What’s Coming Up At The Partnership!

School is officially out and it is time for a lazy summer season, right? Wrong! The Partnership has a jam-packed summer full of activities, workshops and tours. Here is a peek of just some of what is coming up:

Women Leaders Luncheon-Thursday, June 2nd Attention leading ladies! Learn more about how you can connect with youth of the Omaha community at the Partnership’s upcoming Women Leaders Luncheon, June 2nd. The luncheon will be held from 12-1:30p.m. at Omaha Country Club and will present upcoming opportunities to volunteer with students in the Partnership programs. For more information, call 402-930-3008.

Volunteer Appreciation Reception-Thursday, June 9thWe’d like to give a huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers. We would not exist without you, and we appreciate all that you do! A special reception will be held in your honor on June 9th. It will take place at Security National Bank, 1120 S 101st St., from 4:30-6p.m. Current volunteers, please drop by and say hello. No reservation necessary!

Student Activities:City Sprouts Workshop- June 1st-24thSeventh grade students will participate in Omaha’s City Sprouts program, June 1-24. They will get a chance to learn about healthy eating, community sustainability and how community gardens can play a part in achieving both!

Iceplex Tours-June 2nd, 7th and 17th Partnership students will go on one of the coolest tours in the city this summer-literally. Sixth through eighth graders will tour Tranquility Iceplex and learn about the intricacies of running an ice complex. Tours will take place June 2nd, 7th & 17th.

Cops and Kids Workshop- June 9th & 10thOn June 9th and 10th, sixth grade students will get a chance to learn more about the justice system through the eyes of a police officer. An Omaha police officer will speak to Partnership students about duties as a law enforcement officer and proper police procedures. Students will also tour the Douglas county courthouse.

For more upcoming event information, visit the events page on our website

Golf For Our Kids, A Swinging Success~ Thank You Supporters!

The Partnership For Our Kids would like to thank the generous sponsors and supporters of Golf For Our Kids. Nearly $30,000 was raised and will benefit 5,000 students participating in the Partnership goal setting and group mentoring programs. “The Partnership For Our Kids programs effectively address an urgent and critical need for a segment of our community’s children,” says Golf For Our Kids Honorary Chairman, Bob Bates. “This program not only gives them hope but develops them into well adjusted and productive people.”

More than 120 golfers from 30 metro-area businesses and corporations hit the Omaha Country Club fairway on Monday, May 16th for the 18-hole scramble tournament. Honorary chairpersons for the event were Bob and Judy Bates and John and Anne Nelson. The tournament’s official golf chairmen were Dick Holland and Mike Yanney and Jim Siedlecki from WOWT Channel 6 served as emcee and media chairman.

Despite the amazing skill displayed on the course, and some extremely close calls, the 2011 Chevy Equinox hole-in-one prize, donated by Gregg Young Chevrolet, remained unclaimed by any of the tournament participants. This didn’t discourage players from giving it their all and ending the day with some pretty remarkable final scores. The first place team, with a combined foursome score of 59, included players Brian Csipkes, Dennis Hein, Kelly Karmazin and Jeff Engdahl from accounting firm, Seim Johnson Sestak and Quist, LLP. "Our strategy was just to have fun," says Seim Johnson foursome member, Dennis Hein.

*Keep an eye out for information to come on the Partnership's upcoming summer event, "An Evening Escape" Summer Wine & Food Festival.

2011 Golf For Our Kids Tournament Sponsors and Supporters
Thank You For Your Support!

Event Sponsors:
Bob and Judy Bates
John and Anne Nelson
SilverStone Group

Meal Sponsors:
Omaha Steaks, International, Inc.
Union Pacific

Hole Sponsors:
Bob and Judy Bates
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Burlington Capital Group
Coventry Health Care
Creighton University
Godfather’s Pizza
Gregg Young Chevrolet
HDR
McGrath North
Mutual of Omaha Bank
John & Anne Nelson
Omaha Steaks International, Inc.
Seim Johnson Sestak & Quist, LLP
SilverStone Group
Tetrad Corporation
Union Pacific
UNO Athletics
Valmont Industries, Inc.
WOWT Channel 6

In-Kind Sponsors:
Addy’s Sports Bar and Grill
Central States Indemnity
Creighton University Athletics
DJ’s Dugout, Downtown
Eileen’s Cookies
Godfather’s Pizza
Hy-Vee
Omaha Country Club
Scheels
Sign IT
Tetrad Corporation
UNO Athletics
Upstream Brewing Company

Participating Foursomes:
Access Bank
Baird Holm
Bob and Judy Bates
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Burlington Capital Group
Coventry Health Care
Creighton University
First Comp Insurance
Five Points Bank
HDR
Richard Holland
McGrath North
MECA
Mutual of Omaha Bank
Mutual of Omaha
Nelson/SilverStone
OPPD
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha Steaks, International, Inc.
Omaha Track Materials
Seim Johnson Sestak and Quist, LLP
Sonburst Communication
The Partnership For Our Kids
UNMC
University of Nebraska Foundation
WOWT Channel 6
Gail and Mike Yanney

Fifth Grade Goes To Work

Typical fifth grade field trips usually involve a trip to the zoo or a musical performance, but The Partnership For Our Kids has put a career exploration twist on this tradition to inspire more students to start thinking about their future profession possibilities.

This spring, fifth grade students in the Partnership’s goal-setting program toured the twelve local corporations where their goal buddies work. “The students who participate in career exploration discover the day-to-day activities involved with a particular career as well as the type of education necessary as well as its job market outlook for the future,” says Goal Setting Program Director, Beth Smith. Smith adds that using the corporations where goal buddies work as the student field trip destinations is also another way that the students can come to better understand more about who their goal buddies are outside of the classroom.

Program Coordinator, Kris Morgan believes these field trips have been eye-opening experiences for many of the students. “While visiting Union Pacific, one student said he wanted to work on motors when grew up. The student was thrilled to hear that Union Pacific has a need for machinists and mechanics,” she said. “Now he has a lead on a possible career that he may never had considered before.”

The companies that the students toured include: Carlson Hospitality, Center Trophy, Douglas County Youth Center, First Comp, Leo A. Daly, Metro Community College, Mutual of Omaha, Omaha World Herald, OPPD, Union Pacific and Wells Fargo.
Students in the Partnership’s mentoring program will also soon be diving into career exploration field trips and workshops as part of the organization’s summer programming. Summer tours will include Offutt Airforce Base, Rotella’s Italian Bakery, the Nebraska Humane Society, and many others.

For upcoming tour and workshop details visit our online events calendar or check out our events page postings as more information becomes available.