2020-21 Youth in Philanthropy Application Question Title * 1. The Okoboji Foundation Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) Initiative is an annual program intended to empower high school students to make a lasting positive impact in the Lakes Community. Students receive community service hours as they learn about the work of the Okoboji Foundation and other nonprofits. They also participate in fundraising for their own grant process and recommend awards to area nonprofits for vital capital projects.ELIGIBILITY:Students at Okoboji, Spirit Lake or Harris-Lake Park High Schools in Dickinson County Iowa. Space is limited to 25 participants. Applications must be received on or before Thursday, September 10th, 2020. All applications will be read and scored by committee without knowing names of applicants. Students will be notified by email and/or phone supplied on application about participation by Monday, Sept. 28th, 2020. 1. Are you able to attend YIP meetings Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:15 PM once a month from October through May and help with our June 18, 2021 dinner event? (Important Note: Please do not apply this year if you have required church-related, driver's education or other meetings on Wednesday evenings that conflict with YIP. We encourage you to apply another year without schedule conflicts. YES NO Question Title * 2. Student's Contact Information Name Address City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 3. Student's School and Grade for 2020-21 (example: Okoboji Junior) Question Title * 4. Parent/Guardian Contact Information Name: Address: City/Town: State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP: Email Address: Phone Number: Question Title * 5. (Note: Thank you for taking time to prepare your best answers. They are scored by a committee to select up to 25 participants. In past years we have received more than 25 applications.)Youth in Philanthropy teaches the next generation about community giving and philanthropy. Can high school students be philanthropists? Why or why not? Question Title * 6. Our YIP Team is focused on serving the Lakes Community. What kinds of things do you think people your age need from your community? Question Title * 7. If you could choose one project involving a new or existing building/facility or an improvement to one of our community resources, what would you choose? Why do you think this would make an important lasting positive impact in our area? Question Title * 8. There are many ways to give back to the community. Youth in Philanthropy raises money for grants steered by student decision. Each student receives contribution forms and training to ask family, neighbors and/or businesses for money to support your YIP Grants. Are you willing to participate in fundraising for vital capital projects? YES, I will participate in fundraising for YIP Grants. NO, I would rather depend on other YIP participants to do the fundraising. Question Title * 9. What activities/organizations will you be involved in this year? (Select all that apply) Band Baseball Basketball Community Service/Volunteer Cheerleading Chorus/Choir Church Youth Group Cross-Country Dance Debate Employment (paid job during school year) FFA Fellowship of Christian Athletes Football Golf 4H Hockey Honor Society Key Club Musical/Theatre Performance Quiz Bowl School Play Soccer Softball Speech Student Council/Government Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Youth in Philanthropy works best when it has members that have many different experiences, backgrounds, strengths and perspectives. What special kinds of experiences, perspectives or qualities would you bring? Done