About Strive
Strive was introduced to Rockford High School by Doug Galka and Jim Betzold of the Maple Grove Rotary. Perry Buffie, a life long Rockford resident, leads the Strive Program. The first Banquet was June 2013.
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:
* 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).
Through out the school year Rotarians 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.
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:
* 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).
Through out the school year Rotarians 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.