Wednesday, October 26th
1:00 to 4:00 pm
The Holiday Inn Express
707 Montague Rd, Yreka, CA  96097   

Free – Open to the General Public
 (Pre-Registration is required)

What to expect:

• An opportunity to gather specific information on different loan products 
• All the different lending resources in one room 
• The truth and nothing but the truth – the story from a successful borrower, Shawna Montgomery of Montgomery Meat Company     
• Networking opportunities galore and great food 

Hosted by: Superior California Economic Development, The Northeastern Small Business Development Center at Shasta College and JEDI

Special Guest Speaker: David Castaneda from the US Small Business Administration

Generously sponsored by: Scott Valley Bank, PremierWest Bank, US Bank, TriCounties Bank, Great Northern Corporation, Karuk Community Loan Fund and Arcata Economic Development Corporation

Call today to register:  888-926-6670 or 530-926-6670

Heavyweight marketing champion, Nikolas Allen, owner of BAM! Small Biz Consulting, will deliver a dynamic, interactive presentation on why branding matters for small business. He’ll define branding, explain why it’s essential and offer tips on how small business owners can use effective branding strategies to attract loyal customers. Bring your notebooks! Nikolas Allen’s enthusiasm is contagious and his actionable tips will get your gears turning and inspire fresh ideas about what your company stands for.

The ultimate desired outcome for YEP is to have young people more interested in self-employment as a career option.  Through YEP projects, students will also garner transferable business skills for both self employment and the job market, understand the relevance of education and choose to stay in school or pursue higher education, and develop life management and problem solving skills.

Please download the flyer HERE

Marie-Josée Wells and Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

Marie-Josée Wells, the Executive Director at the Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce, was among the 28 chamber executives to graduate last Friday from Academy, a professional development program presented by the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.).

Academy is an interactive 3-day (three year) training program on chamber management essentials designed for today’s chamber executives and staff professionals.

“We congratulate all of the graduates and their chambers for having the vision to invest in professional development,” said W.A.C.E. President Dave Kilby.

During the three-year Academy program, graduates participated in 18 three-hour classes and successfully completed a significant number of additional independent study hours outside of the classroom.

W.A.C.E is an association of chamber of commerce executives and staff professionals designed to promote and enhance professional development. With approximately 720 members from fourteen Western states, W.A.C.E. is the largest state or regional association of chamber of commerce executives in the United States.

College of the Siskiyous

There is still time to enroll in fall courses for Resource Technology and Sustainable Communities Programs:

Forest Ecology ERRT 11 – 3 units

Study of abiotic and biotic variables in forest ecosystems.
Wednesdays 9 – 9:50 and Fridays 9 – 12:50. Started Aug 18th

Introduction to Surveying ERRT 22 – 3 units

Covers the use and applications of basic engineering equipment.
Mondays and Wednesdays 11 – 1:30. Started Aug 16th

Silviculture ERRT 30 – 3 units

Covers concepts of managing forests for establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests on a sustained yield basis, using varying techniques.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 – 11:15.  Started Aug 17th.

Introduction to Sustainable Communities ERSC 1 – 3 units

Examines the interactions between humans and global ecosystems.
Mondays 5:30 – 8:30.  Started Aug 16th.

Sustainable Communities Skills Lab ERSC 50 - 2 units

Emphasizes applied sustainability principles through integrated hands-on lab activities and field trips in various areas of Sustainable Communities.
Tuesdays 11 – 2:50.  Started Aug 17th.

Outdoor Adventure Leadership Skills ERSC 3 – 3 units

Introduction to the history and philosophy of Outdoor Adventure Education with applications to current trends and opportunities for the future.
Fridays 10 – 1.  Starts Aug 27th.

Greening Your World ERSC 51 – 3 units

Students will research and implement strategies to incorporate lower impact practices at home, at work, on campus, and in their communities.
Mondays 2 – 4, Wednesdays 2 – 5.  Starts Sept 8th.

Renewable Energy ERSC 53 -1 unit

Offers participants an overview of efficiency and renewable living options for Siskiyou County, highlighting on solar power.
Four Wednesdays 6 – 9 and Saturday Oct 23rd 9-4.  Starts Oct 6th.

Exploring Business Opportunities BA 60 – 2 units

Explores the emerging opportunities within the business, nonprofit and government sectors for green jobs and entrepreneurship.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 – 10:50.  Starts Sept 21st.

It’s Your Business BA 86 – 2 units

Participants will be given all the tools and concepts necessary to complete a creative business plan for small business success.  Yreka Campus with distance learning to Butte Valley.
Tuesdays 5:30 – 8:30.  Starts Sept. 21st.

Please Call to Register 938-5555 or go to www.siskiyous.edu Late Registration Welcome.

Check out the website: www.siskiyous.edu/cte/er

Do you have program questions? Please contact Joy von S at vonskepsgardh@siskiyous.edu

What: A one week summer camp to connect with the outdoors, learn and practice personal and community leadership, and prepare you to take on the challenge of high school with passion, confidence, and excitement. More information www.tfff.org/campford

When: July 25-August 1, 2010

Where: Paradise Point, California (18 miles SE of Happy Camp)

Who: Youth entering the 9th grade from Dunsmuir, Etna, Happy Camp, McCloud, Mt. Shasta, Orleans, Seiad Valley, Somes Bar, Weed, Yreka looking for a fun, challenging summer outdoors experience.

Cost: $15 includes food, rafting, lodging, transportation, and a Columbia Sportswear backpack and water bottle.

How to Apply (Campers):
Complete an online application or download a printable PDF here and mail or fax to The Ford Family Foundation, 1600 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg, OR 97471. Fax 541-957-5720.  Please also submit two reference forms.  One must be from a teacher/principal and the other can be from any adult, not related to you, and has known you for at least a year.  Download a printable reference form.
Camper Application and Reference Forms Deadline: May 17, 2010

Counselor/Mentors are: High school juniors and older who are connected to their community and wish to support rising ninth graders, to better prepare them for their transition to high school, connect with the outdoors and learn and practice community and personal leadership skills. We are looking for two individuals each from the Happy Camp area (including Orleans, Seiad Valley, Somes Bar, Etna), Yreka area and Mt. Shasta Area (including Dunsmuir, McCloud and Weed). Ideally they will be graduates of The Ford Institute Leadership Program. More information www.tfff.org/campford

How to Apply: (Counselor/Mentor):

Download a printable PDF application and mail or fax to The Ford Family Foundation, 1600 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg, OR 97471. Fax 541-957-5720.  Please also submit two reference forms.  One must be from a teacher/principal and the other can be from any adult, not related to you, and has known you for at least a year.  Download a printable reference form.
Counselor/Mentor Application and Reference Forms Deadline: May 17, 2010

For more information: Contact RDI Youth Program Manager, Max Gimbel (mgimbel@rdiinc.org – 541.359.5284) or www.tfff.org/campford
You are also cordially invited to an informational session for potential campers, counselors and interested community members on Saturday, May 1st at The Mount Shasta City Park, Lower Lodge from 1:45-2:30.   Refreshments will be served.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds.

We invite you to add your observations to this ever-growing database of observations via the GBBC website.  Explore reports coming in from across the continent, upload images for the photo contest, and tweet about the birds you see, adding the gbbc tag to have your comments appear in the Twitter widget on the GBBC home page. Just by participating in the GBBC you’ll be entered into a drawing for great prizes. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with new Canadian partner, Bird Studies Canada and sponsorship from Wild Birds Unlimited.

Siskiyou County Office of Education Superintendent Kermith R. Walters will present the current state of education as it relates to Race To The Top (RTTT) and an overview of the current budget. We will have time for Q&A.

General Membership Meetings are open to the public.

How did it get started?

Back in 1994 the Mt. Shasta public schools were facing dramatic budget cuts because of an anticipated decrease in funding, something that the schools in California seem to be facing on a constant basis.  A small group of folks, growing tired of suggesting what to cut—classroom aids? art programs? advanced and remedial courses?—decided to try to add to the budget. That’s how the Mt. Shasta Education Foundation was born.

The Mt. Shasta Education Foundation (MSEF) was established in January 1995 to enhance the public education of our elementary, middle, and high school students.  MSEF’s goals are to raise funds for programs, supplies, and instruction; involve community members in the educational process; and support our local students and help them to prepare for successful futures.  The Foundation was officially recognized as a corporation by the state of California in October 1996 and was granted its nonprofit status as a 501(c)(3) in March 1997. It has always been staffed entirely by volunteers.

The Foundation Board (originally about 10 members) tried various ways to raise money:  they sold rootbeer floats at the 4^th of July, they held a Country Dance, they raffled a hot-air balloon ride, and they held a tennis tournament.  The monies raised were minimal and the effort expended maximal.

After about a year, the Board decided to concentrate on one big fundraiser per year.  They figured: Do it once and do it right!  So on Dec. 13, 1996, the first annual Starlight Gala took place at the Mt. Shasta Community Building.  All the members of the board, along with several other volunteers, worked together to solicit donation items that could be auctioned.  Almost all of the auction items and liquor were donated by local business people.  The Mt. Shasta Lion’s Club acted as bartenders, and the Community Building was offered at no cost by the Mt. Shasta Masons. MSEF hired a local caterer to serve dinner, and all the board members sold tickets ($18 each), which entitled the holder to the silent auction (6 pm), no-host bar and guitar music, dinner (7:15pm), and the live auction (8:15 – 10pm).  All the profits from this event went toward the 1996-1997 MSEF fundraising goal of purchasing computer equipment and software at the three public schools in Mt. Shasta (Mt. Shasta Elementary, Sisson Elementary, and Mt. Shasta High School).  The Gala raised $4,000. The Board decided to also do a mail solicitation in May of each year, called the Mt. Shasta Education Foundation Membership Drive.  The two events provide the funding for all the grants distributed by MSEF.

Each year, the Starlight Gala grew a bit.  After the Community Building began charging for its facility, the Gala was held at the Mt. Shasta City Park, but then returned to the Community Building because of size and acoustics. The dinner was replaced by heavy hors d’oeuvres, but the rest of the format (no-host bar, silent auction, dessert auction, and live auction) remained the same.  The entertainment varied from the high school jazz choir to the middle school band to adult musicians (all of whom donated their services).  Soon the event regularly sold out, even though the ticket price was raised.

In 2004, the 12^th Annual Starlight Gala netted a record $24,000.  Several folks who couldn’t attend sent in generous checks that contributed to this exciting outcome. The next year, MSEF was awarded the Non Profit of the Year for 2005 by the Mt. Shasta Chamber of Commerce. It was so exciting to see all the businesses, parents, and community members choosing to invest so fully in the Mt. Shasta’s future!

Last year MSEF distributed $30,700 to Mt. Shasta public schools, funding numerous items ranging from a 9’x12’ projection screen for the elementary multipurpose room to five computers for the high school library media center.

Classes will start September 8th!

The C.O.S. Department of Career and Technical Education offers three new programs:

1)  Environmental Resources – Sustainable Communities (ERSC)

2) Environmental Resources – Power Generation Technology (ERPG)

3) Environmental Resources – Environmental Resources Technology (ERRT)

Students can choose to complete an Associate of Science degree or a Certificate in the new programs.

For more information on ALL the new Environmental Resources programs please visit:

http://www.siskiyous.edu/cte/environmental/or call Christy Cummings Dawson at 530-938-5305 or email: cummingsc@siskiyous.edu