Agenda:

1
Leap... imagination in learning 25th Annual
Sandcastle Classic Mentoring Session

• Agenda
• 600pm Documentary Film from www.leap4kids.org/ne
  ws
• 615-645pm Panel Discussion Topics
• Team Logistics
• Andrew Scott/Degenkolb, Leap... Board of
  Directors
• Fundraising
• Janette Najar/SmithGroup
• Samee Sheikh/AnshenAllen
• Leap... Background Info
• Julie McDonald/Leap... Executive Director
• Team Motivation
• Kyle Brunel/SmithGroup, Leap... Board of
  Directors
• 645-700pm Question Answer

2
Where to start

• Assemble a Team
• Establish Core A/E/C Partnership
• Contact Leap for available core partners
• Secure core fundraising
• Build on Relationships to assemble team and
  funds
• Architect
• Structural Engineer
• MEP Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Product Companies
• Service Companies
• Contractor
• Sub-Contractors
• Owners/Developers
• Architects, Engineers, Contractors
• Collect company logos and bios for Program Ad,
  Site Sign, T-Shirt

3
Next Steps

• Register with Leap...
• Team Kickoff Meeting to discuss
• School
• Fundraising
• Event T-Shirts
• Team Program Ads
• Sandcastle Design
• Site Sign
• Beach Lunch
• Beach Supplies
• Green Monster
• Establish sub-committees/champions for each task
• Ask Leap... for help and advice
• Team Coordination meetings
• School visit(s)
• Final Coordination and Preparation
• Event!

4
School

• How to find a school
• Contact Leap... for list of contacts
• Personal contacts
• PTA Organizations
• School contacts Principal, Arts coordinator,
  Teachers, PTA contact
• How to describe the event
• Free program for 3rd to 5th grade
• Separate from Leap... programs
• Implements creativity, teamwork, project skills
• Commitment
• 15-30 students (single class or mix)
• 1-2 pre-event 1hour sessions with Team
• Attend event on Saturday 930am-4pm
• Timeline
• Contact school late August
• 1st Meeting early September introduce,
  brainstorm, sketch, model, handout release
• 2nd Meeting late September collect release,
  finalize design, discuss day-of, hype!

5
Day of the Event

• T-shirts youth and adult sizes
• Site sign
• Team logos, design clues, wind/fog/child-proof
  design and display system
• Water Guard
• Designate a responsible adult to monitor water
  line
• Green Monster
• A well prepared champion to manage recycling and
  garbage clean beach!
• Recycle bins, compost boxes/bags, trash bags,
  eco friendly food supplies
• Lunch options
• Bulk snacks, prepared platters, delivered
  pizzas, catered barbeque, bag lunches.
• Dont forget drinks!
• Supplies
• Flat-head spade shovels, 5 gal. buckets,
  rakes,
• Trowels, plastic putty knives, small buckets,
  brushes, finishing tools, water sprayers
• Small pre-fabricated or specialty molds (NO WOOD
  FORMS)
• Small tarp for rinse basin
• Shade

6
Fundraising

• Educate yourself as to what LEAP is!!
• Set fundraising target
• Brainstorm names of firms that work with your
  firm.
• Gather name of firms, contact names, emails and
  phone number
• Send solicitation letter to individuals
• FOLLOW UP FOLLOW UP FOLLOW UP
• Send thank you letters with a photo of event and
  program (to show ad)