2012-07-13T10:25:21-07:00 2011-12-31 THPK PO BOX 773027 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 804773027 990 2011-01-01 841483022 ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS ROCK 9708792135 PO BOX 775504 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80477 GRETCHEN VAN DE CARR 2012-07-13 true Allison A Kusy 9708791787 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 1259615 false false X www.rockymountainyouthcorp.org X 1999 CO Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages youth in the outdoors, inspiring them to use their strength and potential to lead healthy, productive lives. We teach responsibility for self, community and environment through teamwork, service and experiential education. 10 10 135 163 -4372 -4372 497592 395058 774237 828533 6 2743 -4308 1271835 1222026 0 0 884913 780281 0 33174 452646 436674 1337559 1216955 -65724 5071 1154716 1121254 850216 812143 304500 309111 Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages youth in the outdoors, inspiring them to use their strength and potential to lead healthy, productive lives. We teach responsibility for self, community and environment through teamwork, service and experiential education. Rocky Mountain Youth Corps will be the leader in NW Colorado to provide increasing and diverse opportunities for youth to participate in outdoor based service and education for their own growth and sense of respect and responsibility to community and environment. We will do this through strong sustainable partnerships with project and funding sponsors and creation of a permanent youth development center. false false 1001585 828597 2011 Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Accomplishments and HighlightsOverview:During the past 12 months, RMYC has closed on our new property located at 1705 13th Street. We moved into our new offices in the main house in February after renovations. We were able to raise over $90,000 in local funds and in-kind services to supplement our USDA loan of $765,000 to cover the costs of the purchase and renovations.RMYC is collaborating with the Routt County Youth Services Coalition to engage a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer to further our collective mission of the development of a Youth Services Office Center on the new property that will house a potential 6-8 youth serving organizations in one building, and more importantly provide Routt County youth and their families with a Single Point of Contact for accessing all youth services available. This effort will streamline and improve services to youth, while realizing significant financial savings through economies of scale and expertise.Yampa Valley Science SchoolRMYC operated the 12th session of YVSS, serving, for the first time ever, all sixth grade students in Routt County from every public and private school. A record 252 sixth graders got their hands dirty and their minds filled through hands-on environmental science activities. Additionally, 35 high school students were engaged as junior leaders. Highlights of this year's program included the all-time favorite microscope activity, courtesy of Jerry Johnson. Jerry came to RMYC in 2008 to offer his service and experience, having served as the Chair of the biology Department at the University of Wyoming. Jerry has built a set of fun and educational lessons using research-grade microscopes that he and his wife Becky donated to the program. Those microscopes are also used by local schools during the school year.Measured Outcomes:Yampa Valley Science School sixth grade participants demonstrated an average 38% increase in their understanding of key environmental science concepts. High school volunteers provided over 1,200 hours of service as junior leaders at Yampa Valley Science School in 2011.Historic Preservation CorpsRMYC's Historic Preservation Crew helped the Rehder Ranch Nature Preserve accomplish priority projects including the repair of a wooden bridge, removal of an old barbed wire fence, and construction and maintenance of existing trails. The Rehder Ranch is a historic 250 acre ranch gifted to Yampa Valley Land Trust in 2009 and The Nature Conservancy currently holds the conservation easement for the property. The Ranch, located near Catamount Reservoir and surrounded by National Forest, operates as a nature preserve and research center. Future plans bring scientists, researchers, interns and the public to the ranch for special programs such as animal tracking, bird watching, fish and wildlife studies, historical research and archaeological studies. The Historic Preservation Crews made vital progress towards preparing the land for this purpose, while learning about the cultural and natural history of the ranch.Service Learning InstituteThrough a collaboration with the Routt County Youth Services Coalition, RMYC operated the second year of this community service program for 35 youth entering grades 6-9 in Routt County. In addition to providing youth with education and experience around civic engagement and leadership, the program provided 1,646 person-hours of service on 28 meaningful projects for 18 local non-profits and government properties.Two of the 28 projects were exceptionally appreciated. First, the crews completed the hiking trail from the "Yampa Theater" to the Campground at Stagecoach Reservoir. The trail work was difficult, cutting through sagebrush and rocks, but the crews were able to open up this access in just 38 crew-hours!The crews were also responsible for cleaning up the Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter and assisting with the care and nurturing of the animals. Crew participants cleaned cages, swept floors, and walked dogs over an eight-week time period. Many would claim that the kids were rewarded more than the animals!Measured Outcomes:Service Learning Institute participants performed 1,646 person-hours of service to complete 28 service projects for 18 non-profit or government agencies in the summer of 2011.Evaluations demonstrated significant improvements in self-esteem, civic engagement, feeling of value by community, and goal setting for participants.Conservation CorpsRMYC was able to maintain a sizable conservation corps program this year, employing 146 young adults, 40% of whom were local residents. We accomplished our goals of providing more opportunities for local youth on local projects, including completion of trailwork on Emerald Mountain's Beall and Ridge Trails, trail and park work in Oak Creek, and trail work on the Old Town Hot Springs property. Additionally, much progress was made in the continued mitigation of the pine beetle kill epidemic. Conservation corps project work builds capacity for our region to provide visitors with the much demanded recreational opportunities that add vitality to our economy. Corpsmembers put their electronics away and displayed their passion for the outdoors through their hand tools and chainsaws-making an impact on the lands that will be enjoyed for generations to come. Our team of young people positively impacted numerous public lands, small towns, user groups, and of course their own self-development. RMYC's greatest collective accomplishment once again is simply that so many people came together and followed through on their commitment to live and work outside as a crew for many weeks. At the end of the season, corpsmembers echoed a longtime sentiment, "There's no other experience in the world like serving on a RMYC crew!"Measured Outcomes:An overwhelming majority of RMYC participants demonstrated an increase in civic engagement, self-esteem and sense of value by the community.64 conservation corps member earned $92,000 in AmeriCorps education awards in 2011.Conservation corps crews built or maintained over 10 miles of trails in 2011.The vast majority of conservation corps members reported that they gained valuable job readiness and leadership skills increasing their success for obtaining future jobs and that their youth corps experience helped them to consider future career options. 1001585 true true false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 135 true true true false false false false false false false false false 0 false 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 false true true true false false true true false false X KARIN KOOP 9708792135 PO BOX 775504 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80477 RON FAMIGLIETTI 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT TREDWAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY CLAUSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SACHS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ANN DUFFEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDA STAHL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT FOSTER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELROSE KUUSINEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HENION 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY WIEDEMER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN CAN DE CARR 40.00 X 80474 0 0 80474 0 false false false 0 6761 249346 138951 4270 395058 FEES FOR SERVICES 828533 828533 828533 7 7 0 0 3300 7672 -4372 -4372 -4372 24556 21820 2736 2736 2736 8097 6761 8097 0 0 64 64 64 0 1222026 828597 -4372 2743 0 0 0 0 80474 40237 20119 20118 0 622759 533417 79074 10268 3493 3493 3525 3525 70030 60762 6480 2788 0 0 11327 11327 0 0 0 3223 3223 1451 1451 0 0 0 14311 14311 0 0 4663 4663 24877 24877 0 44507 21206 23301 121582 114341 7241 VOLUNTEER SUPPORT 16510 16510 VEHICLE EXPENSE 38748 38748 TRANSPORTATION 26606 26606 PROGRAM EXPENSES 23381 23381 FOOD SERVICE 25195 25195 80293 53525 26768 1216955 1001585 182196 33174 63662 161904 115000 4316 0 120044 77357 0 0 0 0 0 1060188 202663 835398 857525 0 0 0 0 20612 20152 1154716 1121254 67736 56498 19309 763171 755645 850216 812143 X 304500 309111 304500 309111 1154716 1121254 X 5071 -460 X false false false false false X 324456 360014 482149 497592 395058 2059269 0 0 324456 360014 482149 497592 395058 2059269 93352 1965917 1281 921 2000 6 2743 6951 0 0 2066220 0.95150 0.96590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4860 4860 736815 21772 715043 73327 611 72716 243277 178627 64650 1909 1653 256 857525 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon Request Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: 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.