Who:
Any youth ages 14 to 21, by February 28,
2013, can compete in Reality. You can either put
together your own team of no less than 4 and no more
than 10 team members or individuals will be matched with
other teams if possible. This event is being sponsored by
the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments WIA
Program Youth Council Committee for short UAYCC.
When:
The official starting date is January 27th and
runs through February 28th. The winners will be
announced at a dinner event on February 28th, place and
time to be determined.
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What:
Each team will compete for cash prizes
1st Place = $5,000
2nd Place = $2,500
3rd Place = $1,250
The Task:
Each team will pick a charity or
organization for which they will plan and execute a fund
raising event. There is a list of pre-approved charitable
and non-profit organizations available to download at this
link, www.uaacog.com (click on the Reality link). A team
may also choose an organization of their own not on the
list provided which will need to be pre-approved by the
UAYCC. All net funds raised will be split 50/50 with
50% going to the organization and 50% going back into
the youth council to fund further events. The 50% going
back to the youth council is over and above any loans
made as described below.
Each team will develop a fund raising event, business plan
and marketing plan. There will also be extracurricular
activities that can gain a team extra points.
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Each team may borrow up to $500 from the Youth
Council to help pay for items they might need for their
event. However, this amount will be paid back right off
the top of the funds raised before anything else is paid
out to the organization or youth council and of course will
not count in the net profit of the event. If a team does
not raise $500.00, the youth council will write off the
remaining debt and reserves the right to split the funds
raised with the charity.
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The following is the scoring rubric criteria
for the Fund Raising Category and this will
count for 50% of your overall score:
Tasks that will be scored for Fund
Scoring % of each
Raising Category
task = 100%
Total amount of money raised
15%
Net profit of event
30%
Creativity of fund raising event
5%
Outside partnerships developed and
10%
donations obtained
Efficiency of Cost outlay to gain X
5%
number of dollars raised Ability to work together as a team
15%
Did your fund raising activity closely
5%
resemble your business plan?
Power Point Presentation ½ way
5%
through
Finale presentation
10%
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The following is the scoring rubric criteria
for the Marketing Plan Category that will
count for 20% of your overall score:
Tasks that will be scored for Marketing
Scoring % of each
Plan Category
task = 100%
Overall Creativity of Marketing Plan
20%
Marketing Distribution – Identify
25%
Target Market and how you are going
to reach them
Graphics and Designs
20%
Leveraging of assets – more buy for
25%
the buck - BOGO’s
Identifying Competition
10%
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The following is the scoring rubric criteria
for the Business Plan Category that will
count for 20% of your overall score:
Tasks that will be scored for Business
Scoring % of each
Plan Category
task = 100%
Overall Business Plan
15%
Partnerships developed to leverage
25%
assets
Detailed road map to success
10%
Ability to implement plan - Is it
10%
realistic?
Leadership and personnel outlined
15%
Record Keeping
10%
Budget and Financial Plan
15%
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The following is the scoring rubric criteria
for the Extra-Curricular Category that will
count for 10% of your overall score:
Tasks that will be scored for Extra
Scoring % of each
Curricular Category
task = 100%
Team Attendance at Bullying &
20%
Sexting Workshop
Additional Peer Attendance attributed 10%
to your team at above Workshop
Attendance at Customer Service
20%
Workshop
Additional Peer Attendance attributed 10%
to your team at above Workshop
Team Registering on
20%
connectingcolorado.com – registrations
prior to 9-30-13 do not count
Additional registrations attributed to
your team. Registrations prior to 930-13 do not count
connectingcolorado.com
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20%
Ideas and suggestions for fund raising
events:
1.
Host a Valentine’s Dance maybe with the hospital
heart dances
2. Car Wash
3. Chili Cook Off
4. Dessert Bake Off
5. Develop a product to sell
6. Masquerade Ball
7.
Host a dinner and silent auction sell tables to the
dinner
8. See if you can obtain a larger sponsorship from a
local business
9. Raffles
10. Live and Silent Auctions
11. 5K Run/Walk
12. Valentine’s Day Activity like a eligible bachelor or
bachelorette auction
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Suggestions for how to go about this:
1.
Partner with a local business
2. Work with your organization – they may have
resources available
3. Look for businesses willing to donate items
4. Look outside the community for other sources of
donations
5. Kids and animals sell
6. Pick an event that is fun
7.
Get as much donated as possible as that will help
your bottom line
8. The internet will be a great resource for the
planning and implementation of your business plans,
marketing plans, fund raising ideas and potential
donors.
9. Ask your organization what they have done to
successfully raise funds in the past
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Additional Rules and Regulations:
1.
There must be a minimum of 5 teams participating
for this event to take place. If less than 5 teams
are signed up by the deadline the event will be
postponed, changed or cancelled. UAYCC reserves the
right to change the parameters of this event to
meet the applicants. As an example if only 3
teams apply then maybe only 1st prize will be
awarded.
2. Any team not adhering to the rules and regulations
may be disqualified or be assessed penalty points
depending on the severity of the transgression.
3. Each team will be assigned at least 1 adult who will
act in the capacity of an advisor for the team. The
adult advisor will not participate in the event
creation, planning or implementation in any way.
The advisor is only there to answer questions and
give advice.
4. All activities must be legal and generally thought of
as being acceptable in society. If you have any
questions, ask your advisor.
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5. There will be three mandatory meetings to attend
during this event. All team members are encouraged
to attend these meetings. These meetings are on
the following dates and times:
a. Monday, January 27, 2014 - Event Kick-Off All
team members must attend this meeting or be
excused prior to by the UAYCC. This meeting will
tentatively be at the Holy Cross Abbey Gym.
Dinner will be provided at no cost and is being
catered by Pizza Madness. Parents are encouraged
to attend with the youth. You must RSVP for
this event no later than Friday, January 10, 2014
by 5:00 PM. Call 275-7408 Ext 104 or 120 to
RSVP with your total number attending including
parents.
b. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 – ½ way through
A minimum of one team member must be present
to make a Power Point Presentation on what has
been done to date. Time and location will be
announced at the Kick-Off Meeting. Out of town
teams will have the option to SKYPE into the
meeting to make their presentation.
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c. Friday, February 28, 2014 – All team members
must be present unless excused prior to by the
UAYCC as this is the awards ceremony. Time and
location will be announced at the Kick-Off
Meeting.
6. Team Applications must be turned in to the
UAACOG Offices, 3224 Independence Rd, Cañon City
no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, January 3,
2014. They can also be scanned and Emailed to
victoria.casey@cwfc.net or faxed to 719-275-8189
Attention: UAYCC
7.
All team members must sign a photo release and
those members who are under 18 years of age will
be required to have their parents sign a release on
their behalf due to media coverage of this event.
8. Parts of this event may be video-taped for
distribution to media and media sources.
9. Team members, if in school, must maintain a 2.0
GPA to participate in this activity and at any time
may be removed from their team and this
competition if their GPA falls below a 2.0. The
remaining team members may finish the event
without the removed team member.
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10. Any team member who is removed from a team will
not be eligible for any prize money.
11. UAYCC Members will be the judges for this event
along with 5 additional members from the
community. The judge’s decision is final.
12. All events must be completed by 5:00 PM on
February 26, 2014. By this date and time all
project materials and money will be turned in to
begin being judged. At the awards dinner each team
will make a presentation to the audience of their
event which will be the final criteria for the judges.
The purpose of this event is to teach the youth in our
community a little bit about life in general, how business
works, the importance of volunteerism and citizenship.
What will I learn?
 To work as part of a team
 That life is not fair
 Sometimes you can do everything right and still
not win
 Sometimes you can do everything wrong and still
come out on top
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 That things are not generally given in life they are
earned by hard work and sweat
 About actions and consequences
 How to sell
 How to organize a project from beginning to end
 How to communicate
 About the community and community service
 How to incorporate what you are learning in
school into everyday life
 A life lesson about poverty and what that
encompasses
 Leadership as you help manage a project
 Compassion for others including team members
 About what employers are looking for and what
they want
 About life in general; spending, budgets, working,
deadlines, balancing school with projects with
sports and all other aspects of your lives. You
will learn about life in Reality.
If you have any questions, you can contact the following
people:
 Jennifer Pierceall-Herman – Boys and Girls Club
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719-345-4038 or Email at CPO@bgcfremont.org
 Peggy Gair – Royal Gorge Bridge
719-275-7507 Ext 6197 or Email at
pgair@royalgorgebridge.com
 John Warnock – Canon City Workforce Center
719-275-7408 Ext 102 or Email at
john.warnock@state.co.us
 Vicky Casey - Canon City Workforce Center
719-275-7408 Ext 104 or Email at
victoria.casey@cwfc.net
 Paula Proud – Canon City Workforce Center
719-275-7408 Ext 120 or Email at
paula.proud@cwfc.net
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