Youth Initiative Adopt-A-Town
SUCCESS IN 2009!!!!!
Time to Renew the drive in 2010!
We are very pleased to be able to say that every child in every town in Orleans and northern Essex Counties is now eligible for a free youth membership to IROC as a result of the commitment and generosity of so many people during our Adopt-A-Town fundraising drive in 2009. ( See below) We now have over 2,700 youths registered as members with more joining every week. Our Youth Coordinator, Nicole Schneeberger, is busy planning youth activities and programs. And Border Hoop is now able to use IROC without charge because the Youth Initiative has been so successful.
But many towns are already coming up for renewal in 2010. We are pleased to announce that Fran Azur and Melanie Gefert-Azur have renewed their donation to cover Newport Town, Troy (and North Troy), Lowell and Brighton (Island Pond). And, Linda and Bruno Studer have renewed their donation to cover the youth of Charleston. We want to thank them for their generousity and commitment to IROC's Youth Initiative and their support for youth memberships in these towns. Their donations get us off to a great start in 2010. And, on Town Meeting Day Coventry voted to renew its support for Coventry Youth Memberships
We are now focusing on raising funds to cover the Derby renewal. Last year the Derby Taxpayers Association gave IROC a one time grant that covered youth memberships for one year, through June 30, 2010. So we are now turning to identify Derby residents willing to help for 2010-2011. We hope you will help us Adopt Derby for another year or help with any of the other towns which will be renewing later in the year.
We calculate the cost per town by taking the number of children (based on the 2000 census) times $15, $10, or $5 per child (depending on the town's proximity to IROC). Here's a list of the towns, the amount necessary to cover each town for one year, and the amount of cash or pledges raised so far in 2010.
| Calculation of Cost of IROC's Youth Initiative -- 2010-2011 | ||||||
| Total | Total | Price | Total | Raised | ||
| Population | <18 | per Kid | Cost | To Date | ||
| Newport | 5,289 | 1,172 | 15 | $17,580 | $1,750 | |
| Derby | 4,891 | 1,330 | 15 | $19,950 | $5,000 | |
| Coventry | 1,017 | 273 | 15 | $4,095 | $4,095 | |
| Morgan | 669 | 197 | 15 | $2,955 | ||
| Charleston | 895 | 218 | 15 | $3,270 | $3,270 | |
| Holland | 588 | 189 | 15 | $2,835 | ||
| Brownington | 885 | 214 | 15 | $3,210 | ||
| Newport Ctr | 1,511 | 400 | 15 | $6,000 | $6,000 | |
| 15,745 | 3,993 | $59,895 | ||||
| Troy | 1,564 | 404 | 10 | $4,040 | $4,040 | |
| Westfield | 503 | 107 | 10 | $1,070 | ||
| Jay | 426 | 115 | 10 | $1,150 | ||
| Lowell | 738 | 217 | 10 | $2,170 | $2,170 | |
| Irasburg | 1,077 | 305 | 10 | $3,050 | ||
| Barton | 2,780 | 689 | 10 | $6,890 | ||
| Westmore | 306 | 51 | 10 | $510 | ||
| 7,394 | 1,888 | $18,880 | ||||
| Brighton | 1,260 | 315 | 5 | $1,575 | $1,575 | |
| Norton | 214 | 52 | 5 | $260 | ||
| Canaan | 1,078 | 290 | 5 | $1,450 | ||
| Albany | 840 | 222 | 5 | $1,110 | ||
| Glover | 966 | 213 | 5 | $1,065 | ||
| Craftsbury | 1,136 | 239 | 5 | $1,195 | ||
| Greensboro | 770 | 169 | 5 | $845 | ||
| 6,264 | 1,500 | $7,500 | ||||
| Total | 29,403 | 7,381 | $86,275 | $27,900 | ||
2009 ANNOUNCEMENT
December 23, 2009 -- We are pleased to announce that IROC's 2009 Youth Initiative Adopt-A-Town fundraising effort has reached its goal and that IROC can now offer free youth memberships to every child (17 years of age or under) from every town in Orleans and northern Essex Counties, effective immediately. “We are absolutely thrilled that the year end push to include additional towns in the program has been so successful and that we are now able to cover youth memberships in every village and town in our area,” said Julie Gunn, Community Program Coordinator at IROC.
IROC’s part time Youth Coordinator, Nicole Schneeberger, now plans and runs Kids Zone, IROC’s after school and vacation program for youth of all ages. Schools are making increasing use of IROC for after school activities in the Mitchell Pool and the Pronto Sports Center. And, IROC is now the home of all Border Hoop games on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Youth Initiative began in 2008 with grants from Terry and Sue Lucas and Carl and Susan Taylor covering Newport City and Derby youth. In 2009 the initiative took off as donors stepped up to support youth memberships on a town-by-town basis. IROC wants to thank the many donors who have contributed or pledged a total of more than $86,000 in 2009 to cover the cost of this program:
Fran Azur and Melanie Gefert-Azur
Jim and Mary Ann Mulkin
Linda and Bruno Studer
Jim and Linda Murphy
Town of Coventry
Richard and Kathy White
The Derby Taxpayers Association
Faith Olsen
Todd and Myra Alix
Doug and Vivian Spates
Mike’s Electric
Dave and Beth Bouffard
Andy Pepin
Jim Holcomb
Wendy and Alan Franklin
Fred and Joyce Oeschger
Paul and Neila Decelles
Rosemary Lalime
Stanstead College
Ginny Record
Steve and Pam Abbott
Brandon Poginy
Peter and Lona Stuart
Donald Cook
Phil and Ali White
Various Anonymous Donors
Bob and Jenny Davis
Phil White, Chairman of the Board added, “We are especially pleased to be able to make this announcement at the beginning of the Holiday Season so that kids and their families can take full advantage of this youth membership during the upcoming vacation time. We know times are tough for many individuals and families. So we invite the community to come and enjoy IROC‘s water park and sports center during this vacation time. It’s a great place to have some fun.”
COVERED TOWNS
Albany
Holland
Barton (& Orleans)
Irasburg
Brighton (Island Pond)
Jay
Brownington
Lowell
Canaan
Morgan
Charleston
Newport Center
Coventry
Newport City
Craftsbury
Norton
Derby
Troy (& North Troy)
Glover
Westfield
Greensboro
Westmore