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Big sky yOUTh EmPOwERmENT provides local, at-risk youth with an unparalleled

Group m e n t o r i n G p r o G r a m . B y i m m e r s i n G y o u t h i n l i f e s k i l l s c u r r i c u l a

a n d o u t d o o r a d v e n t u r e s , pa r t i c i pa n t s g R A D U AT E h i g h s C h O O L

a n d h av e a c t i o n a B l e p l a n s t h at l e a d t o i N D E P E N D E N C E

t h r o u G h e d u c at i o n , v o c at i o n , o r s e r v i c e.

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A mEssAgE fROm ThE ExECUTivE DiRECTOR

T hanks to your support, Big sky youth empowerment had an amazing 2012!

in 2012 our team put into place year-round programing. the 41/3 year experience, collectively known as Byep, engages ‘at-risk’ teenagers in their lives. completing our program means graduating from high school and having a plan, in place, that will yield independence. our curriculum is now segregated into two distinct yet interrelated parts, the approach and the crux.

Our fundraising efforts remained diversified and exciting. Both special events, which accounted for 35% of our income, exceeded our budgeted goals. the remainder of our revenue was garnered via grants, annual giving, and major as well as in-kind donations. i’m pleased to report, thanks again to you, that we exceeded our budgeted projections.

our team is now six people strong with four full time positions and two part time positions. with that said, we would not be able to deliver our program without the 50+ volunteer mentors

who provide us with true horsepower. our board of directors continue to see themselves as stewards of the organization. fiscal transparency and holding me accountable are their two highest priorities.

it is my hope that this report will give you a greater understanding of what, why, and how we do ‘Byep.’ please know that i welcome your feedback and i believe this organization belongs to you.

with respect and gratitude for your belief and support,

Pete macfadyen, lcpcexecutive director/founderBig sky youth empowerment

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AN OvERviEw Of Big sky yOUTh EmPOwERmENT’s 41/3 yEAR PROgRAm 13 trimester curriculum facilitated over 152 weeks

Trimesters 7 - 13, 82 weeks

gOAL

identify and develop ‘hard’ life skills • financial literacy • independent living • employment

Cultivation of a socially acceptable and authentic self

seven trimester adventure Based Group mentoring curriculum facilitated on site at montana state university.

CRUx PiLLARsAcademics: emphasize education, weekly tutoring, & technology. Character Development: integrity, responsibility & accountability.

Life skills: financial literacy, independent living & employability. stewardship: to self, community, & the planet.

high school graduationPlan for independence • Post secondary education • Full–time employment • Service work

ThE APPROACh

Trimesters 1 - 6, 70 weeks

gOAL

identify and Develop ‘soft’ lifeskills and character strengths

Enjoy and develop appreciationof the natural world

OUTCOmEssTRATEgy

sTRATEgy

six trimester adventure Based Group mentoring curriculumfacilitated on site at Big sky youth empowerment.

Decreased problem behaviorincreased self esteeminternalized locus of control

ThE CRUx OUTCOmEs

LifE skiLLs CURRiCULATrust & Teamwork, Effective Communication, Identity & Peer Pressure, Conflict resolution, respect & healthy relationships, suicide awareness & prevention,

drug education, sexual reproductive health, wellness & stewardshipOUTDOOR ADvENTUREs

winter: skiing, snowboarding summer: rock climbing, white water rafting fall: mountain Biking, rock climbing, & hiking

BYEP MEntors/ Board of dirEctors/ staff *Indicates Multiple Seasons

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the desired outcomes for participation in Big sky youth empowerment are high school graduation and a plan for independence as evidenced by post secondary education, full time employment, or service work.

youth whom self-identify as in need of our program, voluntarily apply for enrollment. typically this occurs during the fall of their eighth grade school year. enrollment into Byep is competitive. application rates (for both youth and volunteer mentors) average a 3:1 ratio of applications to available scholarships.

our program is administered, annually, in trimesters: winter, summer, andfall. the winter trimester is 13 weeks long during the approach programand 17 weeks long during the crux program. summer trimesters last 10 weeks and the fall trimesters are 12 weeks in length.

The Approach (the first 6 trimesters of our program) is focused onengaging youth in our philosophy and methodologies. ‘soft’ life skillsincluding communication, trust, teamwork, respect and healthy fun areemphasized. Belonging to the greater Byep group and healthy decision making and behaviors are expected. youth develop and expand their skill sets in different outdoor arenas including; snowboarding, skiing,whitewater rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking.

The Crux (the concluding 7 trimesters of our program) engages veteranyouth on four core pillars; academics, character, ‘hard’ life skills, andstewardship. while they continue to engage in the outdoor adventures, life after high school becomes the greatest focus. youth learn job acquisition and retention skills, financial literacy, and explore post-secondary educationoptions. Graduates have actionable plans that lead to independencethrough education, vocation, or service.

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ByEP mENTORs/ BOARD Of DiRECTORs/ sTAff

cece harrismaggie heerdtwhitney hemingway-duffymatt huffstetlercaitl in Johnsontyler keatingmegan keenansarah kellykevin kennedyall ison kernanmarie kielczewskinate kochJay kostBrandon kwasnicktrevor lanecarrie leeadam mahersally marcuskatrina maymorgan mendsdanielle mentermax nitzeecho o’dellkarina olsonfrankie pirolo

vOLUNTEERmENTORs

kori andersontiia anteresarah BlessumJessica Buboltzstephanie BullussJon carpenteraugust carymissy cashmanchris chamberskristin cooperstephanie deBiasioeric doyleJoshua dutoitmark epsteinJess feltnerrebecca foxryan frickhaley Gilmanhannah Greeneelizabeth Gritzmacherethan hamilton

urania ryantom ryanlena schifferanamarie shobermike shockleyharriet skinnerGreg smithwyche sorlokkenalyson sperymarissa stiverslydia tannerJen tellnoah weberthomas wellschrister wheatBecky yager

BOARD Of DiRECTORs 2012 rusty felton President Josh spitzer Vice Presidentchristi coubrough Treasurerclaire Baker Secretary

rich hohneBen stanleyamy harttom winstonryan flairchuck Borgscott JohnsonJacque poertnerkevin steintyler ericksoncory reistad

iNCOmiNg BOARD mEmBERs 2013alan pooleBrady meltzer

sTAff pete macfadyen Executive Directormatt dexheimer Crux Program Manageralyson spery Approach Program Managerrobin hill Approach Program ManagerJoey koelsch Keeper of the BooksGabrielle lupton Administrative Ninja

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fiNANCEs 2012 overview

management 8%

fundraising 22%

programs 70%

$58,802

$161,111

$518,411

$738,324

major donor55,515 8%

Grants221,413 30%

in-kind income 150,000 20%

direct mailer 33,632 5%

Big sky resort ticket promo 12,005 5%

special events 260,386 35%

other income 3,532 0%

corporate sponsorship 1,841 0%

Expenses income

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patrick & kirsten kainzchristian oliverdon & terri oliverGary & yucca rieschelsteve & dori shelhammerrobert & dana smithBen & laurie stanleyJim & azure tarpey

Big skyCiRCLE 1000+

clark adkersonscott altmansky andersonGregory & anne avisdavid & kelly Baucompaul BertelliJamie BottcherBrenna BoydBJ Brewerderek & amber Bronkenpeter & Barb BronkenJill & chris BrownBrian caldwellmary lou cookella crosbyJack & debbie crowthervinny delgadonancy & mike domailletyler ericksonJeff & cheryl eshbaughpaul & paula farrell/clearyGreg & shannon fayrusty & ann felton/schraderira Goldbergdave Grangerdavid & Bean Granger

fOUNDATiONs& gRANTscarolyn foundationcross charitable foundationG.c. waite foundationo.p. & w.e. edwards foundationorfalea familyfoundationQuest foundationthe Blake, kymberly, & George rapier charitable trustthe toyota halftime handoff challengeVirginia Non Profit housing coalitionyellowstone club community foundation

sACAJAwEAsOCiETy 5000+anonymoustim & mary Barnardfox & monica Bentonwalter & Jane ann Blesseyania & Ben BulisJerry & Julie carischian & karen davisken Groffchris & amy hart

mike halvorsenrichard & kathryn harjesJohn & Gena hasssusie hoffmanrich hohnescott & martha JohnsonGarnett & martha keithdan kellycharlie & marcia knellrichard & darcy kopchoJamie langaschris lohsslouie & dean loucksanne & Jack macfadyenGreg matthewsdanielle menterkevin montanorandy & mickey moretterry & carolyn o’neilldonny & carly olsonsteve & Judy parksJim & colleen patelllarry pearsonmolly pickallcory reistadsamuel rickenbaughJohn & Jolene romneyJennifer & rick royall/alexanderdave & kippy sandsBob & sally sandsschreiner real estate & development inc.scissorbillsJosh spitzerderek & lisa tisdelBret walkerJohn & shannon weberross & rebecca wenger/paperalph wigmanfredrick & eleanor winstontom winston

sPANish PEAkssOCiETy 500+doug & karen alexanderpeter Belschwenderdon Bernardisaac & Barbara clothierchristi & drew cou-broughkelty & roger crainrobert davischarles & Jenny davisonkevin & kristen emborgrobert eversonryan flairrichard & allison GarwoodJohn & kathryn heminwaywilliam littmandavid & christine mar-tinelliGwen masseyBo & carol mcclerkindiane ongarowill & tina osbornehap parksdana peppertony & erica renslowcathy & russ richardpeter & cathy spanostudio avmark & christin tache/cooperscott & megan ulrichstomas wellsarch & leslie wright

yELLOwsTONECiRCLE 250+ alara Jewelryamerican BankBacchus pubJamie & Greg Bartley/

Jamie & Greg Bartley/pedersonpat & sarah BehlerBlack Bull Golfchuck Borglarry & marcia Bowmanmike & sara Brownsteven & stacey cannonmatt carleywilliam clarkecrystal douglasBrooks & Jennifer emenyJae evansrichard & sherrie fastfay ranchesstan & susan feaglerhilary fetterGreg finetim & kerrie footenancy & Gregg franklinGallatin collegerobert Grahamsuzy hallJulie hamdan & Georgina hoganrobert hohneJorge & marta Jassonkate JohnsonRon & Sally Pudifin kaufmanJim klugtim mayedaniels & virginia mcdermottmcdermott financial servicesphoebe & richard mceldowneycarl & carla neelyJohn & mary Jo o’donnellmichael ochsnersteven ragerreal promotionsreworks inc.

ridgeline computer solutionsnick simmonsmatt stashGregory & constance van hovenmike & linda wardmelissa & Jason schutz/wolfson

gALLATiNCLUB 100+

art & deb albinchris & carrie albroswilliam andersonsten andersonanonymouscaroline arcemarion & rick BallardBank of BozemanJamie & shari BarneyJolee BarryJared BiggerstaffBikram yoganate & marcia Boersemasusy BoyerJackie BrightBob Buzzascharlie & melanie callanderJason cargillBrian & colleen cattinmarge chambryJon chaneyJake & lee cookemily cook

BENEfACTORs

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patrick & nora knellhorneknife river - Belgradelisa knorrlauren knoxtammy kongsrudallison konkelchris krausJohn kushmanlane supply co.kenneth & maureen o’hanlon-langcarrie leelee levinedawn lindbomBrian mageemakai partnersrobert malloryJames & andrea mccarthymike & Jamey mccormickJeremy & laurie allegretti mcGrawrobert mcraechristopher metzcraig & kelly millermountain west BankJessie & dave nealJerry nettunosteve nordahldave & liz o’Brienobvious advertisingluke omohundroowenhouse ace hardwareanna patersonpayne financial Groupwhitney & nancy peytonpenelope & Benjamin pierceJacque & mark poertnerBen raineycurtis & elsia kaull ramseypeter reinpeter & sally maison rieke

aimee devlinmatt dexheimertad & mary drakeJeff dunnBruce ericksonsteve & annie evans/milnertracy fairbanksJean & sigo falkted fedykrichard fernauotto foersterpriscilla fosterdennis franksBetsy Gainessarah GloverJoan & robert Brett Goltentim & Jennifer Gordonrudolf & dorothy Grafdan & marilyn Guggenheimrich halstadhenry & chris happelsarah heameseric hillJohn hoehnBob & mary hohnekristine & pat hollandpatrick horneJustin hostynekJohn hudsonBarry & merry hukillJ.Q. petersenrich JorgensonJp woolieskent & connie kastingZbigniew & elizabeth kielczewkilee kinseypeter kirwanryan klingangela klotz

Jonathan & catherine roencaroline roystephanie schriockkathleen schwartztim schwarzeJerry & pat scottscott stamnes memorial Give to kids fundmichelle simardscott & holli simcoeGregory smithsobys cafe inc.hal stanleyEmily Stiflertimothy & susan Blackwell tateGwen massey tietzstacey tompkinskrista traxlersherene treatandrew & rebecca turnerJohn vallinJames verzuhaaron von hessingeranderson wallaceshelli waltemathBryan wargaBarbara wexallJeff wexall Bruce winterZane & leanne yenny

BEARTOOTh CiRCLEJulie & michael allencasey andersontaven andersonmatthew & kristen messer/andrew

Bonnie antonandrew BabcockJeff & katherine Ballkyle BancroftGerald & katheryn Barkroger & susan Baxterautumn Bennedettikarl & virginia Birkelandscott & katherine Gibson Bischkemark & leah Bohnenmannkenneth & virgina Borgchad & Brenda BottcherBonnie Bowlernikki BrightJulio BrionezJessica Buboltzmatthew Bushuematthew carrJon colfmenspring cook riddlecouloir constructionmark croghankatherine daytondigital wax worksJoshua dutoitdavid & kelly feltonmike & Jenny fiebigrenee folsomJolin fremansean Gannonmarjorie Gauthierrobert & lori ann Gibsonhannah Greeneshasta Grenierember hansenmike & cindy harrelsonJohn & holly preston hausmanmichael hohne

matthew hohneJohn & sharron holstmankayla horndrew ingrahamixtla vaughansamuel Jameseric Johnsondan Johnsonlindsey Juelfssarah knelllorne kochJoseph koelschfaye kommerssarah korpihannah kuglerkatie laneGary & carol listerelizabeth livingstonnancy loganmarybrennan lollisdaniel lucy iipeter macfadyenBrent maggionancy mahoneykatrina maymatt mckennamarie mcspaddenGreg & lauren meddingstom merinoffJohn & linda mikitaJake & Jeannine monninkatherine mozzonewyatt nelsondaryl nourseon the watershannon ongaromarty & dana ostermillerGeorge & cathy oteykeri padonmatthew paris

steve & lynelle parkscarly portraJessica powellterry profotanancy reedrocky mountain design - interiordeb & dash cades/rodmansimone schilthuismichael shockleyalyson speryNathan Stansfieldcandace straussdave & carolyn swingleBritton taplintom & Judy thompsontightline designJerry & susan tollefsonmalik & Barb tunadorixtla vaughnJane wrightmichelle wunschstacie wunschandy & shelly wunschBen yeomansroberta Zolkoski

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sPONsORs | sPECiAL EvENTs2013

special Eventsa true testament of the Gallatin valley’s collective support of Big sky youth empowerment, our special events account for 35% of our annual income. this year we invite you to take part in any or all of our special events.

North west flow | BinGo niGht! | february 15, 2013Join us at the eagles in downtown Bozeman for a fun night of Bingo where the prizes are all about skiing and snowboarding in montana! reserve your tickets now, this one will sell out.

spring Run Off 2013 | auction and dinner | June 7, 2013this amazing dinner and auction has become one of the best events in Bozeman. combining a great cause with great people, we always have something fun and out-of-the-ordinary planed for your enjoyment. interested in hosting a table? contact us today!

kids Classic 2013 | Golf event | september 14, 2013we’re bringing back the golf event! this year we will host our event at the rising sun Golf course in paradise valley. this exclusive course is part of mountain sky Guest ranch and was designed by Johnny miller! it may be the only chance you ever get to play this course, call us for more information.

would you like to participate or help out with one of our events? Contact Pete macfadyen at ByEP hQ.(406) 539 0399 or info@byep.org

Big sky Resort lift ticketsQuest foundationfinancial supportyellowstone Club Community foundationfinancial supportUnder Armourdonated equipmentOakleydonated equipmentgrenadedonated equipmentNever summerdonated equipmentAnondonated equipmentsnowbaord magazinedonated equipmentfreeskier magazinedonated equipmentBomb snowdonated advertising & p.r.686donated equipmentReddonated equipmentPro Tecdonated equipmentDakinedonated equipment

icelantic skisdonated equipmentLiberty skisdonated equipmentflowdonated equipmentRome sDsdonated equipmentBlack Bulldonor developmentvisions service Adventuresservice learning partnermontana Ale worksdonated mentor appreciation mealsmackenzie River Pizzadonated pizzas for graduationsyetti Dogsdonated delicious dogs for hungry mentor belliesseven sushiadvertising, p.r. &donated productsummit Bikedonated equipmentBob wardsdonated equipmentArby’sfinancial supportgallatin valley Land Trustcommunity service partnerBurtondonated equipment

Donate for a Causefinancial supportmT Credit Unions for Community Developmenteducation outreachgallatin Collegeeducation outreachJob services of gallatin Countyeducation outreachThe studentAssistance foundationeducation outreachgallatin Alpine sportsdonated equipmentgallatin valley food Bankeducation outreachhuman Resource Development Councileducation outreachCottonwood Clubeducation outreachgallatin valley Cateringdonated servicesyellowstone grassfed Beefdiscounted productmervin mfgdonated equipment

P.O. BOx 6757BoZeman, mt 59771(406) 539-0399iNfO@ByEP.ORg