News Release
September 27th, 2016
Scott Community Foundation Awards over $37,000 in General Fund Grants
The Scott Community Foundation recently awarded $37,350in grants to local organizations through the General Fund. Traditionally, the Scott Community Foundation awards $30,000 each year through the General Fund. Each year Scott Community Foundation has several individual donors that fund projects which help increase the dollar amount dispersed to local organizations.
Scott County EMS received $2,000 in funding from Scott Community Foundation and $3,000 in funding from the Albert and Dee Hoeme Memorial Fund for a total of $5,000. Scott County EMS provides optimal patient care and transport to residents and non-residents within Scott County who are in need of emergency medical care. Scott County EMS is in need of EMT’s. The purpose of this grant is to assist EMT students with the course expenses (tuition, books, and fees).
Scott City Elementary School received $2,200 in funding for the Crisis Go Emergency App. In every emergency situation, communication is the most important part of a crisis plan. The Crisis Go App is a great way for all staff members to communicate that there is an emergency. The App will allow all staff members in the school district to have access to the district’s crisis plan on their mobile device.
Scott City VIP Center received $1,500 in funding from a donor, Arlene Cauthon. The mission of the VIP Center is to give a quality of life to the elderly in Scott County by serving meals at the center and offering at home delivery. The funding will be used to purchase an R/O system that will give the kitchen enough water for cooking, etc. It will also purchase two more chairs for the sitting area.
Park Lane Nursing Home received $3,400 in funding for their project titled “dining choices.” It will help purchase one salad bar and accessories for the dining room to take a step towards implementing person centered care at Park Lane. It will increase variety in their choice of eating and increase availability of fresh fruits and vegetables.
USD 466 received $1,600 in funding to help ongoing school counseling efforts in the Scott City Middle School and Scott City Elementary School. The funding will help purchase the Second Step curriculum with each grade level of students. This curriculum will promote school and life success while working to prevent problem behaviors.
Scott County Library received $1,000 in funding. The library serves Scott County and the surrounding area as a center of reliable information, to serve as a research and reference center, and to provide opportunity and encouragement for children and adults to educate themselves continuously. The purpose of this grant is to fund the Story Book Walk at the Scott Community Walking Trail Palmer Park area. It will also fund the 6 by 6 program that focuses on the early 6 literacy skills. Each child in the program will receive a paperback copy of the book that goes with the theme of each of the 6 early literacy kits.
SCHS Theater received $1500 in funding for the project titled “We can’t hear you!” Body Mics for Maria DeGeer Auditorium. With the funding they will be adding one headset of wireless microphones to the technical theatre inventory. The headset microphones will benefit future audiences, as well as the performers.
Scott County Arts Council received $3,700 in funding for the project “Touring Artists-Schools.” It will include programs in the schools where students will have a hands-on experience to learn more about literature, history, writing, creativity, and music. Thad Beach will come to the Middle School for a week long song-writing workshop with 5th Grade students. Also, Robert Bitter, retired band instructor, will hold an all-day clinic in March for Middle School and High School band students to give them additional instruction/preparation for upcoming contests and performances.
SCMS Student Council received $800 to purchase a filtered, refrigerated water bottle refilling station in the Scott City Middle School Building. Scott City Middle School Student Council is a group of students from the school that represent every grade level in the building.
SCHS Digital Media received $1,000 to help fulfill their requests for equipment updates. As time passes electronics need to be updated. This grant will fulfill the continuing needs of the Digital Media classes. The community is now able to view many of the Digital Media classes’ projects on Channel 12 and also watch their streaming website. The overall goal is provide another career opportunity for Digital Media students.
Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center received $1,000 to be used for the Scott City Office Update. The mission of the WKCAC is to heal the trauma of child abuse to children and families through prevention, support and services. These funds will purchase new furnishings for the Scott City Office including couches, chairs, and desks for the family room and therapy suites. Allowing the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center to continue to do an outstanding job of delivering services to children and their families as well as providing a higher quality product to Law Enforcement Officers and Prosecutors in the service area.
SCHS Technology department received $1,000 to purchase a 3-D Scanning Machine. This machine will empower students with the ability to design, collaborate, and create amazing 3-d scans of objects and things you never thought possible with conventional designing tools. The SCHS Construction classes educate students involving design and problem solving technologies using traditional hands-on activities mixed with high tech computer design and problem solving technologies.
SCHS Vocational Ag requested funding for a new Plasma Cutter tool for use in the high school welding shop. Scott Community Foundation funded $1,000 for this project and George and Natalie Armantrout funded $500 to complete the project. This plasma cutter will give students the opportunity to use equipment that they would be using outside of the welding program in industry.
SCMS Instrumental received $1,000 for the project titled “Building a Band one Beat at a Time.” The funding will be used for a much needed update of equipment for the SCMS Band. It will purchase instrumental equipment that can be utilized by every student as they learn rhythm and percussive techniques.
SCHS Family and Consumer Science Program received $600 in funding to purchase quality knives in the FACS foods labs. Students will be able to select knives and kitchen tools to learn a variety of cutting and chopping techniques dealing with food preparation. The SCHS students will be able to learn safe knifehandling techniques and create a variety of healthy foods while learning a variety of cuts.
SCMS Music Theory and Technology class received $1,000 to purchase keyboards, keyboard stands, and accessories. This course is designed for students in the middle school as an alternative to choir and/or band.
SCHS Science Department received $1,400 for Earth and Space Science Resources. This is the first year the class was introduced at the high school.A strong curriculum has been established, but the proper supplies are lacking. This funding will help purchase materials including samples of soil and sand, river sediments and specialized lab trays.
Scott City Strength and Conditioning received $800 to purchase a new set of bumper plates. The equipment will be purchased from one of the premier leaders in weightlifting equipment. The added equipment will result in all students being able to complete workouts in a timely manner and not have to wait for equipment to free up.
Friends of Lake Scott received $1,000 to aid in the long term project of purchasing playground equipment for Lake Scott State Park. The equipment will be located southwest of the Bath House. The group is in the beginning stages of this project, but hopes to have the equipment purchased and in place within two years.
SCHS Athletics Department received $1600 in funding from an anonymous donor. The funding will be used to purchase Hudl, an online film program. Hudl has many components that will allow growth in athletics and also helps students meet recruiters needs for film if SCHS athletes wish to go on and compete in college. Hudl film can be divided into highlight segments and sent by our SCHS coaches to college coaches instantly. Hudl will be used for football, volleyball, boys and girls basketball, and wrestling.
SCHS Youth Entrepreneurs received $750 in funding for the Youth Entrepreneur Urban Field Trips. The Youth Entrepreneurs program offered at Scott Community High School has a goal to stimulate self-reliance among youth by introducing, through entrepreneurship, the values and skills necessary for them to lead successful, fulfilling lives as contributing members of society. The funding will be used to fund scheduled field trips to Wichita and Kansas City and/or Denver. Students will visit a variety of different businesses and listen to and learn from a diverse selection of successful entrepreneurs.
Scott Recreation Commission received $750 to purchase new equipment bags for all of the youth softball and baseball teams. The current bags are now all old and torn with most of them having straps either missing or torn. The new bags will improve the quality of products for both the volunteer coaches and the players.
K-State Research and Extension is working to make improvements to a room in their new office location facility. They received $2,500 in funding to help complete the project. The room will be used for 4-H and community events. The remodeling will result in making the room useful for various projects and classes. Also, it will make it brighter for photography and sewing meetings as well as other classes for 4-H’ers and community members as well as aid in attracting clientele to K-State Research and Extension events.
Wichita County Arts Alliance received $750 from Hugh and Berta Binns. The project is a school music workshop and community concert that will benefit the school students in Wichita County and nurture their artistic, intellectual and cultural creative abilities.
Grant making is one of the most visible activities that the Scott Community Foundation undertakes and it is at the heart and soul of the Foundation. The Scott Community Foundation would like to thank the Scott Community for their generous support that enables these grants to be given year after year. If you are interested in funding a specific project or creating a fund to support local non-profit organizations contact the Scott Community Foundation for more information at 620-872-3790.