2023 BETA X Sponsorship Prospectus

Letter From the Co-founders

Today we are humbled, grateful, fulfilled, and excited not simply because of what’s to come but because of what has been. We reflect on what we’ve built through the years and stand in awe of this present moment. As an organization we have reached one of our most significant milestones to date, Year Ten! This isn’t just a number, a decade or even just another year, it is an ode to our future, the promise of good citizenship, our raison d’être of nation building and yet the beginning of greater possibilities.

Year ten (10) reminds us that vision and impact go hand in hand; that it truly takes teamwork, to make the dream work . It reminds us that we have a collective responsibility to build the future we wish to see, and that it is not somewhere out there beyond our reach. It starts right here, right now because the world of tomorrow is being built today. We remind ourselves that our duty to future generations is not only to prepare them to change the world tomorrow, but that we change today, so that changing tomorrow is that much easier. What we do today matters and what we have done up until now has built an engine of impact that has forever changed the trajectory of careers for hundreds of Bahamian students across our archipelago.

This is the year for greater, this is the year for more. Our directives for year ten are centered around expansion, exposure, and excellence. We believe that this is the year we expand our programs in both quality and quantity throughout 2023. While Year 10 culminates a decade of our existence, it also commences a renewed commitment to greater exposure to STEM for our students. Exposure is the difference between having an opportunity and knowing that one even exists. Too often ignorance (on the part of our students) and apathy (on our part as a citizenry) have been the primary causes of students not being given the opportunity to succeed at greater levels by having access to better choices. We vow to do our part in bridging the exposure gap. Nothing we have done has been done without excellence and today that value remains.

We invite you to join us in honoring the work we have done within the last decade and investing in the legacy we are building for the future. We sit at the helm of what was and what will be. Today we decide how we move forward as we build upon our past successes and make improvements to widen the scope of impact. This is our year; this is our time. Change begins with us, it always has. We began in 2014 with a small group of young Bahamian engineers inspired by our shared passions and ignited by our shared experiences. Here we are almost ten years later still inspired, still ignited, innovating the future of Education.

We Matter; Our Work Matters; Our Students Matter

Trenicka K. Dukes, M.Sc. Co-Founder & President, BETA trenicka@wearebeta.co

D’André Wilson-Ihejirika, M. ASc, P. Eng, PMP Co-Founder & Vice President, BETA dandre@wearebeta.co

Trenicka K. Dukes

D’André Wilson-Ihejirika

ABOUT BETA History

BETA as an organization was co-founded by engineers Trenicka Rolle and D’André Wilson-Ihejirika in March 2014. They had both been involved in organizing engineering outreach programs in the US and Canada, respectively, and were looking to make a similar impact at home. When the two realized that their passions and interests aligned, they immediately decided to take action. D’André and Trenicka then worked to recruit other Bahamian engineers and like-minded individuals to join their team. Collectively the BETA team is comprised of individuals who are deeply passionate about BETA for several reasons. Firstly, they realized it was only by chance that they entered into engineering because the exposure to it was lacking throughout their primary and secondary education. Secondly, they all love what they do as engineers, realizing that engineering in tandem with innovation is constantly changing the world around us for the better. Lastly, many of them have been involved in engineering outreach programs outside of the Bahamas and know that this sort of programming can increase the number of individuals graduating with engineering degrees and entering the workforce both at home and globally. With these tenets in mind the inaugural BETA Camp was launched in July 2014.

Mission

The BETA team’s mission is to use technical expertise to inspire and improve the Bahamas through a series of collaborative efforts that will strengthen STEM education across the nation, create opportunities for engineers and address vital infrastructure issues on our Bahama Islands.

Vision

The BETA team seeks to create a future where Bahamians are technically equipped to compete in a global market

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

~ Margaret Mead

Who We Are

The Founders

Trenicka Dukes President and Co-Founder

Trenicka was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama where she graduated from Sunland Baptist Academy as Head Girl and Salutatorian of her class. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Law from Virginia Commonwealth University and Northwestern University respectively. Trenicka has held several engineering roles across research, pharmaceuticals, and medical device industries. Today she works as Manufacturing Program Manager at Medtronic in Boulder, CO where she supports global manufacturing operations across 67 manufacturing sites. Trenicka has served as the primary Camp Director for BETA Camp, Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering lead instructor and developed the Bright Minds Academy program where she was the lead instructor for the pilot program in Grand Bahama 2017-2018. She has also co-lead sponsorships and partnerships since the organization’s inception.

D’André Wilson Ihejirika Vice President and Co-Founder

D’André was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas where she graduated from Queen’s College. She has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s in Engineering from McGill University and University of Toronto respectively. D’Andre has worked in the Canadian Oil Sands in Fort McMurray, Alberta, where she has held roles in project development, process safety and process optimization. She has also held roles in project and program management with a local startup in Canada and York University’s Research and Innovation Services. Presently, D’Andre works as an Executive Director for Work Integrated Learning with the Calgary Economic Development and is pursuing a PhD in Data Analytics and Engineering Education from the University of Toronto. D’Andre has served in the role as the lead instructor for Chemical Engineering at BETA Camp and a co-lead of sponsorships and partnerships since the organization’s inception.

The Directors

Digital Communications/Technology

Edison Hanchell was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas where he graduated from Queen’s College high school. He is a Bahamian Information Technology Specialist and Web Developer. He studied Computer Science at Acadia University and currently works at Doctors Hospital Bahamas as a Systems Administrator. He specializes in Application Analysis, Virtualization, Database Administration and Software Development. He has worked on several web development projects and is constantly improving upon his skills in Web Development and Graphic Design. Edison has been a member of BETA since 2015 where he has served and continues to serve as the lead instructor for computer science and software engineering. He is responsible for the development of the BETA website and currently manages all of our digital communication platforms.

Bradley Thompson was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama where he graduated from Sunland Baptist Academy as deputy head boy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from McGill University. Previously he worked as a web programmer for Frontstart, and systems support specialist at Freeport Container Port, specializing in Information Technology and Project Management. He now works as a Systems Administrator at the Grand Bahama Power Company where he focuses on application support, implementation and maintenance. Bradley has experience using Javascript, AJAX, HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL; several programming languages including C and Java; wired and wireless network design as well as microprocessor design. Bradley serves as an instructor in software engineering for BETA programs including the Hackathon and BETA Camp.

Edison Hanchell Secretary and Director of

Bradley Thompson Treasurer and Director

The Directors

Deshinka Boswick Director

Deshinka was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas where she graduated from Kingsway Academy. She then went on to graduate from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and dual master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Operations Management. During her university tenure Deshinka volunteered with a selection of student and community organizations including: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), ASCE-Geo Institute, National Society of Professional Engineers, Habitat for Humanity, and the Caribbean Student Association. Deshinka practices as an engineer at a local firm in The Bahamas designing civil infrastructure. She has been a member of BETA since 2018 and is currently the lead instructor for civil engineering.

Program Coordinators

Shonté Cargill

Shonté was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas where she graduated from St. Augustine’s College. She briefly attended The College of The Bahamas where she majored in Small Island Sustainability, and went on to complete her education at Bluefield State College. She holds two Bachelor degrees in Engineering Management and Electrical Engineering Technology with a minor in Mathematics. Shonté has been involved in several STEM activities including her college’s robotics team, where she served as electrical team lead and many youth STEM outreach programs. Shonté currently works as the Lead Engineer in the Exuma cays, focusing on operation and maintenance of renewable and fuel energy systems and project management. She’s passionate about sustainable energy and plans to pursue graduate studies in the field. Shonté has served as lead instructor for Electrical Engineering at BETA Camp and volunteer coordinator since 2019. She is a core member of program development for BETA Camp and a program lead for STEM Pop-up events

Program Coordinators

Sowmya Thottambetti

Sowmya was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas where she graduated from Kingsway Academy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Poznan University of Technology and a master’s degree in Computer Science specializing in Systems Modelling and Data Analytics from AGH University of Science and Technology. Sowmya has previously worked as a data and software engineer at Nike, Cisco and Intel. Today she is a graduate student at Columbia University where she is studying Management Science and Engineering. She’s an aspiring tech entrepreneur and hobbyist mobile app developer. Sowmya has been a part of BETA since 2019 as an instructor in Computer Science, now Software Engineering. She now co-leads program development for our Hackathon and STEM Pop-Up events.

Darren Butler

Darren was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas where he graduated from St. John’s College. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has held internship roles within Computer Science Education Research, Information Technology, and Venture Capital/Private Equity. Darren is currently a PhD candidate at Carnegie Melon University pursuing graduate studies in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University with an emphasis on Educational Technology and Learning Science. His research focuses on designing educational technology and learning analytics to support STEM education for novice entrepreneurial technologists in emerging economies. Upon graduation he intends to pursue a career in software engineering and STEM education research and consulting. Darren has been a BETA member since 2019 and serves as a Computer Science instructor and co-leads program development for BETA Hack and Pop-Up events with a Hackathon focus.

OUR Impact

9 Summer Camps

Year Theme

2014 Bringing the STEM Revolution to the Bahamas

2015 Connecting Worlds: STEMming the Bridge to the Future

2016 Prediction, Preparedness, Protection: STEM tools to sustain our Bahamaland

2017 Energy and the Environment for Everyone

2018 The Smart City Challenge: Innovating the Future of Island Life

2019 Cruise Control: Innovating the Bahamian Maritime Industry

2020 Net Zero: Building a Sustainable and Resilient Bahamas

2021 Inter-Island Connection: Building Independent and Collaborative Island Economies

2022 Bahamas 2050: Engineering the Future

2 Hackathons

BETA Hack! Bits and Battles in Partnership with ALIV and Lyford Cay International School (34 students)

2019 2020

BETA Hack! Virtual in partnership with Cloud Carib and Motorola Solutions Foundation (47 students)

2 Bright Minds Academy Pilot programs

600

Students

36%

Average return students

15

Islands across the Bahamas

37%

Average female students

Freeport (2017-2018)

Nassau (2018)

OUR Global Compass

As an organization we recognize that our focus on creating a future where Bahamians are technically equipped to compete in a global market requires a perspective that encompasses global guidance and standards. The aims and directives of our strategic initiatives fit into the larger global framework particularly outlined by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here’s how what we are doing align with and meet SDG targets:

OUR Strategy

This year’s strategic focus in our tenth year is centered around five (5) pillars of change. Our history as an organization has shown us what is possible when we are committed to our mission and ultimately impact. The quintessential question, therefore, is centered on how do we culminate this decade while creating an even better foundation for our future. X is the roman numeral for 10, hence, we decided to focus our year in terms that would capture the essence of what this year means to us. Additionally, our aim is to highlight our outward focus as an organization.

EXPANSION

Expand current program offerings: BETA Camp – target more students from family (rural) islands, forge partnership with public schools Create new programs to drive growth and impact across educational pipeline:

• STEM Pop-Ups

• Hackathon Design Sprints

• Bright Minds Academy

• Delta Club

EXPLORATION

Host workshops and panels that allow students to dive into technology and engineering careers.

Organize field trips through BETA Camp that enable students to realize career opportunities at home.

EXCELLENCE

Ensure curriculum across all programs are developed to introduce critical technology and engineering foundation principles.

Provide opportunities for students to participate in STEMbased competitions nationally and ultimately internationally.

Partner with local engineering and technology-based companies to create mentorship and internship opportunities for upper high school students

EXPOSURE EXPERIENCE

Create meaningful experiences that drive program engagement through the emphasis of

• Fun

• Technical Skills Development

• Community Impact

• Ensure BETA instructors/mentors are committed to providing the best learning outcomes for students. Partner with teachers in fostering interests in STEM

Create high quality programs that drive excellence in teamwork, curriculum development and learning outcomes.

Foster excellence within students that transcends our programs and extends into the classroom and beyond.

BETA Hack 2023

Hack the Culture

Theme: Bahamas History and Culture – Celebrating 50 years of Excellence

BETA Hack is back! We’re excited to reintroduce schools and students to one of our most exciting and innovative programs. This year’s hackathon has been improved and revamped to incorporate a 4-week design sprint. Students will be tasked to solve a specific problem surrounding technology integration into historical Bahamian processes, vital cultural issues such as Junkanoo, historical artifacts and museums, public data and decision making as well as environmental sustainability just to name a few.

As part of this year’s program, we’ve invited community organizations and government agencies to serve as user advocates that will help students to hone in on the key challenges/issues surrounding the areas listed above. Advocates will aid students in properly identifying the problems, developing viable solutions, and testing out their solutions for feasibility and adoption. BETA team members will serve as Tech Mentors providing weekly check-ins and technical workshops to equip students with the tools to develop their prototypes.

BETA Hack 2023 Summary

Theme Bahamian History and Culture

When February 25th – March 18th

Target Audiences

Students Teams (3-4 per team), Grades 7 – 12 Junior and Senior Divisions

Target # of Teams 25

Task

Can student teams develop a technology-based solution to a relevant Bahamian issue?

Hackathon Learning Objectives & Outcomes

• Students should want to keep learning and practicing computing after the hackathon and experiencing the joy of ideation, problem solving and invention

• Students should leave with the confidence, computational thinking skills, and practices necessary to succeed in future learning and problem-solving in computing and non-computing contexts.

• Students demonstrate in-depth understanding of the larger and root-cause problem and solution progress in the form of a partial implementation.

Hackathon Name

Hack the Culture

Our strategic focus for this year’s hackathon is to maximize three core tenets:

Students use skill-level appropriate, real-world problem-solving frameworks and development tools to create minimum viable products.

Technical Skill Development

Students are engaged and excited during the activities, via continued workshop attendance, inquiry focused sessions and reviews.

Fun and Engagement

Community Impact

Students submit small semi-tofully functional minimum viable products that solve user advocates’ “low-hanging fruit” problems partially or fully.

BETA Camp 2023

Theme: Ignite, Inspire, Innovate

The 2023 BETA Camp will be our 10th annual engineering and technology summer camp and will take place under the theme “Ignite, Inspire, Innovate”. This year’s BETA Camp theme is intended to capture what we aim to do for our students and what we hope to achieve for education in the country. The camp will be held in-person and will create an opportunity for students to dive into foundational technology and engineering principles through the application of hands-on and project based learning. Students are taught by engineering and technology professionals across the two weeks where they will learn theory and perform daily lab activities to solidify teaching concepts.

We have an imperative to transform learning and education within our country, BETA Camp is helping to provide access to quality STEM education that can and will change the trajectory of our skilled labor force in the years and decades to come. The investment must be made at this level and must be made now.

Summary of 2023 Camp

Camp Name Bahamas Engineering & Technology Advancement (BETA) Camp

Camp Theme Ignite, Inspire, Innovate

Camp Venue Location (TBD)

Camp Dates July 17th – July 29th, 2023

Target Grades

Core Focus: 7th-9th (Ages 11-14)

Extended: 10-11th

Number of Students 100

• Aerospace Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Civil/Environmental Engineering

Engineering Streams

• Software Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Data Science

Total Budget

Summary of 2023 Camp

$183,620.00

The field tours allow students to acquire front-line exposure to engineering and technology being applied in real life settings. These tours are strategically planned to have relevance to the camp theme as well as the engineering streams. We believe in the importance of augmenting classroom learning with field experience that not only provides exposure but gives students visibility into the opportunities available both at home and abroad with an emphasis on local opportunities. For this camp we will be coordinating a combination of in-person tours where possible as well as virtual tours where applicable.

Camp Objectives

The field tours allow students to acquire front-line exposure to engineering and technology being applied in real life settings. These tours are strategically planned to have relevance to the camp theme. We believe in the importance for augmenting classroom learning with field experience that not only provides exposure but gives students visibility into the opportunities available in both locally and globally. For this hybrid camp we will coordinating a combination of in-person tours where possible as well as virtual tours.

Provide hands-on and project-based learning activities that will illuminate engineering principles and foundations

Increase interest in science and technology through project-based learning and a design challenge

Improve student understanding of engineering/technology job functions and the Engineering Design Process (EDP)

Provide exposure to real-life applications of engineering through field tours and the design challenge

Provide funding for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to participate in the camp

Increase the participation of girls within STEM education programming

Delta Club

STEM Beyond the Classroom

Our newest program to be introduced this year is Delta Club, a high school engineering club that aims to increase access to quality STEM education and expand our impact throughout the academic year. Hence, increasing STEM outreach efforts for students across the Bahamas. Students will charter chapters at their local schools similar to Interact and Key clubs. Students will also assume positions of leadership within their respective clubs and have a school representative as the club advisor. Delta Club will have the following directives:

• Engage students in STEM-based project activities that will vary month-to-month

• Provide access for local engineering professionals to speak at individual club meetings and regional meetings

• Host STEM competitions to foster and develop 21st century learning skills

• Create an outlet for students to problem-solve, tinker, and invent

• Increase students’ interest and understanding of math and science through real-world applications in engineering and technology

• Provide opportunities for mentorship through BETA members and local engineering/tech community partners

Delta Club is expected to launch in the fall of 2023 (October). There are no limits to chapter sizes and we intend to use a phased implementation to launch chapters across the Bahamas.

• Wave 1

Bright Minds Academy

An afterschool learning program for primary school students

Bright Minds Academy is an extension of the BETA Camp program that targets students in grades 4-6. Bright Minds serves as an after-school program that will augment classroom learning by exposing students at the primary school level to the wonders of STEM education. The program will provide students with lessons and activities that focus on developing 21st century learning skills. Key topics that will be covered include:

• Coding (Scratch & Codepen)

• Electrical Circuitry

• Experimental Chemistry

• Robotics

• Mechanical Engineering (machines)

• Structural Engineering (bridges)

Our pilot programs which ran from 2017-2018 in Freeport and the fall semester of 2018 at Summit Academy proved successful. The pilot not only showed us that students possess both the appetite and aptitude for this kind of learning but that this kind of new and innovative programming is necessary to transform education in the country.

An afterschool learning program for primary school students

Target Schools

• Walter Parker Primary

• Freeport Primary

• Sunland Baptist Academy

• Queen’s College

• Kingsway

• Xaviers Lower School

T.G. Glover

STEM Pop-Up Events

There are still many high school students who have never had the chance to experience a BETA event or can’t wait for the next one to come around! Due to this gap, BETA Pops was formed. These STEM Pop-Up Events are designed to be bite-sized versions of BETA events, encompassing STEM themed activities to introduce or excite STEM enthusiasts. Through these Pop-Up Events, students will be led by our team of professional engineers in hands-on projects. These Pop-Up events are short, one day workshops that give students the chance to engage in STEM related material and participate in activities similar to that of our usual, longer events. As with all BETA events, with BETA Pops, interactivity and engagement is crucial. It is about hands-on accessible learning and discovery to attract a diverse group of students.

Target Pop-Up Dates

• June, 2023

• September, 2023

• November, 2023

2023 Program and Timeline

February

Fundraising begins

BETA Hack!

Hack the Culture

Feb 24th – Mar 24th

April

Camp Registration Opens

Radio/TV Marketing Ramp-up

March

Social Media Ramp-Up & Brand Campaign

Mar 1st

May

June

STEM Pop-Up - Pre BETA

Camp event

August

State of Education Panel

July

White Paper Release

July 6th

BETA Camp Ignite, Inspire, Innovate

July 17th – 29th

September

Delta Club launch

Sept 25th – 29th

October

Bright Minds Academy

Launch

Oct 16th – 20th

November

Advancing Education & Engineering Gala

Nov 18th

2023 Fiscal Budget Projections

This year’s fiscal budget covers the entire calendar year inclusive of all program and operations expenses. A full budget excel sheet can be provided upon request for a detailed breakdown of expense line items for each area. Note that revenue is an estimate based on expected number of students and associated registration fees for each program.

No Taxes Incurred *registered non-profit

Sponsorship Options

To ensure an engaging experience across all programs, we are asking for support through monetary and in-kind sponsorship. Each level of sponsorship will be accompanied by unique opportunities for the sponsor to engage students and be featured in the 2023 BETA promotional campaign.

Monetary Sponsorship Options

Below is a table summary of the monetary sponsorship options, followed by the unique benefits of each level of sponsorship.

Diamond Sponsor

The Diamond Sponsor or Title Sponsor of BETA X is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for a company to headline BETA Camp. Delta Club and Bright Minds Academy and give a significant donation to the success of these programs. This sponsorship option will receive the following benefits:

• Title Sponsor of the Camp, e.g. “2023 BETA Camp presented by [YOUR COMPANY NAME]”

• Title Sponsor of the inaugural ceremony for high school E-Club, e.g. “2023 Delta Club presented by [YOUR COMPANY NAME]”

• Title Sponsor of the inaugural after school primary program, e.g. “2023 Bright Minds Academy presented by [YOUR COMPANY NAME]”

• Press Release specifically highlighting Title sponsorship

• Opportunity to have an address at Opening to students and Closing Ceremony to the public

• Opportunity to host a workshop session during camp

• Invitation to have a panelist at the public panel

• Logo placement featured prominently on Opening and Closing Ceremony banners

• Company name mentioned on all Radio and TV features

• Company Name and Logo prominently featured on website home page

• Prominent logo placement on sponsor page of website

• Prominent feature on camp highlight video

• 20 Facebook/IG posts with company name

• Logo present on all camp & club flyers and promotional materials

• Photo opportunity with students at closing

Titanium Sponsor

The Titanium Sponsor is an exclusive opportunity for a company to headline BETA X and give a significant donation to the success of multiple programs. This sponsorship option will receive the following benefits:

• Press Release specifically highlighting sponsorship

• Opportunity to have an address at Opening to students and Closing Ceremony to the public

• Invitation to have a panelist at the public panel

• Logo placement featured prominently on Opening and Closing Ceremony banners

• Company name mentioned on all Radio and TV features

• Company Name and Logo prominently featured on website home page

• Prominent logo placement on sponsor page of website

• 20 tweets with company name

• 20 Facebook posts with company name

• Logo present on all camp flyers and promotional materials

• Photo opportunity with students at closing

Platinum Sponsor

The Platinum Sponsor of the Camp is a one of only 3 opportunities for a company to be featured as a main sponsor of BETA camp and Delta Club. This sponsorship option will receive the following benefits:

• Press Release specifically highlighting Platinum sponsorship

• Opportunity to have an address at Opening to students and Closing Ceremony to the public

• Invitation to have a panelist at the public panel

• Logo placement featured prominently on Opening and Closing Ceremony banners

• Company name mentioned on all Radio and TV features

• Company Name and Logo prominently featured on website home page

• Prominent logo placement on sponsor page of website

• 15 tweets with company name

• 15 Facebook posts with company name

• Logo present on all camp flyers and promotional materials

• Photo opportunity with students at closing

Gold Sponsor

The Gold Sponsor option is one of only 5 opportunities for a company to be one of the most prominent sponsors of BETA X. This sponsorship option comes with significant promotional benefits, including the following:

• Press Release specifically highlighting all Gold sponsors

• Invitation to have a panelist at the public panel

• Logo placement featured prominently on Opening and Closing Ceremony banners

• Company name mentioned on Radio and TV features

• Prominent logo placement on sponsor page of website

• 10 tweets with company name

• 10 Facebook posts with company name

• Logo present on all camp flyers and promotional materials

• Photo opportunity with students at closing

Silver Sponsor

The Silver Sponsor option is one of only five opportunities to be featured as a key sponsor of (2) Delta club chapter. This sponsorship option allows for multiple benefits including the following:

• One of the key sponsors of (2) Delta club chapters

• Name mentioned in press release specifically highlighting sponsors

• Logo placement on Inaugural Ceremony banners

• Company name mentioned on Radio and TV features

• Prominent logo placement on sponsor page of website

• 5 tweets with company name

• 5 Facebook posts with company name

• Logo present on all camp flyers and promotional materials

• Photo opportunity with students at closing

Student Sponsor

This year we are planning to host 100 students at the BETA Camp with a target of at least 20 being from the family islands. These family island students may participate in-person or virtually. In order to facilitate this, we are asking for companies to sponsor the cost and accommodation for a student to travel from a family island to stay in Nassau for the duration of the camp OR for companies to sponsor students that may need a device to attend virtually. The Student Sponsor option will receive the following benefits:

• Company name listed on sponsor page of website

• Tweet highlighting company and student sponsored

• Facebook highlighting company and student sponsored

• Photo opportunity with student sponsored

In-Kind Sponsorship Options

We are not only accepting monetary donations, but also highly value any in-kind contributions that companies can provide. Below is a summary of some of the key in-kind donations that we are seeking. Benefits of each depend on the value of the in-kind sponsorship. Please contact us for more details.

This option allows companies to sponsor students who will be attending virtually may not have access to a device. These funds would allow for those students to have a device given to them that they can use throughout the camp as well as for their future studies.

This option allows companies to sponsor one or more of their employees to be instructors/guest lecturers at the camp for a day, 2 days or the entire week! Contact us for more information.

We are also accepting other in-kind donations. If your company feels as though they can benefit the camp with their products or services, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sponsorship Form

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring BETA, please complete the form below and we will forward you an invoice. Please confirm your interest in sponsorship by April 3rd, 2023 to ensure that you receive all sponsorship benefits.

Company Name:

Company Mailing Address:

Name of Company Representative:

Representative Phone Contact:

Representative Email Address:

Sponsorship Level (Choose One)

Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Student Food Media Prize

Grand Bahama

Abaco/Moore’s Island

Bimini

If Student Sponsor, which island would you like to sponsor a student from?

Berry Islands

Exuma

Eleuthera

Andros

Other:

In-Kind Sponsorship? Yes/No

Type of In-Kind Sponsorship

Food Bus Print Media Prize Employee

Other:

Sponsorship Value $$___________

Is your company willing to send a representative as a judge to BETA Hack or BETA Camp? Yes/No

Judge Name: Judge Email: Judge Phone Contact:

BETA Financial Information

Payment Information:

Bahamas Engineering & Technology Advancement (BETA)

RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas)

Branch Name: Freeport

Branch Address: East Mall & Explorer’s Way

P.O. Box F-40061, Freeport, G.B. Bahamas

Branch No: 05285

Account No: 1705920

Contact Information

For more information, please visit our website www.wearebeta.co

Contact Information:

Bahamas Engineering & Technology

Advancement (BETA)

P.O. Box SP-64203

Nassau, Bahamas

E contact@wearebeta.co

W: www.wearebeta.co

For questions regarding sponsorship or other inquiries please contact us at: contact@wearebeta.co