2010 HBCU Tour

Greetings and Welcome to the All-Inclusive HBCU (Historical Black Colleges and Universities) Tour 2010!

One of the best and most affordable Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) tour in the Maryland area, sponsored by Maryland Educators and a non profit organization, Poets Athletic Club, Inc. This educational tour will provide your child with valuable information about college requirements,admittance criteria, and strong history surrounding our HBCUs.

Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) tour :

Introduces students to college campus life and provide them with a series of informational sessions.
Advances the importance of youth development and educational enrichment.
Affords students with opportunities to make direct on-site inquires of college officials while simultaneously matching institutions of higher learning with their educational goals and career aspiration.

The upcoming College Tour is scheduled during Spring Break, March 29th, ,2010 through April 2nd, 2010 and is open to grades 9-12.

We'll kick off the trip with a tour of the White House and wrap it with a visit to the 'Historic Underground Mall' in Atlanta and a Guided history tour from CivilWar to Civil Rights.

The tour will focus on 10 HBCU's located in the Southern US.

Please find the list of schools below:

Howard University (Washington DC)
Bowie State University (Maryland)
Virginia State (Richmond, Virginia)
Virginia Union (Richmond, Virginia)
Hampton University (Hampton, Virginia)
Johnson C. Smith (North Carolina)
North Carolina A&T (North Carolina)
Clark University (Atlanta, GA)
Spelman University (Atlanta, GA)
Morehouse University (Atlanta, GA)

We're trying to make this week trip as economical as possible. The cost is $500. You can either pay in full; make 2 payments of $ 250 (1 now and the other by February 2010) or use our payment plan below. A $100.00 deposit is required to reserve your seat then follow the scheduled payment plan.

The following payment plan will help defray the cost over a period of time. The payment schedule also reflects our meetings schedule:

2nd Payment $100 October 29 2009.
3rd Payment $100 November 19, 2009.
4th Payment $100 January 21, 2010.
Last Payment $100 February 25, 2010.

The cost of the tour includes the following:

TRANSPORTATION

Round-trip Travel to Historically Black Colleges/Universities. Luxuriously
Comfortable Deluxe Motor Coach Transport with Televisions, DVD Players, Videos, Reclining Seats and
Other Amenities

LODGING

Quad Occupancy - (4) students per Room in Quality Marriott Hotels. Students have the opportunity to select roommates in advance. No Room visitation from the opposite sex.

MEALS

3 meals daily. Continental Breakfast, Lunch on college campus and Buffet Dinner provided daily

SUPERVISION

Adult Supervision Provided Daily/24 Hours· Adult Chaperone/Student Ratio of 1:10
On-Site Security at Each Hotel during Sleeping Hours

Checks and money orders are acceptable. Contact us at hbcutour@collegeU.tv or

Call Yancy Deleto (443) 416-4584 or (443)204-1436.

PROHIBITIONS

No Drug or Alcohol Use, No Smoking, No Gambling, No Room Visitation from the Opposite Sex,
No Profanity, No Violations of Established Dress Code for On-Site Tours, No Weapons
SERIOUS ACTS OF MISCONDUCT MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM THE TOUR AND RETURNED HOME AT THE EXPENSE OF PARENTS AND/OR GUARDIANS

We are always here to answer any questions you have and to assist with the registration process. Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have any questions, at (443)-416-4584 or email us at hbcutour@collegeu.tv. We look forward to working with you during the 2010 Tour process.

The College U Team.

Poets Athletic Club, Inc.

Groups:

2010 HBCU Tour

'Building Leaders of Tomorrow' a voice to Higher Education
Early college awareness: Closing the gap
Think College Early

Dear Business/Community Leader:

Recent studies have shown that only 50% of today’s African Americans will graduate with a high school diploma. According to the most recent statistics, the nationwide college graduation rate for black students stands at an appallingly low rate of 42 percent. It's even more alarming when it comes to our black men for whom the graduation rate is only about 34%.

In a concerted effort to improve these statistics, Building Leaders of Tomorrow, Inc. in partnership with The Poet's Athletics Club, Inc., (Poet's A.C.), a local community based non-profit organization (501(c)3 founded more than 25 years ago, is on a crusade to get kids to think about college early, the moment they enter middle school...get them excited about going to college by giving them a broad college experience that will encourage them to stay focused throughout high school.

We want to join forces with parents, families, schools, community organizations, business leaders and higher education institutions to help students become aware of the increased opportunities that a college education offers. We can each play a role in providing our students with the support and help that will ultimately strengthen our workforce and our society.

Currently, our organization is planning a college awareness tour to some of the most revered Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) from Baltimore to Atlanta during the spring break of 2010 as well as a visit to the White House. Our goal is to engage at least 100 students, particularly those whose economic status, resulting lack of information and expectation, rather than their capacity for knowledge, too often prevent them from realizing the benefits of higher education.

We're asking your organization to join us in this fight by making a tax deductible donation to support our cause. By sponsoring a child, you will directly help a child in need and provide outreach to the community. In return, your organization will garner support for its products and/or services within the community, thus achieving both tangible and intangible return on your investment far outweighing the actual monetary contribution. Your organization will also be recognized as one of your sponsors on our website: www.buildingnewleaders.com.

Please donate directly on the site by visiting http://www.buildingnewleaders.com/donations or Click here to Download Sponsor Form then complete and mail your donation to the address on the form.

Sponsorship Program
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Silver Sponsor	Bronze Sponsor	Individual Sponsor

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Dr. Yancy Dennis
dennisyd@buildingnewleaders.com
(443)416-4584

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Sponsorship Program
Diamond Sponsor	Platinum Sponsor	Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor	Bronze Sponsor	Individual Sponsor