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sr-061510-13a13-A June 15, 2010 Council Meeting: Santa Monica, California CITY CLERK'S OFFICE -MEMORANDUM To: City Council From: Councilmember Bloom Date: June 15, 2010 13-A: Request of Councilmember Bloom that the City Council allocate $12,000 from the 2009/2010 Council Discretionary fund for the purpose of assisting in transportation and living expenses to assist student participants in the Santa Monica High School SAGE (Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship) National Championship team's quest to win the 2010 SAGE World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa July 23-26, 2010. SAGE Vision: Creating better futures through business entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and community service. SAGE Mission To help create the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders whose innovations and social enterprises address the major unmet needs of our global community. On May 29, the Santa Monica High School SAGE team competed against teams from across the country and won the National championship. In 2009, the SAMOHI SAGE team came in Third Place in the World Cup and in 2006 the team came in First Place in the World Cup. For more information about SAGE: www.sageusa.net, www.sageglobal.org, Facebook: SAGE World Cup 2010 13-A June 15, 2010 June 11, 2010 To Whom It May Concern We are contacting you on behalf of the SAGE team of Santa Monica High School's Regional Occupational Program (ROP) to request your financial support. This past weekend; on May 29t", the ROP SAGE (Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreheurship) team from Santa Monica High School competed against other student teams from across the country, and the Santa Monica High team emerged as the SAGE National Champions! As National Champions, the students have earned the privilege of representing the United States of America in the SAGE World Cup competition to be held in Cape town, South Africa during the last week of July 2010. The SAGE World Cup event will allow these eleven amazing students to showcase and demonstrate their entrepreneurial success in an international arena. SAGE is an international network that (inks secondary school student organizations to mentors from local universities and businesses. Its purpose is to advance global entrepreneurship in an ethical and socially-responsible mariner. SAGE provides high school students from throughout the world with an opportunity to create business and social ventures to improve their communities and showcase their efforts on the world stage. In working on their projects, students improve their knowledge of business, financial management,. economics and free enterprise, while also improving their leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Each high school team is judged on for-profit and social entrepreneurship, global learning and outreach, civic engagement, environmental responsibility, use of college mentors and use of a business advisory board. This year, we have the honor of working with a truly diverse student team who are Asian, Caucasian, and Latino. The students range iri academic success from high to Idw-achieving, with the low- achieving having worked hard to qualify to be part of the team. From economically-disadvantaged to middle-class, this team of dedicated students has supported each other through multiple fund-raisers to be able to compete at the state level in San Francisco, CA, then again nationally in Buffalo, NY. Students have been raising money since September 2009, and individual financial resources have now been exhausted in winning the two previous competitions. In addition to the short time between notification of winning. the national championship in late May and the start of the international competition in late July, the students are under the stress of completing the school year. Amidst the final examinations and the. culminating projects, eight of the students are preparing for high school graduation. and the transition to college. Traditionally, ROP and the Santa Monica -Malibu School District has provided educational opportunities for under-served student populations. However, with recent budget cuts and financial crises, they are unable to aid the students financially on this trip. The cost for the eleven national team members and their four teacher/advisors to travel to the World Cup event is approximately $4,000 per person. This educational trip of a lifetime cannot become a reality without help from people like you. Please take this opportunity to support the SAGE team in their bid to represent the United States at the World Cup event. To support the U.S. champion team in its endeavor o become international champions, please complete the attached information and return with your contribution. Checks should be made payable to Santa Monica High School/SAGE team. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by the Internal Revenue Service (Tax Ip Number 95-6002855). Sincerely, Teri Jones, SAGE Advisor, x176 terimionesCa~earthlink.net Anita Kemp, SAGE Advisor, x172 anitakmoCa~vahoo.com PS: If you want to find out more about the SAGE World Cup event, please give us a call or log onto their website at http://www.saoeglobal.oro. Name: Telephone Number: Email: Address: City: State:_ Zip: On behalf of Santa Monica High School's SAGE team, thank you for yoursupport! 310.395.3204 0~ Mail the completed form to: Teri Jones & Anita Kemp, ROP/Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 Our Santa Monica High School SAGE team (Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship) has earned the title of USA Champions once again! On May 29"', the Santa Monica High School SAGE (Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship) team. competed against the best teams from across the country, and we emerged as the SAGE National Champions! As Champions, we have the privilege of representing the United States of America in the SAGE World Cup competition to be held in Cape Town, South Africa during the last week of July 2010. It is our opportunity to show the International audience what we have accomplished and how we have positively impacted our community and the world through entrepreneurship and .civic engagement. It is also our opportunity to keep Santa Monica on the map as world famous for its education and success. Our passion shines through our projects such as: • 37'ier Event Services where student managers/workers receive training and profit sharing for school expenses • Tote-a-Ilv Awesome a student created social venture selling fashionable tote bags made from re-cycled and up-cycled materials, and 60% of the profits go to promoting eco- education through Heal the Bay and SAGE • Vikes Inn & Cafe, an on-campus, student managed 2-venue business, internationally recognized for its accomplishments • T `N `T: a joint venture with Tote-a-Ily Awesome and Team Marine to promote environmental education and civic action for a sustainable lifestyle We NEED your support! Please consider a donation to assist our team of 11 students and 2 teachers to represent the United States in Cape Town, South Africa for the International SAGE competition. We are asking for sponsorship in the amount of $12,000, which is 1/3 of the cost for the students.