West Seneca Central School District ~ West Seneca, NY

Timothy OldenburgDirector of CTE/Academy Director

Frank CalieriAOIT Advisory Board Member

Superior Promotions, “President of Fun”Volunteer Parent & Hometown Business Owner

What will we discuss today?Fred Press video?Summer Camp Model

WhySponsorshipPartnersSchedule/AgendaLogistics/How toOn-Site Tours

Why?Our NEED: Information Technology is a growing

industry and a challenged job market, to increase female interest and overall enrollment of the Academy Program

NAF Standards and Model20 students + 5 days = 1 GoalGoal – better connections/involvement of AB, ID

students that are better suited to commit to an academy program, break student stereotypes of industry, integrate curriculum to the MS counselors, teachers and admin

The Summer Camp is a Sub-Committee of Advisory Board

Sponsorship(Show Banner, sponsor logo in classroom, picture from Erie Basin Marina, follow up letter, sponsor letter)

Our Model: HS computer lab, school buses, district and AB sponsorship, full time academy director

Options: ID resources you have, area colleges, business partners, paid teacher support/PD/ARO, other funding sources, district sponsorship

You may feel: that you don’t know anyone/enough CEO’s, lean on AB contacts, AB chair/sub-committee chair, funding/grants

Local business involvement

PartnersAcademy DirectorTeachersAdministrationAcademy GradsDistrict AlumsSummer Camp AlumsParentsAdvisory BoardDistrict VendorsDistrict Dept’sIndustry Career ProfessionalsHigher Education

Schedule/AgendaStudents give up a week during their Summer….Why?

(the camp is free to student, they can explore the local industry, develop skills for better decision making to join the academy and their future career)

Expectations/Prep of students before visiting sites – Opening day in house

Who to contact/visit? Look for neat locations that have “wow” factor and strong connection to the NAF curriculum, due to professional relationships students gain access to locations not open to the public

Agenda must link to curriculum – focus on industry Show Agenda (example)

Logistics/How toCommittee Meetings – YOP, monthly starting in

October for August launchStudent Application – timeline April – late MayTour Location Planning – colleague to colleague

contactSelect Candidates Budget designTransportation needsDaily agenda and info sent to accepted students prior

to opening dayThemeGiveaways / PrizesCertificate of completion and recognitionMedia/sponsor exposure

On-Site ToursCoordination – bus travel, parking, admission, security

clearance, lunches, area landmarks, video/photographer, student assistants, sponsor banners, teacher support

Host prep – front load speaker with content to deliver to student in their perspective – student retention of info…must have “wow” factor, also focus on how it applies to industry,

Host share – showcase what business is, their education, where they were in 9th grade, what would have helped them, what these students should do or courses to take now.

Follow up – evaluation, survey to kids, emails, thanks yous to host (GC’s)

Now what…Summary

IDENTIFY A NEED POOL YOUR RESOURCES SPARK STUDENT INTEREST EXECUTION TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNEXPECTED EVALUATION

Q@A

Contact Info

Pieces to addAgendaBudgetSponsorship letterInterview video clipsGraham, Sipple, Lanning, Adolf, Press, Day,

PizanczynJerry, Clark, Skerrett, Bellas, Bob K.Intro with 09 video loopWOW pictures