Inner City Youth “Getting There” Inc. SUMMER CAMP Our Story Inner City Youth “Getting There” Inc. is a nonprofit (501c3), highly regarded, community-based organization providing a wholesome summer program to students in Palm Beach County. We are asking for your support by sponsoring a student this summer, as we celebrate 30 years of service. Research shows that students attending academic summer enrichment programs show academic gains during the following school year. Currently serving over 150 inner city students within our community, ICY provides academic, recreational, and fine arts programs to a variety of students from local elementary, middle and high schools. Our program strengthens character, provides academic enrichment and is an avenue for cultural and artistic experiences. ICY offers KinderSmart Youth Camp, Teen Camp, and a Counselor Training Academy. It is a comprehensive seven-week program and includes a variety of instructional strategies and techniques in Math, Reading, Writing, Science, African American History, Personal Development, Dance, Music, Art, Karate and Swimming. The faculty and staff of ICY have an ongoing commitment to excellence. The leadership is a strong cadre of certified teachers who work hard to instill in students a sense of selfrespect and confidence in their ability to excel. We continue to provide positive educational experiences for students attending our program. We have 150-200 students in need of sponsorship. Your support will allow these students to participate in a well-rounded program and experience field trips and activities that they would not otherwise have an opportunity. Each child will be selected based on need and notification will be provided to the sponsor. Please see the levels of sponsorships. We appreciate any level of giving you are willing to provide to ensure a child the opportunity to experience a fun-filled, learning environment this summer.
“Education is a way out of poverty - but poverty is a hindrance to education.” Parents with the means invest more time and money than ever before in their children, while lower-income families, which are now more likely to be headed by a single parent, are increasingly stretched for time and resources.
The Achievement What Happens to Children Gap During The Summer? The achievement gap between children from high- and low-income families is roughly 30 to 40 percent larger among children born in 2001 than among those born twenty-five years earlier.
“Summer Slide”
Summer Learning Loss Summer Learning Loss accounts for about two-thirds of the ninth grade achievement gap in reading.
During the summer months, disadvantaged children tread water at best or even fall behind. It’s what we call “Summer Slide”. While better off children build their skills steadily over the summer months.
How Summer Learning Can Help Close the Achievement Gap Summer learning programs can help close the achievement gap that has been attributed, at least in part, to cumulative learning loss during the summers and that has been shown to be steeper for low-income students than for others. Source: National Summer Learning Association. www.summerlearning.org
ICY Provides Learning Beyond the Classroom Kids who attend camp: * Gain educational continuity * Gain confidence and independence * Learn the value of teamwork * Learn a new skill
Unplugging
* Only 6% of kids play outside on their own * Kids consume around an average of 53 hours of media a week
Lifelong Friendships
* 96% of campers make new friends while attending camp * Campers increase social interaction
Experience That Builds Confidence
* Children felt a lot happier after attending summer camp * Self esteem is built the most between the ages of 6-10 years old
Life Skills Social Emotional Learning (SEL) * 74% of campers tried something new * Gained new experiences * Educational Field Trips
ICY SUMMER CAMP Alumni Testimonials “ICY was a tremendous experience that built a strong sense of community and affirmed my confidence that I could do anything I put my mind to.” Aundrea Eady, D.M.D.
Owner, Dentist, Progressive Dental Group Graduated Suncoast High School Undergraduate, Spelman College Graduate, Tufts University School of Medicine
“ICY helped me to reach and understand my full potential as an African American girl/woman! I always kept with me ‘I cannot succeed if I do not try!’ “ Valmorria Ambroise
Specialist for School District of Palm Beach County Graduated Forest Hill High School Undergraduate, Florida Atlantic University Graduate, Barry University
“ICY really showed me the importance of doing what I HAVE to do in order to do what I WANT to do.” Ray Nelson, II
International Drummer, Actor, Publicist Graduated Dreyfoos School of the Arts Undergraduate, Florida A& M University
“The ICY values instilled in me as a child still impact who I am today and all that I stand for now. ICY and its staff have cultivated me to not only become a phenomenal young woman but also the importance of giving back to the next generation as a role model. When I think of my childhood, I think of ICY.” Sierra West BSN, RN Author/Public Speaker, Poet Graduated Palm Beach Gardens High School Undergraduate, Bethune Cookman University Graduate, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
“The biggest impact that ICY had on me was building lifelong relationships.”
Ashley Raing
Personal Banker at Wells Fargo Bank Graduated Dreyfoos School of the Arts Undergraduate, Bethune Cookman University
Sponsorship Levels
DREAM KEEPER
$1000 - Full Tuition
CHANGE AGENT
$750
- Application Fee
- Partial Tuition
- Field Trips
- Application Fee
CHAMPION
$500
- Application Fee
BRIDGE BUILDER
$250
BELIEVER
$100
- Field Trips
- Field Trips
- T Shirt
- T Shirt
- Camp Supplies
- T Shirt Performance Fee - Performance Fee - Performance Fee - Performance Fee - Camp Supplies - Camp Supplies - Camp Supplies - Camp Supplies
- Daily Snacks
- Daily Snacks
- Daily Snacks
- T Shirt - Performance Fee
- Application Fee - T Shirt
- Daily Snacks
- Daily Snacks
FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Each summer, hundreds of kids attend ICY Summer Camp to experience academic enrichment, recreation, the arts, and to make lifelong friends. It is a reality that in today’s economy many working parents cannot afford to send their kids to camp, so they leave even their young kids home alone. This summer, you can help Send a Kid to Camp with your donation. It will be an experience they will never forget, and neither will you.
1. DONOR INFORMATION _________________________________________________________________________________________ FIRST NAME LAST NAME _________________________________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP _________________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE EMAIL
2. DONATION LEVEL ___$1000 - Full tuition, application fee, field trips, T-shirt, performance fee, camp supplies, daily snacks ___$750 - Partial tuition, application fee, field trips, T-shirt, performance fee, camp supplies, daily snacks ___$500 - Field trips, application fee, T-shirt, performance fee, camp supplies, daily snacks ___$250 - Application fee, T-shirt, performance fee, camp supplies, daily snacks ___$100 - T-shirt, performance fee, camp supplies, daily snacks ___ OTHER - I pledge a donation of $__________ MAIL DONATIONS TO: ICY Summer Camp • 1111 North Congress Avenue • West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Attention: Kathy Klotz 561.425.8429 • email: innercityyouthgt@gmail.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President PETER ZINSKI Vice President ANDREA HANFORD Secretary/Treasurer KATHY KLOTZ Recording Secretary N.J. COLE Founder/Executive Director JOYCE SMITH Program Director TERRION NELSON Program Coordinator SHAMEKA HIGGINS
BOARD MEMBERS VERONICA BOONE DR. GLENDA GARRETT BARBARA KELLER-JANG MARVAUGHN McCRAY TRINA McCRAY ANTOINETTE PORTER DEBBYE RAING WILLIE RICHARDSON, III OLIVIA ROGERS DARREN STUDSTILL BETTY LOU McCRAY WELLS
A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization
1111 North Congress Avenue • West Palm Beach, FL 33409 • 561.425.8429 www.innercityyouthgt.org email: innercityyouthgt@gmail.com