Call to Action! Step Up challenges you to make a difference. Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition Sponsored by:In Partnership with: Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition 2015 Step Up Loudoun PROGRAMS Youth Fest and Battle of the Bands Loudoun Teen Bands compete, winners perform at Youth Fest Youth Fest: Music, games, food and fun. Leadership Loudoun Youth Summer program focusing on leadership, communication, speaking skills Provides interactive exposure to the leaders and organizations that are shaping Loudoun economy and culture. Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition Fair for community service projects carried out by teens Cash awards and on-going recognition and support for projectsStep Up Loudoun Identify an issue that matters to you Develop and implement an action plan Display your results at Step Up Compete for cash prizes and other awards Your Step Up Entry Identify an Issue/Topic: Depression/Suicide Health & Wellness Academic/Social Stress Support for others Substance Abuse Hunger, homelessness Environmental issues Or a different topic that matters to you.. Develop Action Plan Objectives Rally Website Raise Awareness Fundraiser Start a club Step Up Loudoun Cash Prizes Cash Prizes 1 st place $1,000 2 nd place $500 3 rd place $250 4 th -10 th places $100 each Step Up Loudoun All Step Up participants are eligible to apply for a Piedmont Community Foundation Forward Turn grant. plus superlative awards (Best, Most) and other special recognition Step Up Loudoun Step Up Winners 1st Place, $1,000: Special Needs Dream Maddie O'Neill Dominion High School 2nd Place, $500: Happiness: Don't Drink and Drive Alexander Bharami, Anthony Bartolomei, Heather Green, Zohair Zafdar, McKenzie Swain Dominion High School Step Up Loudoun Step Up Winners 3rd Place 3- way tie; $250 each Midnight Agent Ayushman Ganotra Stone Hill Middle School Expect Respect Potomac Falls High School PEER Team: Steven Baccentine, Don Chaney, Josh Curl, Emily Gindhart, Gaby Lehning, Charlotte Linza, Juan Marin, Lindsey Oteiza, Philip Schroeder, Angie Smith, Nicole Tudor Potomac Falls High School Buckle Up Challenge Kathy Godinez and Gaby Jordan Heritage High School 6 h -10 th Place: $100 each: Loudounteering- J. Michael Lunsford MS Increasing Connections-Loudoun County HS Personal Safety-Mercer MS Math Education/Sticks Math Titan Transition-Dominion HS Step Up Entries Step Up Loudoun Open to all Loudoun County middle and high school students (public, private, home school) Work as a team or individual-Dont have to attend same school Implementation Period: October 2014-March 19 th, 2015 How to Enter Step Up Loudoun VisitDeadline December 18th, 2014 Whats Next: Orientation Sessions January 8, 2015 Rust Library 6:30pm January 15th, 2015 PRCS 6:30pm Step Up Loudoun Specifics on what to expect at Step Up plus resources, answers to questions and more information. Implementation Period October 2014 to March 19th, 2015 Step Up Loudoun Step Up Loudoun Step Up Loudoun March 19 th, :30 p.m. Step Up Loudoun Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building Education Court Ashburn, VA The public is invited Step Up Loudoun Step Up Loudoun Sponsored by: Coordinated by:In partnership with: