LEC Group Project 2008

Silver Team
 Overview
 Introduce Silver Team Members
 Big Brothers Big Sisters - Short History
 Lunch Buddies
 Our task
 Planning
 Our Actions
 Challenges
 Successes
 Analysis
 Wrap Up
 Q&A
 Silver Team Members
 Eric Rygg
 Barb Oas
 Natti Marlaire
 Melissa Kirschner
 Eve Fischer
 Michael Golrick
 Shawn Rauckman
 Big Brothers Big Sisters
 Mission
– Their mission is to help
children reach their potential
through professionally
supported, one-to-one
relationships with
measurable impact.
 Vision
– Their vision consists of
successful mentoring
relationships for all children
who need and want them
contributing to better
schools, brighter futures,
and stronger communities
for all.
 Mentoring Works
 Big Brothers Big Sisters has made a
BIG difference in the lives of
children across America and the
world for over 100 years
 In Northwestern Wisconsin BBBS is
dedicated to serving 1,000 children
locally in one-to-one mentoring
programs by 2010.
 Big Brothers and Big Sisters
reported these changes among the
kids they mentor:
– 83% saw a rise in self-confidence
– 60% had better academic
performance
– 96% say the children show trust
toward them
 Parents of children reported these
affects:
 Lunch Buddies Program
 School and Site Based Program
– All it takes is one lunch-time out of your week to laugh, talk or play
a board game with your Little Brother or Little Sister. It doesn’t take
much to make a positive difference to a child that will last their
lifetime.
 How does it work?
– It’s simple! You meet with your Little Brother or Little Sister at their
school or a specified site at the same time once a week. Together
you can eat lunch, talk, read or play games.

 Benefit for Bigs

 Benefit for Littles
 Schools and Maps
Our Task
 Recruit Mentors
– Especially big brothers
 Target Local Business
– Get a “foot in the door”
to raise awareness
 Target Goals to
Secure the Grant
– 30 EC Lunch Buddies
2008
– 60 EC Lunch Buddies
2009
 Planning
 Meetings with BBBS
 Brainstorming
 Determine best way for
Silver Team to Help
 …and more planning
 Initial Proposal
– Event Based Promotion (Bowling for Kid Sake)
– Present to many at one time
 Door to Door (Cold Calling) Proposal
– Present to one business at a time
 Pros and Cons of Proposals
 Determined Best Path
 Our Actions
 Qualified Leads
– Maps
– Cold Calling and Interest
Assessment
– Current Contact Information
– Follow up
 Database building activities
– Library Database
 Community Groups
 Service Organizations
– LEC Alumni and Current LEC
Class
– Bowling for Kid’s Sake
 Staffed booth
 Created Sign Up Sheet
Successes
 Current Database
 54 Qualified
Business/Organization
Leads
 New Recruitment
Material
 Closer to attaining their
Grant Goals
Current Database
BBBS results as of 3/27/08
Recruitment Material
 Challenges
 Coordinating meeting times
 Transition issues within BBBS
 Clarifying our role
 Acquiring current contact information
 Fielding specific questions from contacts
 Time management
 Analysis of Group Project
 Our goals changed
 Follow up
 Group Project Management Dynamic
– Keep project moving forward
 Can’t wait for a perfect time to meet
 The depth of the social needs in the
community
 Wrap Up
 52% less likely to skip school
 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
 33% less likely to hit someone
 More confident of their performance in
schoolwork
 More likely to improve relationships with
peers and family members
 Leadership Eau Claire…
We Want You!

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