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Meeting Dates
2015/16 Spokemodel Selection Meeting
Wednesday, July 15
9:30 - 11:00
Lake County Office of Education
Kesey Room
Fair Force Team Meetings
Friday, July 31
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Lake County Office of Education
Kesey Room
Thursday, August 13
Friday, August 28
Quarterly Advisory
Team Meetings
Tuesday, September 22
9:30 - 11:00 am
Lake County Office of Education
Kesey Room
Tuesday, December 15
Tuesday, March 22
Tuesday, June 28
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Make an Impact
Now is your chance to make an impact on our community! Volunteer for the Hero Project and help us transform Lake County, one family at a time!
We need volunteers for the following committees:
Fair Force: Join the Fair Force and help us create a totally awesome obstacle course for the Lake County Fair. We'll be hosting a brand new children's section this year. We need your creativity skills! We also need volunteer assistance during the weekend of the fair, Sept. 3-6.
Events Squad: Do you like talking to people about the Hero Project? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of Lake County families? Join our Events Squad!.
Want to be part of this awesome team?
Volunteer with us!
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Spread the Word
Please share this newsletter with fellow friends and allies and encourage them to subscribe!
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Join the Cause
Have you registered for the Hero Project yet?
Any person who has an influence on children aged 0-8 and who lives in Lake County can register. Be a hero to the children in your life, win cool prizes, and join the Hero Project!
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The Hullabaloos
Stay tuned for a listing of all the Hullabaloos for the 2015-16 school year. Want to have a say in the matter?
Come to our Advisory Team Meeting on September 22.
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Hero Happenings
Here's the next Hero Project appearance happening near you:
Lake County Fair
Superhero Scramble
Children's Section
September 3-6
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Squad Spotlight
Laurie Allen has been at the heart of the Hero Project since it was just a kernel of an idea. Her creativity, keen eye for design and superb event coordination skills have been fundamental to the Hero Project's first year success.
Laurie's calm and positive presence in spite of a demanding workload and constant change is inspirational. She volunteers without hesitation, always lends a hand when needed, offers advice freely, and is always ready to get the job done! For these reasons, and many more, she's our Wonder Woman.
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Wonder Woman (AKA Laurie Allen) keeping the kids excited at our Summer Kick-Off Hullabaloo.
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It's no surprise that Laurie recently received a promotion and is now the Coordinator of the Lake County Childcare Planning Council.
Congratulations Laurie! The Hero Project will miss you dearly. Thanks for all your hard work, dedication, late hours, and constant support.
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Up and Coming
Here's a sneak peek into next year! We've developed improved challenges, created new commitments, and restructured for next year.
Challenges will run for two month periods and will combine two themes. We're breaking these two themes into one commitment and one challenge. In order to win a prize, families must make a commitment and complete a challenge. Here's what it will look like:
Sept. 1 - Oct. 31
Commitment: be your child's advocate and create goals to help them be successful this school year.
Challenge: read together.
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31
Commitment: be resilient. Pledge to making time for yourself each week.
Challenge: eat together.
Jan. 1 - Feb. 29
Commitment: breathe
and create a set of parenting practices so you can prevent challenging behaviors before they happen.
Challenge: play together.
March 1 - April 30
Commitment: protect
your family and give them access to everything they need to be safe and healthy.
Challenge: check-in
together.
May 1 - June 30
Commitment: be social and establish community connections. Create a plan for summer social activities.
Challenge: unplug together.
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Challenge Sponsors
Thanks to our 2014-15 monthly challenge sponsors! These generous folks made all our monthly prizes, and grand prizes, possible.
LCOE Literacy Task Force
Lakeside Family Fun Center
Savings Bank of Mendocino County
Walmart
United Way Wine Country
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Subscribe to this Newsletter
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Welcome to a sneak preview of our brand new newsletter,
The Hero Project Experience. This publication is intended for those who have supported and donated, to those who have been our friends and allies, and to those who have given their precious time toward helping us achieve first year success.
Thanks for your support, ideas, patience and friendship through this year of many trials and triumphs. We celebrate our achievements with each of you!
Please forward this sneak preview of
The Hero Project Experience
to fellow allies. We'll officially kick off this publication in September after we survive our Superhero Scramble Obstacle Course at the Lake County Fair. We hope to see you there!
It's been my absolute pleasure finishing this year with each of you. I look forward to continued expansion and collaboration and to discovering the opportunities and possibilities that next year will bring.
In gratitude,
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It's been an exciting year and we're thrilled to report our final numbers to you:
1297 Registrations - over 50% of Lake County children aged 0-8 have at least one parent enrolled in the Hero Project.
995 Total Social Media Followers - this number includes followers from Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. These are organic followers with zero Facebook ads purchased.
491 Challenges Accepted: total number of adults that accepted at least one challenge.
316 Challenges Completed: total number of adults that completed at least one challenge.
64% Challenge Completion Rate: total annual challenge completion rate (see monthly challenge rates below).
325 Challenge Champion Prizes Awarded
8 Grand Prizes Awarded
4 Community Events Attended: Lake County Fair, Clearlake Superhero Day, Pear Festival, Heroes of Health and Safety Fair.
4 School Parent Nights Attended: Riviera Elementary, Lakeport Elementary, Lucerne, Lakeport Head Start.
3 Hullabaloos and 1 Minibaloo: November Hullabaloo: Lower Lake Elementary: 150 people, January Minibaloo at Lower Lake's The Game Hub: 30 people, March Hullabaloo at Terrace Middle School: 300 people, May Hullabaloo at Jellystone Park: 600 people.
Nearly 10 Million Media Impressions: This represents the number of times our billboards, transit ads, movie theater ads, magazines ads, etc., have been seen.
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October: Read
61 Accepted. Completion Rate: 47%.
34% of participants reported an increase in the number of times they read to their child
each week.
November: Eat Together
63 Accepted. Completion Rate: 70%.
27% of participants reported an increase in the number of family meals shared each week.
December: Unplug
70 Accepted. Completion Rate: 68%.
43% of participants reported a decrease in the
number of hours of technology used each
week.
January: Play
87 Accepted. Completion Rate: 62%.
28% of participants reported an increase in the number of times they engaged in focused play with their children each week.
February: Advocate
78 Accepted. Completion Rate: 68%.
47% of participants reported an increase in the number of goals set for their children.
March: Breathe
61 Accepted. Completion Rate: 62%.
39% of participants reported an increase in their ability to manage their children's behavior in a calm and consistent manner.
April: Protect
40 Accepted. Completion Rate: 75%.
23% of participants reported an increase in setting health, wellness, and safety goals.
May: Be Resilient
31 Accepted. Completion Rate: 65%.
80% of participants reported an increase in the amount of time spent each week relaxing and de-stressing.
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2014-15 Founding Sponsors
Thanks to our Founding Sponsors listed below. The Hero Project exists because of your support.
2015-16 Funding Update:
We're about 1/4 of the way towards achieving our funding goals for the 2015/16 year. So far the following organizations have committed to the Hero Project. Thank you for your continued support!
How to donate:
Are you interested in becoming a Hero Project Sponsor or Ally? Contact us and learn how to donate and get involved. We would welcome the opportunity to give a presentation to your organization and collaborate on ideas.
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The Hero Project, The Hubs, and Wellville
The Hero Project, led by director Robyn Bera, is a hugely visible and highly impactful program. It encourages parents of children ages 0-8 to be their kids' heroes through monthly challenges and free, monthly "Hullabaloo" and "Minibaloo" events.
"We are real people making real, positive change in our communities," Bera said during her presentation. Although less than a year old, the Hero Project already has 1,300 registrants - representing the parents of more than 50 percent of children under age 8 in Lake County - an incredible accomplishment in such a short amount of time. The Hero Project shows no signs of slowing down, and Bera and her cohorts are eager to partner with and promote the Wellville challenge.
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Jellystone park. Nearly 600 people attended the free event with about 150 of those being children under age 5. 
