Nelnet Presents TeamMates Donation
Mike Dunlap of Nelnet presents Tom Osborne of the TeamMates Mentoring Program with a check to support youth in the Lincoln community. Dunlap encouraged employees to become mentors and celebrated the day with a block party and football toss. The vision of Nelnet is making educational dreams possible. The TeamMates Mentoring Program is grateful for Nelnet's support!
TeamMates: 2 Generations, 1 Composition Workshops
TeamMates is one of four organizations in Nebraska to receive a Statewide Arts Education Initiative Grant from the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment for programs that have significant statewide impact in arts education.
The grant enables TeamMates to continue its 2 Generations, 1 Composition art and technology workshop series through which youth and their mentors make digital films together.
At 2 Generations, 1 Composition workshops, TeamMates youth receive drawing kits with mechanical pencils, drawing paper and pens. Together teams make short digital films with drawings by the youth or teams.
To see more films by TeamMates, visit the blog for the project by
Clicking here
The other organizations that received Nebraska Arts Council Statewide Arts Education Initiative Grants for 2010-11 are the Sheldon Museum of Art, Lied Center for Performing Arts and Prairie Visions: The Nebraska Consortium for Arts Education.
Below is a film by Kathryn and her mentor Jo. They collaborated to create the film "We help feed the world" as part of the 2010 digital filmmaking project of the TeamMates Mentoring Program.
A kickoff for the TeamMates Gala was held in June at the 94/95 Club on 180th and Pacific. Committee members learned about the importance of mentoring young people from TeamMates Mentoring Program founder Tom Osborne. The 2010 Gala, Tailgate for TeamMates, will be held on Friday October 29th at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in LaVista, NE. The guest speakers will be Warren Buffett and Keith Jackson. Buffett is an investor, businessman and philanthropist. He is regarded as one of the world's greatest stock market investors and is the largest shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Keith Jackson is an American sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports and his coverage of college football.
Honorary Chairmen for the Teammates Gala are Mike and Lin Simmonds. General Chairmen are Scott and Danielle Bunz and Chuck and Christine Stevens. Committee members are Curt and Pat Brannon, Gayle and Jody Carstens Janet and Steve Chambers, Terry and Lisa Connealy, Kris and Jessica Covi, Stacey and Kevin Falk, Paul and Dawn Gonzales, Brad and Kate Grabill, Aaron and Kim Graham, Matt and Lisa Gravelle, Tom and Jenny Haase, John and Victoria Halgren, Suzanne and Jason Hince, Jeff and Kristi Jacobs, Jill and Mike Johnson, Chad and Carie Kelsay, Tim and Kari Kudron, Chuck and Kristin Lewis, Claudia and Anthony Messineo, Susie and Don Nelson, Dan and Darcy Pleasant, Greg and Lisa Russell, and Chris and Diana Tribulato.
TeamMates 2010 Annual Partnership Meeting A Success
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LINCOLN NE --TeamMates coordinators, board members and mentors from over 100 communities across Nebraska, Iowa and California gathered this week at TeamMates Annual Partnership Meeting. Each year the two day meeting brings together the TeamMates leadership for training, guest speakers, and educational session. The meetings are concluded with an awards ceremony celebrating mentoring and preparing to kick off the program for the upcoming school year. TeamMates leadership joined Tom and Nancy Osborne, the co-founders of the program, to revisit the original inspiration for the program.
Dr. Shane Lopez was the keynote speaker. Dr. Lopez leads research on the links between hope, strengths development, academic success, and overall wellbeing and collaborates with scholars around the world on these issues. His talk focused on creating hope and enhancing the strengths of students. Lopez advocates for a whole-school strengths model that also builds the strengths expertise of educators, parents, and youth development organizations. Dr. Lopez works for Gallup's Clifton Strengths Institute.
The following TeamMates communities celebrated their ten year anniversary and were honored for their commitment to a decade of mentoring: Aurora, Boone Central, Centennial, Franklin, Milford, Sandy Creek, Seward, and York
In addition to programs celebrating anniversaries, new communities were welcomed to the TeamMates Mentoring. Those recognized for completing their first year with TeamMates include Nebraska communities of Bridgeport, Maywood, Mullen, Schuyler, and Sutherland and Boyer Vallery and Waterloo in Iowa.
The TeamMates Mentoring Program relies on outstanding local leadership to provide quality mentoring services across Nebraska and Iowa. The communities of Fairbury, Holdrege, Boone Central, and Waterloo, IA were honored for outstanding mentoring programs. Sheila Essary of Nebraska City, Darrell Miller of Wayne, Kim Baliman of Kimball and Julie Lausterer of Saunders County were recognized for outstanding volunteerism. Chad Denker of Seward, Janyce Warneke of Plainview, Maurie Deines of Scotts Bluff County, and Jessica Plueger were honored for outstanding program coordination.
In addition to outstanding program leadership, outstanding TeamMates matches were honored. The following mentors and mentees were recognized for excellence in mentoring: John Owens and Caleb McCartney of Seward, Cathy Kohl and Samantha Reichenberg of Columbus, Brent Block and Tyrell Dewey of Gothenburg, and Kevin Christensen and Justin Krum of Missouri Valley, IA.
The Dreamer Award was presented to Adrian Fiala, long time supporter of TeamMates mentoring, for his organization of the annual Husker Heritage Golf Tournament held in Gothenburg. Proceeds from the event provide dollars for the local Gothenburg mentoring program.
The mission of the TeamMates Mentoring Program is to positively impact the world by inspiring youth to reach their full potential. The TeamMates Mentoring Program was founded in 1991 by Tom and Nancy Osborne to provide support and encouragement to school-aged youth.
To join the team and be a mentor, call 1-877-531-8326 or go to www.teammates.org
Lisa Jones, manager of Auburn Pamida, presents $500 to District 29 TeamMates Advisory Board members, Barb Billesbach (left) and Elaine Hanson (right).
Pamida Supports District 29 TeamMates
The Auburn Pamida Store and the Pamida Foundation awarded the local TeamMates chapter a $500 grant to cover the costs associated with group activities plus those attached to transporting TeamMates students and their mentors on field trips.
During the 2010-11 school year, two group activities are planned. On October 2, District 29 TeamMates will participate in Peru State College's Homecoming Festivities. They will walk in the Homecoming Parade, attend a PSC Tail Gate and cheer for the PSC Bobcats during the homecoming football game.
In November, TeamMates students and mentors will travel to Omaha's Quest Center to take in a Creighton Basketball game. Each year, one of Creighton's home games is designated as a TeamMates Day, a day in which TeamMates adults and students are admitted free of charge.
Susan Reynoldson, a PSC intern for Elaine Hanson, discovered the Pamida Foundation is committed to improving the lives of citizens in the communities in which Pamida stores are located by awarding grants to support community projects. With the assistance of Nancy Fuller, secretary of District 29 TeamMates Advisory Board, Ms. Reynoldson wrote and submitted a grant proposal.
Lisa Jones, manager of Auburn Pamida, announced the grant application had been approved. Jones presented a $500 check to two TeamMates advisory board members. Jones stated, "Pamida is committed to supporting Auburn and in this case, the TeamMates Mentoring Program."
The TeamMates Mentoring Program was founded in 1991 by Dr. Tom and Nancy Osborne. TeamMates is a school based mentoring program that matches adult volunteers from the community with students in grades four through twelve. Mentors meet one hour per week to provide support and encouragement to youth. The TeamMates Mentoring Program serves more than 4,000 youth in 114 communities across Nebraska and Iowa. To become a mentor in the District #29 TeamMates Mentoring Program, contact Dianne Peterson at Calvert Elementary School at 274-4129.
News & Events August, 2010 - Omaha, NE: Mentors, Mentees and their families are invited to attend the 2010 Cops and Bobbers Fishing Day.. Get all the details ...
August 2010 - TeamMates: 2 Generations, 1 Composition Workshops bring together art and technology into a workshop series through which youth and their mentors make digital films together. Read more and watch a film from a TeamMates match...
