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This session will showcase a NAF high school information technology conference where students and teachers have the opportunity to network with business community partners and raise significant amounts of money. Tech Fest is a signature event coordinated by the business advisory council where students attend workshops, hear from keynote speakers and visit an exhibit hall where the sponsors highlight their companies. Tech Fest connects the classroom to the business community!

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  • 1. #NAFNext2014

2. #NAFNext2014 How Many Need $$$$$$$$? 3. $500 Would you be happy with. #NAFNext2014 $1,500 $3,000 $5,000 4. #NAFNext2014 Have you heard It takes a village to raise a child? Well .. It takes a village to raise $$$$$$ 5. TechFest: Its Your High Tech Community; Get into IT Demetria Faison, Principal RT Hillery, Business Advisory Council Chairman Lou Reents, BAC Fundraising Chair Cathy Alper, Career Specialist Becky Fry, Technology Facilitator/Teacher croomsaoit.org 6. Audience Polling: What is your title? 1. District Administrator 2. School-based Administrator 3. Academy Director 4. Teacher 5. Business Leader 6. Other 7. Crooms AOIT Profile Information Technology Academy 650-700 students 69% male; 31% female 44% free/reduced lunch Small and diverse school environment Open enrollment 8. Standard 2: Support for Learning - Advisory Board members actively support teachers and help students attain increased levels of college and career readiness. Standard 3: Support for Sustainability - Advisory Board provides support to develop and sustain the academy. NAF Standard: Advisory Board 9. Programs include computer programming, web design, network systems technology, multimedia design technology and game design IT industry certifications Expansive opportunities to earn college credit New this year: AA Degree Information Technology Academic Rigor with an IT emphasis 10. Planning with the end in mind. 11. History of TechFest? TechFest I October 2006 TechFest II October 25, 2007 TechFest III April 3, 2009 TechFest IV April 1, 2010 TechFest V March 17, 2011 TechFest VI March 2, 2012 TechFest VII March 21, 2013 TechFest VIII March 13, 2014 TechFest IX March 12, 2015 Grand Total: $144,777.56 12. History of unsuccessful fundraisers Idea of a conference emerged after job shadow visit to the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) Initially planned as a Saturday conference Evolved into a half-day conference during the school day The Evolution of TechFest 13. Keynote Presentations Workshops Exhibit Hall Field Day LanFest Components of TechFest 14. Schedule of the Event 15. Lecture format 40-minute presentation 300 hundred students Seniors and freshmen Juniors and sophomores Keynote Presentation Structure 16. Keynote Presenters BROOKS R. KIMMEL Vice President and Chief Scientist DR. MICHAEL R. MACEDONIA Dr. Mansooreh Mollaghasemi founded Productivity Apex (PAI). Also Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida 17. Keynote Presenters Dr. Erica Pooler, Author Cards of Life Dr. Arielle Drummond, Research & Development Engineer CircuLite, Inc Lucas Boyce, Director of Community Relations, Multicultural Insights, & Government Affairs for Orlando Magic 18. Keynote Presentation 19. How do we determine the content for TechFest? Students surveyed during advisement period Hot topics in technology Students personal interests Business Advisory Council members recruit speakers 20. How are the students schedules developed? Advisement lesson Students select workshops by grade level Each grade level receives a time slot for the Exhibit Hall Integrated Learning Specialist develop schedules and distribute back to students during the Advisement period 21. Small groups Classroom or computer lab setting 85-minute sessions for grades 9 and 10 40-minute sessions for grades 11 and 12 Limited to 25 students Workshop Structure 22. Burning the Box Workshop 23. Apple iMovie Workshop 24. SIM Man Workshop 25. Fly High, Save Lives Workshop 26. Strength In Knowing, Power in Believing Workshop 27. Rules of the Game Workshop 28. What You Need to Know About the Music Business Workshop 29. 29 Booths - Sponsor and Student Displays Senior Sponsor - $10,000 Junior Sponsor - $5,000 Sophomore Sponsor - $1,500 Freshman Sponsor - $500 Family Support - $30+ Interactive displays Science and technology student showcase Exhibit Hall - Sponsors 30. Exhibit Hall Floor Plan 31. TechFest Through the Years TechFest I $9,253.24 TechFest II $14,250.00 TechFest III $17,250.00 TechFest IV $18,250.00 TechFest V $13,050.00 TechFest VI $22,443.00 TechFest VII $22,849.50 TechFest VIII $27,431.82 Grand Total $144,777.56 32. Recruit the right people BAC members, Exec Team, supporting staff Recognize them often (you cant thank them enough) Dont be afraid to ask for help and ask often Start the recruitment of event sponsor and speakers early Get into their budget cycle Get on their calendars Be Persistent!! Use a multi-media approach (phone calls, follow-up emails, newsletters/announcements, work through other contacts) Logistics share files online, leverage documents from prior events, establish reusable templates for year-to-year events Secrets to Our Success #NAFNext2014 33. Annual Planning Cycle August Refresh membership list First committee meeting Engage teachers/students First BAC Meeting Tour dates set June Budget review Committee review Preparation for Summer Retreat July Begin Objective Year BAC Retreat Review Marketing Strategy Plan activities and timeline Set key dates September Student Orientation Open House Parent Surveys- Membership Recruitment May Final BAC Meeting Faculty Appreciation Lunch Sign up for Chairs/Committees October Middle school recruitment BAC supported fundraiser 5K Second BAC Meeting Tech Fest Sponsorship Recruitment April Awards Night Annual wrap up of business Evaluation of committees March TechFest 4th BAC meeting- Debrief event November Crooms Magnet night Teach in Day Tech Fest Sponsorship Recruitment February Open House Tech Fest Preparation Continue Committee Work December Prepare for TechFest speaker recruitment Check OBJ new business Committee Meetings January 3rd BAC Meeting Invitations to new business TechFest speaker recruitment Continue Committee Work 34. Exhibit Hall 35. Presenting Sponsor $10,000 Symantec Corporation 36. University of Central Florida 37. Nanoscience Student Showcase 38. Reynolds Right Hands 39. Game and Sim Student Showcase 40. United States Air Force 41. Astronics Corporation 42. Full Sail University 43. Keiser University 44. Networking Student Showcase 45. Convergys Corporation 46. Seminole State College 47. Recognition, Recognition, Recognition! 48. Meet the Other Team Members Faculty, Staff, Administration Crooms Student Body Business Community Partners 49. Get Everyone Involved! TechFest Website TechFest Poster Contest TechFest Program TechFest Sponsorship Packet TechFest - LanFest 50. Students get authentic work experience creating marketing tools for TechFest such as Web design event website Graphic arts poster & bulletin board design Page layout design of event program Presentation skills manning technology booths during expo Students Help Build TechFest 51. Student created Has registration information Video of previous TechFest Logos of our presenting sponsors Event Website 52. Sponsor Packet to Market Event - Current poster becomes cover of sponsor packet. - Advertises the companies that participated previous year. 53. Put your logo on everything Get a design that works & update each year. 54. This is also an opportunity to reach out to businesses that may offer internships or might join your BAC. 55. Contest for students in graphic arts classes. Students are given the event logo/banner A list of mandatory elements: event logo/banner; slogan; space at top for sponsoring company; space for company logos; resolution for print; sizes 11 x 17 and 8.5 x 11 Final posters are narrowed to about 10 Given to BAC with a Google form for them to vote. Set up a poster contest 56. 2013 Poster Winner 2014 Poster Winner 57. Winners poster gets recognition as a framed poster at school. Poster becomes the cover for the program and for the future sponsorship flyers Recognized at the BAC luncheon during TechFest Recognized at the BAC Appreciation Luncheon at the end of the year. Students benefit 58. Choose one or two students from Digital Design to work with BAC to create the event program. Need students with InDesign and Photoshop skills and attention to detail Look for a program sponsor for printing costs Event has a program 59. Recognize companies & students 60. Photographs of event for school newsletters, marketing materials, website and yearbook Video to record event and build excitement. Authentic photography, interview, and videographer experience. Students create a record of event 61. Advisement lesson with video of previous TechFest Morning Announcements Bulletin Board Pictures of previous years event on plasma screen Students choose the sessions they will attend. Build excitement for event 62. Central bulletin board advertises the companies, keynote speakers and sessions. Build excitement at the school 63. How do we get 675 individual students scheduled for the event? How do we build schedules for 73 staff members so staff can meet speakers relevant to their content area and have all areas of the school covered? Students register using a Google form during an advisement lesson Need someone skilled in Excel to pull data from school database and from the Google form into one massive file Logistics 64. Students select workshops Excel Guru pieces together the schedules Faculty Meeting Remind teachers to set up room for someone else to present Check equipment is working Applied Tech Dept. prepares displays for expo Meet & Greet hospitality for speakers, student ambassadors are key Prepare Students & Staff 65. Appreciation Luncheon Field Day put on by our Leadership class LANFest all night gaming event put on by the students to raise money for Childs Play. After the event 66. Field Day Student Council 67. Field Day Student Council 68. Field Day Student Council 69. Developing Positive Social Skills 70. BPA & Other Clubs Participate 71. LanFest Gives Back to the Community Benefits Childs Play, a non-profit which seeks to improve the lives of children in hospitals through the video game industry and the power of play 72. Runs like a business Students apply and are interviewed for staff jobs Set up the labs Apply their networking skills Organize and schedule a 12 hour all-night gaming party 73. Thank you STARS for a productive year! Business Advisory Council 74. Five Committees - Committee Chairs lead Fundraising Committee Scholarship Committee Curriculum Committee Job Shadowing/Internship Committee Marketing/Membership Committee Organization of the Crooms Business Advisory Council 75. Fundraising Committee We cant survive on TechFest alone. Sanford Riverwalk 5K October 6, 2012 $12K+ Sanford Riverwalk 5K October 5, 2013 $19K+ Sanford Riverwalk 5K October 18, 2014 ? 76. Scholarship Committee $10,000 given out this year Total awarded from 2004-present $50,500 Total in Crooms Scholarship Endowment - $38,302.02 77. BAC Grants awarded this year: BPA support $1,000 Principal Support $1,000 Student Ambassadors $500 Dividends Program $500 Mentor Program $500 SCPS Foundation $5,000 Scholarship Committeecont. 78. Curriculum Committee Crooms 4 year career plan: 9th grade program Success Skills 10th grade program Enhanced Success Skills 11th grade program job shadowing experiences Summer Internship 12th grade programs Financial Literacy Portfolio Project - Senior Exit Interviews Teach In Day in November All grades 79. Junior Achievement Partnership 80. Job Shadowing/Internship Committee 81. Job Shadowing/Internship Committee 82. CFE Internship Committee First Crooms Job Fair 83. Internship Committee 84. #NAFNext2014 Marketing Committee New Email Address: [email protected] Monthly e-Newsletter (Goes out 1st of Month) S2B (School2Business Sessions Tours of Crooms) Website: croomsbac.org Facebook Page (croomsaoitbac) LinkedIn Group 85. Imagine a TechFest at your school.. Good luck, have fun, and feel free to access any of the materials to create your event! 86. Master Event Planner Save the Date Flyer Sponsorship Packet TechFest Program Participant Workshop Signup Sheet Student Schedule Evaluation Form Plasma Screen PPT Sample Invitation for dignitaries invite everyone! TechFest Video & Animoto PPT Please visit: Croomsbac.org/NAF Next 2014 TechFest ---Event Materials Access