ·
Community Benefits/Special
Olympics – In
general, items, potential methods and structures outlined in Committee
Officers and Subcommittee proposals were accepted as a basis. Proposed on file The
League has agreed to initially cover expenses, should they be incurred, and
will reassess coverage once the program is underway. A
separate account fund will be established and maintained by the L.E.A.P
Committee Treasurer, who is also responsible for researching account opinions
and reporting back to the committee. At least two signatures will be required
for checks. The Committee and League Board agreed upon Sharon Goodson and Funding
will be acquired through outside sources and through an increase in bowlers’
weekly fees (upon Board approval) of 50 cents per bowler. The increase will provide a solid, minimum
budget of roughly $1,000.00 per season. It was not determined when this
increase would take place. As the
program grows, bowlers’ contribution may be eliminated or reallocated. The
Funding/PR Subcommittee is already brainstorming and has come up with some
great ideas including a silent auction (allowed by the center) and
recruitment of vendor support by compiling a listing of all parents’ places
of employment. We will also solicit
camps and organizations for donated slots. Funding/PR
will also attempt contact of other parents who expressed interest in
committee. Each
subcommittee will begin researching their area and bring results back to the
next meeting. All members will assist in Awards Research and provide this
information to It was
agreed that written guidelines should be obtained from YABA in support of
this program. The Chairman is responsible for obtaining this. It was
agreed that we will not offer college scholarships at this time. It was
agreed that awards should be based on non-bowling skills (with the exception
of bowling improvement) to allow equal opportunity to all bowlers (especially
considering that fees would be collected from all bowlers). Grades, bowling
improvement, attendance and essays were mentioned. All members will give careful
consideration to award criteria and report back with ideas next meeting. The
Committee is hopeful it can begin awarding scholarships next spring for 2005 summer
activities. This is dependant on
several things, including outside funding, since bowlers are not contributing
at this time. It also depends on our
ability to select awards, select award criteria, define a mission statement
and presentation to supply potential donors, and our ability to be organized
enough by then to meet registration deadlines (less of a problem for local
activities). It’s likely that some
camps will not make the Spring 2005 list because of early registration
deadlines. The
Committee also considered awarding residential camp scholarships in December
(2005) to meet early deadlines. Research will provide more direction for
this. Local summer classes/day camps
may be best suited for spring awards, as information is often not available
until then. Several
other great ideas were considered including a donation by the committee on
behalf of our bowlers to the Special Olympics (Bowling). This would likely be
a straight forward donation either annually or periodically, but could also
be considered as an award for a team, whereas the donation is made on behalf
of the team. The idea of sponsoring one or more children for a season of
bowling was also considered. Sponsorship would be based on financial need. These are great ideas and will be considered
further once the program is better established. Chairman
has provided minutes for this meeting. Secretary will provide hereafter. Chairman’s note: Nine individuals attended this
first meeting. The Committee expressed great enthusiasm about the program,
and all members appeared ready to get to work. This is an intelligent,
creative, motivated and committed group with a wide range of talents. As Chairman, I would like to say that you
couldn’t hope for a better group of people.
I believe this group will provide the definition and performance
needed to make this a true success for our children. Next Meeting scheduled for |