Annual Report 2006 - Big Sky Youth Empowerment
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G E T T I N G O U T S I D E , G R O W I N G I N S I D E<br />
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A Message from Pete-<br />
Like a snowball rolling downhill, the <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> <strong>Youth</strong><br />
<strong>Empowerment</strong> Project (BYEP) has continued gaining<br />
size and momentum over the past year. Thanks<br />
to generous individuals and philanthropic business<br />
partners – like you – we were again able to expand<br />
both the reach and impact of our programs during<br />
our fifth year of service to Gallatin and Park<br />
Counties. Blending a passionate appreciation for<br />
outdoor activities with life skills curricula, we are<br />
changing the course of young adults’ lives – one<br />
kid at a time.<br />
Thank you for taking the time to peruse our<br />
annual report. We hope you continue to appreciate<br />
the importance of our work in the lives of our<br />
teenagers and its relationship to the health and<br />
vibrancy of our communities. We believe our local<br />
youth are worthy of your investment and can’t<br />
thank you enough for your on-going support.<br />
Mission Statement<br />
The <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Empowerment</strong> Project, Inc. believes that youth<br />
are the World’s greatest asset. Our programs target high schoolaged<br />
disadvantaged youth, providing them the opportunity<br />
for empowerment through outdoor activities and life skills<br />
curricula. We believe our responsibility is two fold: to provide<br />
these experiences to the youth at no cost, and build community<br />
through pro-social involvement.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Pete MacFadyen<br />
Executive Director / Founder<br />
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<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Empowerment</strong> Project means opportunity…<br />
opportunity to be myself, opportunity to develop mentally,<br />
opportunity to enjoy things I can not afford. I’m better off<br />
because of this experience, because I have had some troubles…<br />
and now I have a program to keep me occupied and help run.<br />
It’s good to give back to the program, I’ve helped with fundraising,<br />
representing with my word (I did the Public Service<br />
Announcements on KGLT), and even wrapping Christmas gifts.<br />
It’s important to give back, because if I didn’t there might<br />
not be a program.<br />
Byep needs to succeed because there are a lot of kids who need<br />
the skills that byep brings to the equation. So it’s like 1+1=2<br />
you got the kids, the program and you got BYEP<br />
Bo Jemison<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Participant<br />
Snow Participant ‘04<br />
Fly Fish ’04<br />
Snow Participant ‘05<br />
Fly Fish ’05<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Snow Mentor ‘06<br />
Fly Fish ’06<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Snow Mentor ‘07<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
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Program History<br />
The <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Empowerment</strong> Project is committed to<br />
providing high quality programming. This means never<br />
enrolling more than 6 youth per group and keeping our<br />
mentor to youth ratio high. Fiscal year 2007 will see our<br />
largest numbers to date both in terms of youth served<br />
and mentors enrolled. <strong>Youth</strong> and mentors spend over<br />
150 hours together participating in an intense 12 week<br />
adventure-based group mentoring program. <strong>Youth</strong> and<br />
mentors spend one day per week participating in an<br />
outdoor activity (i.e., snowboarding, skiing, fly fishing,<br />
rock climbing, horseback riding, or white water rafting)<br />
and one evening per week engaged in a life skills<br />
curriculum focused on a developmentally appropriate<br />
topic (i.e., communication, healthy choices, teamwork).<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
Y O U T H S E R V E D / M E N T O R S E N R O L L E D<br />
5 5<br />
2001- 2003 2004 2005 <strong>2006</strong> 2007<br />
2002 (projected)<br />
Y E A R<br />
“<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Empowerment</strong> Project<br />
provides an outlet to get away from<br />
stress, problems, and it also allows<br />
people to experience things that they<br />
would not normally be able to do.”<br />
– <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
Number of Your Served<br />
Volunteers<br />
11 10<br />
16 13<br />
34<br />
20<br />
43<br />
21<br />
60<br />
38<br />
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BYEP Mentors/Staff/Board of Directors<br />
<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Empowerment</strong> Project is a<br />
very wonderful program for ‘at risk’ kids<br />
and kids that are less fortunate than<br />
most. I have been in the program for one<br />
year and it has brought many things more<br />
than free gear, a lot of new friends and<br />
great memories. The program offers a lot<br />
of different stuff like snowboarding, fly<br />
fishing and gil power. With out the public<br />
generosity we would not exist.<br />
Elliott Anderson<br />
Snow ‘07<br />
Fish ‘06<br />
Volunteer mentors continue to be the backbone of our organization. These generous individuals give 14 hours per week<br />
over the course of our 12 week programs. This translates into approximately 170 hours of volunteer time per mentor.<br />
We are enormously thankful for their dedication. These people are a testament that each of us has the opportunity to<br />
make our community a better place.<br />
M e n t o r s<br />
S n o w s p o r t s 2 0 0 6<br />
Jennifer Chrisman<br />
Jared Cox<br />
Lee Gibson<br />
Jordon Goldsmith<br />
Katie Haferbecker<br />
Katherine Isaacson<br />
Bo Jemison<br />
Chris Johnson<br />
Pete MacFadyen<br />
Lindsay Maguire<br />
Cameron McDonald<br />
Allen Ozer<br />
Maya Schmidt<br />
Shelli Waltemath<br />
F l y F i s h i n g<br />
Travis Bos<br />
Graham Clipp<br />
Pete MacFadyen<br />
Alan Ozer<br />
Adam Tanner<br />
S t a f f<br />
Pete MacFadyen – Executive Director (1.0 FTE)<br />
Andra Spurr – Development Director (.25 FTE)<br />
B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s :<br />
Bob Buzzas – President of Board<br />
Nancy Franklin – Vice President of Board<br />
Jon Romano – Treasurer of Board<br />
Mike Harrelson – Secretary of Board<br />
Rick Alexander – Board Member at Large<br />
Jake Cook – Board Member at Large<br />
Kerrie Foote – Board Member at Large<br />
Jonathan Kitchens – Board Member at Large<br />
Lesa Maher – Board Member at Large<br />
“I really like high school kids and I wanted to have<br />
a chance to work with them in an adventure based<br />
program … I love snowboarding!” – Mentor <strong>2006</strong><br />
G i r l P o w e r<br />
Robin Blackburn<br />
Katey Franklin<br />
“Wow, what an honor to have my son be a part of something so positive. The fact<br />
that everything was provided really opened the door for him. I know so many<br />
kids that would benefit from that door being opened for them.” – Parent <strong>2006</strong><br />
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Major Sponsors<br />
Benefactors <strong>2006</strong><br />
S n o w :<br />
<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Resort – donated lift tickets<br />
Mervin Mfg – donated snowboards<br />
686 Clothing – donated outerwear<br />
Ride Snowboards – donated snowboarding bindings<br />
Smith Sport Optics – donated snow goggles<br />
Bridger Bowl Foundation– donated lift tickets<br />
DaKine – donated gloves and hats<br />
Grenade – donated gloves<br />
Freeskier – donated ski equipment<br />
Salomon – discounted ski equipment<br />
Arc‘Teryx – discounted packs<br />
World Boards – discounted equipment<br />
Chalet Sports – discounted equipment<br />
F i s h :<br />
Simms – donated waders, boots, and fly vests<br />
Redington – donated and discounted rods<br />
Dr. Slick – donated hemostats and clippers<br />
Rio – donated tippet material and leaders<br />
Montana Fly Company – donated flies<br />
Gehrke’s Gink – donated gink<br />
G o o d F r i e n d s :<br />
The River’s Edge – donated flies<br />
Greater Yellowstone Flyfishers – donated flies<br />
Montana Troutfitters – donated flies<br />
The Bozeman Angler – donated flies<br />
Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures - <strong>Big</strong> Brown<br />
Trout Sponsor<br />
Sweetwater Fly Shop - use of shop for <strong>Big</strong> Brown Trout<br />
Chico Hot Springs - support for <strong>Big</strong> Brown Trout<br />
Russ Fry Design – donates Graphic Design<br />
Viciedo.com – donates web design<br />
Todd Cazers – use of Plunket Lake<br />
Mountain <strong>Sky</strong> Guest Ranch – use of private lake<br />
Montana Outdoor Science School<br />
– classroom space<br />
Mackenzie River– donated pizza for<br />
graduation ceremonies<br />
Bridger Clinic – peer educator presentations<br />
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F o u n d a t i o n s & G r a n t s<br />
Dreamcatcher Foundation<br />
William & Ann Eckerd Foundation<br />
Grace Family Vineyard Foundation<br />
Kainz Family Foundation<br />
Mountain <strong>Sky</strong> Guest Ranch<br />
Rob & Dana Smith Foundation<br />
Elizabeth Wakeman<br />
Henderson Foundation<br />
Wal-Mart Foundation<br />
A n n u a l G i v i n g &<br />
F u n d r a i s e r s<br />
Sacagawea Society ($5000+)<br />
Jerry Carisch<br />
Gary & Yucca Rieschel<br />
<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Circle ($1000+)<br />
Barnard Construction<br />
Peter Belschwender<br />
Paul Bertelli<br />
Loren & Jill Bough<br />
Coldsmoke Awards<br />
Community Food COOP<br />
Kerrie & Tim Foot<br />
Martha & Keith Garnett<br />
Patrick & Kirsten Kainz<br />
Daniel & Holly Keirns - Janney<br />
Charlie & Marcia Knell<br />
Scott Levandowski<br />
Anne & Jack MacFadyen<br />
Susan Mortensen<br />
On Site Management<br />
PBS&J<br />
Purdy Associates<br />
Cathy & Russ Richard<br />
Dennis & Melissa Steinhauer<br />
Robert Weimer<br />
Spanish Peaks Society ($500+)<br />
Shawn Alexander<br />
Travis Anderson<br />
Thor Arnold<br />
Fred Bradford,<br />
Jeff & Cheryl Eshbaugh - Guerin<br />
Dan & Marilyn Guggenheim<br />
Edward & Carol Hickam<br />
Jim Klug<br />
Julia Lundwall<br />
Mike McCormick<br />
LeRay Mortensen<br />
Babs Noelle<br />
Larry Pearson<br />
RightNow Technologies<br />
Stephen Simpson<br />
Andra & Dan Spurr<br />
Student Assistance Foundation<br />
Zoot Enterprises<br />
Yellowstone Circle ($250+)<br />
Rick & Jennifer Alexander - Royall<br />
Anonymous<br />
Bryan Atwell<br />
Borders Bookstore<br />
Bob Buzzas<br />
Gene Cho<br />
Choice Point<br />
Bill Clarke<br />
Gerrit & Carla Cormany<br />
Mary Jane Disanti<br />
Alex & Gail Eby - Gettler<br />
Mike England<br />
Danial Epp<br />
Robin Evans<br />
First Secrutiy Bank<br />
Addie & Mitch Foster - Miller<br />
Jimmy Guild<br />
William Hessert<br />
Jorge & Marta Jasson<br />
Cec Johnson<br />
Bill Keshishian<br />
Nora & Patrick Knellhorne<br />
Brian Kresser<br />
Tiffany Lach<br />
Jansco, LLC<br />
Beth Lohman<br />
Mackenzie River Pizza Co.<br />
Miller’s Jewelry<br />
Carl & Carla Neely<br />
Mary Noll<br />
Elizabeth & Dave O’Brien<br />
PrintingForLess.com<br />
Terry Profota<br />
Steve Schnee<br />
Helen & Frank Schroeder<br />
Kristin Spencer<br />
Martin Studer<br />
Mark & Christin<br />
Tache - Cooper<br />
Jerry & Susan Tollefson<br />
Montana Travel<br />
Jeff Trom<br />
Ian Vancoller<br />
Catherine & Brant Wiehardt<br />
Gallatin Club ($100+)<br />
Todd & Elizabeth Alexander<br />
Jim Anderson<br />
Brian & Lois Blasberg<br />
Kenneth & Maryann Case<br />
Deahn Chaney<br />
Challenger Landscaping<br />
Jerry Clarke<br />
Richard & Phyllis Conner<br />
Karen Cox<br />
Dorthoy & Jerry<br />
Dacar - Calvert<br />
Betsy Deleiris<br />
William Dyer<br />
Stephen & Elisa Eshbaugh<br />
Steve Evans<br />
Stephen & Annie<br />
Evans - Milner<br />
Jean & Sigo Falk<br />
Adam & Angela Galvin<br />
David & Lorrie Gjersing<br />
Diane Goldstein<br />
Dave Granger<br />
Jeff & Joan Green<br />
Mike & Cindy Harrelson<br />
Sarah Helfrich<br />
Erin Hermanson<br />
Sarah Johnson<br />
Douglas Kimball<br />
Jonathan & Carrie<br />
Kitchens - Crawford<br />
Pamela Kyle<br />
Pete MacFadyen<br />
Ivy Merriot<br />
Michael & Anna Miller<br />
Montana White Water<br />
Shannon Ongaro<br />
Orla Soy Candles<br />
Robert Pertzborn<br />
Nancy Peyton<br />
Will Pope<br />
Deirdre Quinn<br />
Peter & Sally Rieke - Maison<br />
Bruce Robertson<br />
John & Carina Russell<br />
Phil Sgamma<br />
Curt Smith<br />
Patricia Spurr<br />
Annie & Steve Stinson<br />
Stephanie Stranahan<br />
James Tarpy<br />
Stacy & Ellen Uecker - Jenness<br />
Gary & Lynne VanDyke<br />
Janice VanDyke<br />
Jeff Welch<br />
Scott & Ellen Wilfling<br />
Melissa Wolfson<br />
Christine Yearley<br />
Beartooth Circle<br />
Neil & Suzanne Alexander<br />
Peter & Blair Alexander<br />
Alisa Allgood<br />
Jean Anderson<br />
Chris Ankeny<br />
Bonnie Anton<br />
Linda Babcock<br />
Jeff & Katherine Ball<br />
John & Wilma Belschwender<br />
Kiersti Bird<br />
Karl & Virginia Birkeland<br />
Sheri Blackwood<br />
Bradley Bobowiec<br />
Bonnie Bowler<br />
Kirk & Laura Branch - Prindiville<br />
Michael Burke<br />
Kase Cannon<br />
Maryann Case<br />
Doug Chabot<br />
Jon Chaney<br />
Jake & Lee Cook<br />
Lindsay Dahl<br />
Charles Day<br />
Gay Dion<br />
Larry & Cassie Dominick<br />
Gary & Annette Eberhard<br />
Leah Elwell<br />
Charlie Eubank<br />
Jae Evans<br />
Richard & Sherrie Fast<br />
Nancy & Gregg Franklin<br />
Derek & Erin Gaasch - Hermanson<br />
Corinne & Eddie Garcia<br />
Catherine & Stephen<br />
Gardner - Durbin<br />
Thomas Gordon<br />
Ken & Karen Green<br />
Gordon & Leesa Gregory<br />
Kevin & Ellen Guettler<br />
Austin & Peggy Harrelson<br />
Peggy Harrelson<br />
Gennifre & Taylor Hartman - Lonsdale<br />
Robert Hendricks<br />
Craig & Julie Hergert<br />
Luis & Heather Higgie<br />
Stefani Hulitar<br />
Sabrina Husain<br />
Stacy Jackson<br />
Eric Jeffcoat<br />
Beth Johns<br />
Chris Johnson<br />
Kevin Kappenman<br />
Danielle Kellem<br />
Moria Keshishian<br />
Todd & Julie Kipfer<br />
Jason & Heather Klompien<br />
Fred & Ruth Kruger<br />
John Kudrna<br />
Julie Luce<br />
Linnea Lundwall<br />
Lindsay Maguire<br />
Lesa Maher<br />
Julieann & Robert McGarry - Zager<br />
Kemal & Stella Mericli<br />
Kristian Merkel<br />
Jessica Merkel<br />
John & Linda Mikita<br />
Mike Monforton<br />
Scott & Kathy Moore - Goldner<br />
Chelsea Murphy<br />
Julia & Kevin O’Halloran<br />
Will & Tina Osborne<br />
Emilene Osler<br />
George & Cathy Otey<br />
Kenneth Otis<br />
Bruce & Genise Park<br />
Paula Pearl<br />
Rob & Lisa Pertzborn<br />
Debbie Pratt<br />
Sinia Ranieri<br />
Kristine Regele-Cechovic<br />
Lori Richards<br />
Mike & Jacqueline Riley<br />
Jon Romano<br />
Martin & Ann Roussel<br />
Jeff Rupp<br />
Harold & Mary Ann<br />
Schlotzhauer - Kelly<br />
Jean & Steve Schnee<br />
Jason Schramm<br />
Fred Schwendeman<br />
Sherry Sims - Beach<br />
Adina Smith<br />
Steve Spurr<br />
Ryan & Crystal Stanionis<br />
Patricia Stevenson<br />
Stephen & Sara Story<br />
Jack Tackle<br />
Timothy & Susan Tate - Blackwell<br />
Dayna Tepas<br />
Julie Tripp<br />
Malik & Barb Tunador<br />
Casey Van Zandt<br />
Ian & Nancy VanColler - Mahoney<br />
Nicole & Josh Ventriello - Cormany<br />
Aaron VonHessinger<br />
Jane Wright<br />
Linda Young<br />
Miller’s Jewelry<br />
NorthStar Music<br />
Waterman Photography<br />
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Financials<br />
the feeling of your skis floating over powder<br />
is the best feeling ever, getting that feeling<br />
makes me so happy. but when you don’t have<br />
the gear to make it happen it is a major bummer.<br />
big sky youth empowerment project helps with<br />
that problem, with out them my fun would be<br />
bottled up till next summer. byep is a great<br />
program that gives kids the experience, the<br />
feeling of the powder and making new buddies<br />
to go on the ski hill with. with out donations it<br />
would not be possible. a lot of kids don’t have<br />
the gear and don’t know what pow feels like<br />
and i want them to so that is why i wrote this.<br />
please help out.<br />
thanks,<br />
alex nilson<br />
snow ‘07<br />
snow ‘06<br />
d o l l a r s<br />
As the graphs below attest, for the past five years the<br />
<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Empowerment</strong> Project has experienced<br />
exponential financial growth. These numbers reflect<br />
a parallel increase both in youth served and mentors<br />
enrolled (pg. 3). We are proud to have maintained<br />
diverse income sources while at the same time<br />
allocating expense where it matters most, to our youth.<br />
Please feel free to contact us with additional questions<br />
regarding our finances, to view copies of our budgets,<br />
or to obtain our federal form 990.<br />
$300,000<br />
$250,000<br />
$200,000<br />
$150,000<br />
$100,000<br />
$50,000<br />
r e v e n u e H i s t o r y<br />
Cash Revenue<br />
In-Kind Donations<br />
2001- 2003 2004 2005 <strong>2006</strong> 2007<br />
2002 (projected)<br />
d o l l a r s<br />
$300,000<br />
$250,000<br />
$200,000<br />
$150,000<br />
$100,000<br />
$50,000<br />
E X P E N S E H i s t o r y<br />
Management<br />
Fundraising<br />
Programs<br />
2001- 2003 2004 2005 <strong>2006</strong> 2007<br />
2002 (projected)<br />
$80,000<br />
R E V E N U E F I S C A L Y E A R ‘ 0 6<br />
100%<br />
e X P E N S E S F I S C A L Y E A R ‘ 0 6<br />
d o l l a r s<br />
$70,000<br />
$60,000<br />
$50,000<br />
$40,000<br />
$30,000<br />
P E R C E N T<br />
80%<br />
60%<br />
40%<br />
70%<br />
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“My daughter is smiling more and communicating with me more. We spend<br />
more time together; she is really coming along, thank you.” – Parent <strong>2006</strong><br />
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$20,000<br />
$10,000<br />
<strong>Big</strong> Brown Trout<br />
Corporate Sponsors<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Giving Campaign<br />
Major Donors<br />
Spring Run-Off<br />
Grants<br />
In-King Donation<br />
20%<br />
0%<br />
Management<br />
20%<br />
10%<br />
Fundraising<br />
Programs<br />
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My name is Jessica and I’ve been in the <strong>Big</strong><br />
<strong>Sky</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Empowerment</strong> Project program<br />
for about a year and it is such a privilege.<br />
I learned so much and I think it’s so great<br />
that the community and all the people<br />
involved (Pete, Dave, Lesa, the mentors, etc.)<br />
make it happen because the program offers<br />
so much to so many people who don’t have<br />
it so easy and don’t get the chance to go<br />
out and experience the activities. This<br />
program gave me a chance to learn about<br />
myself and how to work with others. I<br />
love this program and I hope to continue<br />
to be in it for years to come.<br />
Jessica<br />
Snow ‘07<br />
Snow ‘06<br />
BYEP<br />
P.O. Box 6757<br />
Bozeman, MT 59771<br />
(406) 539-0399<br />
info@byep.org<br />
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by <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Resort<br />
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