Where and How did STRIVE originate?
STRIVE originated at the White Bear Rotary Club in 1991. Don Mooney, who was then Vocational Service Chair and was seeing how successful a program called Junior Achievement was, began asking himself what Rotary could do to help students who are having very little success in the classroom. Recalling his high school experience of not always living at home, having little supervision, little motivation toward school and the resulting grades, Don remembered that he discovered that by showing up for class and doing his homework his grades went from D's and F's to B's and C's. He went to college later and did well. He wanted these underachievers in high school to know now what he found out later in life, so he developed the STRIVE Program.
How, in short, can STRIVE be described?
STRIVE is a Partners in Education Project that is a proven program that motivates achievement in students who are academically at risk. It is a scholarship program that recognizes and rewards students in the lower range of class standing who show the greatest improvement in grades during their senior year of high school.
Who does STRIVE reach?
STRIVE reaches students who have found little success in the classroom. Students who rank in the lower third of the class may have the same natural abilities and gifts as those in the upper two thirds of the class. The difference is often motivation, work habits, self-esteem, attendance, and performance in the classroom. STRIVE challenges these students to improve their work, gain self-confidence and discover the satisfaction of achievement.
How does STRIVE work?
Students that qualify for the program are invited to commit to the STRIVE program as they enter their senior year. They begin by signing the STRIVE commitment to:
* Be regular in attendance (show up)
* Work and study to the best of their ability (do a little work)
* Develop a positive attitude (get the chip off their shoulder)
Throughout the school year Mentors meet with the students twice monthly in a group setting to mentor and encourage the students in their strive for better grades and attendance.
At the end of the school year the students with the most improvement in their grade point average and attendance are recognized with scholarships and other awards at a Celebration Banquet.
Who are the STRIVE partners?
Members from the Rockford Lion’s Club, Rockford-Greenfield Chamber of Commerce as well other business people and community residents volunteer as “Mentors”. The high school administrators, staff, and teachers must be committed to the program in order for it to be successful, as they assist by identifying the qualifying students, cooperate with having the student miss classes to be at the meetings, and record the attendance. The North Hennepin Community College Foundation and the Hennepin Technical College Foundation match the funds contributed by the Rockford STRIVE, doubling the scholarship pool. Our hope is to include other foundations or businesses in the partnership, should they desire to contribute funds toward the expense of administering the program or toward the scholarships awarded to the most improved students each year
The scholarships awarded are as follows (but may change):
Rockford Lions $500 each
BANKWEST $500
Rockford-Greenfield Chamber $500
Mentor Chosen $500
Most Improved and/or Attendance $500
How, in short, can STRIVE be described?
STRIVE is a Partners in Education Project that is a proven program that motivates achievement in students who are academically at risk. It is a scholarship program that recognizes and rewards students in the lower range of class standing who show the greatest improvement in grades during their senior year of high school.
Who does STRIVE reach?
STRIVE reaches students who have found little success in the classroom. Students who rank in the lower third of the class may have the same natural abilities and gifts as those in the upper two thirds of the class. The difference is often motivation, work habits, self-esteem, attendance, and performance in the classroom. STRIVE challenges these students to improve their work, gain self-confidence and discover the satisfaction of achievement.
How does STRIVE work?
Students that qualify for the program are invited to commit to the STRIVE program as they enter their senior year. They begin by signing the STRIVE commitment to:
* Be regular in attendance (show up)
* Work and study to the best of their ability (do a little work)
* Develop a positive attitude (get the chip off their shoulder)
Throughout the school year Mentors meet with the students twice monthly in a group setting to mentor and encourage the students in their strive for better grades and attendance.
At the end of the school year the students with the most improvement in their grade point average and attendance are recognized with scholarships and other awards at a Celebration Banquet.
Who are the STRIVE partners?
Members from the Rockford Lion’s Club, Rockford-Greenfield Chamber of Commerce as well other business people and community residents volunteer as “Mentors”. The high school administrators, staff, and teachers must be committed to the program in order for it to be successful, as they assist by identifying the qualifying students, cooperate with having the student miss classes to be at the meetings, and record the attendance. The North Hennepin Community College Foundation and the Hennepin Technical College Foundation match the funds contributed by the Rockford STRIVE, doubling the scholarship pool. Our hope is to include other foundations or businesses in the partnership, should they desire to contribute funds toward the expense of administering the program or toward the scholarships awarded to the most improved students each year
The scholarships awarded are as follows (but may change):
Rockford Lions $500 each
BANKWEST $500
Rockford-Greenfield Chamber $500
Mentor Chosen $500
Most Improved and/or Attendance $500