2015-06-24T07:57:15-07:00 2014-12-31 THPK PO BOX 773027 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 804773027 990 2014-01-01 841483022 ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS ROCK 9708792135 PO BOX 775504 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80477 GRETCHEN VAN DE CARR Executive Direc 2015-06-24 true Allison A Kusy P00653531 9708791787 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z 1577526 false false X www.rockymountainyouthcorps.org X 1999 CO Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages young people in the outdoors, inspiring them to use their strengths and potential to lead healthy, productive lives. We teach responsibility for self, community and environment through teamwork, service and experiential education. 10 10 174 175 -1243 -1243 409171 458666 1086916 1105369 7 86 -1710 -1243 1494384 1562878 0 0 940175 1009852 0 63407 473061 456885 1413236 1466737 81148 96141 1150950 1241192 779649 772454 371301 468738 Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages young people in the outdoors, inspiring them to use their strengths and potential to lead healthy, productive lives. We teach responsibility for self, community and environment through teamwork, service and experiential education. false false 1286821 1105369 RMYC helps youth to develop the skills they need to succeed in the classroom, the home, the workforce, and everyday life through meaningful work, service to the community, and educational opportunities. Our organizational goals are 1) Provide opportunities for youth to personally connect to the outdoors; 2) Provide life skills training through a healthy lifestyles model; 3) Offer opportunities for academic success in youth/young adults; 4) Provide enhanced employment opportunities through job skills development; 5) Engage young adults in meaningful conservation projects; 6) Forge partnerships with land management agencies, local community services, and non-profit organizations; 7) Promote a sense of belonging to communities and to environments; 8) Employ a diverse mix of ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds to reflect our service community; and 9) Promote civic and social responsibility.RMYC provides comprehensive services to an estimated 520 youth and young adults to become more self-sufficient, and to develop job readiness and leadership skills, environmental awareness, civic engagement, educational success and healthy lifestyles to succeed in the classroom, the home, and the workforce. RMYC currently operates three programs: Conservation Corps, Service Learning Corps (SLC), and Yampa Valley Science School (YVSS). The education component of both Conservation Corps and Service Learning Corps consists of a Service Learning Curriculum and includes job readiness, career development, leadership skills, lifeskills training, environmental education, and civic and social responsibility. Projects include building and maintenance of trails, bridges, fences and fire fuels reduction. Collectively, the SLC program and the three levels of conservation corps (Community Youth Corps, Regional Youth Corps, and Leadership Crews) create a continuum of services designed to provide a progression of civic engagement, employment and education opportunities, and healthy lifestyles for local youth. A participant can begin this journey at age 10, and continue to gain new skills through experiential learning to age 25 (30 for Veterans).Conservation corps serves over 170 youth ages 14-25 annually through three age-level programs: Community Youth Corps (14-16), Regional Youth Corps (16-18) and Leadership Crews (18-25). Leadership Crews include trail, saw, Historic Preservation and the new Veterans Crew, which serves veterans up to the age of 30 years on our chainsaw and fire fuels reduction crews, and was implemented to assist homecoming veterans in their assimilation back into civilian life, and to give them marketable skills. RMYC utilizes a third party professional evaluation firm to measure our youth development outcomes. The 2014 outcome results are listed below. Initial Outcomes:Outcome 1: A highly significant increase in job skills, leadership, and organizing skills was found for the older age group (18-25), and a slight increase for the 14-17 year old age group. Outcome 2: Corps members demonstrated a highly significant increase in self-esteem. Outcome 3: Corps members demonstrated a highly significant increase in social confidence. Outcome 4: Older corps members demonstrated a significant increase in problem-solving skills. Outcome 5: Older corps members surveyed demonstrated significant decreases in their previous 30-day use of alcohol (from 81% use to 4% use) and marijuana (from 49% use to 5% use). Younger participants demonstrated no significant changes in alcohol or marijuana use, however almost all reported no alcohol or marijuana use before or after.Outcome 6: Corps members demonstrated a significant increase in their ability to plan a balanced meal on a limited budget.The Service Learning Corps (SLC) is a comprehensive community service program that provides education about citizenship, volunteerism, and self-development. SLC enhances the sense of belonging and connectedness of youth to their communities through education and meaningful service projects for public benefit throughout Routt County. Youth complete service projects that benefit nonprofits and the general public in a crew-based format. The achievement of 2014 outcomes were measured through post surveys and data logs:Outputs:I.Milestones These milestones measured our success in continuing to implement the SLC program: 1.47 youth participants received a minimum of 11 hours of education and training each.2.47 youth participants performed 27 hours of service in two weeks.3.12 non-profit or governmental agencies benefitted.II.Participant Survey ResultsA.Initial Outcomes: The following initial outcomes of the service measured our success at providing a quality program, as measured by a post program self-report survey:1.83% of participants reported Yes, 7% reported Maybe that SLC gave them a sense that they can make a difference in the community. 2.71% of participants reported Yes, 13% reported Maybe, that SLC made them think about taking responsibility for their own actions. 3.73% of participants reported Yes, 10% reported Maybe, that SLC taught them how to work together on a team. B.Intermediate Outcomes: Participating SLC members will feel a greater sense of self value, peer value, and community value through the following intermediate outcomes:1.60% of participants reported that Yes they think SLC helped them want to do more for the community in the future. 34% reported Maybe. 2.57% of participants reported that Yes, 17% reported Maybethat SLC helped them feel more self-confident. Statements from Participants:I liked how I helped out the community because it make me feel accomplished.I enjoyed gaining a sense of responsibility for how to keep our community clean.I liked working my hardest, because it was hard but felt good.I liked that I made many new friends.I will remember helping people and places especially the Re-Tree because I can watch them grow over the years.III.Parent Survey ResultsOn a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the greatest (DK= Dont Know), please indicate your perception of the following statements: DK =Don't Know1=Dont Agree2=Agree a Little3=Somewhat Agree4=Agree A lot5=Totally Agree1.My child gained valuable job skills and work ethic through their participation in SLC. (RESULT: 4.71)2.My child gained self-esteem and pride through their participation in SLC. (RESULT: 4.79)3.My child feels a greater sense of personal responsibility through their participation in SLC. (RESULT: 4.50)4.My child has expressed a greater interest in giving back to our community through their participant in SLC. (RESULT: 4.64)5. What do you feel were the top 3 things your child took away from participating in SLC?1.Finding enjoyment in giving back to community.2.Teamwork and new friends.3.The value and importance of community service.4.A sense of pride in working for community.5.Responsibility/Accountability/Commitment.6.A sense of connection to the community.7.Self-confidence.8.Environmental education.9.Community awareness.10.Leadership. Ultimately, these outcomes will lead to strong bonds to community, increased academic success, and a healthy and productive adulthood.Yampa Valley Science School serves all Routt County sixth grade students (about 280) and about 20-30 high school students each year in a residential, experiential program that incorporates a 5-day residential, educational curriculum, culminating with a conservation service project. The education includes CO Dept of Education content standards in environmental science, as well as social and civic responsibility, adult mentorship, healthy nutrition, and physical fitness. The results for the 2014 program year were as follows:A. Sixth grade participants demonstrated an increase in education understanding of 55% based on the pre-post education test results.B. Post program results indicate that 63% of sixth grade students surveyed stated Yes, 19% stated Maybe that science school helped them feel more comfortable with their teachers. As related to high school students, the responses were 65% stated Yes, 16% stated Maybe. As related to their classmates, the responses were 79% stated Yes, 10% stated Maybe.C. 86% of sixth graders reported Yes, 8% reported maybe that science school helps them feel that they can help their community, as measured through a self-report post survey. D. 97% of students stated Yesthey enjoyed their experience at YVSS measured through self-report post survey. E. 88% of the reporting high school Junior Leaders reported that science school helps them feel that they are valued by their community, as measured by a self-report post survey. F. 92% of the reporting high school Junior Leaders reported that science school helps them feel that they can help their community, as measured by a self-report post survey. G. All 100% of Junior Leaders surveyed reported that science school helps them gain leadership skills, as measured by a self-report post survey. H. All 100% of Junior Leaders surveyed reported that they en 1286821 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 174 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false true true false X CHRISSY LYNCH 9708792135 PO BOX 775504 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80477 SUSAN PETERSEN President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGI BRIGGS-CASSON Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG HENION Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL SACHS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MELROSE KUUSINEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AVROM FEINBERG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEB PROPER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDA STAHL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI BARBEE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY CLAASSEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN VAN DE CARR Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 94284 0 0 94284 0 false false false 0 18200 324337 116129 458666 FEES FOR SERVICES 1105369 1105369 1105369 0 0 0 6600 7843 -1243 -1243 -1243 86 86 86 86 6805 18200 6805 0 0 0 0 1562878 1105369 -1243 86 0 0 0 0 94284 23571 47142 23571 0 826942 790937 10460 25545 8732 7721 546 465 0 79894 70642 4993 4259 0 0 0 0 0 0 43549 9064 33936 549 0 0 0 0 14911 14304 328 279 0 0 7511 6638 471 402 23859 20578 1771 1510 0 31513 27552 2138 1823 75433 71046 2368 2019 VEHICLE EXPENSE 63182 63019 88 75 FOOD SERVICE 33602 33602 SUPPLIES 26057 25490 306 261 TRANSPORTATION 24558 24406 82 70 112710 98251 11880 2579 1466737 1286821 116509 63407 244165 345277 11715 15415 0 34675 26907 0 0 0 0 0 1089317 263830 834042 825487 0 0 0 0 26353 28106 1150950 1241192 42148 33025 737501 739429 779649 772454 X 371301 468738 371301 468738 1150950 1241192 96141 1296 X false true X true false X 497592 395058 374630 409171 458666 2135117 0 0 497592 395058 374630 409171 458666 2135117 46241 2088876 6 2743 8 7 86 2850 0 0 2137967 0.97700 0.96430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4860 4860 736815 52648 684167 94457 6873 87584 251276 202506 48770 1909 1803 106 825487 1573527 1296 1510 7843 10649 1562878 1562878 1476090 1510 7843 9353 1466737 1466737 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 RENTAL EXPENSES $7843 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S RENTAL EXPENSES $7843 false SPECIAL EVENT - MOONSHINE 25005 18200 6805 6805 25005 18200 6805 6805 6805 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Once RMYC Executive Director receives the 990 report, she reviews it thoroughly. She then provides the return to the Treasurer. The treasurer reviews the return, makes comments, poses concerns, and recommends any revisions back to the Executive Director. If revisions are recommended, the Executive Director works with the 990 Report creators to adjust the report as necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Officers and directors are required to disclose conflicts of interest as they arise. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The recommended salary increases and performance incentives are based on three factors:1.The cost of living;2.RMYC's current financial standing;3.Performance Evaluations of staff members.Salary surveys of comparable positions in non-profit organizations of comparable size, nature and geography are taken into consideration. The average salaries are generally derived from the Colorado Non-Profit Association Organization's Salary Survey results, and The Corps Network Salary Survey Results. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon Request