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CHOICE WORDS FOR THE DEBATE

#WHATABOUTUS? Tonight in the Palmetto State at the Democratic Debate, the most interesting activity is likely to be outside, not inside, if Vegas is any guide. Activists led by the Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools and civil rights leader Dr. Howard Fuller are already gathering at Wragg Mall, 382 Meeting St., just a few blocks from the Debate Stage, to engage the media and the candidates in Charleston, starting at 3 PM, to demonstrate that they — together with thousands more across the country — are not going away until the kids they care about have equal access to education opportunity. They couldn’t be more well placed. The motto of SC is, “While I breathe, I hope.”  Join and support the work from your desk! PLEASE RETWEET ALL YOU SEE ABOUT THIS @edreform @HowardLFuller@SaveCharters and @WearePPN.

 

BY THE NUMBERS. With the overwhelming amount of data showing widespread bipartisan support for charter schools and school choice across the country, it’s a wonder that both the 2020 candidates, and the people who most directly deal with our students and our education system seem so adamant in their quest to drown out the voices of parents, who really matter. And there’s much more than anecdotal support for options in education— “A recent EdChoice public opinion survey found that 78% of Democrats agreed with 78% of Republicans and 77% of independents” in support of education savings accounts, a popular form of school choice.

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UNION ENDORSEMENTS OUT.  Randi Weingarten, the head of the AFT, has called education choice and charter schools “only slightly more polite cousins of segregation,” despite the fact that in her hometown of NYC, more minority children have succeeded and thrived because of it. Go figure. So it’s no surprise that her Union came out already to say that their members should only vote for Biden, Sanders and Warren, all who have strongly aligned themselves with her. You can’t make this stuff up.  It’s like a scene from Gangs of New York!  In the same vein, check out George Will’s critique about Elizabeth Warren. We’ll see if her pandering gets her the presidency. It didn’t for Hillary Clinton.

JUST THE FACTS.  Charter schools in Newark New Jersey vastly outperform traditional public schools, according to gold standard research by Boston University professor and Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Marcus Winter.  In fact, the difference between the charters and those traditional public schools the union endorsed candidates want to force students to attend is extreme. “Attending a Newark charter school has a larger effect than 80% of other educational interventions that have been recently studied.”  

 

 

FIRST OPRAH, NOW ELLEN.  Oprah featured leading charter schools a number of times on the air and in her philanthropy. Now Ellen is getting into the act. Upon hearing about KIPP DC teacher Azel Prather teaming up with local barbers, hair stylists, and nail techs to treat his students to a day of pampering, she had him on and presented him with brand new 2020 Hyundai and a $20,000 donation to his foundation.  It’s not the first time Degeneres has helped charter schools. Despite Bernie, Liz and the rest, likely it won’t be the last.

COUNTERACTING COVID… or at least its impact on lives. Our hearts go out to those affected by the coronavirus worldwide. But its arrival in Italy hits closer to home for many of us in the West. While all facets of life are restricted, it’s the schools getting closed until March that had us thinking about what we all could do to reduce the impact of this devastating global epidemic while leaders and scientists get it under control.  

So what are the kids and students doing? Likely there’s lots of screen time, but what if rather than leave it to the imagination of the student or family there was a plan whenever a tragedy strikes, like in New Orleans, or Puerto Rico, to keep the kids moving forward. The extraordinary array of educational technologies — from being able to learn the English language and explore a 1600 year old church like Italian Educator Michael McDonald has done for students worldwide with his VR tools, to cutting ed digital tools that can connect teachers and students regardless of their location or like those that Enrico Poli and his team at Zanichelli Venture has developed. What about the young and slightly older adults confined to their homes. They could be gaining valuable insights on closing their skills gaps if GLEAC was ubiquitous, or ECREE’s platform was available to them. Thousands of such resources, tools and products are available throughout the globe that could mitigate the time losses caused by these disasters. So it’s a good thing that long after it’s over there, we’ll be highlighting several dozen, in the birthplace of civilization…

ANDIAMO!  We hope you’ll learn more about and consider joining us for the first ever U.S. - Italia Education Innovation Festival, April 27 - 29 in Ercolano, Italy.  Let’s build a global community that puts students first, and ensures that effective technologies are available that can amplify, engage and educate the world's students. Exceptional speakers and cutting edge ideas from both countries — and other global leaders abound — not to mention beautiful surroundings and Italian cuisine. 

 

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Lesson from Hawaii: How CTE can develop a talented workforce to meet future economic priorities

By Dr. Danielle Mezera, Senior Policy Fellow for ExcelinEd
 

ExcelinEd and Dr. Danielle Mezera have supported Hawaii's efforts to align state career and technical education programs with state economic priorities.

 

When Congress reauthorized Perkins V in 2018, they presented states with a valuable opportunity to ensure career and technical education (CTE) systems support high-quality career pathways that prepare students for success in mid/high-wage, mid/high-skill, in-demand careers in their communities.

Nearly two years later, we can see just how states are doing at this herculean task. And it looks as though Hawaii is on the verge of becoming a CTE powerhouse.

Aligning Education and Economic Goals

Recently, Hawaii has taken control of its future by creating a cutting-edge approach to CTE and aligning education-to-workforce approaches to meet the state’s economic priorities.

Hawaii's K-12 system is unique. It is the only state that operates a unitary system, which means the state has a single school district. The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) handles state education matters while also operating and overseeing the state’s sole school district.

When it comes to CTE, this structure has been both a blessing and a curse: a blessing in that funding and directives can seamlessly flow down to all secondary schools, but a curse in that innovation and meaningful readiness have often been stymied by an overly prescriptive approach to CTE.

Like many states, Hawaii has set statewide education goals intended to support economic prosperity and future growth. The state is working to:

  • By 2025, increase its postsecondary attainment rate from the current 48.3% to 55%;
  • By 2030, increase economic opportunities and support an entrepreneurial ecosystem that strengthens Hawaii's natural environment, culture and community; and
  • By 2045, eliminate dependence on fossil fuel and fully rely on sustainable energy sources.

On the surface, these goals may not seem closely related, but they are interconnected and speak to a prevailing state focus on self-sufficiency. These ambitious scopes have also placed a spotlight on the state’s current education-to-workforce system, its priorities and approaches, and its ability to attain these goals.

For example, to date the K-12 and postsecondary education systems have taken a very limited role in preparing the next generation of Hawaiians to advance occupational fields that lead to the state meeting its sustainable energy goal. This goal alone presents a high-profile opportunity for the state’s CTE system to lead in the development of the qualified research, installation, maintenance and management of professionals needed to support this transformation over the next 25 years.

This and other economic goals have not been lost on Hawaii's leaders. And with the advent of the state’s Perkins V state plan and its WIOA state plan, state and local educators are realizing that the current CTE system cannot meet Hawaii's current and projected future economic priorities. Hawaii recognizes that the time is now to transform CTE to drive future economic and workforce innovation.

To that end, the Perkins V steering committee has taken essential first steps to build out the state’s CTE program to:

  1. Fully align CTE programs with Hawaii's current and projected high-skill, high-wage/in-demand careers and economic priorities, and
  2. Strengthen CTE program quality to drive better learner outcomes across the state’s secondary and postsecondary systems.

Adopting a New K-12 Framework to Align CTE

In recent months, Hawaii's state CTE leaders, department of education and critical partners have adopted a multi-year, K-12 framework to address existing program misalignments and put the state CTE program on track with the state’s education and economic goals.

Consider the core components being undertaken by the state in support of K-12 CTE ...

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U.S. – Italia Education Festival, April 27–29, 2020, in Ercolano, Italy‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

U.S. – Italia Education Festival, April 27–29, 2020, in Ercolano, Italy

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WITH REGARD TO NEWS OF THE COVID 19 CASES IN NORTHERN ITALY, PLEASE KNOW THAT WE ARE MONITORING THE SITUATION CLOSELY. AS OF NOW, THE SOUTH IS NOT AFFECTED, BUT WE WILL BE PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE THE SITUATION AS NEEDED IN TWO MONTHS TIME.

 

 

 

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WHY NAPLES? Why Italy?

Countries like China, Israel, England and Brazil–to name just a few–have hosted and boasted innovative education expertise for many years.   When it comes to education, however, there are few better places in the world which can inspire not just the sciences to be delivered in better and innovative ways (think aqueducts) but could help transform the teaching of the humanities just by staging an event with the beautiful backdrop of Napoli, where so many great advances of civilization were largely developed.

Learn more about the Festival

 

We’ve secured the great packages for Napoli’s best hotels right on the Bay. Your registration includes free shuttles to and from Festival Hotels throughout the day and to all excursions; Day 2 archeological visit and Day 3 closing dinner; lunch daily, and special receptions. Act now! Special rates end March 1.

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Jersey Mike’s Kicks off 10th Annual “Month of Giving” in March

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 25, 2020 – Make-A-Wish Utah is joining forces with 16 Jersey Mike’s Subs in the Salt Lake City area for the 10th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to fund local charities. During the month of March, customers can make a donation to Make-A-Wish Utah at participating Jersey Mike’s restaurants.

The campaign will culminate in Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 25, when local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will give 100 percent of the day’s sales – not just profit – to Make-A-Wish Utah

On Day of Giving, local Jersey Mike’s owners and operators throughout the country will donate their resources and every single dollar that comes in to more than 200 different charities including hospitals, youth organizations, food banks and more.

In 2019, the Salt Lake City area Jersey Mike’s locations raised more than $66,000 for Make-A-Wish Utah.

“This March, we celebrate our 10th Annual Month of Giving, an idea inspired by one of our local franchise owners,” said Peter Cancro, Jersey Mike’s founder and CEO, who started the company when he was only 17 years old. “Since then, we have raised more than $31 million with the support of our generous local owners, crew members and customers. This March, I invite you to come in and celebrate this milestone with us, and make a difference in your community.”

Get a taste of last year’s Month of Giving. (video)

For a list of participating restaurants in your area and for more information on our charity partners, please visit our charity listing by state. Everyone is invited to come in to a local Jersey Mike’s restaurant and enjoy a delicious sub meal. 

Last year’s Month of Giving campaign raised more than $7.3 million for 200 local charities nationwide.

About Jersey Mike’s Subs

Jersey Mike’s, a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 2,000 locations open and under development nationwide, believes that making a sub sandwich and making a difference can be one and the same. Jersey Mike’s offers A Sub Above®, serving authentic fresh sliced subs on freshly baked bread – the same recipe it started with in 1956 – and is passionate about giving back to its local communities. For more information, please visit jerseymikes.com or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/jerseymikes), Instagram (instagram.com/jerseymikes), and Twitter (twitter.com/jerseymikes). Join the conversation at #JerseyMikesGives.

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PRESS RELEASE                                                                       [PHOTOS UPON REQUEST]

 

Date:               February 27, 2020

 

Contact:           Yooy Nelson

                        Director of Advertising & Promotions

                        (503) 252-8300

                        yooy@gemfaire.com

 

Gem Faire Coming to Mountain America Expo Center

Portland, OR—Gem Faire, America's Premier Jewelry & Bead Show, is set for March 27-29, 2020 at Mountain America Expo Center, located at 9575 S. State St., in Sandy.  Hours are Fri. 10am-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, and Sun. 10am-5pm.  The event is open to the public.  Admission of $7 is valid for the entire weekend.  Free parking!

            Exhibitors from all over the world will be on site with the largest selection of fine jewelry, crystals, gemstones, beads, minerals, fossils and much more.  Take advantage of buying direct from the importers and wholesalers.  From loose gems, raw minerals and millions of bead strands, to finished jewelry, fashion accessories, supplies and tools, find them all under one roof.  Jewelry repair, cleaning & ring sizing service is available while you shop.  Classes & demonstrations are offered to all skill levels.  Wasatch Gem Society and R.O.C.K. Club will be there with educational displays & demonstrations.  Free door prize drawings are conducted every hour throughout the weekend.

            Mark your calendar!  Gem Faire will be in the Salt Lake City area for three days only!  Buy quality gems, jewelry and beading supplies directly from the source right in your town only at Gem Faire.  For more information, visit www.gemfaire.com or contact Gem Faire, Inc. at (503) 252-8300 or email: info@gemfaire.com.

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For Immediate Release

February 27, 2020

Contacts

Aundrea Peterson | Utah Senate

801-791-3365 | aundreapeterson@le.utah.gov

 

Jon Ammons | Utah House of Representatives

801-380-1018 | jammons@le.utah.gov

 

Nadya Barba | Utah Senate Minority Office

801-502-1343 | nbarba@le.utah.gov

 

Ross Chambless | Utah House of Representatives Minority Office

801-326-1568 | rosschambless@le.utah.gov

 

Peter Watkins | Better Boundaries

801-618-7111 | press@betterboundaries.com

 

Utah Legislature and Better Boundaries Reach an Agreement on Redistricting

 

SALT LAKE CITY – After months of negotiations, the Utah Legislature and Better Boundaries have come to an agreement regarding legal terms for Utah’s Independent Redistricting Commission and the redistricting process. Better Boundaries and legislators from both political parties in the Utah Legislature support S.B. 200 Redistricting Amendments, which will allow political boundaries to be drawn by an independent redistricting commission based on 2020 census data.

 

“We came to the table to address the problem with different points of view,” said Sen. Curtis Bramble. “I appreciate the good faith efforts of all parties involved to find common ground. The bill being brought forward represents the democratic process in action. Working together has produced legislation preferable to what either side may have achieved alone.”

 

Fairness in redistricting matters to both citizens and lawmakers. The legislature respects the democratic process and the voice of Utahns, who passed Proposition 4 into law in 2018. To establish an independent redistricting commission, constitutional issues raised by legislative counsel needed to be addressed and that has been done in a cooperative fashion.

 

“Redistricting is a complex process that requires the best thinking and efforts of those involved,” Rep. Francis Gibson said. “We appreciate the interest Better Boundaries has shown in partnering with the legislature in those efforts. The legislature remains committed to partnering with the public on redistricting to bring about the best outcomes for Utahns.”

 

More than a year ago, Senators Evan Vickers, Curtis Bramble and Gene Davis, as well as Representatives Francis Gibson, Val Peterson and Carol Spackman Moss began an open dialogue with representatives from Better Boundaries to modify some terms and resolve constitutional issues so the people’s goal of establishing an independent advisory redistricting commission could be achieved.

 

“To those who are skeptical: Criticism is easy, achievement is hard. This has been a multi-year process and in the end, we have moved public opinion, changed how we do redistricting, created an independent commission that only a handful of other states have achieved, and partnered with the Utah Legislature to ensure a fair and equitable redistricting process. This is a win for Utah,” said Jeff Wright, co-chair, and Rebecca Chavez Houck, executive director, for Better Boundaries.

 

The bill will include the following elements, each of which was included in the original proposition:

  • The independent redistricting commission will have seven members.
  • A chair will be appointed by the governor.
  • Four commissioners (two Republicans, two Democrats) will be appointed by legislative leadership within their respective parties. Leadership from both parties will then appoint two unaffiliated commissioners.
  • The commission will determine how it meets expressed standards.
  • The commission will operate in a transparent manner, allowing members of the public to submit maps for consideration and to see how these maps impact their communities.

In addition to the compromise, the Utah Legislature allocated $1 million to fund the independent redistricting commission’s efforts.

 

“This agreement helps to alleviate legitimate legal concerns of the legislature and gives clarity to the independent redistricting commission moving forward. Many of the values and principles that the voters approved in Prop 4 are contained in this compromise,” said Democrats Senator Gene Davis and Representative Carol Spackman Moss. “We think there has been goodwill between both parties and we have worked hard together to reach a good compromise. It is up to all of us who care about fairness, elected officials and citizens alike, to follow the redistricting process and vigilantly ensure that its values and principles of Prop 4 are adhered to.” 

 

S.B. 200 can be found here.

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 For Immediate Release

 

 

 

February 27, 2020

Contact:

Nadya Barba

Communications Assistant | Utah Senate

801-502-1343 | nbarba@le.utah.gov

 

 

 

Senator Mayne Announces Legislation Addressing Illegal Gambling Operations

 

SALT LAKE CITY – On Thursday morning, Utah State Senator Karen Mayne (D-West Valley) announced legislation aimed at closing loopholes that allow illegal gambling operations to skirt the law in communities across our state. All along the Wasatch Front, gambling machines have been set up in places such as convenience stores, laundromats, and beauty salons. The owners of these machines frequently target minority-owned businesses by convincing them they are legal, endangering their businesses and livelihoods. These operations also target low-income and working class communities, preying on families least able to afford it. “This erodes civility, it erodes our communities, and it takes advantage of those who shouldn’t be taken advantage of,” Senator Mayne stated.

 

Because the State of Utah outlaws any gambling activity, there are no gambling regulations set in place, therefore it is increasingly difficult to control where they are placed and how much money can be gambled at one point. James Russell from the Utah Attorney General’s Office explained, “It is such a lucrative business that they have attorneys willing to fight and litigate these issues for years.” He continued, “They are doing this with no regard of the impact on the communities in which they are placing these machines. They are placing them where there are people who are least advantaged.” This bill defines what is legal, and if it is not one of those things, then it is fringe gambling. The bill also includes language to deal with intent and the impact these machines have.

 

Senator Mayne was joined by representatives from the Attorney General’s Office, law enforcement, and representatives from Kearns, Orem, and Layton City. Speaking in favor of the legislation, Layton City Mayor Scott Freitag stated, “Layton City is very strongly opposed to this type of gambling and strongly supports this bill in favor of restricting these practices.”

 

Senator Mayne concluded, “We hope that everyone will spread the word in their communities because it brings damaging results to these neighborhoods. If we don’t fight the battle, they have a lot of money and a lot of time.”

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Bring IP Back Into US-Japan
By Marc L. Busch

If you blinked, you might have missed it. On January 1, a limited trade deal between the United States and Japan took effect. It doesn't go nearly far enough.

The US-Japan "phase one" agreement commits Japan to buy more US agriculture and calls for fewer obstacles to digital trade. That's pretty much it.

But it's not too late to fix things. That's because a new round of talks is scheduled to kick off in April. Expectations have to be set higher. Congress should demand that US-Japan be expanded, starting with intellectual property (IP).

The US is a creative economy. Ideas drive our economic growth. Intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks, makes this possible. It compensates artists, scientists, inventors, and investors for bringing their ideas to market, despite the high risk of foreign theft.

Unfortunately, these ideas are easy to steal or reverse engineer -- especially in countries that do not provide the robust IP protections that exist already in the US. Strengthening other countries' IP protections through trade agreements, therefore, would increase investment in the American creative industries. The implications for our prosperity are obvious. The software industry, for example, contributes $1 trillion to our economy each year, and the biopharmaceutical industry generates $1.3 trillion in economic output. All told, IP-intensive industries -- including film, technology, and publishing -- support 58 million jobs across the country.

In Japan, US ideas-based goods and services face a variety of IP and other challenges.

For example, Japan does relatively little to crack down on online piracy, one of the most common forms of IP theft. Japanese citizens made 10.6 billion visits to piracy sites in 2017, making them some of the biggest consumers of illegal music, movies, and television shows. Piracy costs America $30 billion and up to 560,000 jobs every year, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Other Japanese policies also undermine US creativity. Innovative drugs from the US are treated less favorably than those from Japan, rewarding domestic over foreign scientists through preferential government-imposed prices. For drugs and medical devices, Japan tends to reward work done in Japan, like clinical trials, through faster approvals, more so than the novelty of the product.

To protect America's creativity and innovation, the US needs much stronger IP across all industries, as well as equal treatment of its ideas through other policies.

To accomplish this, the US needs a different trade "template" than the one we've seen recently. Each time the US concludes a trade deal, it not only wins concessions from the other side, but sets expectations concerning future deals. IP has to be front and center in the US template, not just for trade with Japan, but the long list of countries that President Trump is eyeing next.

Marc L. Busch is the Karl F. Landegger Professor of International Business Diplomacy at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. This piece originally ran online at The International Business Times.

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LEASANT GROVE, UT – Eight of the Utah Youth Education in Shooting Sports Programs (UTYESS) teams have been awarded a combined $51,396 in cash grants by the MidwayUSA Foundation, from the Team Endowment Program. These grants will provide funding to promote Utah’s youth shooting sports activities. Much of the grant is used for expenses, such as range fees, travel, ammunition, uniforms, trophies, awards, and more.

 

Teams receiving these grants are:

  • Cache Valley Clay Crushers, Logan UT - $21,293.00
  • Cedar Clay Breakers, Cedar City UT - $289.00
  • Ogden Clay Dusters, Ogden UT - $864.00
  • Riverton Shooting Team, Riverton UT - $12,020.00
  • Skyline X, Spanish Fork UT - $10,876.00
  • Trigger Therapy, Ephraim UT - $54.00
  • Wasatch Wing & Clay Youth Shooting Team, Cedar Fort UT - $5,941.00
  • Wild Goose Clays, Richfield UT - $54.00

 

"This grant will help our team so much," explains Haylie Peay, Student-Athlete on Skyline X and UTYESS Youth Leader, age 16. "It will help with team events, coaching and training aids. It will also help with our blue vs green shoot we have with local police. Thank you so much! This is amazing and greatly appreciated."

 

Anyone can donate to a youth shooting team near them by visiting www.midwayusafoundation.org and clicking on the Donate button in the upper-right hand corner. The MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Program gives a community the ability to financially support a competitive youth shooting sports program. Like other sports, shooting teams provide wonderful opportunities for students to make friends, develop confidence, and learn discipline and leadership skills. The MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowments provide financial support to high school and college-level youth shooting sports teams across America. As 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all donations made to the MidwayUSA Foundation are tax-deductible and thanks to the generosity of Larry and Brenda Potterfield, all donations in 2020 are matched.

 

“Our teams have undertaken tremendous fundraising efforts for their MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Accounts over the past several years,” said Brian Beard, President of UTYESS. “Teams that have an account balance in their MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment account are eligible to request a grant of 5% of their balance once per year. The more fundraising the team does for their team endowment, the higher their grant amounts become. Donations made to the endowment accounts remain there in perpetuity and are eligible for quarterly earnings. Fundraising today means funding every year for as long as the team exists.”

 

Other Utah youth shooting sports organizations not part of the UTYESS program to receive grants are:

  • Ben Lomond High School AJROTC (Air Rifle) - $452
  • University of Utah (Air Rifle, Pistol, Smallbore Rifle) - $4,487
  • Utah Military Academy Thunderbirds (Air Rifle) - $4,841

 

About MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Program

The Team Endowment Program gives a community the ability to financially support a competitive youth shooting sports program. Like other sports, shooting teams provide wonderful opportunities for students to make friends, develop confidence, and learn discipline and leadership skills. However, most schools and clubs provide little or no funding for youth shooting sports teams, so it is up to us to help. As the primary program of the MidwayUSA Foundation, Team Endowments provide financial support to high school-aged and college-level youth shooting sports teams across America.

 

About MidwayUSA Foundation

The MidwayUSA Foundation is a public 501(c)(3) charity, founded by Larry and Brenda Potterfield, working to sustain the shooting sports industry by providing permanent, long term endowment funding to over 3,000 youth shooting teams. Every donation made is 100% tax-deductible and supports the mission to help communities and organizations raise funds to support their youth shooting team. For more information about the MidwayUSA Foundation and the Team Endowment Account Program, please visit midwayusafoundation.org or call (877) 375-4570.

 

About Utah Youth Education in Shooting Sports

Utah Youth Education in Shooting Sports (UTYESS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating youth in Utah about wildlife conservation and firearm safety and promoting youth shooting sports on a competitive and scholastic level throughout the State of Utah. Our purpose is to provide training and guidance to the youth shooting programs of Utah, with the goal of developing self-confidence, self-esteem, self-reliance, respect, personal discipline, responsibility, citizenship, teamwork, and sportsmanship through regular practice and competition at local, state, and national events.  For more information on UTYESS or to find a team near you, visit www.utyess.org.

 

 

   

 

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