Panama City Beach Chamber’s Education Partnership Committee
Mission: to encourage local business leaders to support and serve our students through motivational and empowering programs.
Committee Chairperson:
Lisa Adams and Lynn Kandler
Committee Members:
Ron Sharpe, United Way
Pat Sabiston, School Board Member
Lori Wolverton, Troy University
David Tipton, The CPA Group
Erica Spivey, Children’s Home Society
Bryan Russell, Health Department
Cheryl Taylor, GCCC
Carol Brown, Gulf World
Lewis Howell, St Joe **
Chris Pariseau, Allegra Printing **
Del Lee, Landmark Gen Contr. **
Pete Mallory, L3 Communication
Skip Alford, Rowland Publishing
Gary Martin, Vision Payment Solution
Janet Kessler, Bay Educ Foundation
2010 Committee Objectives-
1. Maintain at least 10 “active” Chamber members on the Educational Partnership Committee. Active= participating in at least one project, attending monthly meetings, positively contributing to the groups’ mission.
2. -continue to develop, implement and promote the classroom mentoring program with Bay District Schools.
3. -determine, develop and implement a mechanism to provide a Chamber Scholarship Fund for local colleges.
4. -create a system to identify, support and promote other local educational advocate programs to encourage involvement by Chamber members.
Current Status:
1. Seventeen Committee Members (3- Chamber Board Members)
2. 10 Mentors at 5 High Schools in Bay County- working weekly or every other week with 15-30 students at one time.
3. 501 ( C) 3 has been set up with the State of Florida and an banking account has been establish with one Chamber member contributing % of sales.
4. Identifying other organizations in our community working to support the education of children and inviting them to our meeting to present their organizations’ projects for the current year.
Measurable Goals
1. Mentoring Program-
a. Enroll 10 Chamber members to become Classroom Mentors by December 30, 2010.
b. Develop and produce a commercial/ Presentation to promote the Mentoring Program.
c. Be a guest speaker at 1 local Community Events to promote the Chambers Mentoring Program.
d. Conduct a Monthly Conference call to support, share ideas and energize the Classroom Mentors.
e. Create, develop, and post to the web 25 Lesson Plans utilizing and exploring Success Principles to use with the students each week.
f. Develop and maintain the following internet presence for the Mentors; website, blog, Facebook and twitter groups. Update at least once a month.
2. 501 C-
a. Gather information and set up an action plan of steps to be completed.
b. TBD.
3. Other Organizations-
a. Create a List of Non-Profit Organizations that support Education.
b. Establish which ones are Chamber Members and non Chamber Members and work on enrolling at least 80% of the organization into becoming Chamber members.
c. Request information on goals and projects for the year.
d. Make contact with each group and invite at least one organization to present at our monthly committee meetings. Collaborate on programs to enhance education.
e. Set up a system for promoting these projects and events to Chamber members.
Mission: to encourage local business leaders to support and serve our students through motivational and empowering programs.
Committee Chairperson:
Lisa Adams and Lynn Kandler
Committee Members:
Ron Sharpe, United Way
Pat Sabiston, School Board Member
Lori Wolverton, Troy University
David Tipton, The CPA Group
Erica Spivey, Children’s Home Society
Bryan Russell, Health Department
Cheryl Taylor, GCCC
Carol Brown, Gulf World
Lewis Howell, St Joe **
Chris Pariseau, Allegra Printing **
Del Lee, Landmark Gen Contr. **
Pete Mallory, L3 Communication
Skip Alford, Rowland Publishing
Gary Martin, Vision Payment Solution
Janet Kessler, Bay Educ Foundation
2010 Committee Objectives-
1. Maintain at least 10 “active” Chamber members on the Educational Partnership Committee. Active= participating in at least one project, attending monthly meetings, positively contributing to the groups’ mission.
2. -continue to develop, implement and promote the classroom mentoring program with Bay District Schools.
3. -determine, develop and implement a mechanism to provide a Chamber Scholarship Fund for local colleges.
4. -create a system to identify, support and promote other local educational advocate programs to encourage involvement by Chamber members.
Current Status:
1. Seventeen Committee Members (3- Chamber Board Members)
2. 10 Mentors at 5 High Schools in Bay County- working weekly or every other week with 15-30 students at one time.
3. 501 ( C) 3 has been set up with the State of Florida and an banking account has been establish with one Chamber member contributing % of sales.
4. Identifying other organizations in our community working to support the education of children and inviting them to our meeting to present their organizations’ projects for the current year.
Measurable Goals
1. Mentoring Program-
a. Enroll 10 Chamber members to become Classroom Mentors by December 30, 2010.
b. Develop and produce a commercial/ Presentation to promote the Mentoring Program.
c. Be a guest speaker at 1 local Community Events to promote the Chambers Mentoring Program.
d. Conduct a Monthly Conference call to support, share ideas and energize the Classroom Mentors.
e. Create, develop, and post to the web 25 Lesson Plans utilizing and exploring Success Principles to use with the students each week.
f. Develop and maintain the following internet presence for the Mentors; website, blog, Facebook and twitter groups. Update at least once a month.
2. 501 C-
a. Gather information and set up an action plan of steps to be completed.
b. TBD.
3. Other Organizations-
a. Create a List of Non-Profit Organizations that support Education.
b. Establish which ones are Chamber Members and non Chamber Members and work on enrolling at least 80% of the organization into becoming Chamber members.
c. Request information on goals and projects for the year.
d. Make contact with each group and invite at least one organization to present at our monthly committee meetings. Collaborate on programs to enhance education.
e. Set up a system for promoting these projects and events to Chamber members.
