P-3108

RoadtoCollege '20 Summer Camp

Description

Financing

Documents

Photos

History Logs

Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Wichita Falls, TX

Total Budget: $10,000

Areas of Focus: Basic education and literacy, Community economic development

Activity Type: Education: General

Summary: 110+ disadvantaged students develop classroom skills at summer camp, increasing post-secondary school attendance.


The Road to College program was developed to reach students early in their educational careers and begins involving them during junior high school. The program works with families and students encouraging them to think about and plan for post-secondary education. It is a rigorous six week summer "boot camp" that promotes a culture of high expectations, providing students with instruction in reading, writing, math, supportive guidance and physical activity.

Research demonstrates that economically disadvantaged students lose gains made during the school year when they lack exposure to academic enrichment activities over the summer. Furthermore, a majority of kids who drop out of school tend to do so following their freshman year in High School. Through the Road to College Program, partially funded through a Rotary District 5790 Grant in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Southwest Wichita Falls, this project grew from 20 students to over 100 students over 4 years. This project will take place during the summer of 2020 and will continue at Midwestern State University to serve at least 110 students, if not more, depending on funding.

The Total Budget from all sources is expected to be >$55,000. The estimated contribution from SW Rotary of Wichita Falls is $7,500, which comes from club contributions as well as from shared revenues of our Flag Program where the Road to College mentors and Students help put out/collect flags. And we are requesting $2,500 from a District Grant.


Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed)

The budget for this project changed: Club Contribution $4,660, District Contribution (DDF) $2,500, Total Budget $7,160. The Road to College contributions were made through the Zavala Hispanic Cultural Initiative.

Project Contact Person

District: 5790

Rotary Club of: Southwest Wichita Falls

Primary Contact: Lee Gunter

Email: lee.gunter@edwardjones.com

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2019-20 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Southwest Wichita Falls (5790)

17-Aug-19

$7,500

$2,500

$10,000

Total

$7,500

$2,500

$10,000

Project Supporting Documents

Project Photos

History Log Entries

17-Aug-19

System Entry

System Entry: Creation of project page.

8-Sep-19

by Dan Steele

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

9-Sep-19

by Lee Gunter

System Entry: Project signed by Lee Gunter.

9-Sep-19

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Dan Steele.

11-Oct-19

by Dan Steele

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

14-Jan-20

by Walter Virden

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

28-May-20

by Dan Steele

System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.

28-May-20

by Dan Steele

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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