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TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 1 AAT EDUCATION COMMITTEE AGENDA ....................................................................................2 GRANTS AT A GLANCE ............................................................................................................................ 3 MAPPING RPM ........................................................................................................................................... 3 GRANT APPLICATION (SAMPLE) ...................................................................................................... 4 AT-A-GLANCE GRANT AWARDEES 2022 CYCLE 1 ..................................................................... 7 AT-A-GLANCE JUNE 2022 GRANT APPLICATIONS .................................................................... 8 GRANT SUMMARIES ............................................................................................................................... 9 PRESENTED GRANT SUMMARIES .................................................................................................. 9 REJECTED GRANT SUMMARIES ...................................................................................................... 16 FULL GRANTS ............................................................................................................................................ 25 ATLANTIC CHALLENGE FOUNDATION (APPRENTICESHOP) ......................................... 25 GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL (SCHOLARSHIPS) ............................................. 34 GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL (EQUIPMENT)................................................... 58 INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOUNDATION, INC................................................... 82 IYRS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY & TRADE .............................................................................. 86 LEMAY – AMERICA’S CAR MUSEUM .............................................................................................. 92 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY .......................................................................99

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AAT Education Committee Agenda Friday, June 10, 2022 10:30am-11:45am Eastern Time 10:30am – 10:35am

Welcome – T.G. Mittler, Committee Chair

10:35am – 10:45am

AAT Education Task Force Updates

10:45am – 10:55am

America On Wheels Educational Dept Updates – Linda Merkel

10:55am – 11:05am

LeMay – ACM Educational Dept Updates – Nora Flemming de Sandoval

11:05am – 11:15am

RPM Foundation Updates

11:15am

RPM Grant Deliberations

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RPM At-A-Glance PROGRAMS

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Off to the Races with RPM – Road America

LeMay — America’s Car Museum Tahoma High School

Thornton Fractional High School

Freedom High School

Clover Park Technical College SHOP SUPPORT

GRANT AWARDEES

Wexford-Missaukee High School

Gig Harbor Northwest School of Boat Wooden Boatbuilding Shop Harbor History Museum

AMBASSADORS

OUTREACH

Great Lakes Boat Building School

Lowell’s Maritime Foundation, Inc.

CONCOURS EXPERIENCE

Off to the Races with RPM – Watkins Glen

CONCOURS EXPERIENCE PAID INTERNSHIPS

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation

Alfred State College

Independence Seaport Museum The Landing East School Syracuse Minoa Central High School

PAID INTERNSHIPS

PAID INTERNSHIPS

Herreshoff Marine Museum

SHOP SUPPORT

Alex Levan

PAID INTERNSHIPS

Chris Behr Off to the Races with RPM – Sonoma Raceway

Pennsylvania College of Technology PAID INTERNSHIPS

SHOP SUPPORT

SHOP SUPPORT

Bitney College Prep High School East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)

PAID INTERNSHIPS CONCOURS EXPERIENCE FLASH SEMINARS SHOP HOP ARIZONA

Ruidoso Municipal School District

NEXTGEN AUTOFEST BREAKFAST WITH THE BOARD

SHOP HOP NASA

Judson High School

McPherson College CONCOURS EXPERIENCE

UP CLOSE WITH RPM FUTURE CLASSICS CAR SHOW

Off to the Races with RPM – COTA

Hayfield Madison Secondary Automotive School Repair Apprentices Engine and Central Frame Carolina Community College Garage Chesapeake Bay Sims Academy of Maritime Innovation and Museum PAID Technology APPRENTICESHIPS SHOP SUPPORT

& INTERNSHIPS

Owensboro Community and Technical College PAID INTERNSHIPS

BREAKFAST WITH THE BOARD SITE VISITS

North Mecklenburg SHOP SUPPORT High School

SHOP HOPS FLASH INTERVIEWS OFF TO THE RACES WITH RPM

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The RPM Foundation is a proud member of America’s Automotive Trust.

GRANT APPLICATION FORM WHO WE ARE The RPM Foundation provides the pathway to careers for the next generation of automotive and marine restoration and preservation craftsmen and artisans through formal training and mentorship.

WHAT WE DO We promote interest in collectible cars and boats by developing the next generation of enthusiasts, restorers and craftsmen. By providing funding through scholarships and grants to organizations that have a proven history of being committed to the ‘hands-on’ training of young people, we are securing the future of the automotive and marine restoration and preservation industries.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR We are concerned about the future and the fact that fewer young people are learning the trades and skills that will help preserve our heritage. To that end, we help organizations who are dedicated to instructing and training young people, primarily 18-25 year olds, to restore and preserve vintage cars and boats, as well as providing them with a pathway to careers.

To some degree, we have supported relevant museums by underwriting the cost of student tours and internships, and even helped organizations purchase restoration tools and equipment, but you have a better chance of receiving an RPM Foundation grant if you have a hands-on training program that provides a pathway to careers for students 18-25 years old. Our highest priorities today are student scholarships, internships and apprenticeships. We never fund salaries. Please note that we rarely support institutional infrastructure or equipment needs, or start-up programs. Established programs with a track record really get our attention.

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THIS APPLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING: A brief statement (up to two pages) about your grant request, in a well-organized, concise letter format.

A copy of your organization’s 501(c)3 status letter from the IRS. A list of other funding sources you have to support your request – both pending and received.

A list of names of your organization’s governing board and a brief statement of who they are.

Supporting documentation – not to exceed five pages – which can include recommendations, testimonials, awards, photos with captions, student spotlights.

Applicants must submit all materials via email by 5 pm Pacific Time on deadline day. All files should be high-resolution PDF formats.

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RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization:

Date of this application:

Address: E-mail:

Telephone Number: Website:

EIN:

Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal:

The RPM Foundation funds education and training for the next generation of restoration craftsmen and artisans.

Phone Number/E-mail Address:

Amount Requested:

Total Project Budget:

We encourage your application. Thank

Total Department Budget:

1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.

2. Who will this grant help and how?

3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they?

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4. If you were to be awarded only a portion of your grant request, do you have the ability to fund the remaining portion? List any alternate sources of funding, and describe your institution’s and community’s commitment to your program.

5. Restoration and preservation professionals are artists and craftspeople. Describe the skills and techniques being taught at your institution and how many hours students are spending receiving hands-on training and classroom learning.

6. The RPM Foundation's mission is to support pathways to careers in restoration and preservation. Give examples of how your program directly impacted, or will impact, individuals in their vehicle restoration careers.

Office: 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 | Toll Free: 855.537.4579 | Email: info@rpm.foundation | Website: www.rpm.foundation

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Purpose

State

Status

Cycle

Year Applied

Amount

Amount Recommend Requested ed

School/Club

2022 1 ABYC Foundation

$10,000

R Program

MD

2022 1 Berkeley FSAE

$20,000

R Project

CA

2022 1 Brooklyn Boatworks

$10,000

R Program

NY

2022 1 Center for Wooden Boats

$16,000

2022 1 Champions Domain

$10,000

2022 1 Chippewa Valley Schools

$15,000

$3,000 A Project

MI

2022 1 Gilmore Car Museum Garage Works

$15,000

$5,000 A Scholarship

MI

$3,000

$4,500 A Scholarship

MI

2022 1 Gilmore Car Museum Winter Workshop

$8,000 A Apprenticeship R Program

TX

2022 1 Klingberg Family Centers

$10,000

2022 1 McPherson College

$40,000

$30,000 A Internship

KS

2022 1 Pennsylvania College of Technology

$30,000

$18,000 A Scholarship

PA

2022 1 Project Wreckless

$10,000

R Apprenticeship

CA

2022 1 Quick Stop Performance

$10,000

R Program

CA

2022 1 San Diego Automotive Museum

$20,000

R Program

CA

2022 1 Steel on Wheelz Inc.

$25,000

R Program

CA

C1 TOTALS

$244,000

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WA

CT

$57,500

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Status

Purpose

State

2022 2 Apprenticeshop

Amount Recommended

Adjusted Impact

Amount Requested

Student Impact

Cycle

Year Applied

School/Club

ME

$20,700

1

$10,000

1*

Fellowship

2022 2 Great Lakes Boat Building (Equipment)

$7,875

12

$2,715

12

Equipment MI

2022 2 Great Lakes Boat Building (Scholarship)

$10,000

12

$5,000

12

Scholarship MI

2022 2 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

$12,000

1

$12,000

1

Internship

IN

2022 2 IYRS School of Technology & Trades

$10,000

10

$10,000

10

Externship

RI

2022 2 Lemay-America's Car Museum

$8,500

1

$8,500

1

Internship

WA

2022 2 Pennsylvania College of Technology

$5,000

5

$5,000

5

Internship

PA

$10,000

10

N/A

0

R Scholarship FL

$8,000 213

N/A

0

R Project

ID MD

2022 2 Atlantic Technical College 2022 2 Bear Lake School District 2022 2 Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

$20,000

20

N/A

0

R Program

2022 2 Christian Cook

$40,000

1

N/A

0

R Scholarship HI

2022 2 Eduardo Garcia

$4,000

1

N/A

0

R Scholarship OH

2022 2 Father Flanagan's Boy's Home

$10,000

20

N/A

0

R Program

NE

2022 2 Helping After School Time Teens Excel

$20,000

75

N/A

0

R Program

IL

2022 2 Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

$10,000

10

N/A

0

R Program

VT

$196,075 392

$53,215

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C2 TOTALS Eligible for Mittler Family Foundation Funds

* 20 additional apprentices, one Fellow, and 50 high school and middle school students will also benefit from the Fellow's instruction, bringing the expanded impact to approximately 70

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APPRENTICESHOP Coconut Creek, FL About Them: The Atlantic Challenge Foundation is an educational nonprofit in Rockland, Maine with a mission of inspiring personal growth through craftsmanship, community, and traditions of the sea. The Apprenticeshop was founded in 1972 in Bath, Maine. They teach traditional wooden boatbuilding and seamanship skills through hands-on, experiential education. Students are challenged to confront and work with the natural elements of wood, water and wind. It is their intention to affect an individual’s personal growth while keeping maritime crafts and traditions alive.

Amount Requesting: $20,700.00 Funding Type: Scholarship Request Summary: The Apprenticeshop seeks a $20,700 grant from the RPM Foundation to provide a living stipend for one Fellowship position from September of 2022 to August of 2023.

Goals: The Fellowship Program offers the opportunity for a graduating apprentice to remain at the Apprenticeshop to continue his or her boatbuilding education while serving as a leader, mentor, and teacher.

Special Notes: The Fellowship Program offers the opportunity for a graduating apprentice to remain at the Apprenticeshop to continue his or her boatbuilding education while serving as a leader, mentor, and teacher. A living stipend of $450 per week will be provided to offset the basic costs of food and housing while the Fellow continues to learn alongside our master builder and teach newer apprentices. The hours spent in the shop are 40 hours per week.

Tabitha, a female age 23 will benefit from the RPM Grant. She will graduate this summer and expressed that she would like to stay on for the Fellowship. Over the course of her Fellowship, approximately 20 additional apprentices and one Fellow, ages 18-75, will benefit from Tabitha’s presence as a mentor and community leader on the shop floor. An additional 50 high school and middle school students, who participate in the Jr. Apprenticeship, will also benefit from Tabitha’s continued presence at The Apprenticeshop.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: 2016 C1, 2019 C1 Total Grants Awarded: $19,000 Purpose: Scholarships

Funding Fit: 5 Number of students impacted: 1 (directly) @70 (mentored) Suggested Amount: $10,000

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GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING (SCHOLARSHIP) Cedarville, MI About Them: The Great Lakes Boatbuilding School opened in 2007. The American Boat and Yachting Council (ABYC) has asked them to be the only Michigan school to provide ABYC certification courses. They provide a diverse student base with full-time vocational courses in the art and craft of traditional and contemporary wooden boat building. Their emphasis is on the traditional hands-on skills used in the building and restoration of wooden boats. They have an exceptional record of student placement post-graduation.

Amount Requesting: $10,000 Requested Grant Money Used For: Scholarship funding for tuition Request Summary: The requested grant would be used to support a pooled scholarship fund for student tuition. Awarded to students on an as-needed basis.

Goals: To instruct students in the craft of restoring wooden boats to prepare them for careers in preservation and restoration.

Special Notes: This is a consistent requestor with a solid record of students continuing to careers in wooden boat restoration. Their curriculum includes traditional boat building, wood/epoxy composite yacht building, marine systems, restoration/repair, and yacht joinery. They have been working on recruiting more women and also working on promoting career paths in the urban communities. They are having a hard time recruiting minorities, but they are working on it.

A few success stories: Brett graduated in 2019 and found a job at ME Yacht Restoration in MI. Scott and Cory, 2021 graduates found jobs at Riverside Boat Company. The RPM Grant funding is provided on an as-needed basis.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: 2007-2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 Total Grants Awarded: $82,625 Purpose: Funding internships in the Maritime Mentorship Program, restoration project, as well as scholarships.

Funding Fit: 5 Number of students impacted: 12 Suggested Amount: $5,000

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GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING EQUIPMENT Cedarville, MI About Them: The Great Lakes Boatbuilding School opened in 2007. The American Boat and Yachting Council (ABYC) has asked them to be the only Michigan school to provide ABYC certification courses. They provide a diverse student base with full-time vocational courses in the art and craft of traditional and contemporary wooden boat building. Their emphasis is on the traditional hands-on skills used in the building and restoration of wooden boats. They have an exceptional record of student placement post-graduation.

Amount Requesting: $7,875 Requested Grant Money Used For: Program Equipment Request Summary: Tools such as a steamer for wood bending and 3 benches.

Goals: To instruct students in the craft of restoring wooden boats to prepare them for careers in preservation and restoration.

Special Notes: This is a consistent requestor with a solid record of students continuing careers in wooden boat restoration. They are requesting funds to purchase a steamer for wood bending at $135.00 and six benches for $1,290.00 each. The steamer is expected to function for approximately 20 years, and the benches are expected to function for 25-30 years, impacting 12 students per year.

Success stories: Brett graduated in 2019 and found a job at ME Yacht Restoration in MI. Matt Stolle, 2021 student works at Van Dam Boats in MI. Scott and Cory, 2021 graduates found jobs at Riverside Boat Company.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: 2007-2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 Total Grants Awarded: $82,625 Purpose: Funding internships in the Maritime Mentorship Program, restoration project, as well as scholarships.

Funding Fit: 5 Number of students impacted: 12 students each year Suggested Amount: $2,715

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INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY MUSEUM FOUNDATION Indianapolis, IN About Them: The mission of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation is to celebrate more than a century of the innovation, thrill and adventure of motor racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They own more than 350 vehicles, many of which are fully functional and are used several times a year for exhibitions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as well as participation in Concours. Their collection includes 159 race cars, 106 passenger cars, 72 pace cars and 13 motorcycles. They have a number of important vehicles that will require restoration in order to be functional and suitable for display. They have three people on staff who handle the maintenance and restoration services for their large collection. They have seen first-hand the generational gaps that exist for persons interested in automotive restoration as a career and are hoping to help bridge that gap with their program.

Amount Requesting: $12,000 Requested Grant Money Used For: Internship funding Request Summary: The requested funds will support a 41-week restoration internship.

Goals: To provide a unique and valuable opportunity for a student to learn about automotive restoration, engine repair, and automotive maintenance through hands-on experience and mentoring by experienced restoration staff.

Special Notes: The Museums Restoration 2019-2020 Intern Trevor Andis has accepted a role with Team Penske and will start his motorsports career. The aspects he learned while assisting the restoration team will allow him to be better-rounded in his field. Additionally, his time as an intern allowed him to meet the right people and make the connections to succeed in successful interviews.

We had a call with IMSMF and we discovered that the last two interns went into racing. RPM will work with IMSM with recruitment for the next candidate to ensure that the program is attracting those interested in Restoration and Preservation.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • Years: 2018 C1, 2019 C1, 2021 C1 • Total Grants Awarded: $28,104 • Purpose: Internship funding Funding Fit: 4 Number of students impacted: 1 Suggested Amount: $12,000

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IYRS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY & TRADES Newport, RI About Them: IYRS School of Technology & Trades (known as IYRS, from its previous name of the International Yacht Restoration School) is a private nonprofit school established in 1993. IYRS focuses on training highly skilled craftspeople and technicians for careers in a wide range of industries. Currently four accredited programs are offered in Digital Modeling & Fabrication, Composites Technology, Boatbuilding & Restoration, and Marine Systems. IYRS programs focus on making, building, restoring, and maintaining, using both traditional and modern materials from wood to composites and carbon fiber. Programs are accredited by the ACCSC. Amount Requesting: $10,000 Requested Grant Money Used For: Externship Request Summary: Gap funding to support approximately 10 Boatbuilding & Restoration students while they are on externship between year 1 and 2 of their program during summer of 2022 or summer of 2023 depending on funding dates.

Goals: To prepare students to excel in trades and technology industries that support the preservation and restoration of historic vessels.

Special Notes: In the last two years, the school has had an increase in students with financial need, and without necessary funding for externship expenses. The externship is a required part of each program where students finish their time on campus, then embark on externships working for industry employers which are coordinated through the Career Development department. It is part of the IYRS educational experience and is required for graduation. The externship provides real-world training where students apply what they've learned at IYRS to an actual position and continue to learn on the job. The positions range from unpaid to a flat stipend to minimum wage. More often than not, students receive offers of full-time employment from the externship employers at the conclusion of the externship.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: 2007 C4, 2008 C1, 2009 C4, 2014 C1, 2015 C3, 2016 C1, 2016 C2, 2017 C1, 2019 C1, 2020, 2021 C2 Total Grants Awarded: $66,000 Purpose: Scholarship funding, Curriculum expansion

Funding Fit: 5 Number of students impacted: 10 Suggested Amount: $10,000

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LEMAY – AMERICA’S CAR MUSEUM Tacoma, WA About Them: LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) is the largest automotive museum in North America with a strong educational mission and a history of offering paid internships to automotive restoration students. The Museum is 165,000 sq. ft. and has over 300 cars, trucks and motorcycles on display. ACM has a long-standing tradition of finding the perfect candidate to fill a paid internship position at ACM every summer. The intern is exposed to the best practices management of the museum’s over 300 vehicles on display and conservation/preservation techniques for longterm storage/display. They experience service management of the running fleet including basic service and vehicle mechanical restoration, along with the exercising of the fleet and safety checks.

They are also exposed to vehicle records management, research and authentication best practices, communication and project time management.

Amount Requesting: $8,500 Requested Grant Money Used For: Internship Funding Request Summary: For the summer of 2022, requesting a grant to fund one paid student internship working in the Collections Department.

Goals: To provide internship opportunities for hands-on learning in the management of a large vehicle collection including research, authenticity, mechanical assessment and maintenance, operation, conservation and preservation.

Special Notes: This program has been extremely successful and the interns have gone on to excellent careers. Josh Baum from 2012 is the conservator for a private collector in Santa Barbara.

Jason Peters (2015) started his own restoration shop, Mid-Century Motors and Restoration in Portland. Jerry Smith, also from 2015, is now the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Senior Collections Management Technician. He was also asked to present his paper on Preservation, Restoration and Operation of Museum Vehicles – A Best Practices Toolkit to the 2019 Preparators, Art Handling, and Collections Care network conference in Amsterdam. Abi Morgan from 2017 was awarded a Pebble Beach Scholarship and worked in the Administration office for Concours d’Elegance. Benjamin Chessler from 2019 worked with volunteer teams restoring a 1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet from the ACM collection.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: 2004, 2006-2008, 2010-2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Total Grants Awarded: $92,660 Purpose: Internship funding, Symposium funding, the grant awarded in 2016 was awarded in conjunction with McPherson College for a Collections Intern

Funding Fit: 5 Number of students impacted: 1 Suggested Amount: $8,500

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PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. Williamsport, PA About Them: Penn College has earned its reputation as a national leader in applied technology education through its steadfast commitment to offering degrees that work and empowering our graduates for success. Students learn specialized restoration skills in the repair and maintenance of rare, historic vehicles. They have a rich curriculum in research, structural, mechanical, electrical, and refinishing skills. Students are taught fine attention to detail, quality craftsmanship and professionalism that the automotive restoration industry demands.

Amount Requesting: $5,000 Funding Type: Internships Request Summary: This grant proposal is for summer 2023 gap funds to provide financial support for gap funds to augment student internship and graduate apprenticeship costs.

Goals: The goal is to assist students with living expenses incurred for the required internship course, or those who choose to complete an apprenticeship post-graduation.

Special Notes: Internship funds will be for students currently enrolled and completing the internship requirement for academic credit, and apprenticeship funds will support graduates who earn their degree in May 2022 and have a summer employment opportunity to help further their skills. Automotive Restoration graduates have the option to complete an apprenticeship and move into the workforce, or to re-enroll at Penn College to earn a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology Management, Applied Management, or Applied Technology.

The Automotive Restoration Certificate program currently has six people enrolled. These students have either completed associate degrees at Penn College, Automotive Technology A.A.S., or enrolled as new students. The new students consist of a variety of individuals coming from different paths who all have the desire to join the restoration industry. Three students in the current class who have secured internships this summer and will require gap funding. They project that the 2022/2023 class will have approximately ten students enrolled and a projected need for 5 students.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 Total Grants Awarded: $265,000 Purpose: Program funding, scholarship funding, gap-funding

Funding Fit: 5 Number of students impacted: 5 Suggested Amount: $5,000

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ATLANTIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL Coconut Creek, FL About Them: The Atlantic Technical College and High School, where students are trained in technical and flat-rate information systems and a variety of hand and power tools. Training also includes the use of electronic diagnostic and other test equipment. Specialty training is provided in such areas as air conditioning, front-end alignment, and computerized automotive repair data systems.

Amount Requesting: $10,000 Funding Type: Scholarship Request Summary: The Atlantic Technical College and High School are requesting $10,000 in grants to provide ten scholarships to students who graduate from High School while taking one of the automotive trade course tracks.

Goals: The Atlantic Technical College and High School’s goal is to promote academic career, and technical studies to students to enter the global workforce.

Special Notes: The program does not support car restoration and preservation career paths. The program focuses on ASE Certification.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: N/A • • •

Years: N/A Total Grants Awarded: N/A Purpose: N/A

Funding Fit: 2 Number of students impacted: 10 Suggested Amount: N/A

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BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 33 EDUCATION FOUNDATION Montpelier, ID About Theme: The Bear Lake Education Foundation (BLEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It looks for funding and resources to support the school district’s academic curriculum. The foundation helps start new programs, raises money for much-needed upgrades in the school buildings, and assists teachers in getting access to resources and equipment they wouldn't be able to obtain on their individual program budgets.

Amount Requesting: $7,995 Funding Type: Project Request Summary: BLEF is requesting funding for the Automotive Program at the High School to purchase a drum/disc braker trainer for hands-on instruction.

Goals: Introduce 200 or more students each year to exciting career opportunities in restoration and preservation, specialized mechanics and general mechanics.

Special Notes: The request is for automotive technology equipment and not specific to restoration/preservation. Auto is one of their Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and they consider it one of the most popular classes in the school district. This school year more than 200 students enrolled for the class. Students age range 14-18, in grades 9-12. The program offers hands-on instruction beginning with an introduction to how vehicles work and what makes up a vehicle. The program also teaches safety when working on vehicles and the tools that are generally used to accomplish tasks in fixing and restoring automobiles. Currently, the students are receiving instruction and working together to restore a '57 Seville and a '64 Ford Falcon (student-owned vehicles). This program teaches hands-on methods. The class periods are 70 minutes, which equates to the students receiving 48 hours of hands-on and classroom training each semester. The vehicles mentioned are not owned by the school. But the instructor is interested in introducing a restoration project that involves a Volkswagon that is owned by the school, so we’ll work with them on a possible future grant application for the VW. Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • Years: N/A • Total Grants Awarded: N/A • Purpose: N/A Funding Fit: 3 Number of students impacted: 200 Suggested Amount: N/A

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CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM St. Michaels, MD About Them: Established in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving the Chesapeake Bay area's history, environment, and culture. CBMM is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, and it offers interactive exhibitions, tours, scenic boat rides, demonstrations, and hands-on education programs for children and adults.

Shipwrights and apprentices maintain CBMM’s watercraft collection in the working shipyard. The collection includes crabbing skiffs, workboats, and log canoes.

Amount Requesting: $20,000 Funding Type: Program Request Summary: Funding is requested for CBMM’s Rising Tide After-School program. The program teaches basic boatbuilding and woodworking skills. The program works to develop a sense of self-confidence and pride, facilitate mentorship, and provide guidance and support. Rising Tide’s program budget consists of personnel and material costs. RPM funds would be crucial to maintaining the program.

Goals: Fill a need for engaging after-school and summer camp programming for middle school students.

Special Notes: Serve 12-20 students in grades 6-9 at no cost, including snacks and transportation.

There’s some mention of possible career opportunities in boat restoration and preservation, but other trades are included. Rising Tide also introduces workshops to another 60-100 students annually. Workshops such as handcrafted gift-making (winter), and summer workshop camp sessions (time split between on-the-water activities and workshop projects). Personnel cost is included in the application. This program has an emphasis on at-risk teenagers and offers vehicle restoration workshops as a method of developing self-confidence and pride instead of promoting careers in vehicle restoration and preservation. RPM will work with the organization to help turn the program into a more focused career path to vehicle restoration and preservation.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: 2016 C3, 2019 C2 Total Grants Awarded: $12,000 Purpose: Apprentice

Funding Fit: 3 Number of students impacted: 72-120 Suggested Amount: N/A

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CHRISTIAN COOK Honolulu, HI About Them: Student seeking funds for a scholarship to become a mechanic.

Amount Requesting: $40,000 Funding Type: Scholarship Request Summary: Student requests funding for scholarships. He went to school for 2 years with a full scholarship to Wyotech. He was in a car accident and was not able to attend school and lost his scholarship.

Goals: Christian’s goal is to become a mechanic.

Special Notes: Christian is not looking for a career in vehicle restoration. We will refer the student to TechForce Foundation.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: N/A Total Grants Awarded: N/A Purpose: N/A

Funding Fit: 1 Number of students impacted: N/A Suggested Amount: N/A

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EDUARDO GARCIA Cincinnati, OH About Them: Eduardo is a 17-year-old who would like to attend Wyotech. The school provides training programs that prepare students for careers as technicians in the automotive and diesel industry. He is looking to pursue his career in street rods, making customized parts.

Amount Requesting: $4,000 Requested Grant Money Used For: Individual would like assistance with tuition.

Request Summary: The skills learned are painting, welding, fixing dents, framework, plastic repair.

2 hours of hands-on work every day. The techniques the instructor teaches are things a person can’t learn on their own.

Goals: Eduardo would like to learn the skills that are necessary to become an automotive tech.

Special Notes: The student provided a letter of recommendation from one of his instructors and employer (Walmart). We will refer the student to TechForce Foundation, and other avenues for automotive scholarship funding, such as Ohio Technical College’s restoration program Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: N/A Total Grants Awarded: N/A Purpose: N/A

Funding Fit: 1 Number of students impacted: N/A Suggested Amount: N/A

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FATHER FLANAGAN’S BOYS’ HOME Boys Town, NE About Them: Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home (also operates as Boys Town) is a not-for-profit that helps troubled youth. They provide housing, care, treatment, support and educational services for atrisk youth and families.

Amount Requesting: $10,000 Funding Type: Program Request Summary: Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home is requesting support for the Auto Mechanic program, which is part of the Career Center at Boys Town High School.

Goals: Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home will address social-emotional needs, practical needs and educational deficits.

Special Notes: This is an at-risk program that does not support vehicle restoration and preservation career paths. Launched in 2014, the Career Center is a learning community where Boys Town’s students gain high-demand skills and connections to working professionals. The Boys Town Career Center offers three levels of automotive classes and an afterschool automotive club. 80 – 90% of the time is spent on hands-on learning and instruction.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: N/A Total Grants Awarded: N/A Purpose: N/A

Funding Fit: 2 Number of students impacted: 10 – 12 Suggested Amount: N/A

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HELPING AFTER SCHOOL TIME TEENS EXCEL (HASTE) Chicago, IL About Them: HASTE is an afterschool STEAM program, located on the Southside of Chicago geared towards underrepresented minority teens ages 13-18. Participants explore concepts and careers related to these fields. The programs also address youth leadership, college readiness, and public communication skills.

Their mission is to provide access, resources and opportunities to underrepresented teens in STEAM. Amount Requesting: $20,000 Requested Grant Money Used For: Program Request Summary: Students receive a box of materials and activities quarterly in the mail with instructions related to one or more STEAM areas of study. Each participant in the organization participates in personal development activities and resources.

Goals: Assist participants in growing and developing confidence with tools to pursue their collegiate goals.

Special Notes: This is an at-risk program, and it does not support careers in automotive, let alone vehicle restoration and preservation.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: N/A Total Grants Awarded: N/A Purpose: N/A

Funding Fit: 1 Number of students impacted: N/A Suggested Amount: N/A

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LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM Vergennes, VT About Them: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum was established in 1985 with the mission to preserve and share the cultural and natural heritage of the Lake Champlain region. Through education programs, interactive exhibits and historic boats, research, and collections, the Museum connects people to the region’s history, ecology, and archaeology. The Museum reaches approximately 10,000 people every year, including on-site visitors from across the country, and K-12 students. Most of the students who participate in Museum programs live in Vermont and upstate New York, in rural, low income, and underserved areas.

Amount Requesting: $10,000 Funding Type: Program Request Summary: Champlain Longboats, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s flagship youth development program, is a vibrant boat building and rowing program, built in partnership with regional schools and community organizations. The primary goal of the program is to develop positive, healthy behavior in middle and high school students by exposing them to the inherent team-building nature of boat building and rowing.

Goals: Develop positive, healthy behavior in middle and high school students in low-income families Special Notes: The RPM Foundation has supported them in the past, and recent conversations have revealed that their program leans towards at-risk youth and career development that is not specific to vehicle restoration and preservation. The addition of question six (Who will this grant help and how?) to our application, which occurred last year, assisted in determining this. RPM will work with the program to determine if there could be a stronger career path.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: • • •

Years: 2018, 2019 Total Grants Awarded: 7,500 Purpose: Program

Funding Fit: 3 Number of students impacted: N/A Suggested Amount: N/A

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RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: Apprenticeshop

Date of this application: 4/8/2022

Address:

Telephone Number: (207) 318-7391

655 Main Street Rockland, ME 4841

E-mail info@apprenticeshop.org

Website https://www.apprenticeshop.org

Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal:

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Isabella Feracci, Executive Director Phone Number/E-mail Address:(207) 318-7391 director@apprenticeshop.org Amount Requested: $20,700

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Total Department Budget: $709,487

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1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.

The Apprenticeshop seeks a $20,700 grant from the RPM Foundation to provide a living stipend for one Fellowship position from September of 2022 to August of 2023. Our Fellowship Program offers the opportunity for a graduating apprentice to remain at the Apprenticeshop to continue his or her boatbuilding education while serving as a leader, mentor, and teacher. A living stipend of $450 per week will be provided to offset the basic costs of food and housing while the Fellow continues to learn alongside our master builder and teach newer apprentices. By entrusting Fellows with greater responsibility as project and community leaders, the Fellowship Program is a bridge between the apprentice learning experience and career placement in a professional boat yard.

While our apprentice group changes significantly as apprentices graduate from the 12-week, 9-month and 2-year programs, the Fellow offers continuity — he or she holds the standard for community behavior, norms, and rhythm of work. We have noticed a significant improvement to the fabric of the apprentice community because of the leadership demonstrated by our Fellows.

2. Who will this grant help and how?

Apprentices in our boatbuilding apprenticeships are diverse in demographics and life experience; both male and female, they come to us directly out of high school, after a military career, or in a period of professional and educational transition. We intend to offer up to two Fellowships annually to graduating apprentices based on interest and qualifications. While our apprentice group changes significantly as apprentices graduate from the 12-week, 9-month and 2-year programs, the Fellow offers continuity — he or she holds the standard for community behavior, norms, and rhythm of work. We have noticed a significant improvement to the fabric of the apprentice community because of the leadership demonstrated by our Fellows.

RPM funding for our Fellowship Program would: 1) provide a bridge experience between the learning environment and a professional boat shop; and 2) provide a stipend for living expenses to one Fellow so that he or she will be able to dedicate themselves fully to continued skill development and not require a secondary source of income.

Starting In the fall of 2022, we would like to offer a 12-month living stipend to one Fellow who will act as a project and community leader. As she approaches graduation this summer, 2-year apprentice Tabitha Gish, expressed interest in staying on for the Fellowship so she can take on more responsibility. At the end of her first year, Tabitha demonstrated her burgeoning leadership by stepping up to the role of Apprentice Representative to our Board of Directors. Becoming a Fellow is the next opportunity for her to continue developing her leadership skills both technically and within her peer community.

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3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they?

Tabitha, a female age 23, will benefit directly from the Fellowship living stipend. Tabitha will complete her 2-year boatbuilding apprenticeship in August of 2022. She is interested in taking advantage of our Fellowship opportunity as a bridge year before she heads into the boat building industry professionally. The living stipend is essential to her participation in our Fellowship as she will need some funds to cover living expenses as she continues her education.

Over the course of her Fellowship, approximately 20 additional apprentices and one Fellow, ages 18-75, will benefit from Tabitha’s presence as a mentor and community leader on the shop floor. An additional 50 high school and middle school students, who participate in our Jr. Apprenticeship, will also benefit from Tabitha’s continued presence at The Apprenticeshop.

4. If you were to be awarded only a portion of your grant request, do you have the ability to fund the remaining portion? List any alternate sources of funding, and describe your institution’s and community’s commitment to your program.

We believe our Fellowship is not only a benefit to an apprentice’s education, but critical to upholding the educational culture of The Apprenticeshop year-over-year. Thus, we are totally committed to sustaining our Fellowship opportunity as an integral part of our program. If we are only awarded a portion of our grant request, we will initially offer the living stipend for fewer months as we seek out additional individual and foundation sources to fund the remainder. Our immediate organizational community believes in this program because we have witnessed the good results of the Fellowship over the past two years. As our graduating apprentices and Fellows do find employment locally in the marine trades, we are also appealing to our external community of professional boat yards and marine industry operations for support of this program.

5. Restoration and preservation professionals are artists and craftspeople. Describe the skills and techniques being taught at your institution and how many hours students are spending receiving hands-on training and classroom learning.

Our boatbuilding programs are all 40 hours a week and run either 12 weeks, 9 months, or 2 years with a break in both summer and winter. Apprentices spend between 32 and 36 hours of their week on the shop floor engaged in hands-on experiential education in traditional plank-on-frame wooden boatbuilding. Different from most other boatbuilding programs in the US, we engage in four hours of seamanship weekly from March through November, on our fleet of traditional wooden boats. Apprentices learn to sail the boats they build and thus gain a deeper understanding of design and construction requirements. Every Friday afternoon we do a full shop clean up and Walk Around, where apprentices discuss the accomplishments and challenges of the week. Technical skills taught during an apprenticeship span the full planning and construction process from reading a table of offsets to launching the vessel. The specific stages include lofting lines, making patterns, setting up a jig, constructing the backbone, framing, planking, deck structure, interior components, spar building and finish work. Some boats designs require practice of ancillary skills such as metalwork and marlinspike seamanship for hardware and spars. Every boat we build has a specific design origin and throughout the build apprentices spend a portion of their time (average of 2 hours weekly) researching this history in our campus library as well as on-line.

6. The RPM Foundation's mission is to support pathways to careers in restoration and preservation. Give examples of how your program directly impacted, or will impact, individuals in their vehicle restoration careers.

Over five decades, The Apprenticeshop has been changing lives through our immersive hands-on learning in boatbuilding and seamanship. The impact is both deep and transformational. Here are two examples.

Stephen Florimbi, current General Manager at Rockport Marine and apprentice alumni from 1990 reflects: "The Apprenticeshop offers the invaluable opportunity for people to learn hard skills, and build confidence to embrace their value as individuals and as cohesive members of the greater community. I came alive at the Apprenticeshop. The mentorship model of teaching allowed me to thrive. The experience taught me communication and leadership skills as well as my craft. Today I am the General Manager of Rockport Marine, a 45 person company specializing in building, restoring and maintaining wooden boats. I strive to cultivate a culture of teamwork and respect - values that were seeded during my time at The Apprenticeshop. As carpenters, painters, mechanics, machinists, riggers and designers, we work hand in hand, relying on each other’s expertise, skill, and sometimes brute strength to manifest the functional beauty that is a wooden boat. This cooperative process builds not only boats but a trusting supportive community that extends well beyond our shop, across the globe."

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Today — 32 years later — we continue to have the same positive impact. Tabitha, our aspiring Fellow reflects on her first year as an apprentice: “Looking back, I am amazed at how much I learned by [building the Susan Skiff]. Everything seemed new and difficult, but the staff and other apprentices helped me work through challenges, fix mistakes, and figure out each step of building the boat.

I’ve never worked with hand tools, and learning to use them is both challenging and satisfying. I feel much more competent with tools now than when I began…I think the best part of my apprenticeship so far is that building a boat has given me more selfconfidence in my ability to learn new skills and make things with my hands.” In her recent progress check-in Tabitha said: “I feel less intimidated by complicated problems. I’m doing a better job of being a community member. I’d love to be a project lead if there is an opportunity. It would be good to push myself to be in a leadership role and have the responsibility to think through all the steps of the project.”

We are looking forward to giving Tabitha this opportunity to rise into a project lead through our Fellowship.

Office: 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 | Toll Free: 855.537.4579 | Email: info@rpm.foundation | Website: www.rpm.foundation The RPM Foundation is an entity of America’s Automotive Trust.

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April 8, 2022 Nick Ellis Program Officer RPM Foundation 2702 East D Street Tacoma, WA 98421 Dear Mr. Ellis, I am pleased to submit an application to the RPM Foundation for $20,700 to support a Fellowship living stipend starting in the fall of 2022. Thanks to the support of the RPM Foundation in 2021, for the first time we were able to offer a stipend to one of our Fellows for six months. The living stipend was essential in enabling the graduating apprentice, Rick Kraft, to stay on as a Fellow rather than seek out paid work immediately. Likewise, the Fellowship was critical to The Apprenticeshop so that we could maintain momentum on the Cliffy Lobster Boat and have continuity of community standards.

Our Fellowship Program provides the opportunity for a graduating apprentice to continue developing skills in a learning environment while taking on more responsibility for projects, acting as a model of good work ethic, and contributing back to the education of their peers through mentorship. A weekly living stipend to offset the cost of food and housing is essential so that Fellows can devote themselves to their continued participation in our learning environment without needing an additional source of income. Fellows take on a role between a student, who pays tuition, and an employee, who earns a salary, thus they merit and require a basic level of support to enable this bridge experience between apprentice and professional. Many of our alumni go on to work in the boatbuilding industry and we hope that our new Fellowship Program will offer the additional experience some apprentices need to make this important career choice.

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We currently have an applicant for our next Fellowship, starting in September of 2022. Tabitha Gish is a capable young woman with huge potential. She had never worked with hand tools before starting her apprenticeship. Now she is one of the most competent craftspeople on the shop floor and is an important crew member on the Cliffy Lobster Boat build, working alongside current Fellow, Rick Kraft. Tabitha wants to continue her education at The Apprenticeshop and has expressed interest in taking on a project leadership role. The Fellowship with a living stipend would enable her to take advantage of this opportunity, and give back to the community as a mentor, before she moves on into the professional environment.

A grant of $20,700 from The RPM Foundation will support a living stipend for Tabitha Gish for 12 months from September of 2022 through August of 2023. Tabitha will be able to focus deeply on her continued education, lead a project, and mentor her fellow apprentices. Having Tabitha as a Fellow will be incredibly valuable to both her personal and professional development as well as The Apprenticeshop’s educational environment. We hope the RPM Foundation will choose to support our Fellowship again this year..

Sincerely,

Isabella Feracci Executive Director

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Top: Tabitha Gish, applicant for our Fellowship, hammering a steam-bent frame into place on the Cliffy Lobster Boat in 2021. Bottom: One year later, Tabitha installs cleats for a bench and stowage compartment on the interior of the Cliffy.

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Rick Kraft, current Fellow, uses a chisel and mallet to cut the rabbet on the Cliffy in the early stages of construction.

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RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: Great Lakes Boat Building School

Date of this application: 4/8/2022

Address:

Telephone Number: (906) 484-1081

485 South Meridian Road Cedarville, MI 49719

E-mail GLBBS@GLBBS.edu

Website https://glbbs.edu

EIN 13-4311296

Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal:

The RPM Foundation funds education and training for the next generation of restoration craftsmen and artisans.

Thomas Coates, Development Director Phone Number/E-mail Address:(906) 440-3978 thomas.coates@glbbs.edu Amount Requested: $10,000

Total Project Budget: $55,000

Total Department Budget: $800,000

We encourage your application. Thank

1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.

GLBBS respectfully requests funding from the RPM Foundation for scholarships for students enrolled in the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program.

GLBBS’s 12-month CCBB program prepares students for employment in wooden boat building, restoration, and preservation. The CCBB program is built around extensive hands-on learning in the workshop. By the completion of their training students have logged more than 1,432 clock hours of instruction, developing the critical skills essential for restoring and preserving wood boats.

We are preparing the next generation of marine carpenters, ensuring they have the critical skills needed for building, restoring, and preserving wood boats.

A gift of scholarship funds from the RPM foundation will support future craftsmen and women who can preserve and restore classic wooden boats.

2. Who will this grant help and how?

This grant award will directly help students enrolled in the CCBB program at the Great Lakes Boat Building School by helping them pay for the costs of tuition. Included with this application is an attachment which gives an overview of all the costs associated with enrolling at the school. Students attending GLBBS range in age from 18 to mid-thirties and the 12-month CCBB program is fulltime making it very difficult for students to add any outside work to help pay expenses – which is why scholarships are so important.

A gift from the RPM foundation for scholarships will help students realize their dreams to become wooden boat builders, and restorers and help them build fulfilling careers that contribute to the preservation of beautiful classic wooden boats.

The 12-month program with its intensive curriculum and schedule means that students are not realistically able to hold outside jobs to help pay for expenses while they are in school - making scholarships incredibly important for a student's successful completion of the program.

3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they?

The CCBB program currently enrolls 12 students each academic year. As the school expands its workshop space in the coming years the number enrolling each year will increase. Students range in age from 18 into their thirties and each class includes several veterans.

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During the 2020-21 school year 50% of the school’s students applied for and received scholarships from GLBBS which was made possible because of generous donors.

The need for scholarships is supported by the number of students who qualify for some type of financial aid. Currently 60% of the school’s students receive some form of financial aid from Pell Grants to loans to the use of well-earned veteran’s benefits. At least 30% of GLBBS students qualify for Pell Grants which are awarded to students with financial need who do not yet hold a college degree.

4. If you were to be awarded only a portion of your grant request, do you have the ability to fund the remaining portion?

List any alternate sources of funding, and describe your institution’s and community’s commitment to your program.

If GLBBS is awarded only a portion of our request, we can fundraise the remaining portion. We would seek the remaining funds from individuals, businesses and foundations which support workforce preparation and hands-on training of skilled workers. Our current Capital Campaign has stretched and strengthened our capacity to fundraise, and we look forward to opportunities to engage with new individuals, families, businesses, and foundations and invite them to become financial supporters of the school and its students.

5. Restoration and preservation professionals are artists and craftspeople. Describe the skills and techniques being taught at your institution and how many hours students are spending receiving hands-on training and classroom learning.

The Comprehensive Career Boat Building program requires 44 semester credits of coursework which includes instruction in the classroom and in the shop, hands-on application in supervised lab time in the shop and team and individual projects in the shop.

More than 80% of a student’s time is spent in hands-on training with each student completing 1,432 clock hours of instruction meaning that CCBB students spend over 1,145 hours in the workshop "learning by doing".

The CCBB program is split into three semesters. In the first semester students learn the fundamental concepts of hull shapes and structures required to bring those shapes to life. There is focus on building skills in layout, woodworking and fastening. Methods of construction which are covered in this semester include traditional lapstrake and carvel before students move into wood and epoxy composite boats utilizing the lamination capabilities of epoxy and the reinforcing characteristics of fiberglass.

In the second semester students learn about modern wooden boat building techniques to make wood composite structures and hulls. Emphasis is on lamination, working with epoxies, and construction of wood/epoxy composite boats. Students also learn to use existing CAD drawings and prints as they might find in a modern shop.

In the third semester the focus is on restoration. Students learn the process of researching the historical data of a boat's past to find clues as to its original form and fitting and then applying those clues to the reconstruction of a classic boat. Hull survey, replacing structure, re-planking, decking, mechanical and interior are all covered. Students learn finishing techniques for both old and new boats using paint, varnish, and stain as well as detailing and maintenance techniques to get the most out of a finish.

6. The RPM Foundation's mission is to support pathways to careers in restoration and preservation. Give examples of how your program directly impacted, or will impact, individuals in their vehicle restoration careers.

Our program opens opportunities for careers in the building, restoration, and preservation of wooden boats. Scholarships for students make it possible for them to become skilled craftsmen and women.

The fall 2020 Stem2Stern newsletter is provided as an attachment, and it includes recognition of RPM’s prior gift of scholarship funds with pictures of the two recipients. In addition, the newsletter describes the school’s newest boat design which is used to teach CCBB students the essential skills they will need to preserve and restore classic wooden boats.

The fall 2020 Stem2Stern highlights the success of our graduates and we are excited to share this with you as you consider our request for scholarship funds.

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GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL A Marine Trades Institution

STEM2STERN NEWSLETTER

WHAT’S INSIDE...

Page 2 ������� Letter From The President Page 3 ������� What The Students Have Been Up To Page 4 ������� The Launching Of GLBBS Page 6 ������� GLBBS Huron20 Makes Its Debut Page 7 ������� Shipmate of the Year Page 7 ������� 15 Years Of Alumni Page 8 ������� Marine Service Technology Program Kicks Off Page 9 ������� Mercury Marine Exclusive Partnership Page 10 ����� 15 Years Recognizing 15 Alumni June 2022 Awards Page 12������ 2020-21 Scholarship

Page 13 ����� Duke Harding Memorial Endowed Scholarship Page 14 ����� Boatyard Bash Page 15 ����� 2020 Crew Members Of The Year Page 15 ����� Welcome Eric Renshaw Page 16 ����� Malcho Memorial Funds Student Displays Page 17 ������ Planning For The Future Of GLBBS Programs Page 18 ����� Donations In Kind 2020 Page 18 ����� Thank You McCullough Family Page 19 ����� New Tax Provisions Can Impact Your RPM Foundation CharitableGrants Giving InBook 2020

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From the President..

Dear GLBBS Friends, This Stem2Stern has lots of good news to share. There’s an article about two amazing sisters who have supported the school from its inception as well as stories of alumni who are thriving in their careers in the marine industry. I’ve included in this issue news about our successful implementation of the new Marine Service Technology program as well as how the school’s status as a conduit for Federal Financial Aid has made it possible for more students to enroll. For the first time in the school’s history we have full enrollment and a waiting list!

In the midst of all the challenges COVID-19 has brought, the students and staff at the school are well and with appropriate social distancing and other protective measures they are immersed in either the Comprehensive Career Boat Building program or Marine Service Technology program.

GLBBS Board of Directors has been working diligently to develop a Strategic Plan which will expand program offerings at GLBBS and increase enrollment. The plan is ambitious, but the proven past resolve of the Board of Directors and supporters is relentless. The efforts from our Board of Directors and the support of our faithful friends were the cornerstone to the school’s first 15 years of success and will continue to be in the next 15 years. As the school embarks on implementing the Strategic Plan, we look forward to continuing to make an impact on the lives of our students and community.

Your support of the school has made all this possible! This year, as GLBBS celebrates its 15th year, I want to thank each of you for the many types of support you have provided, from sponsorships to in-kind contributions to your financial gifts. You are appreciated!

If I sat down with you over a cup of coffee, I could elaborate about the good things that are happening at the school and how supporters like you make that possible. The school’s future will be even brighter if we can build a cadre of folks who commit to monthly giving. Consistent monthly giving helps the school build a long-term sustainable future.

Would you consider becoming a monthly donor? I am asking you to make a one-year commitment to give at least $15 per month to the school.

Of the funds received from monthly donors, 15% will be set aside for student scholarships with the remainder being used to help the school grow new programs and enroll more students. Thanks for considering becoming a monthly donor. You can set up monthly giving on the school’s webpage glbbs.edu/powerof15 or if you have questions you can call me at (906) 484-1081.

Gratefully yours,

Nikki Storey, President

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What the students have been up to...

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO

Chart Your Course!

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Saturday, November 7th 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Saturday, February 13th 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

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Enroll by December 1st at Great Lakes Boat Building School to Secure Your Spot.

Great Lakes Boats Building School (GLBBS) is an accredited* Marine Trades Institution, offering small classes that are in high demand. We prepare students for rewarding careers in the marine industry. Upon graduation, our students enter the workforce as industry-ready craftsmen and technicians.

Don’t leave your career to chance and risk being waitlisted next Fall. Join us for one of our School Visit Days or Virtual Visit Days to experience GLBBS! VIRTUAL VISIT EVENTS

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The Launching of GLBBS TWO ‘ANCHORS’ THAT HELPED GLBBS SAIL

By Dave Murray

Student built Gravelly Island Skiff named Ceezil in honor of Nancy

When the future has a conversation with history, the present is invited to create something new. When an idea is planted, invisible as it is, and cultivated with dreams, hopes, faith and a firm persuasion, then, as Antoine St. Exupery once said, “A pile of rocks ceases to be rocks when somebody contemplates it with the idea for a cathedral in mind.”

In July 2005, there was a meeting of a few people in Cedarville including sisters Janet Carrington and Nancy Ayres. An idea was presented for a school to train boat builders. The history of the Les Cheneaux Islands, rife with wooden boats and boat building, was offered an invitation. Janet and Nancy, of seven generations of the Noyes family living in the islands, were invited to tell a little of their love story with GLBBS. “Janet and I were both enthusiastic about the idea,” said Nancy Ayres of that July invitation. “We were both in a position to help out financially, fortunately.”

But there was more than enthusiasm.

“You took the helm,” Janet said of Nancy. “She immediately offered a check to germinate the idea and that was the beginning of the boat school then and there.”

Today, more than 15 years later through the stoneby-stone construction of Saturday morning meetings to fundraising and donations to property acquisition to the evolution of curriculum building and the painstaking help of many others through chili making, cookie baking and a love for the Les Cheneaux Islands, the Great Lakes Boat Building School stands as the ‘cathedral’ of wooden boat building on Cedarville Bay.

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“It is a wonderful way to perpetuate the history of wooden boats here, which is extremely important because we are so proud of our antique boats,” Janet said. “The whole concept was exciting of promoting the history of the Les Cheneaux Islands and the history of wooden boat building.”

The first few years were tough sailing, Nancy recalled, as most people didn’t quite understand what was going on with the school.

“The fund raising wasn’t mature, people who could have been contacted weren’t, but after five or six years everything seemed to smooth out and the Board became more coordinated,” she said.

Janet noted that it was rather ‘piece meal back then,’ but like any school it had to get it off the ground before it could start rolling.

Joe Reid, current chairman of the Board, said there was a lot of transition in leadership and volunteer board members noting the school has had 50 board members in its 15 years.

“Time is the friend of a wonderful company,” Warren Buffet, the sage investor, said and it has steadfastly buoyed the growth of GLBBS. “The Board got better and better, people were very enthusiastic,” Nancy added. For Janet, who currently serves as a Board director, a key stabilizing point was the hiring of Nikki Storey as the School’s President.

“My true feelings,” she said. “It’s an important title because she is important. Things took off like clockwork. Now we can boast about various and sundry accomplishments and partnerships, grants and things we never had in the beginning.”

“We learned a lot over the last 15 years,” Nancy added.

“I was a babe in the woods when it started.”

“In retrospect it was fun though it was a little bit painful,” Janet said. “Because at the time we were not sure it would go anywhere. We wanted this concept to take off like a bullet but that doesn’t happen in real life.”

And there were some rough waves to plow.

“I can remember Dave Lesh, the first director, calling me and saying we were running in the red,” Janet said, “and could you invest another five or ten thousand.”

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“Or probably very naïve when you wrote that first check,” Janet poked at her sister.

“And I probably didn’t have any money in the bank either,” Nancy laughed. “It’s been very rewarding because it takes a long time for an organization or a school to get off the ground. But considering everything during those 15 years, I’d say it is pretty special. We were holding our breath in those early years, but now it seems almost miraculous what we have achieved. I would have thought maybe in 30 or 50 years.”

For Joe, the two sisters were the anchors. “They were the first to donate and they have been there since day one and have never flinched in their support,” he said.

“That’s quite remarkable for a little school over 15 years. Their enthusiasm has been constant.”

Something deeper than money, however, was the driving force behind Janet and Nancy’s enthusiasm.

Their love for the islands began when the Noyes family first visited in the early 1900s and grew since their childhood when they journeyed the eight to 12 hour trek—at first by train and later by car--from Indianapolis to Cedarville.

“We boarded the train at five in the evening 1937 Janet and Nancy’s and arrived in Mackinaw Grandpa Ayres and Grandpa Noyes City at eight the next morning,” Nancy described. “I remember waking up the next morning, pulling down the shade in our little compartment, seeing the birch trees and you could almost smell it. It was the most exciting time.”

Then, when the family went by car, they would leave Indianapolis at four in the morning in order to catch the ferry in Mackinaw City at six that night. What used to be 12 hours, Nancy noted, can be driven now in eight.

GLBBS students as a prize offered last summer at the annual Beer Bash. However, she has given it back to the school to possibly sell. Janet, however, discovered another use for it. Last summer when a prospective student and family were visiting, the staff used the skiff to give them a tour of the islands. The skiff and the islands tour ‘sealed the deal’ for the student, prompting Janet and the Board to keep the skiff to use as a promotional tool.

Any boat, too, needs a charming name and Janet said the skiff was christened, “Ceezil,” in honor of Nancy, and as the custom of naming a boat after a female figure, sometimes a goddess of the sea. However, “Ceezil” did not have such a mythical narrative.

“My older sister, Margo, swears our mother couldn’t decide to name me either Nancy or Cecilia,” Nancy said drolly. “Margo thought it was funny that somehow it evolved to Ceezil. I’ll have to speak to her. I thought she would say ‘Snappy.”

Janet quickly came back, “The Board thought of that, but everyone knows you’re snappy…in one way or another. I think it’s a great name for a boat, and with a name like that it will be really catchy.”

And Janet, too, had her eye on a catchy boat, one she saw docked at Mertaugh Boat Works when she was eight years old, called ‘Boss.’

“It was one of the most fascinating and beautiful boats I’d ever seen,” she said. “And I was mesmerized by it.”

Some four decades later, she approached Tommy Mertaugh and asked if he and his father could build a duplicate of the 42 foot, 1921 Great Lakes Cruiser.

Tommy said he’d do her one better, called up the owner, and enabled Janet to buy the original. And it still moors at Mertaugh’s, she said, as tourists like to have their picture taken by the boat. Summer 2021, “Boss” will be celebrating its 100th year.

So history met the future and the future took on a life of its own.

“I’d encourage others to recognize the imprint we’re putting on the map (with the school),” Janet said. “The education Nancy - Janet’s mom, is wonderful with and her brothers 100% employment placement on graduation. The school is well operated. Mercury Marine wanted to partner with us and that doesn’t happen to any school. We’re being recognized for our special talents.”

And perhaps the bigger selling point: “Come and see the school,” she added. “I know that once you get your foot in the door, you’ll come away swooning.”

Henry Ward Beecher once said, “The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.” Nancy Ayres and Janet Carrington put their money where their hearts are and the Great Lakes Boat Building School is a boat builder’s cathedral in Les Cheneaux.

Nikki Storey, School President, noted, “To hear Janet and Nancy speak about the Great Lakes Boat Building School represents the commitment both sisters have to their beloved Les Cheneaux Islands. This commitment has been adopted by our entire community. The sisters provided the critical momentum necessary for the community to drive the School to its success.”

In the words of Dave Murray he is “just a local resident who is still learning to row a little boat.”

Thank you - Dave!

“Maybe the way you drive,” sister Janet chided. “For most people it takes eight and a half hours. The speed limit on I75 is 75, but Nancy prefers 82.”

For Janet, the poignant memory of leaving the islands to go home still echoes. Nancy called it “awful.”

“I remember crying when we had to go home,” Janet said. “I’d cry from the time we walked on the dock at the island till we got into the car on the mainland.”

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Boss will be celebrating it’s 100th year in 2021

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GLBBS HURON20

makes its Debut

By Matt Edmondon, Lead Instructor

Utility and ease of maintenance. Comfortable to ride in and fish from. Aesthetics. Teachability. All boat designs start with a wish list, and this was ours. Yacht designers get fancy and refer to the customer’s wish list as a design brief – the list of requirements that frame up the major points that create the starting point for when pen hits paper. For us, trainability is the most important feature when choosing a hull design to build in the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program. We have had several designs over the last 15 years, and some have been better training aids than others.

Taking the good traits of past projects and the desire of the school to have its own signature hull, Huron 20 (H20) is what we came up with.

H20 started with that design brief back in the summer of 2018 with the goal of being the main project for the wood composite portion of the curriculum. With wood composite boats we use epoxy such as WEST system, plywood, and thin veneers to laminate a structure in the shape of a boat. Within this style of construction there are many variations, and traditionally it has been difficult to expose students to the different types they would commonly run across in a modern boatshop.

At 20’, H20 is the perfect length for the student’s project; large enough for lots of hands on, small enough to be obtainable. The design started out as an Albury Brothers runabout, a traditionally strip planked boat from Bermuda at 19’ and change. We lofted the boat in 3D using Rhino, and proceeded to modify to fit our needs. For starters, the overall length was stretched to 20’ exactly. The hull is a round bilge, vee style which lends itself well to running through choppy waters, but the bottom was inconsistent as lofted, so the shape was modified slightly to become more of a true vee hull with a constant angle.

interior. The Marine Service Technology class will be assisting by designing the electrical and mechanical systems, and performing the engine installation. Hull No.1 is being fit as a center console, but the design lends itself to a runabout/utility layout, or even could be built as an inboard or sterndrive if desired.

We are excited to see hull No.1 meet Lake Huron this spring, and enjoy some time on the water in the school’s own center console!

The largest changes made were to the construction.

H20 is designed to teach 4 different styles of wood composite construction. The bottom is planked with mahogany strip planking, with a double layer of diagonal veneers, sheathed in fiberglass. Hull sides are made from glued lapstrake plywood, both for pleasing looks and for lightweight and low materials usage. Framework is made from laminated, then sawn, athwartship frames and plywood bulkheads, as well as four laminated plywood stringers running full length of the bottom.

Matt Edmondson is the Lead Instructor at GLBBS and a 2014 graduate of the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program. He is responsible for the boat design and initial build.

Eric Renshaw is the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Instructor with over 30-years of experience in the marine industry. He and his students will complete the boat this academic year.

By taking advantage of 3D modeling, all structural parts were printed full size on frosted mylar, now a common way to build boats in a modern shop. The hull structure was put together by a group of 9 students in just a couple of months. The new class of boatbuilders, having just started in September, are already working to apply finish and fit out the June 2022

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Congratulations MATT STOLLE

2020 Shipmate of the Year!

Matt, from Dayton, Ohio, has received this recognition because of his leadership and contributions to the School and the community over the course of the last year while he completed the Comprehensive Boat Building Program at GLBBS. In addition, Matt decided to stay at GLBBS and joined the first group of students entering the 2020-2021 Marine Service Technology Program. “Matt exemplifies the type of graduates we graduate from Great Lakes Boat Building School - students who are well-rounded employees and community members. Matt is a great mentor for fellow students in his class” said Lead Instructor, Matt Edmondson.

Congratulations on this well-deserved award, Matt!

15 Years OF ALUMNI Geoff Hamilton

Joe Labadie

Kevin Pagliuca

Brett Sima

Rachel Conant

Robert Hankenhof

Jeremy LaBore

Francis Peet

James “Jay” Smith

Paul Aghababian

Thomas Cronan

James Harback

Kerry Lambertson

Joey Perrera

Jacob Smith

Salina Ali

Benjamin Davant

Yong Heo

Joe Larochelle

Jay Phelps

Angela Stober

Augustine Bell

James Day

Sam Hoffrichter

Sean Libby

Mike Podgajski

Corey Stockdale

Justin Bensley

Benjamin Diamond

Troy Huesdash

Jordan Luth

Mark Pugh

Matthew Stolle

Will Berryhill

Chris Eastman

Mike Iseringhausen

Bryan Madigan

Keith Ransom

Ariana Strazdins

Sam Bibb

Matt Edmondson

Del Jacob

Wayne Marmon

Terry Repp

Danton Thon

James Biernesser

Spencer Fegley

Robert “Bob” Jocks

Harry Martin

Steve Ridderman

James Turk

Mark Bilhorn

Chris Fields

Preston Johnson

Bud McIntire

Christopher Ritchie

Brock Tyner

Brian Boehlke

Carla Foggin

Jonas Johnson

Alex McMaken

William Robbins

George VanSumeren

Adam Breister

Jake Ford

Virginia Jones

Duane Mongene

Ryan Root

Kaleb Voisin

Bill Bronaugh

Nate Garvey

Ryan Kasik

Jon Moorehouse

Thomas Ruddy

Hans Wagner

Chad Buras

Lauren Gaunt

Christopher Keie

Chris Musson

Ken J. Scarpace

Josh Walker

Erin Carlin

Owen Gibby

Kris Kindt

Jesse Nakfoor

Deb Scott

Scott Webster

Bob Causley

Michael Gravatt

Christopher Kowalski

James Nelson

Eric Seefeld

Bretton Wilcox

Daniel Cinal

Ed Greiner

Chris Kretch

Garrett Noyes

Robert Sexmith

Dave Williams

Bob Coady

Caleb Gulder

Gordon Kwiatkowski

Grant Oliver

Nic Siefert

Dane Wojcicki

Justin Acome

Mark Collins

Brendan Adair

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MARINE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM KICKS OFF

By Matt Edmondson, Lead Instructor Fall of 2020 marks a gigantic accomplishment for GLBBS as we welcome the first class of students into our new Marine Service Technology (MST) program the only one of its kind in the Great Lakes region. As the school marks its 15th year, we are proud of what we have been able to offer the graduates of the wooden boat program in the form of education and opportunities in the marine industry. As we move forward to our next 15 years, we look to build on our foundation of success in boatbuilding and expand the opportunities for our students by adding programs such as the new MST, and enhance those programs with partnerships such as Mercury Marine and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), to make our graduates as effective as they can be.

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We aim to accomplish this goal of effective marine technicians in the MST program by following the objectives and outcomes developed by the school’s Program Advisory Board, and based on current industry trends and needs. Like our Comprehensive Career Boat Building program, the MST program follows an aggressive schedule of 12 month, year round training broken into three semesters.

The first semester is focused on fundamentals; introduction to engine operation, electrical, shop safety and boatyard operations, and employee skills.

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by Mercury Marine focusing on outboard power. The third semester is dedicated to non-engine systems, diving heavily into electrical, plumbing, electronics, and HVAC systems for boats. The curriculum is driven mainly by ABYC standards and US Coast Guard regulations in the third semester.

In the first semester, we have jumped right into the basics of boatyard operations; students have practiced boat docking techniques, trailering, and understanding workflow in a typical marine business. Students are learning four stroke engine basics by rebuilding a series of marine engines including a Graymarine for the boat building program’s restoration project, and also a pair of MerCruiser 5.7s. Using mockups for repeatable training aids is a large part of the new program - one example is the use of our sterndrive mockup, which is the back 4 feet of a 1980s Regal, fully functional and able to run in our new test tank.

With mockups like this, we are able to have each individual student practice maintenance, winterizing and commissioning, and replacement of common parts as they would be found inside a real boat.

inboard certification. Additionally, our continuing partnership with ABYC allows students to study for and test into up to five ABYC certifications, providing a student with massive advantages as they move into the workforce.

As our focus is set squarely on providing the best education for our students, we place a high priority on being attentive to the needs of the marine industry as a whole. We are confident that our MST class of ‘21 will be ready to meet the challenges waiting for them on the other side.

As the Lead Instructor, Matt Edmondson has worked alongside the Program Advisory Board to develop the Marine Service Technology program. Congratulations Matt on implementing the new program!

The MST program is made possible by our new partnership with Mercury Marine, who is providing our students with products to practice on and access to their online learning, allowing a student at GLBBS to obtain a Mercury technician ID number and pursue training in outboard, sterndrive, or RPM Foundation Grants Book

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MERCURY MARINE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP

By Nick VanNocker Mercury University is excited to be partnering with Great Lakes Boat Building School on the development of the Marine Services Nick VanNocker Technology Program.

This program will assist in expanding technical knowledge on our product in a very important region in the United States, where we have a large amount of dealers in need of qualified marine technicians.

Mercury Marine has over 8,000 active dealers, OEM’s and government agencies contracted in North America looking for skilled technicians.

Hampshire and Florida, and locations in Langley, Midland and Laval Canada.

This partnership is very meaningful to our dealers and customers as the marine market has seen a rapid growth during COVID-19. Consumers find boating as a safe way to social distance during the pandemic, while still enjoying recreation. The increase in the marine market means more boats will need to be maintained and serviced, putting a strain on an already depleted technician career field. It is our job, as a marine manufacturing company, to partner with highly qualified institutions who develop and train the next generation of marine technicians, who will maintain and service our product for the expanding marine market.

Mercury University is excited about our partnership with Great Lakes Boat Building School. We look forward to growing with the school in the future.

Nick VanNocker is the Training Technology Manager with Mercury Marine who has been instrumental in the exclusive partnership established with GLBBS. Nick now serves on the GLBBS Program Advisory Board. A special thanks to Nick, for the guidance and support you have provided as we have implemented the Marine Service Technology program.

Mercury University provides a comprehensive technical training curriculum on our Outboard, MerCruiser, Inboard and Diesel products. We have over 27,000 active users globally in our Learning Management System. We offer online training through our M-TEK series, E-Skills, Distance Learning, and new this year is our JAM virtual classroom. We have several training locations nationwide including Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, New

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15 YEARS Recognizing 15 Alumni

Benjamin Diamond | 2019

Bretton Wilcox | 2019

Caleb Gulder | 2016

“I have done composites and glass work, traditional hull and deck work, built cabinetry, and moved boats.

Be a generalist for now, it offers you a big picture view of how the task fits into the project overall, employers enjoy that. The GLBBS Work Ethic is noticed. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on my pace.”

“GLBBS pumps a lot of knowledge and training into 12 months, from lofting, to mold making, propulsion courses, general knowledge of how boats operate, installing equipment, wiring, finishing, and so much more. I went from knowing very little to knowing a vast amount about the nature of boats, woods, and marinas all in a one-year span.”

“The most job specific skill, hard to find elsewhere, was lofting. Thoroughly understanding the process of lofting and lining off a boat gave me the eye I neededto be confident when building new parts for a boat that was too far gone to even have pattern pieces.”

Lyman Morse

M.E. Yacht Restorations

Torch Lake Classics

GREAT BOAT BUILDI

Chris Ritchie | 2017

Corey Stockdale | 2019

Eric Seefeld | 2013

“I was running at 110 mph before attending GLBBS. Restoring and building boats was truly the by-product of learning patience and critical thinking, which gave me the confidence to start my own business in the wooden boat industry.”

“We always have boats coming in and out. Some are extremely rare and I might never see one like that again. The reward in the end is amazing. You bring a lifeless boat back to an amazing condition and it doesn’t get much better than that.”

“While building/restoring boats is a physical endeavor it’s an intellectual challenge too born out through your body and hands. Plenty of space was given to allow the opportunity to live through the process, failures and successes. A big part of learning happens slowly as you do the work and gain understanding.”

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Maritime Classics

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Erin Carlin | 2015

Francis Peet | 2018

Jon Moorehouse | 2019

“Upon graduation I was hired as a Shipwright for Michigan Maritime Museum to restore a historically significant skiff. I now teach wood shop related class at Gobles Schools. GLBBS taught me both patience and perseverance in my work.”

“GLBBS prepares you by giving you a grand knowledge of many boat construction processes both basic and complex. Restoration is such a large part of the industry in Michigan and knowing the ins and outs of the process has been invaluable to me.”

“GLBBS prepared me by familiarizing me with the terminology and lingo of boats, boat parts, and the industry. Even though I am in a broader environment that deals with more than boat building, the steps I learned at the school are easily relatable and have provided me with a solid base of information from which to draw.”

Michigan Maritime Museum

Macatawa Bay Boat Works

Irish Boat Shop

Kaleb Voisin | 2018

Lauren Gaunt | 2016

Matt Edmondson | 2014

“The biggest benefit about attending GLBBS is that you learn many different ways to work on boats and different types of construction, how to install engines, and complete quality finish work. I am proud of what I learned at GLBBS and how I am able to use it at Ramsey Brothers/Dart Boat Company today, to make and restore the highest quality classic boats.”

“GLBBS provides an amazing learning experience. You work hands-on every day, and there’s always a new challenge to work out. GLBBS gave me the confidence and preparation to lead my own woodworking and boat building classes. The education I received was key to introducing a new generation of students to the craft of boat building.”

“A valuable employee has skill and knowledge in building a boat from stem to stern. GLBBS taught me to be a problem solver and be able to apply different approaches. The industry is constantly changing, and you must be flexible and adaptable. There is no one way, each boat is unique.”

Ramsey Brothers Restoration

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

LAKES ING SCHOOL

Reuben Smith’s Tumblehome

Ryan Kasik | 2009

Sam Hoffrichter | 2017

Scott Webster | 2018

“The skills you learn at GLBBS will be valuable to you after graduation. Continue to challenge yourself to learn more and expand your knowledge within the industry. At Irish Boat Shop, the most important thing is to be diversified and willing. All the technicians work on a variety of projects throughout the seasons which require wide ranging skills.“

“GLBBS taught me the fine arts of woodworking. I learned to trust my instincts on projects and believe that I’m doing things the correct way. I’m very happy I attended GLBBS, it showed me what I wanted to do in life and gave me the training I needed to pursue it!”

“The competence of all facets of the school and the people in it blew my mind. People that cared about me and taught me a tremendous amount. I went on 5 job interviews and had 5 job offers. It was a mindblowing time. This whole thing led me down the path to something I love so much.“

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2020 -21 Scholarship Awards

Highfield Foundation: Brandon Ellis

Charles Mott Foundation: James Hummelsund

RPM Foundation: Michael Latsch

Les Cheneaux Historical Association: Greg Simon

Tommy Mertaugh Memorial Fund: Kevin Flood

RPM Foundation: Michael Lehmkuhle

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DUKE HARDING MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

By Elizabeth Harding-Gold

get-go. He would be well pleased to witness GLBBS's accreditation and growth. Mostly, he would have loved to take some of the courses himself and to swap boating stories with the students who share his affinity for wooden boats. Duke loved this community and loved his 1954 Lyman, Porcupine II, which was on the water in the Les Cheneaux once again this summer, filled with an assortment of Duke’s seven grandchildren.”

We are pleased to announce students Brendan Adair (‘20) and Chris Keie (‘20) as the 2020 recipients of The Duke Harding Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Established in 2014 in memory of longtime summer resident, Frank “Duke'' Harding, The Duke Harding Memorial Scholarship Fund was created by the Harding family with the hope that it would serve to help attract passionate students to GLBBS and to empower them to pursue careers in boat building.

Martha Harding, Duke’s widow, said, “Duke was supportive of the idea of the school from the

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In addition to Brendan Adair and Chris Keie, past recipients of the scholarship include Danton Thon (‘15), Samuel Hoffrichter (‘16) and Jonas Johnson (‘17).

If you are interested in supporting the Duke Harding Memorial scholarship fund or establishing a scholarship or memorial, please contact GLBBS at (906) 484-1081 or nikki.storey@glbbs.edu.

Duke’s daughters, Kate Lincoln and Elizabeth Gold agree, “The match between our dad’s memory and the GLBBS could not be more perfect. His heart was in the Les Cheneaux Islands. We’ve had the pleasure of meeting and hearing from past recipients about how impactful the scholarship is to achieving a successful career in the maritime industry. We are grateful to our family and friends who’ve donated so generously to the scholarship in past years. We look forward to following the careers of the 2020 recipients and the effective legacy of the Duke Harding Memorial Scholarship.”

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Boatyard Bash

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CELEBRATING 15 YEARS SINCE THE SCHOOL’S FOUNDING THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE GRAND-REOPENING OF GLBBS AND THE NEWLY RENOVATED MARINE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY SHOP

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2020 CREWMEMBERS

OF THE YEAR Mike & Laurel Jellison

Congratulations to our 2020 Crewmembers of the Year, Mike and Laurel Jellison. Mike and Laurel were selected by GLBBS to receive this award for their ongoing commitment and volunteerism to the School over the past eight years. They have given their time and energy at events including student graduations, new student picnics, Christmas celebrations, Beerfest and more! Mike and Laurel are always there to lend a hand, whether it is assembling mailing packets or organizing a large event, such as Boatyard Bash.

We are so grateful for volunteers like Mike and Laurel. We love to know what makes them give back so much of their time to volunteering. “The students. Getting to know the students is likely the best part of volunteering and knowing that what we do is impactful to their productivity and success,” said Mike and Laurel. When we asked Mike and Laurel why they volunteer so much of their time to the School specifically, they said they do it because they “know that the school’s success has a profound effect on the local economy.”

Congratulations Mike and Laurel! We are so fortunate to have you on our “Crew”.

WELCOME

Eric Renshaw Eric Renshaw

Instructor – Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program

We’re excited to introduce you to Eric Renshaw. Eric’s passion for boats started at the young age of 4 and only grew from there. At the age of 19, Eric founded Prestige Wooden Yachts which eventually grew out of a 2-car garage into a 10,000 square foot shop with seven employees over the years and morphed into Traditional Marine Services as he expanded and adapted. Over the years, Eric managed to build and restore almost 300 wood boats, sail and power. His passion for his trade has caught the attention of the Associated Press, launching a series of articles in almost every major newspaper, a couple of television spots and was featured on Paul Harvey. He brings over 30 years of experience and a broad range of skills and knowledge to GLBBS. June 2022

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Malcho Memorial

FUNDS STUDENT DISPLAYS Spring 2020, Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) lost its dedicated friend and Treasurer Greg Malcho. Greg’s wife Beth and children Amy, Brent and Matt agreed GLBBS would be the most fitting organization to memorialize Greg. With Greg’s family taking the lead, new student wall displays were created and hung in honor of Greg and his service to GLBBS. Thank you to the many family and friends who generously supported this project in Greg’s memory.

Douglas & Jane Ann Bottomley

Kathy Radatz

Paul & Moira Wilson

Eddie & Shawna Pireh

Kenneth and Suzanne Drenth

Richard & Jeanne Storm

Edmond & Cynthia Haslem

Kevin & Anne Ellis

Richard & Margaret Nash

Ethel Seiberling Fox

Kyle & Jeffrey King

Ronald & Gayle Mitchell

Geoffrey & Tammy Taylor

Leonard & Mary Jean Cusick

Rose Marie Frazer

George, Danielle, Caitlin, Hallie and

Lynda Bancroft Trust

Scott & Janice Thibodeau

Mckayla Meehan

Marcia McGregor McGregor Living Trust

Sue Anderson Thomas & Karen Flood

Adam & Sue Cheslin

Curtis & Christina Vaught

Gerald & Dawn Murray

Margaret Laubert

Alisa & Greg Bohn

Daniella Brown (Marcuzzi)

Holly Ringer

Margaret McGee & Jo Waleman

Brian & Mary Mooney

David & Deb St. Onge

James & Melissa Rainear

Mark & Pamela Johnson

Bud McIntire

David and Linda Parlin

Jim & Teri Hunter

Mary Schutte

Camilla Wakeman

David Wallace

John & Judy Santeiu

Michelle Seward

Donald Moore - Rebelyn Dev. Group

John & Marilyn Ruttenberg

Nancy Van Deusen

Jon & Christine Krempel

Patrick & Abigail Cudney

Christy Family

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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF GLBBS PROGRAMS

By Tom May A strategic plan is an important tool for an organization and is used to communicate goals, the actions needed to achieve those goals, and any Tom May related risks. Last year the Board of Directors formed the Strategic Planning Subcommittee to develop and maintain a plan for the school.

The school has two primary goals: (1) educate students and (2) maintain financial stability. The Strategic Planning subcommittee has identified seven milestones, which are deemed critical in achieving these primary goals over the next five years.

Milestone 1: Enroll 50 Students

The school aims to steadily increase student enrollment over the next five years by expanding capacity of existing programs and, introduction of at least one new education program.

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members has been a challenge. The school will need additional administrative and educational staff as the student body grows.

to student tuition. The financial gifts from our generous supporters will continue to be a vital component of the school’s annual revenue.

Milestone 3: Secure Sufficient Student Housing

Milestone 7: Introduce/Support Three Educational Programs

All students will require housing, so quality and availability of housing is an important factor for prospective students. The school is pursuing community-driven solutions to this problem.

Milestone 4: Secure Sufficient Facilities

The current school building is insufficient to accommodate the planned program expansion and expected growth in student enrollment, so additional facilities are needed.

Milestone 5: Increase Revenue to Attain Financial Sustainability

Operational expenses will increase with the expected growth in student enrollment. To offset this cost, additional sources of funding will be pursued including grants and commercial sponsorships.

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The school currently provides two programs: Comprehensive Career Boat Building and Marine Service Technology. The school will rely heavily on our Program Advisory Board to recommend future educational offerings.

The Board of Directors is confident this strategic plan will lead to great success for GLBBS. As with any great plan, the Board will be monitoring the efforts regularly to adapt and change as needed. We appreciate your support of Great Lakes Boat Building School!

Tom joined the board in 2017 and serves as the Strategic Planning Committee Chair. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Tom worked at Ford, Motorola and Johnson Controls before co-founding MedHub, an internet-based medical education management system. Tom now spends his summers on La Salle Island with his family.

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Donations In Kind 2020 Bergman Marine - Mike Downey: Marine equipment

Craig Silverton: 1955 Chris Craft

Carmeuse Lime & Stone : Parking Lot Gravel

Carl Terhaar: Photography Services

Cedarville Marine: 4 - Mercury Outboard motors

Steve Tuzinoeski: Learning Resources

Patrick Donovan: 12' O'Day Sailboat

Sue Wilson: 13' Beetlecat Wood Boat

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Jane French: Baked Goods James Lagowski: 15’ Coronado Boat with Trailer

Thank You McCullough Family

Larry Gakle: 1966 Skiff Craft Dave Gough: 25 H.P. outboard Daniel House: Passagemaker Dinghy

The Great Lakes Boat Building School and its Board of Directors wish to express a most sincere thank you to the Bruce and Jeanne McCullough family for a most generous gift through the family trust.

Andy James: 1995 Sea Doo Jeff Leland: 19' Annapolis Wherry Marguerite Long: U.S. Yacht Paint

Thank you, Joseph Reid Chairman of the Board

Tom May: B oat kits for children's giveaways and steering wheel center covers with logos Melissa McCullough: 15' Precision Sailboat Mercury/Disney: 8 engines, 7 lower units and stand, 3 Rolling Outboards Mike & Rose Miller: 17' Four Winns

INTERESTED IN INCLUDING

Paul and Robin Pendery: Gardening Supplies Rob & Kerri Ross: 40 H.P. Johnson Outboard

Great Lakes Boat Building School IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING?

Naming Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) in your estate plan will create a long lasting legacy benefiting students for a lifetime.

Including GLBBS in your estate plan will also reduce the value of your estate and the corresponding estate tax bill, when applicable. Some strategies provide income while you are living while bequeathing the remainder to a charity or non-profit. Contact your estate planning attorney or financial advisor to help you implement a strategy which works best for you. If you’d like to discuss including GLBBS in your estate, please contact GLBBS at (906) 484-1081 or nikki.storey@ glbbs.edu.

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New Tax Provisions

CAN IMPACT YOUR CHARITABLE GIVING IN 2020

By Daniel Totonchi

Our nation is facing a difficult health crisis that has deeply impacted individuals and organizations of all types. In response Daniel Totonchi congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March of 2020. The provisions in the law may influence your charitable giving strategy in 2020.

Charitable Gifts

There are two noteworthy changes impacting 2020 charitable contributions in the CARES Act. The first change allows taxpayers who do not itemize their returns to take a $300 “abovethe-line” tax deduction. The second change is much more material. Only available in 2020, the 60% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) limitation for charitable gifts has been removed. Historically, you could only gift up to 60% of your AGI and any gift above that amount would be carried forward for up to 5 years. For 2020, you can gift cash up to 100% of your AGI; anything above that is carried forward for five years. There are a few limitations. Consult with your professional advisors for information specific to your individual situation.

Retirement Accounts

The CARES Act also makes temporary changes to the distribution requirements for individual retirement accounts (IRA). Typically, an IRA owner

is required to take required minimum distributions (RMD) from a retirement account when that owner reaches a certain age (either 70 ½ or 72 years of age). The CARES Act waives the requirement for IRA owners to take RMDs in 2020. This temporary easing will potentially help retirement accounts recover from steep stock market losses in the first quarter.

In normal years, IRA owners who must take RMDs, but would rather not, can choose to direct up to $100,000 of their RMD to charitable organizations.

These direct payments are known as qualified charitable distributions (QCD). Many IRA owners choose to make QCDs because it enables them to make charitable gifts directly from their retirement accounts while potentially keeping them in a lower tax bracket. Although RMDs are not required in 2020, taxpayers over 70 ½ may continue to make a QCD from their IRA up to $100,000 this year.

Here are a couple of strategies to consider in 2020 and 2021 if you want to leverage a QCD from your IRA. First, you may want to postpone your QCD in 2020 and double up your QCD in 2021. For example, suppose you must take a $100,000 RMD in a typical tax year and make $50,000 in IRA QCDs each year.

You may want to skip your IRA QCD in 2020 and make two $50,000 QCDs in January and December 2021 avoiding taxation of your RMD altogether.

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Second, because the 60% AGI limitation for charitable gifts has been removed this year, a taxpayer can in effect make a tax-free rollover of any amount to charity in 2020 from their IRA. They could take a taxable withdrawal from an IRA and give the cash to a public charity. This would offset the income completely by the charitable deduction, regardless of the amount. Other than in 2020, the only way to transfer a large IRA to charity without tax was at death by beneficiary designation. This can make more sense than gifting appreciated stock from taxable accounts. Appreciated stock in taxable accounts benefit from more favorable capital gains tax rates vs the ordinary income rates of IRA distributions. Also, beneficiaries inheriting assets outside of IRAs tend to have better lifetime tax outcomes.

Clearly, the new law presents unique charitable gifting opportunities in 2020. If you are considering utilizing these strategies as it relates to charitable donations to GLBBS or charitable giving in general, it is important that you consult your professional advisors to discuss personal options as it applies to your specific situation.

Daniel Totonchi is the Development Committee Chair of the Board of Directors. Dan is a Certified Financial Planner and a Forbes top ranked Wealth Management Advisor. He lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan with his wife Amy and sons Brian and Jack. When he’s not in the Detroit area, you can find him in the Eastern Upper Peninsula in the Les Cheneaux Islands.

To honor and celebrate our 15th anniversary, GLBBS is offering you a chance to win a 15HP Mercury Fourstroke outboard engine. Sign up for a monthly recurring gift of $15 or more in 2020 and you will be entered in a drawing** for the chance to win a short shaft, electronic ignition, tiller steer, 99LBS dry weight - Mercury Fourstroke engine. MSRP $3,300 To sign up for recurring gifts visit glbbs.edu/powerof15 or call (906) 484-1081. 15% of all recurring gifts established in 2020 will be designated for student scholarships.

THANK YOU FOR FIFTEEN AMAZING YEARS! **Drawing will take place December 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

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Mission Great Lakes Boat Building School prepares students for rewarding careers in the marine industry.

Vision To be the leader in marine workforce development in the Great Lakes region.

Board of Directors

GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL A Marine Trades Institution

485 S. Meridian Rd. Cedarville, MI 49719 906-484-1081 www.glbbs.edu Electronic Service Requested

Joseph Reid Chair

Katherine Tassier Secretary Christopher Gutowski Treasurer Patrick Schuster Executive Committee Chair Donald Moore Audit Committee Chair Tom May Strategic Planning Committee Chair Daniel Totonchi Development Committee Chair Jason Dunn Boat Sales Committee Chair Janet Carrington Director David Crockett Director Jessica Fusco Director

COMMITMENT

To Our Students

TO ACHIEVE GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL MISSION AND VISION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FACULTY AND STAFF WILL: Provide students exceptional, hands-on instruction focused on the broad knowledge and skills required for careers in the maritime industry.

Inspire students to seek mastery of craft and technical skill as future workforce leaders.

Instill employer identified soft skills to ensure graduate success in the workplace.

Respect student time and financial resources by offering an intensive curriculum.

Hire highly qualified faculty with notable industry experience.

Deliver outstanding career and job placement services.

Recognize and strengthen the school’s foundational community and industry partnerships.

CONNECT WITH US! 485 S Meridian St. - Cedarville, MI 49719 www.glbbs.edu I 906.484.1081 June 2022

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Great Lakes Boat Building School Cost of Attendance (COA) 2022-2023 CCBB STUDENT $21,849

ANNUAL TUITION SHOP & MATERIAL FEE REQUIRED ABYC CERTIFICATION TEST REQUIRED COMPUTER (estimated) TOOL ALLOWANCE (estimated) BOOKS & SUPPLIES (estimated) OFF CAMPUS HOUSING (estimated) BOARD – ONE PERSON (estimated) PERSONAL & MISC. (estimated) TOTAL ESTIMATED COA

MST STUDENT $21,849

$576

$576

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$150

$699

$699

$1,386

$1,515

$192

$111

$5,400

$5,400

$3,600

$3,600

$1,977

$1,977

$35,679

$35,877

The “Cost of Attendance” is reviewed annually, and includes tuition, fees, tools, books, and projected living/personal expenses. This is the best cost estimate for a student to participate in the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program or the Marine Service Technology Program. Students are billed for tuition and fees. Other items are estimated expenses associated with attending the programs. Students are responsible for securing housing, meals, transportation, and other personal expenses.

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RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: Great Lakes Boat Building School

Date of this application: 4/8/2022

Address:

Telephone Number: (906) 484-1081

485 South Meridian Rd. Cedarville, MI 49719

E-mail glbbs@glbbs.edu

Website https://glbbs.edu

EIN 13-4311296

Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal:

The RPM Foundation funds education and training for the next generation of restoration craftsmen and artisans.

Thomas Coates, Development Director Phone Number/E-mail Address:(906) 440-3978 thomas.coates@glbbs.edu Amount Requested: $10,000

Total Project Budget: $30,000

Total Department Budget: $800,000

We encourage your application. Thank

1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.

GLBBS is seeking the support of the RPM Foundation for its Comprehensive Career Boat Building program (CCBB). This 12-month program prepares students for employment in wooden boat building, restoration, and preservation. The CCBB program is built around extensive hands-on learning in the workshop. By the completion of their training students have logged more than 1,432 clock hours of instruction, developing the critical skills essential for restoring and preserving wood boats. We are preparing the next generation of marine carpenters, ensuring they have the critical skills needed for building, restoring, and preserving wood boats.

With the construction of our new building in 2023 we will regain for our CCBB program space currently being shared with the Marine Service Technology (MST) Program. Our CCBB program will be able to increase enrollment and as a result will need additional workshop benches, tools and equipment.

GLBBS respectfully requests funding from the RPM Foundation for program equipment and furnishings. A description of how funds granted to GLBBS could be used is included as an attachment.

2. Who will this grant help and how?

This grant award will directly help students enrolled in the CCBB program at the Great Lakes Boat Building School by assisting the school in purchasing equipment essential for the program.

A gift from the RPM foundation will support the high-quality education we provide to our students by ensuring we have a wellequipped workshop with essential furnishings, tools and equipment for training individuals to build, restore and preserve wooden boats.

3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they?

The CCBB program currently enrolls 12 students each academic year. As the school expands its workshop spaces, we anticipate increasing the number of students who are admitted each year into the CCBB program.

To provide a high-quality hands-on learning environment, it is critically important that these workshops have the furnishings, tools, and equipment essential to teach the artistry and skills needed for the construction, preservation, and restoration of wooden boats. Approximately 80% of a student’s time at GLBBS is spent in the workshops – they are the heart of where learning takes place.

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4. If you were to be awarded only a portion of your grant request, do you have the ability to fund the remaining portion?

List any alternate sources of funding, and describe your institution’s and community’s commitment to your program.

If GLBBS is awarded only a portion of our request, we can fundraise the remaining portion. We would seek the remaining funds from individuals, businesses and foundations which support workforce preparation and hands-on training of skilled workers. Our current Capital Campaign has stretched and strengthened our capacity to fundraise, and we look forward to opportunities to engage with new individuals, families, businesses, and foundations and invite them to become financial supporters of the school and its students.

5. Restoration and preservation professionals are artists and craftspeople. Describe the skills and techniques being taught at your institution and how many hours students are spending receiving hands-on training and classroom learning.

The Comprehensive Career Boat Building program requires 44 semester credits of coursework which includes instruction in the classroom and in the shop, hands-on application in supervised lab time in the shop and team and individual projects in the shop.

More than 80% of a student’s time is spent in hands-on training with each student completing 1,432 clock hours of instruction meaning that CCBB students spend over 1,145 hours in the workshop "learning by doing".

The CCBB program is split into three semesters. In the first semester students learn the fundamental concepts of hull shapes and structures required to bring those shapes to life. There is focus on building skills in layout, woodworking and fastening. Methods of construction which are covered in this semester include traditional lapstrake and carvel before students move into wood and epoxy composite boats utilizing the lamination capabilities of epoxy and the reinforcing characteristics of fiberglass.

In the second semester students learn about modern wooden boat building techniques to make wood composite structures and hulls. Emphasis is on lamination, working with epoxies, and construction of wood/epoxy composite boats. Students also learn to use existing CAD drawings and prints as they might find in a modern shop.

In the third semester the focus is on restoration. Students learn the process of researching the historical data of a boat's past to find clues as to its original form and fitting and then applying those clues to the reconstruction of a classic boat. Hull survey, replacing structure, re-planking, decking, mechanical and interior are all covered. Students learn finishing techniques for both old and new boats using paint, varnish, and stain as well as detailing and maintenance techniques to get the most out of a finish.

6. The RPM Foundation's mission is to support pathways to careers in restoration and preservation. Give examples of how your program directly impacted, or will impact, individuals in their vehicle restoration careers.

Our program opens opportunities for careers in the building, restoration, and preservation of wooden boats. Below is a short description of one of our students and the successful career he has with Van Dam Custom Boats, a company with a reputation for building this generation’s finest wooden boats.

MATT STOLLE Comprehensive Career Boat Building (2020) Marine Service Technology (2021) Matt Stolle grew up in Dayton, Ohio but he now calls Michigan home. Matt earned an MFA from the School of Art Institute of Chicago and after working for a few years in Chicago he and his wife moved to NYC to pursue a career in art. While Matt enjoyed his career in the art world, he felt he wanted the lifestyle that living around the Great Lakes offers. Matt realized that his hand building skills could be the start of a new career in boat building. In 2019, in his mid-thirties, Matt enrolled in GLBBS’s Comprehensive Career Boat Building program. Upon completion of that program Matt enrolled in the school’s Marine Service Technology program. In 2020 Matt was named the Shipmate of the Year – a recognition of Matt’s leadership and his contribution to the school and the community.

Matt says that while at GLBBS he learned that “when you embark on a new endeavor, you never know who you’re going to meet or how they will impact you” and his advice to future students is “stay open minded, participate and keep things fun.” Matt currently works as a Project Manager at Van Dam Custom Boats ( www.vandamboats.com) in Boyne City, Michigan. In his spare time, you will find Matt and his wife enjoying outdoor activities.

Office: 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 | Toll Free: 855.537.4579 | Email: info@rpm.foundation | Website: www.rpm.foundation

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The RPM Foundation is an entity of America’s Automotive Trust.

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Great Lakes Boat Building School Comprehensive Career Boat Building Equipment Request – RPM Foundation

Equipment/Furnishings 200,000 BTU Propane Burner for Steamer

CCBB Program Use Used to generate steam for the steam bending of boat frames, and planks.

Adjustable Oak Workbench.

This adjustable student workbench will provide better working conditions for our students.

Vendor ARC Propane Burner, 4242S with adjustable regulator and S.S. hose

Grizzly Industrial T10157

Cost $135

$1,290 each – requesting 6 of these Total: $7,740

Steel frame with height adjustable legs, front vise, tail vise, bench dogs and two tool drawers.

Total Request

$7,875

You will see that our original proposal request was greater than this document indicates. This is due to our working to find suitable equipment at a lower cost – which we were able to do during the process of clarifying information on our request. Thank you for considering our reduced funding request.

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GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL A Marine Trades Institution

STEM2STERN NEWSLETTER

WHAT’S INSIDE...

Page 2 ������� Letter From The President Page 3 ������� What The Students Have Been Up To Page 4 ������� The Launching Of GLBBS Page 6 ������� GLBBS Huron20 Makes Its Debut Page 7 ������� Shipmate of the Year Page 7 ������� 15 Years Of Alumni Page 8 ������� Marine Service Technology Program Kicks Off Page 9 ������� Mercury Marine Exclusive Partnership Page 10 ����� 15 Years Recognizing 15 Alumni June 2022 Awards Page 12������ 2020-21 Scholarship

Page 13 ����� Duke Harding Memorial Endowed Scholarship Page 14 ����� Boatyard Bash Page 15 ����� 2020 Crew Members Of The Year Page 15 ����� Welcome Eric Renshaw Page 16 ����� Malcho Memorial Funds Student Displays Page 17 ������ Planning For The Future Of GLBBS Programs Page 18 ����� Donations In Kind 2020 Page 18 ����� Thank You McCullough Family Page 19 ����� New Tax Provisions Can Impact Your RPM Foundation CharitableGrants Giving InBook 2020

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From the President..

Dear GLBBS Friends, This Stem2Stern has lots of good news to share. There’s an article about two amazing sisters who have supported the school from its inception as well as stories of alumni who are thriving in their careers in the marine industry. I’ve included in this issue news about our successful implementation of the new Marine Service Technology program as well as how the school’s status as a conduit for Federal Financial Aid has made it possible for more students to enroll. For the first time in the school’s history we have full enrollment and a waiting list!

In the midst of all the challenges COVID-19 has brought, the students and staff at the school are well and with appropriate social distancing and other protective measures they are immersed in either the Comprehensive Career Boat Building program or Marine Service Technology program.

GLBBS Board of Directors has been working diligently to develop a Strategic Plan which will expand program offerings at GLBBS and increase enrollment. The plan is ambitious, but the proven past resolve of the Board of Directors and supporters is relentless. The efforts from our Board of Directors and the support of our faithful friends were the cornerstone to the school’s first 15 years of success and will continue to be in the next 15 years. As the school embarks on implementing the Strategic Plan, we look forward to continuing to make an impact on the lives of our students and community.

Your support of the school has made all this possible! This year, as GLBBS celebrates its 15th year, I want to thank each of you for the many types of support you have provided, from sponsorships to in-kind contributions to your financial gifts. You are appreciated!

If I sat down with you over a cup of coffee, I could elaborate about the good things that are happening at the school and how supporters like you make that possible. The school’s future will be even brighter if we can build a cadre of folks who commit to monthly giving. Consistent monthly giving helps the school build a long-term sustainable future.

Would you consider becoming a monthly donor? I am asking you to make a one-year commitment to give at least $15 per month to the school.

Of the funds received from monthly donors, 15% will be set aside for student scholarships with the remainder being used to help the school grow new programs and enroll more students. Thanks for considering becoming a monthly donor. You can set up monthly giving on the school’s webpage glbbs.edu/powerof15 or if you have questions you can call me at (906) 484-1081.

Gratefully yours,

Nikki Storey, President

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What the students have been up to...

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO

Chart Your Course!

ONSITE VISIT EVENTS

Saturday, November 7th 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Saturday, February 13th 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Saturday, June 5th 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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Enroll by December 1st at Great Lakes Boat Building School to Secure Your Spot.

Great Lakes Boats Building School (GLBBS) is an accredited* Marine Trades Institution, offering small classes that are in high demand. We prepare students for rewarding careers in the marine industry. Upon graduation, our students enter the workforce as industry-ready craftsmen and technicians.

Don’t leave your career to chance and risk being waitlisted next Fall. Join us for one of our School Visit Days or Virtual Visit Days to experience GLBBS! VIRTUAL VISIT EVENTS

Thursday, December 3rd 7:00 PM Saturday, January 16th 10:00 AM

Tuesday, March 16th 2:00 PM Thursday, April 15th 7:00 PM

Visit us!

ONSITE OR VIRTUALLY

RPM 485Foundation S. MeridianGrants Rd. Book

Cedarville, MI 49719

Secure your spot & register online at glbbs.edu/visiting-campus/

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The Launching of GLBBS TWO ‘ANCHORS’ THAT HELPED GLBBS SAIL

By Dave Murray

Student built Gravelly Island Skiff named Ceezil in honor of Nancy

When the future has a conversation with history, the present is invited to create something new. When an idea is planted, invisible as it is, and cultivated with dreams, hopes, faith and a firm persuasion, then, as Antoine St. Exupery once said, “A pile of rocks ceases to be rocks when somebody contemplates it with the idea for a cathedral in mind.”

In July 2005, there was a meeting of a few people in Cedarville including sisters Janet Carrington and Nancy Ayres. An idea was presented for a school to train boat builders. The history of the Les Cheneaux Islands, rife with wooden boats and boat building, was offered an invitation. Janet and Nancy, of seven generations of the Noyes family living in the islands, were invited to tell a little of their love story with GLBBS. “Janet and I were both enthusiastic about the idea,” said Nancy Ayres of that July invitation. “We were both in a position to help out financially, fortunately.”

But there was more than enthusiasm.

“You took the helm,” Janet said of Nancy. “She immediately offered a check to germinate the idea and that was the beginning of the boat school then and there.”

Today, more than 15 years later through the stoneby-stone construction of Saturday morning meetings to fundraising and donations to property acquisition to the evolution of curriculum building and the painstaking help of many others through chili making, cookie baking and a love for the Les Cheneaux Islands, the Great Lakes Boat Building School stands as the ‘cathedral’ of wooden boat building on Cedarville Bay.

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“It is a wonderful way to perpetuate the history of wooden boats here, which is extremely important because we are so proud of our antique boats,” Janet said. “The whole concept was exciting of promoting the history of the Les Cheneaux Islands and the history of wooden boat building.”

The first few years were tough sailing, Nancy recalled, as most people didn’t quite understand what was going on with the school.

“The fund raising wasn’t mature, people who could have been contacted weren’t, but after five or six years everything seemed to smooth out and the Board became more coordinated,” she said.

Janet noted that it was rather ‘piece meal back then,’ but like any school it had to get it off the ground before it could start rolling.

Joe Reid, current chairman of the Board, said there was a lot of transition in leadership and volunteer board members noting the school has had 50 board members in its 15 years.

“Time is the friend of a wonderful company,” Warren Buffet, the sage investor, said and it has steadfastly buoyed the growth of GLBBS. “The Board got better and better, people were very enthusiastic,” Nancy added. For Janet, who currently serves as a Board director, a key stabilizing point was the hiring of Nikki Storey as the School’s President.

“My true feelings,” she said. “It’s an important title because she is important. Things took off like clockwork. Now we can boast about various and sundry accomplishments and partnerships, grants and things we never had in the beginning.”

“We learned a lot over the last 15 years,” Nancy added.

“I was a babe in the woods when it started.”

“In retrospect it was fun though it was a little bit painful,” Janet said. “Because at the time we were not sure it would go anywhere. We wanted this concept to take off like a bullet but that doesn’t happen in real life.”

And there were some rough waves to plow.

“I can remember Dave Lesh, the first director, calling me and saying we were running in the red,” Janet said, “and could you invest another five or ten thousand.”

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“Or probably very naïve when you wrote that first check,” Janet poked at her sister.

“And I probably didn’t have any money in the bank either,” Nancy laughed. “It’s been very rewarding because it takes a long time for an organization or a school to get off the ground. But considering everything during those 15 years, I’d say it is pretty special. We were holding our breath in those early years, but now it seems almost miraculous what we have achieved. I would have thought maybe in 30 or 50 years.”

For Joe, the two sisters were the anchors. “They were the first to donate and they have been there since day one and have never flinched in their support,” he said.

“That’s quite remarkable for a little school over 15 years. Their enthusiasm has been constant.”

Something deeper than money, however, was the driving force behind Janet and Nancy’s enthusiasm.

Their love for the islands began when the Noyes family first visited in the early 1900s and grew since their childhood when they journeyed the eight to 12 hour trek—at first by train and later by car--from Indianapolis to Cedarville.

“We boarded the train at five in the evening 1937 Janet and Nancy’s and arrived in Mackinaw Grandpa Ayres and Grandpa Noyes City at eight the next morning,” Nancy described. “I remember waking up the next morning, pulling down the shade in our little compartment, seeing the birch trees and you could almost smell it. It was the most exciting time.”

Then, when the family went by car, they would leave Indianapolis at four in the morning in order to catch the ferry in Mackinaw City at six that night. What used to be 12 hours, Nancy noted, can be driven now in eight.

GLBBS students as a prize offered last summer at the annual Beer Bash. However, she has given it back to the school to possibly sell. Janet, however, discovered another use for it. Last summer when a prospective student and family were visiting, the staff used the skiff to give them a tour of the islands. The skiff and the islands tour ‘sealed the deal’ for the student, prompting Janet and the Board to keep the skiff to use as a promotional tool.

Any boat, too, needs a charming name and Janet said the skiff was christened, “Ceezil,” in honor of Nancy, and as the custom of naming a boat after a female figure, sometimes a goddess of the sea. However, “Ceezil” did not have such a mythical narrative.

“My older sister, Margo, swears our mother couldn’t decide to name me either Nancy or Cecilia,” Nancy said drolly. “Margo thought it was funny that somehow it evolved to Ceezil. I’ll have to speak to her. I thought she would say ‘Snappy.”

Janet quickly came back, “The Board thought of that, but everyone knows you’re snappy…in one way or another. I think it’s a great name for a boat, and with a name like that it will be really catchy.”

And Janet, too, had her eye on a catchy boat, one she saw docked at Mertaugh Boat Works when she was eight years old, called ‘Boss.’

“It was one of the most fascinating and beautiful boats I’d ever seen,” she said. “And I was mesmerized by it.”

Some four decades later, she approached Tommy Mertaugh and asked if he and his father could build a duplicate of the 42 foot, 1921 Great Lakes Cruiser.

Tommy said he’d do her one better, called up the owner, and enabled Janet to buy the original. And it still moors at Mertaugh’s, she said, as tourists like to have their picture taken by the boat. Summer 2021, “Boss” will be celebrating its 100th year.

So history met the future and the future took on a life of its own.

“I’d encourage others to recognize the imprint we’re putting on the map (with the school),” Janet said. “The education Nancy - Janet’s mom, is wonderful with and her brothers 100% employment placement on graduation. The school is well operated. Mercury Marine wanted to partner with us and that doesn’t happen to any school. We’re being recognized for our special talents.”

And perhaps the bigger selling point: “Come and see the school,” she added. “I know that once you get your foot in the door, you’ll come away swooning.”

Henry Ward Beecher once said, “The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.” Nancy Ayres and Janet Carrington put their money where their hearts are and the Great Lakes Boat Building School is a boat builder’s cathedral in Les Cheneaux.

Nikki Storey, School President, noted, “To hear Janet and Nancy speak about the Great Lakes Boat Building School represents the commitment both sisters have to their beloved Les Cheneaux Islands. This commitment has been adopted by our entire community. The sisters provided the critical momentum necessary for the community to drive the School to its success.”

In the words of Dave Murray he is “just a local resident who is still learning to row a little boat.”

Thank you - Dave!

“Maybe the way you drive,” sister Janet chided. “For most people it takes eight and a half hours. The speed limit on I75 is 75, but Nancy prefers 82.”

For Janet, the poignant memory of leaving the islands to go home still echoes. Nancy called it “awful.”

“I remember crying when we had to go home,” Janet said. “I’d cry from the time we walked on the dock at the island till we got into the car on the mainland.”

But it is the story of boats that is at the heart of their story. Nancy won the Gravelly Island skiff built by June 2022

Boss will be celebrating it’s 100th year in 2021

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GLBBS HURON20

makes its Debut

By Matt Edmondon, Lead Instructor

Utility and ease of maintenance. Comfortable to ride in and fish from. Aesthetics. Teachability. All boat designs start with a wish list, and this was ours. Yacht designers get fancy and refer to the customer’s wish list as a design brief – the list of requirements that frame up the major points that create the starting point for when pen hits paper. For us, trainability is the most important feature when choosing a hull design to build in the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program. We have had several designs over the last 15 years, and some have been better training aids than others.

Taking the good traits of past projects and the desire of the school to have its own signature hull, Huron 20 (H20) is what we came up with.

H20 started with that design brief back in the summer of 2018 with the goal of being the main project for the wood composite portion of the curriculum. With wood composite boats we use epoxy such as WEST system, plywood, and thin veneers to laminate a structure in the shape of a boat. Within this style of construction there are many variations, and traditionally it has been difficult to expose students to the different types they would commonly run across in a modern boatshop.

At 20’, H20 is the perfect length for the student’s project; large enough for lots of hands on, small enough to be obtainable. The design started out as an Albury Brothers runabout, a traditionally strip planked boat from Bermuda at 19’ and change. We lofted the boat in 3D using Rhino, and proceeded to modify to fit our needs. For starters, the overall length was stretched to 20’ exactly. The hull is a round bilge, vee style which lends itself well to running through choppy waters, but the bottom was inconsistent as lofted, so the shape was modified slightly to become more of a true vee hull with a constant angle.

interior. The Marine Service Technology class will be assisting by designing the electrical and mechanical systems, and performing the engine installation. Hull No.1 is being fit as a center console, but the design lends itself to a runabout/utility layout, or even could be built as an inboard or sterndrive if desired.

We are excited to see hull No.1 meet Lake Huron this spring, and enjoy some time on the water in the school’s own center console!

The largest changes made were to the construction.

H20 is designed to teach 4 different styles of wood composite construction. The bottom is planked with mahogany strip planking, with a double layer of diagonal veneers, sheathed in fiberglass. Hull sides are made from glued lapstrake plywood, both for pleasing looks and for lightweight and low materials usage. Framework is made from laminated, then sawn, athwartship frames and plywood bulkheads, as well as four laminated plywood stringers running full length of the bottom.

Matt Edmondson is the Lead Instructor at GLBBS and a 2014 graduate of the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program. He is responsible for the boat design and initial build.

Eric Renshaw is the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Instructor with over 30-years of experience in the marine industry. He and his students will complete the boat this academic year.

By taking advantage of 3D modeling, all structural parts were printed full size on frosted mylar, now a common way to build boats in a modern shop. The hull structure was put together by a group of 9 students in just a couple of months. The new class of boatbuilders, having just started in September, are already working to apply finish and fit out the June 2022

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Congratulations MATT STOLLE

2020 Shipmate of the Year!

Matt, from Dayton, Ohio, has received this recognition because of his leadership and contributions to the School and the community over the course of the last year while he completed the Comprehensive Boat Building Program at GLBBS. In addition, Matt decided to stay at GLBBS and joined the first group of students entering the 2020-2021 Marine Service Technology Program. “Matt exemplifies the type of graduates we graduate from Great Lakes Boat Building School - students who are well-rounded employees and community members. Matt is a great mentor for fellow students in his class” said Lead Instructor, Matt Edmondson.

Congratulations on this well-deserved award, Matt!

15 Years OF ALUMNI Geoff Hamilton

Joe Labadie

Kevin Pagliuca

Brett Sima

Rachel Conant

Robert Hankenhof

Jeremy LaBore

Francis Peet

James “Jay” Smith

Paul Aghababian

Thomas Cronan

James Harback

Kerry Lambertson

Joey Perrera

Jacob Smith

Salina Ali

Benjamin Davant

Yong Heo

Joe Larochelle

Jay Phelps

Angela Stober

Augustine Bell

James Day

Sam Hoffrichter

Sean Libby

Mike Podgajski

Corey Stockdale

Justin Bensley

Benjamin Diamond

Troy Huesdash

Jordan Luth

Mark Pugh

Matthew Stolle

Will Berryhill

Chris Eastman

Mike Iseringhausen

Bryan Madigan

Keith Ransom

Ariana Strazdins

Sam Bibb

Matt Edmondson

Del Jacob

Wayne Marmon

Terry Repp

Danton Thon

James Biernesser

Spencer Fegley

Robert “Bob” Jocks

Harry Martin

Steve Ridderman

James Turk

Mark Bilhorn

Chris Fields

Preston Johnson

Bud McIntire

Christopher Ritchie

Brock Tyner

Brian Boehlke

Carla Foggin

Jonas Johnson

Alex McMaken

William Robbins

George VanSumeren

Adam Breister

Jake Ford

Virginia Jones

Duane Mongene

Ryan Root

Kaleb Voisin

Bill Bronaugh

Nate Garvey

Ryan Kasik

Jon Moorehouse

Thomas Ruddy

Hans Wagner

Chad Buras

Lauren Gaunt

Christopher Keie

Chris Musson

Ken J. Scarpace

Josh Walker

Erin Carlin

Owen Gibby

Kris Kindt

Jesse Nakfoor

Deb Scott

Scott Webster

Bob Causley

Michael Gravatt

Christopher Kowalski

James Nelson

Eric Seefeld

Bretton Wilcox

Daniel Cinal

Ed Greiner

Chris Kretch

Garrett Noyes

Robert Sexmith

Dave Williams

Bob Coady

Caleb Gulder

Gordon Kwiatkowski

Grant Oliver

Nic Siefert

Dane Wojcicki

Justin Acome

Mark Collins

Brendan Adair

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MARINE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM KICKS OFF

By Matt Edmondson, Lead Instructor Fall of 2020 marks a gigantic accomplishment for GLBBS as we welcome the first class of students into our new Marine Service Technology (MST) program the only one of its kind in the Great Lakes region. As the school marks its 15th year, we are proud of what we have been able to offer the graduates of the wooden boat program in the form of education and opportunities in the marine industry. As we move forward to our next 15 years, we look to build on our foundation of success in boatbuilding and expand the opportunities for our students by adding programs such as the new MST, and enhance those programs with partnerships such as Mercury Marine and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), to make our graduates as effective as they can be.

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We aim to accomplish this goal of effective marine technicians in the MST program by following the objectives and outcomes developed by the school’s Program Advisory Board, and based on current industry trends and needs. Like our Comprehensive Career Boat Building program, the MST program follows an aggressive schedule of 12 month, year round training broken into three semesters.

The first semester is focused on fundamentals; introduction to engine operation, electrical, shop safety and boatyard operations, and employee skills.

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by Mercury Marine focusing on outboard power. The third semester is dedicated to non-engine systems, diving heavily into electrical, plumbing, electronics, and HVAC systems for boats. The curriculum is driven mainly by ABYC standards and US Coast Guard regulations in the third semester.

In the first semester, we have jumped right into the basics of boatyard operations; students have practiced boat docking techniques, trailering, and understanding workflow in a typical marine business. Students are learning four stroke engine basics by rebuilding a series of marine engines including a Graymarine for the boat building program’s restoration project, and also a pair of MerCruiser 5.7s. Using mockups for repeatable training aids is a large part of the new program - one example is the use of our sterndrive mockup, which is the back 4 feet of a 1980s Regal, fully functional and able to run in our new test tank.

With mockups like this, we are able to have each individual student practice maintenance, winterizing and commissioning, and replacement of common parts as they would be found inside a real boat.

inboard certification. Additionally, our continuing partnership with ABYC allows students to study for and test into up to five ABYC certifications, providing a student with massive advantages as they move into the workforce.

As our focus is set squarely on providing the best education for our students, we place a high priority on being attentive to the needs of the marine industry as a whole. We are confident that our MST class of ‘21 will be ready to meet the challenges waiting for them on the other side.

As the Lead Instructor, Matt Edmondson has worked alongside the Program Advisory Board to develop the Marine Service Technology program. Congratulations Matt on implementing the new program!

The MST program is made possible by our new partnership with Mercury Marine, who is providing our students with products to practice on and access to their online learning, allowing a student at GLBBS to obtain a Mercury technician ID number and pursue training in outboard, sterndrive, or RPM Foundation Grants Book

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MERCURY MARINE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP

By Nick VanNocker Mercury University is excited to be partnering with Great Lakes Boat Building School on the development of the Marine Services Nick VanNocker Technology Program.

This program will assist in expanding technical knowledge on our product in a very important region in the United States, where we have a large amount of dealers in need of qualified marine technicians.

Mercury Marine has over 8,000 active dealers, OEM’s and government agencies contracted in North America looking for skilled technicians.

Hampshire and Florida, and locations in Langley, Midland and Laval Canada.

This partnership is very meaningful to our dealers and customers as the marine market has seen a rapid growth during COVID-19. Consumers find boating as a safe way to social distance during the pandemic, while still enjoying recreation. The increase in the marine market means more boats will need to be maintained and serviced, putting a strain on an already depleted technician career field. It is our job, as a marine manufacturing company, to partner with highly qualified institutions who develop and train the next generation of marine technicians, who will maintain and service our product for the expanding marine market.

Mercury University is excited about our partnership with Great Lakes Boat Building School. We look forward to growing with the school in the future.

Nick VanNocker is the Training Technology Manager with Mercury Marine who has been instrumental in the exclusive partnership established with GLBBS. Nick now serves on the GLBBS Program Advisory Board. A special thanks to Nick, for the guidance and support you have provided as we have implemented the Marine Service Technology program.

Mercury University provides a comprehensive technical training curriculum on our Outboard, MerCruiser, Inboard and Diesel products. We have over 27,000 active users globally in our Learning Management System. We offer online training through our M-TEK series, E-Skills, Distance Learning, and new this year is our JAM virtual classroom. We have several training locations nationwide including Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, New

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15 YEARS Recognizing 15 Alumni

Benjamin Diamond | 2019

Bretton Wilcox | 2019

Caleb Gulder | 2016

“I have done composites and glass work, traditional hull and deck work, built cabinetry, and moved boats.

Be a generalist for now, it offers you a big picture view of how the task fits into the project overall, employers enjoy that. The GLBBS Work Ethic is noticed. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on my pace.”

“GLBBS pumps a lot of knowledge and training into 12 months, from lofting, to mold making, propulsion courses, general knowledge of how boats operate, installing equipment, wiring, finishing, and so much more. I went from knowing very little to knowing a vast amount about the nature of boats, woods, and marinas all in a one-year span.”

“The most job specific skill, hard to find elsewhere, was lofting. Thoroughly understanding the process of lofting and lining off a boat gave me the eye I neededto be confident when building new parts for a boat that was too far gone to even have pattern pieces.”

Lyman Morse

M.E. Yacht Restorations

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Chris Ritchie | 2017

Corey Stockdale | 2019

Eric Seefeld | 2013

“I was running at 110 mph before attending GLBBS. Restoring and building boats was truly the by-product of learning patience and critical thinking, which gave me the confidence to start my own business in the wooden boat industry.”

“We always have boats coming in and out. Some are extremely rare and I might never see one like that again. The reward in the end is amazing. You bring a lifeless boat back to an amazing condition and it doesn’t get much better than that.”

“While building/restoring boats is a physical endeavor it’s an intellectual challenge too born out through your body and hands. Plenty of space was given to allow the opportunity to live through the process, failures and successes. A big part of learning happens slowly as you do the work and gain understanding.”

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Erin Carlin | 2015

Francis Peet | 2018

Jon Moorehouse | 2019

“Upon graduation I was hired as a Shipwright for Michigan Maritime Museum to restore a historically significant skiff. I now teach wood shop related class at Gobles Schools. GLBBS taught me both patience and perseverance in my work.”

“GLBBS prepares you by giving you a grand knowledge of many boat construction processes both basic and complex. Restoration is such a large part of the industry in Michigan and knowing the ins and outs of the process has been invaluable to me.”

“GLBBS prepared me by familiarizing me with the terminology and lingo of boats, boat parts, and the industry. Even though I am in a broader environment that deals with more than boat building, the steps I learned at the school are easily relatable and have provided me with a solid base of information from which to draw.”

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Macatawa Bay Boat Works

Irish Boat Shop

Kaleb Voisin | 2018

Lauren Gaunt | 2016

Matt Edmondson | 2014

“The biggest benefit about attending GLBBS is that you learn many different ways to work on boats and different types of construction, how to install engines, and complete quality finish work. I am proud of what I learned at GLBBS and how I am able to use it at Ramsey Brothers/Dart Boat Company today, to make and restore the highest quality classic boats.”

“GLBBS provides an amazing learning experience. You work hands-on every day, and there’s always a new challenge to work out. GLBBS gave me the confidence and preparation to lead my own woodworking and boat building classes. The education I received was key to introducing a new generation of students to the craft of boat building.”

“A valuable employee has skill and knowledge in building a boat from stem to stern. GLBBS taught me to be a problem solver and be able to apply different approaches. The industry is constantly changing, and you must be flexible and adaptable. There is no one way, each boat is unique.”

Ramsey Brothers Restoration

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

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Ryan Kasik | 2009

Sam Hoffrichter | 2017

Scott Webster | 2018

“The skills you learn at GLBBS will be valuable to you after graduation. Continue to challenge yourself to learn more and expand your knowledge within the industry. At Irish Boat Shop, the most important thing is to be diversified and willing. All the technicians work on a variety of projects throughout the seasons which require wide ranging skills.“

“GLBBS taught me the fine arts of woodworking. I learned to trust my instincts on projects and believe that I’m doing things the correct way. I’m very happy I attended GLBBS, it showed me what I wanted to do in life and gave me the training I needed to pursue it!”

“The competence of all facets of the school and the people in it blew my mind. People that cared about me and taught me a tremendous amount. I went on 5 job interviews and had 5 job offers. It was a mindblowing time. This whole thing led me down the path to something I love so much.“

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2020 -21 Scholarship Awards

Highfield Foundation: Brandon Ellis

Charles Mott Foundation: James Hummelsund

RPM Foundation: Michael Latsch

Les Cheneaux Historical Association: Greg Simon

Tommy Mertaugh Memorial Fund: Kevin Flood

RPM Foundation: Michael Lehmkuhle

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DUKE HARDING MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

By Elizabeth Harding-Gold

get-go. He would be well pleased to witness GLBBS's accreditation and growth. Mostly, he would have loved to take some of the courses himself and to swap boating stories with the students who share his affinity for wooden boats. Duke loved this community and loved his 1954 Lyman, Porcupine II, which was on the water in the Les Cheneaux once again this summer, filled with an assortment of Duke’s seven grandchildren.”

We are pleased to announce students Brendan Adair (‘20) and Chris Keie (‘20) as the 2020 recipients of The Duke Harding Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Established in 2014 in memory of longtime summer resident, Frank “Duke'' Harding, The Duke Harding Memorial Scholarship Fund was created by the Harding family with the hope that it would serve to help attract passionate students to GLBBS and to empower them to pursue careers in boat building.

Martha Harding, Duke’s widow, said, “Duke was supportive of the idea of the school from the

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In addition to Brendan Adair and Chris Keie, past recipients of the scholarship include Danton Thon (‘15), Samuel Hoffrichter (‘16) and Jonas Johnson (‘17).

If you are interested in supporting the Duke Harding Memorial scholarship fund or establishing a scholarship or memorial, please contact GLBBS at (906) 484-1081 or nikki.storey@glbbs.edu.

Duke’s daughters, Kate Lincoln and Elizabeth Gold agree, “The match between our dad’s memory and the GLBBS could not be more perfect. His heart was in the Les Cheneaux Islands. We’ve had the pleasure of meeting and hearing from past recipients about how impactful the scholarship is to achieving a successful career in the maritime industry. We are grateful to our family and friends who’ve donated so generously to the scholarship in past years. We look forward to following the careers of the 2020 recipients and the effective legacy of the Duke Harding Memorial Scholarship.”

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CELEBRATING 15 YEARS SINCE THE SCHOOL’S FOUNDING THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE GRAND-REOPENING OF GLBBS AND THE NEWLY RENOVATED MARINE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY SHOP

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2020 CREWMEMBERS

OF THE YEAR Mike & Laurel Jellison

Congratulations to our 2020 Crewmembers of the Year, Mike and Laurel Jellison. Mike and Laurel were selected by GLBBS to receive this award for their ongoing commitment and volunteerism to the School over the past eight years. They have given their time and energy at events including student graduations, new student picnics, Christmas celebrations, Beerfest and more! Mike and Laurel are always there to lend a hand, whether it is assembling mailing packets or organizing a large event, such as Boatyard Bash.

We are so grateful for volunteers like Mike and Laurel. We love to know what makes them give back so much of their time to volunteering. “The students. Getting to know the students is likely the best part of volunteering and knowing that what we do is impactful to their productivity and success,” said Mike and Laurel. When we asked Mike and Laurel why they volunteer so much of their time to the School specifically, they said they do it because they “know that the school’s success has a profound effect on the local economy.”

Congratulations Mike and Laurel! We are so fortunate to have you on our “Crew”.

WELCOME

Eric Renshaw Eric Renshaw

Instructor – Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program

We’re excited to introduce you to Eric Renshaw. Eric’s passion for boats started at the young age of 4 and only grew from there. At the age of 19, Eric founded Prestige Wooden Yachts which eventually grew out of a 2-car garage into a 10,000 square foot shop with seven employees over the years and morphed into Traditional Marine Services as he expanded and adapted. Over the years, Eric managed to build and restore almost 300 wood boats, sail and power. His passion for his trade has caught the attention of the Associated Press, launching a series of articles in almost every major newspaper, a couple of television spots and was featured on Paul Harvey. He brings over 30 years of experience and a broad range of skills and knowledge to GLBBS. June 2022

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Malcho Memorial

FUNDS STUDENT DISPLAYS Spring 2020, Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) lost its dedicated friend and Treasurer Greg Malcho. Greg’s wife Beth and children Amy, Brent and Matt agreed GLBBS would be the most fitting organization to memorialize Greg. With Greg’s family taking the lead, new student wall displays were created and hung in honor of Greg and his service to GLBBS. Thank you to the many family and friends who generously supported this project in Greg’s memory.

Douglas & Jane Ann Bottomley

Kathy Radatz

Paul & Moira Wilson

Eddie & Shawna Pireh

Kenneth and Suzanne Drenth

Richard & Jeanne Storm

Edmond & Cynthia Haslem

Kevin & Anne Ellis

Richard & Margaret Nash

Ethel Seiberling Fox

Kyle & Jeffrey King

Ronald & Gayle Mitchell

Geoffrey & Tammy Taylor

Leonard & Mary Jean Cusick

Rose Marie Frazer

George, Danielle, Caitlin, Hallie and

Lynda Bancroft Trust

Scott & Janice Thibodeau

Mckayla Meehan

Marcia McGregor McGregor Living Trust

Sue Anderson Thomas & Karen Flood

Adam & Sue Cheslin

Curtis & Christina Vaught

Gerald & Dawn Murray

Margaret Laubert

Alisa & Greg Bohn

Daniella Brown (Marcuzzi)

Holly Ringer

Margaret McGee & Jo Waleman

Brian & Mary Mooney

David & Deb St. Onge

James & Melissa Rainear

Mark & Pamela Johnson

Bud McIntire

David and Linda Parlin

Jim & Teri Hunter

Mary Schutte

Camilla Wakeman

David Wallace

John & Judy Santeiu

Michelle Seward

Donald Moore - Rebelyn Dev. Group

John & Marilyn Ruttenberg

Nancy Van Deusen

Jon & Christine Krempel

Patrick & Abigail Cudney

Christy Family

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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF GLBBS PROGRAMS

By Tom May A strategic plan is an important tool for an organization and is used to communicate goals, the actions needed to achieve those goals, and any Tom May related risks. Last year the Board of Directors formed the Strategic Planning Subcommittee to develop and maintain a plan for the school.

The school has two primary goals: (1) educate students and (2) maintain financial stability. The Strategic Planning subcommittee has identified seven milestones, which are deemed critical in achieving these primary goals over the next five years.

Milestone 1: Enroll 50 Students

The school aims to steadily increase student enrollment over the next five years by expanding capacity of existing programs and, introduction of at least one new education program.

Milestone 2: Hire Sufficient Staff/Faculty

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members has been a challenge. The school will need additional administrative and educational staff as the student body grows.

to student tuition. The financial gifts from our generous supporters will continue to be a vital component of the school’s annual revenue.

Milestone 3: Secure Sufficient Student Housing

Milestone 7: Introduce/Support Three Educational Programs

All students will require housing, so quality and availability of housing is an important factor for prospective students. The school is pursuing community-driven solutions to this problem.

Milestone 4: Secure Sufficient Facilities

The current school building is insufficient to accommodate the planned program expansion and expected growth in student enrollment, so additional facilities are needed.

Milestone 5: Increase Revenue to Attain Financial Sustainability

Operational expenses will increase with the expected growth in student enrollment. To offset this cost, additional sources of funding will be pursued including grants and commercial sponsorships.

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The school currently provides two programs: Comprehensive Career Boat Building and Marine Service Technology. The school will rely heavily on our Program Advisory Board to recommend future educational offerings.

The Board of Directors is confident this strategic plan will lead to great success for GLBBS. As with any great plan, the Board will be monitoring the efforts regularly to adapt and change as needed. We appreciate your support of Great Lakes Boat Building School!

Tom joined the board in 2017 and serves as the Strategic Planning Committee Chair. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Tom worked at Ford, Motorola and Johnson Controls before co-founding MedHub, an internet-based medical education management system. Tom now spends his summers on La Salle Island with his family.

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Donations In Kind 2020 Bergman Marine - Mike Downey: Marine equipment

Craig Silverton: 1955 Chris Craft

Carmeuse Lime & Stone : Parking Lot Gravel

Carl Terhaar: Photography Services

Cedarville Marine: 4 - Mercury Outboard motors

Steve Tuzinoeski: Learning Resources

Patrick Donovan: 12' O'Day Sailboat

Sue Wilson: 13' Beetlecat Wood Boat

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Jane French: Baked Goods James Lagowski: 15’ Coronado Boat with Trailer

Thank You McCullough Family

Larry Gakle: 1966 Skiff Craft Dave Gough: 25 H.P. outboard Daniel House: Passagemaker Dinghy

The Great Lakes Boat Building School and its Board of Directors wish to express a most sincere thank you to the Bruce and Jeanne McCullough family for a most generous gift through the family trust.

Andy James: 1995 Sea Doo Jeff Leland: 19' Annapolis Wherry Marguerite Long: U.S. Yacht Paint

Thank you, Joseph Reid Chairman of the Board

Tom May: B oat kits for children's giveaways and steering wheel center covers with logos Melissa McCullough: 15' Precision Sailboat Mercury/Disney: 8 engines, 7 lower units and stand, 3 Rolling Outboards Mike & Rose Miller: 17' Four Winns

INTERESTED IN INCLUDING

Paul and Robin Pendery: Gardening Supplies Rob & Kerri Ross: 40 H.P. Johnson Outboard

Great Lakes Boat Building School IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING?

Naming Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) in your estate plan will create a long lasting legacy benefiting students for a lifetime.

Including GLBBS in your estate plan will also reduce the value of your estate and the corresponding estate tax bill, when applicable. Some strategies provide income while you are living while bequeathing the remainder to a charity or non-profit. Contact your estate planning attorney or financial advisor to help you implement a strategy which works best for you. If you’d like to discuss including GLBBS in your estate, please contact GLBBS at (906) 484-1081 or nikki.storey@ glbbs.edu.

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New Tax Provisions

CAN IMPACT YOUR CHARITABLE GIVING IN 2020

By Daniel Totonchi

Our nation is facing a difficult health crisis that has deeply impacted individuals and organizations of all types. In response Daniel Totonchi congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March of 2020. The provisions in the law may influence your charitable giving strategy in 2020.

Charitable Gifts

There are two noteworthy changes impacting 2020 charitable contributions in the CARES Act. The first change allows taxpayers who do not itemize their returns to take a $300 “abovethe-line” tax deduction. The second change is much more material. Only available in 2020, the 60% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) limitation for charitable gifts has been removed. Historically, you could only gift up to 60% of your AGI and any gift above that amount would be carried forward for up to 5 years. For 2020, you can gift cash up to 100% of your AGI; anything above that is carried forward for five years. There are a few limitations. Consult with your professional advisors for information specific to your individual situation.

Retirement Accounts

The CARES Act also makes temporary changes to the distribution requirements for individual retirement accounts (IRA). Typically, an IRA owner

is required to take required minimum distributions (RMD) from a retirement account when that owner reaches a certain age (either 70 ½ or 72 years of age). The CARES Act waives the requirement for IRA owners to take RMDs in 2020. This temporary easing will potentially help retirement accounts recover from steep stock market losses in the first quarter.

In normal years, IRA owners who must take RMDs, but would rather not, can choose to direct up to $100,000 of their RMD to charitable organizations.

These direct payments are known as qualified charitable distributions (QCD). Many IRA owners choose to make QCDs because it enables them to make charitable gifts directly from their retirement accounts while potentially keeping them in a lower tax bracket. Although RMDs are not required in 2020, taxpayers over 70 ½ may continue to make a QCD from their IRA up to $100,000 this year.

Here are a couple of strategies to consider in 2020 and 2021 if you want to leverage a QCD from your IRA. First, you may want to postpone your QCD in 2020 and double up your QCD in 2021. For example, suppose you must take a $100,000 RMD in a typical tax year and make $50,000 in IRA QCDs each year.

You may want to skip your IRA QCD in 2020 and make two $50,000 QCDs in January and December 2021 avoiding taxation of your RMD altogether.

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Second, because the 60% AGI limitation for charitable gifts has been removed this year, a taxpayer can in effect make a tax-free rollover of any amount to charity in 2020 from their IRA. They could take a taxable withdrawal from an IRA and give the cash to a public charity. This would offset the income completely by the charitable deduction, regardless of the amount. Other than in 2020, the only way to transfer a large IRA to charity without tax was at death by beneficiary designation. This can make more sense than gifting appreciated stock from taxable accounts. Appreciated stock in taxable accounts benefit from more favorable capital gains tax rates vs the ordinary income rates of IRA distributions. Also, beneficiaries inheriting assets outside of IRAs tend to have better lifetime tax outcomes.

Clearly, the new law presents unique charitable gifting opportunities in 2020. If you are considering utilizing these strategies as it relates to charitable donations to GLBBS or charitable giving in general, it is important that you consult your professional advisors to discuss personal options as it applies to your specific situation.

Daniel Totonchi is the Development Committee Chair of the Board of Directors. Dan is a Certified Financial Planner and a Forbes top ranked Wealth Management Advisor. He lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan with his wife Amy and sons Brian and Jack. When he’s not in the Detroit area, you can find him in the Eastern Upper Peninsula in the Les Cheneaux Islands.

To honor and celebrate our 15th anniversary, GLBBS is offering you a chance to win a 15HP Mercury Fourstroke outboard engine. Sign up for a monthly recurring gift of $15 or more in 2020 and you will be entered in a drawing** for the chance to win a short shaft, electronic ignition, tiller steer, 99LBS dry weight - Mercury Fourstroke engine. MSRP $3,300 To sign up for recurring gifts visit glbbs.edu/powerof15 or call (906) 484-1081. 15% of all recurring gifts established in 2020 will be designated for student scholarships.

THANK YOU FOR FIFTEEN AMAZING YEARS! **Drawing will take place December 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

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Mission Great Lakes Boat Building School prepares students for rewarding careers in the marine industry.

Vision To be the leader in marine workforce development in the Great Lakes region.

Board of Directors

GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL A Marine Trades Institution

485 S. Meridian Rd. Cedarville, MI 49719 906-484-1081 www.glbbs.edu Electronic Service Requested

Joseph Reid Chair

Katherine Tassier Secretary Christopher Gutowski Treasurer Patrick Schuster Executive Committee Chair Donald Moore Audit Committee Chair Tom May Strategic Planning Committee Chair Daniel Totonchi Development Committee Chair Jason Dunn Boat Sales Committee Chair Janet Carrington Director David Crockett Director Jessica Fusco Director

COMMITMENT

To Our Students

TO ACHIEVE GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL MISSION AND VISION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FACULTY AND STAFF WILL: Provide students exceptional, hands-on instruction focused on the broad knowledge and skills required for careers in the maritime industry.

Inspire students to seek mastery of craft and technical skill as future workforce leaders.

Instill employer identified soft skills to ensure graduate success in the workplace.

Respect student time and financial resources by offering an intensive curriculum.

Hire highly qualified faculty with notable industry experience.

Deliver outstanding career and job placement services.

Recognize and strengthen the school’s foundational community and industry partnerships.

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RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation, Inc.

Date of this application: 4/1/2022

Address:

Telephone Number: (317) 332-7128

4750 W 16th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46222

E-mail jhale@brickyard.com

Website https://imsmuseum.org/

EIN 35-6013771

Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal:

The RPM Foundation funds education and training for the next generation of restoration craftsmen and artisans.

Joe Hale, President Phone Number/E-mail Address:(317) 492-6749 jhale@brickyard.com Amount Requested: $12,000

Total Project Budget: $29,937

Total Department Budget: $848,750

We encourage your application. Thank

1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.

With the support of the RPM Foundation, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has had four successful internships from 2018-2021. Our established internship program has proven to be mutually beneficial for the student and our restoration team. We propose to continue our internship program with a slight variation. In previous years, the internship began in March and ran through October. Beginning in 2022 the internship will begin in June and run for a full year ending in May 2023. This shift will allow the intern to gain knowledge and skills throughout the year and will culminate with month of May activities. This will allow the intern to take a more active and hands-on role in the restoration and prep work needed for the vintage race cars to run on the track prior to the Indianapolis 500. The internship position will remain full-time during the summer followed by part-time work during the upcoming fall and spring semesters as the student's schedule allows. The internship position will be open to students in an automotive repair, restoration and body work, or motorsports engineering program. They will have the opportunity to work on race cars and vintage passenger cars in our collection.

2. Who will this grant help and how?

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum internship program will serve both the student intern and the museum restoration department team. The internship will provide a unique opportunity for the student to learn more about automotive restoration, engine repair, and automotive maintenance through hands-on experience and mentoring by our expert restoration staff--including our manager of restoration services and restoration technician--who have significant experience with both race cars and vintage passenger cars. This will result in exposure to a greater variety of day-to-day operations and preparation for special events, but it is our hope that it will help train and recruit the next generation of automotive museum restoration professionals.

3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they?

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum will seek a student currently pursuing training and education in automotive repair and restoration. We anticipate that this student will be a young adult (age 18-25) preparing for a career in the field. We continue to build relationships with high school and college automotive-focused programs in our area and will be further exploring our focus in motorsports-related career paths. As such, we are open to the possibility of involving our intern in outreach efforts to encourage current students to become more interested in race car and/or vintage car restoration, either on our behalf or through RPM's engagement activities.

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4. If you were to be awarded only a portion of your grant request, do you have the ability to fund the remaining portion? List any alternate sources of funding, and describe your institution’s and community’s commitment to your program.

The restoration internship position has become a valuable part of our programming. In addition to furthering a student's career goals, it expands our role as a learning institution. We will make every effort to fund this position even if this grant is not awarded at the full amount requested. Additional funding from the Dyson Foundation is available for our restoration projects and could possibly be redirected towards the internship with Dyson's approval.

5. Restoration and preservation professionals are artists and craftspeople. Describe the skills and techniques being taught at your institution and how many hours students are spending receiving hands-on training and classroom learning.

While we do consider our museum to be an educational organization, we are not a traditional teaching institution and do not offer formal classes. The internship discussed in this proposal would provide hands-on training and experience with expert racing mechanics, fabricators, and other automotive restorers and mechanics, as well as museum professionals--such as our curator of vehicles and collections manager--who specialize in caring for our extensive automotive collection. Technical skills that may be utilized include: fabrication of brackets, supports, and other unavailable parts; welding and soldering; taking engines apart; routine maintenance (batteries and fluids); brake replacement; replacement of engine parts; and limited chassis work. The intern will be exposed to how automobiles are integrated into the exhibits, events, and operations of a museum that has a world-class collection of vehicles. He or she will also be involved in recording work information in a specialized database (Speed Digital) used to track the history and maintenance of vehicles in our collection. We estimate that the intern will spend 85-90% of his or her time doing handson vehicle work.

6. The RPM Foundation's mission is to support pathways to careers in restoration and preservation. Give examples of how your program directly impacted, or will impact, individuals in their vehicle restoration careers.

The RPM Foundation contributed to the IMS Museum and allowed our institution to build our restoration internship program.

Without the RPM Foundation's support, we would not be able to work with talented young automotive enthusiasts who want to start their careers in the automotive/ motor racing industry. Our previous RPM Restoration Intern Trevor Andis is finishing his final semester at IUPUI. Upon graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering, he has accepted a role with Team Penske and will start his motorsports career. The aspects he learned while assisting the restoration team will allow him to be better-rounded in his field. Additionally, his time as an intern allowed him to meet the right people and make the connections to succeed in successful interviews.

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation 2022 Restoration Internship Budget

EXPENSES Intern Full-time (40 hrs/wk x 11 wks) - Jun 20 to Sep 2 Part-time (20 hrs.wk x 15 wks) - Sep 5 to Dec 16 Part-time (20 hrs/wk x 16 wks) - Jan 10 to Apr 28 Full-time (40 hrs/wk x 4 wks) - May 1 to May 31 Overtime (Indy 500 related, estimated)

Hours

TOTAL Supervisors ($35/hr x 6 hrs/wk, blended for 2 supervisors) TOTAL

440 300 320 160 35

Base Pay $15 $6,600 $4,500 $4,800 $2,400 $788

SS - Employer Medicaid Fed. Unemp.

State Unemp.

Benefits Total Comp.

6.20% 1.45% 0.90% 0.60% 25% $409.20 $95.70 $59.40 $39.60 $7,204 $279.00 $65.25 $40.50 $27.00 $4,912 $297.60 $69.60 $43.20 $28.80 $5,239 $148.80 $34.80 $21.60 $14.40 $2,620 $48.83 $11.42 $7.09 $4.73 $860 $20,834 $1,183 $277 $172 $115

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$19,088

198

$6,930

$1,733

198

$6,930

$1,733

$8,663 $8,663

Materials Uniform Safety equipment Laundry allowance ($5 x 18 wks, $10 x 15 wks) TOTAL EXPENSES

$120 $80 $240 $440 $29,937

INCOME RPM Foudation 2022 funds (requested) Old Timers 2022 funds (anticipated) Dyson Foundation (received)

$12,000 $5,000 $6,000

TOTAL

IMS Museum 2022 Budget

$6,937

$29,937

TOTAL INCOME

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RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: IYRS School of Technology & Trades

Date of this application: 4/5/2022

Address:

Telephone Number: (401) 848-5777

449 Thames Street Newport, RI 2840

E-mail knortonobrien@iyrs.edu

Website https://www.iyrs.edu

Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal: Kim Norton-O'Brien, Director of Development & Marketing Phone Number/E-mail Address:(401) 848-5777 knortonobrien@iyrs.edu Amount Requested: $10,000

Total Project Budget: 0

Total Department Budget: $389,000

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1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.

IYRS respectfully requests a grant in the amount of $10,000 for gap funding of living expenses for our Boatbuilding & Restoration students during their 6 week externship. Students undertake their externship in the summer between year one and year two of the program. During the externship, students work for wooden boat restoration companies across the United States where they apply the skills they've learned to restorations for private clients and public organizations including museums. The Boatbuilding & Restoration program is a two-year program.

IYRS has created partnerships with the leading companies across the nation to provide opportunities for students to gain valuable industry experience. IYRS students consistently report the externship program as a high value part of their IYRS experience. The externship provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate the hands-on and professional career skills they have learned while offering employers the opportunity to consider students for full-time positions post-graduation.

Boatbuilding & Restoration students are considered apprentices during their externship and therefore receive either no wages, a small stipend, or minimum wage. Approximately 25% of Boatbuilding & Restoration students do not return for year 2 of their program because of financial strain and the need to find full-time employment. Oftentimes, they are hired by the externship employer. Although full-time employment is our and their ultimate goal, we do not want students dropping out of IYRS before they are fully trained in their craft and have experienced the full breadth of learning which includes not only restoration skills, but project management, project costing, material sourcing, and other elements that are critical to being successful in the field. A grant from RPM Foundation to help fund our students' externship living expenses would mean more students could afford to complete the Boatbuilding & Restoration program and graduate from IYRS.

2. Who will this grant help and how?

A grant of $10,000 from the RPM Foundation will support approximately 10 Boatbuilding & Restoration students while they are on externship between year 1 and 2 of their program during summer of 2022 or summer of 2023 depending on funding dates.

As you know, in this program our students learn to restore historic wooden yachts. They take these skills into the world and use them to preserve our country's maritime treasures like Mayflower II, historic America's Cup yachts, and countless other historically important wooden vessels that have been used for commerce and pleasure throughout the centuries. IYRS students are driven and choose IYRS because it is a direct means to a successful career in their chosen field. Our students make financial sacrifices to feed their creativity, craftsmanship, and careers, but as with anyone, there is a financial breaking point. A full-time (8:30-5), two-year program is a large financial commitment. The attraction of full-time pay after year one continues to be the #1 reason students leave the program before graduating. This grant would directly help these students fund their externship June 2022

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expenses, and most importantly complete their education and graduate with a nationally recognized certificate and everything it stands for.

We also want to acknowledge the thought that went into your board's decision to fund internship/apprenticeship/externship expenses. IYRS's development department constantly researches and writes grant proposals to fund the school and this is the first we have seen that addresses this very real, very important need. On behalf of all of your applicants, thank you for that.

3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they?

Each year we have approximately 10 Boatbuilding & Restoration students with demonstrated financial need who go on externship in the summer. The average age of our Boatbuilding & Restoration students is mid- 20s.

4. If you were to be awarded only a portion of your grant request, do you have the ability to fund the remaining portion?

List any alternate sources of funding, and describe your institution’s and community’s commitment to your program.

IYRS is deeply committed to helping our student fulfill their educational goals by providing necessary funding. In the last two years, we have seen an increase in students with financial need, and without necessary funding for externship expenses. Housing costs are the highest they have ever been and summer housing, especially, is at a premium. Unfortunately, that is when our students go on externship. We plan to direct a portion of the proceeds from our annual summer fundraiser in July to support externship expenses for the coming year to supplement any funding we receive from RPM Foundation.

5. Restoration and preservation professionals are artists and craftspeople. Describe the skills and techniques being taught at your institution and how many hours students are spending receiving hands-on training and classroom learning.

In IYRS's ACCSC-accredited, 20-month Boatbuilding & Restoration program, students learn the hands-on technical skills and artisanry to restore historic wooden boats to the water, preparing for careers in boat restoration for both for-profit companies, museums, and private clients. School days run from 8:30-5:00 in this immersive program. The majority of student time is spent actively engaged in hands-on building and restoration work on the shop floor, with supplemental classroom learning.

Our students master the craft and fundamentals behind restoring, building, and finishing classic wooden boats. The boats come to us in generally decrepit condition, usually having spent decades in a family barn or back yard. Our students take them apart piece by piece and plank by plank, learn how to "loft the lines", and then restore every element of the boat, returning it to impeccable, seaworthy condition.

While classroom time is very necessary, we believe learning truly takes place by doing. Our students spend approximately 80% of their time executing their boat restoration projects, 10% of their time in the classroom learning how to draft (loft) and use CAD, and 10% of their time on projects that are partially restoration and partially classroom learning such as conducting a marine survey and assessment.

6. The RPM Foundation's mission is to support pathways to careers in restoration and preservation. Give examples of how your program directly impacted, or will impact, individuals in their vehicle restoration careers.

Our Boatbuilding & Restoration students come to IYRS with a passion for both preserving history and working with their hands.

They leave our acclaimed program as fine craftspeople, trained to be the next generation of maritime restorers and preservationists.

Chris Sanders '11 - In 2021, renowned Mystic Seaport Museum (CT) announced the appointment of Chris Sanders '11 as the new Director of the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. “Chris brings a wealth of ship and boatbuilding experience to the leadership of the duPont Preservation Shipyard. He has proven his knowledge and skill during the Mayflower II restoration project and many others since he started here, and I am excited to appoint him to this new position,” said Peter Armstrong, president of Mystic Seaport Museum.

Since his graduation from IYRS's Boatbuilding & Restoration program in 2011, Chris has worked on restoration projects in six states, including several years in both Northern and Southern California. He ran his own boat restoration shop in San Diego for several years before deciding to return to New England. He returned to work on the internationally significant Mayflower II restoration at Mystic Seaport Museum. He has served as the lead shipwright in the duPont Preservation Shipyard for the last two years.

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Nathan Gould ’18 – After graduating from IYRS, Nathan was hired as a Shipwright at Mystic Seaport Museum working on the 3year restoration of the American treasure Mayflower II. Mayflower II is the reproduction of the original Mayflower given to the US

by Britain in the 1950s which underwent an $11MM restoration to ready her for the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' arrival in 2020. Nathan worked underneath the Lead Shipwright of this historically significant project, Matthew Barnes, himself a 2010 IYRS graduate. In total, Nathan, Matthew and nine other IYRS alumni worked to restore Mayflower II. Caleigh Sullivan '21 - After graduating , Caleigh continued her passion for preservation and restoration with a 1 year fellowship as a preservation carpenter at Historic New England. She will next join Newport Restoration Foundation as a full-time preservation carpenter.

A wonderful video about IYRS extern students at Mystic: https://www.iyrs.edu/careers/externships

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Receipt of Newsweek’s Best Maker School Award is a testament to the passion of IYRS students and to the skill and dedication of our exceptional faculty. We are incredibly proud to be a recipient of this prestigious award. IYRS has been providing innovative, hands-on education to students since 1993 who go on to achieve career satisfaction and success.

Each winner was selected based on "curricula that encourages learning by doing; is supported by educators committed to collaborative problem-solving; has welldeveloped makerspaces, labs, and studios; and which supports diverse, interactive communities that engage in knowledge and skill sharing."

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RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: LeMay-America's Car Museum

Date of this application: 4/6/2022

Address:

Telephone Number: (253) 779-8490

2702 East D Street Tacoma, WA 98421

E-mail info@americascarmuseum.org

Website https://www.americascarmuseum.org/

EIN 91-1867848

Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal:

The RPM Foundation funds education and training for the next generation of restoration craftsmen and artisans.

Renee Crist, Curator of Collections Phone Number/E-mail Address:(253) 683-3967 renee.crist@americascarmuseum.org Amount Requested: $8,500

Total Project Budget: $8,500

Total Department Budget: $140,000

We encourage your application. Thank

1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.

Since 2008, America's Car Museum Collection has provided internship opportunities for hands learning along with real-world work experience to students enrolled in post-secondary education schools. For the summer of 2022 we are requesting grant in the amount of $8,500 to fund one paid student internship working in the Collections Department.

2. Who will this grant help and how?

The funding provided by the grant will provide a student enrolled in an automotive, technical or engineering program the opportunity to supplement their classroom training with valuable work experience. The student will have the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of historic vehicles that are part of the LeMay- America’s Car Museum’s Collection and gain practical work experience.

3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they?

This internship supports one student, post secondary education, age 18-25.

4. If you were to be awarded only a portion of your grant request, do you have the ability to fund the remaining portion?

List any alternate sources of funding, and describe your institution’s and community’s commitment to your program.

The Collections department at LeMay-ACM is only able to offer paid student internship positions through sponsorship. The RPM Foundation Grant award allows future professionals to supplement their living expenses while gaining important work experience in an active automotive museum, working alongside experienced professionals in vehicle collections management.

5. Restoration and preservation professionals are artists and craftspeople. Describe the skills and techniques being taught at your institution and how many hours students are spending receiving hands-on training and classroom learning.

The automotive heritage Collection at LeMay-ACM is comprised of over 250 vehicles representing over 100 years of automotive technology, and an additional 50-60 vehicles on loan. The student will be exposed to best practices in the management of a large vehicle collection, working with our curator, collections technician and a team of collections volunteer technicians. Work includes research and authentication, mechanical assessment and maintenance, proper operation, conservation and the preservation of antique, classic post war and and modern collectable automobiles and motorcycles. The museum is currently restoring a 1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet to be completed this by Fall of 2022.

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6. The RPM Foundation's mission is to support pathways to careers in restoration and preservation. Give examples of how your program directly impacted, or will impact, individuals in their vehicle restoration careers.

2017 Intern Abigale Morgan, McPherson College. Following her internship at ACM, Abi joined her McPherson classmates for Monterrey for Car Week and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Upon graduation from McPherson automotive studies, she went on to gain a staff position working on the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours and is now the Assistant Director for Auto Restoration at McPherson College. Josh Baum worked with the museum following his internship and is currently working as a Conservator for a large private vehicle Collection. Form Intern, Jerry Smith is currently a senior collections technician, specializing in transportation objects for one of the largest art and history museums in the western United States.

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April 6, 2022 RPM Foundation Nick Ellis, Mentorship and Grants Administrator 2702 East D. Street Tacoma, WA 98421 Dear Mr. Ellis, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to apply for consideration of an RPM Foundation grant award in the amount of $ 8,500 to underwrite one Collections internship position at LeMayAmerica’s Car Museum (L-ACM) during the summer of 2022.

To be considered for this internship opportunity, the selected student will be enrolled a qualified automotive conservation, restoration, engineering and/or management program. The student chosen for the internship will be working in the Collections Department at L-ACM gaining hands-on experience and knowledge working side-by-side with myself, our Collections Technician and Collections Volunteer staff on a wide variety of vehicles.

In addition to hands-on learning, the L-ACM internship program provides the intern with a wellrounded automotive museum experience. The student will perform a variety of duties; foremost is assisting with the care and preservation of vehicles and automobilia on exhibit. Our intern will also assist with preparing and moving vehicles for events, or rotating vehicles and other objects on display within exhibits. As part of this education program, the student receives training in vehicle assessment, training in automotive detailing, collections management, and gains experience interacting with the public in the museum as well as at museum events. This opportunity for real-world learning is critical to supporting a new generation of specialists and professionals in our industry. By supplementing and complementing the student’s classroom and shop training, this field experience expands the participants’ knowledge and skills – and meaningfully enhances the student’s credentials.

Professional references gained by the experience will also be highly instrumental in seeking future employment.

We are deeply grateful for the support we have received from the RPM Foundation. Together, we are each contributing to supporting the next generation of specialists who will be the stewards of our automotive heritage. I appreciate the opportunity to present this application for your review and thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of this request.

Sincerely, Renee K. Crist Curator of Collections

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Benjamin worked with volunteer teams restoring a 1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet from the ACM Collection

After preparing vehicles for operation, Benjamin was able to offer demonstration rides to museum guests for “Take a Spin

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2015 ACM Collections Intern Jerry Smith Featured in Hagerty Classic Car Magazine, Fall 2015

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Following his internship at ACM, Jerry explored aspects of museology beyond the realm of the automobile, including a stint in Honduras during excavation of the City of the Jaguar.

The man with a PLAN JERRY SMITH was raised on a farm in eastern Colorado, where he grew up hearing his father’s stories of street racing in the 1950s. The pair restored a 1956 Ford F-100 together, though young Jerry already had an eye for early Mustangs.

“I started working for pay on the farm at 12, and I saved to buy one when I turned 16.” Soon bitten by the rallying bug, he turned to a VW Scirocco, “because it looked like the Audi Quattro Group B rally car.”

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The $4,000 award gave him an opportunity to work with lenders as well as immerse himself in automotive research and label writing. He also had a hand in moving cars around the facility, including the museum’s “Take A Spin” visitor experience events.

More importantly, Jerry developed and completed his master’s thesis, “Road Signs: Preservation, Restoration and Operation of Museum Vehicles — A Best Practices Toolkit,” while interning at ACM. “Essentially, I created a document that outlined suggested best practices regarding preservation, restoration and operation.”

Jerry worked on his project with the museum’s Collections Manager, Renee Crist, who recognized the potential benefits of his efforts for new museums, as well as private collections. “Even art or history museums might have one or two vehicles in their collections,” she says, “and they don’t know what to do to preserve them.” His ready-made toolkit will provide these institutions with “a set of practices for the transportation pieces in their collection.”

Jerry's goal is to become collections manager or curator at an automotive museum. He also can’t wait to get back to racing. “A collection of interesting small cars wouldn’t hurt, either.”

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Pathway to careers

b y S t e f an L omb ar d To restore or not to restore?

For Josh Baum, the answer is simple.

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JOSH BAUM has always been fascinated by what he calls “our built environment as influenced by the automobile.” Which explains why he once owned and began restoration on a 1940s Sinclair filling station in his hometown of Hays, Kansas.

Josh recently earned an MA in Historical Preservation from the University of Georgia. The program’s emphasis is structural — buildings, houses, bridges — but Josh is a car guy as well as a card-carrying member of the Historic Vehicle Association (HVA). It makes sense, then, that his thesis is an examination of the HVA’s steps in creating the National Historic Vehicle June 2022

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Josh has been around classic cars his whole life, and his role at the collection allows him to get paid to do something he loves.

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Register based on the long-established guidelines of the National Historic Preservation Act. He’s been out of the classroom for the last three years, however, and he’s spent that time applying his education and his passion on the West Coast in an effort to save old cars.

The 31-year-old currently works for a private collection in southern California, where he cares for several completely original vehicles as an automotive preservationist. “The job ranges between detailing and fine art conservation,” Josh says. “I work to maintain the original features of the vehicles and document any potential changes or modifications that may be needed for safety purposes.” For a car guy with an eye toward protecting history, the job is hard to beat.

Before he landed his dream job, however, Josh interned at LeMay–America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Through a grant from the Hagerty Education Program (then called the Collectors Foundation), Josh practiced much of what he does now — maintenance on the museum’s collection — and also helped to stage exhibits and update the museum’s vehicle research database. The three-month internship led to a full-time position as assistant curator. In many ways, the museum’s mission — to honor “America’s love affair with the automobile” — meshed perfectly with Josh’s own interests, specifically wanting “to tell the story not just of the cars, but how the cars have affected us as people.”

As a working automotive conservator, and as someone who benefitted from HEP, what Josh most appreciates about the program is its focus on helping to develop young people who are passionate about the types of craftsmanship and artistry that are largely missing from today’s society. “I think it would be tragic if we were to get to a point where we were losing these vehicles, these historic resources, because we didn’t have the people in place with a knowledge of their construction or engineering, or an understanding of their significance.”

Tragic is an apt word for it. So it’s nice to know that Josh is out there working not only to preserve old cars, but the hobby itself.

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RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation

Date of this application: 4/8/2022

Address:

Telephone Number: (570) 320-8001

One College Ave, DIF 64 Williamsport, PA 17701

E-mail csm24@pct.edu

Website https://pct.edu

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Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal: Chris Macdonald, Assistant Director of Corporate Relations Phone Number/E-mail Address:(570) 320-8001 csm24@pct.edu Amount Requested: $5,000

Total Project Budget: $5,000

Total Department Budget: $1,711,438

The RPM Foundation funds education and training for the next generation of restoration craftsmen and artisans.

We encourage your application. Thank

1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) Foundation greatly appreciates the support for Penn College students that has been part of a long-standing partnership with the RPM Foundation (and predecessor organizations). We respectfully request a grant for $5,000 in gap funds to augment student internship and graduate apprenticeship costs. This grant proposal is for summer 2023 gap funds to provide financial support to assist students with living expenses incurred for the required internship course; or to those who choose to complete an apprenticeship post-graduation.

2. Who will this grant help and how?

Recipients of this grant award will be Penn College students enrolled in the Automotive Restoration Certificate. As defined by RPM, internship funds will be for students currently enrolled and completing the internship requirement for academic credit; and apprenticeship funds will support graduates who earn their degree in May 2022 and have a summer employment opportunity to help further their skills. Automotive Restoration graduates have the option to complete an apprenticeship and move into the workforce, or to re-enroll at Penn College to earn a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology Management, Applied Management, or Applied Technology.

3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they?

The Automotive Restoration Certificate program currently has six people enrolled. These students have either completed associate degrees at Penn College, Automotive Technology A.A.S., or enrolled as new students. The new students consist of a variety of individuals coming from different paths who all have the desire to join the restoration industry. We have three students in the current class who have secured internships this summer and will require gap funding. We are pleased to project that the 2022/2023 class will have approximately ten students enrolled. The ages of these students will vary, though we can say with a high level of confidence, no student will be younger than age 20 when s/he access gap funds.

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4. If you were to be awarded only a portion of your grant request, do you have the ability to fund the remaining portion? List any alternate sources of funding, and describe your institution’s and community’s commitment to your program.

Partial awards will be met with appreciation and will dictate the amount the Penn College Foundation is able to provide to students in the summer of 2023. The Penn College Foundation is committed firstly to securing scholarships for students. Emergency funds available for students are scholarships that cover tuition costs, which means no additional Penn College Foundation funds will serve as added gap funds. However, as has happened in the past - if a student has an internship lined up and meets the barrier of covering tuition costs, this student will be highly considered by the Penn College Foundation for emergency scholarship funds (especially if the student is a gap funds candidate).

5. Restoration and preservation professionals are artists and craftspeople. Describe the skills and techniques being taught at your institution and how many hours students are spending receiving hands-on training and classroom learning.

Penn College's Automotive Restoration curriculum evolved from the development of the oldest, continuously operating automotive programs in the country, and students learn to apply specialized restoration skills in the repair and maintenance of vintage vehicles. The curriculum emphasizes research, structural, mechanical, electrical, and refinishing skills focusing on: basic painting and classical paint, non-structural repairs, woodworking, sheet metal forming, upholstery installation, custom machining, fabrication, welding, fit and finish, antique mechanical and electrical systems, and automotive research. The fine attention to detail expected by collectors, museums, and contest judges is also emphasized. Projects involve extensive restoration on select 19001972 automobiles with additional work on a variety of antique and classic chassis and components intended to develop an appreciation and transferability of skills necessary for the various facets of the restoration industry. The certificate provides students a minimum of 460 hours in restoration and a minimum of 160 hours in preservation. Internships and extracurricular involvement (at industry and association events) add to these hours.

6. The RPM Foundation's mission is to support pathways to careers in restoration and preservation. Give examples of how your program directly impacted, or will impact, individuals in their vehicle restoration careers.

Penn College Automotive Restoration program develops skilled graduates through its 3 to 1 ratio of hands-on advanced technology instruction to theory. Our students gain practical experience through the program curriculum along with summer internship and apprenticeship opportunities.

Our students have participated in many national shows, such as the Concours D'Elegance at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island, and their entries have won awards at these events. These events have allowed our program and students to develop a robust network of industry connections. These relationships have allowed for many automobiles to be provided to the College for our students to restore. From a 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile to a 1973 E-Type Series III Jaguar, they learn about the history, detail to precision, and importance these cars have on the industry.

We are proud to have our graduates work at many notable shops, work with private collections, provide content to automotive publications and even open their own restoration shops. The following are some examples of these successes.

We currently have one graduate, Mike Krukowski, who is featured on the RPM Foundation website in the recipient spotlight feature story. Mike is a key member of the restoration team at the Creative Workshop in Dania, FL. Another graduate, Dominic Aleez, is currently working at Posies Rod and Customs in Hummelstown, PA. This summer there are four current students who are scheduled to work at a variety of shops across three states. Anthony Maguschak is going to work at the NB Center for American Automobile Heritage in Allentown, PA. Logan Haga is looking forward to his time at Petty Garage Performance Center in Randleman, NC. Jacob Ziegenfus will be part of the restoration crew at K&T Vintage Sports Cars in Bethlehem, PA.

Office: 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 | Toll Free: 855.537.4579 | Email: info@rpm.foundation | Website: www.rpm.foundation The RPM Foundation is an entity of America’s Automotive Trust.

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AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION PROGRAM OF STUDY AT PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Description Building on its heritage as the oldest, continuously operating automotive program in the nation, Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) offers a dynamic and expedited college-level vintage vehicle restoration program of study – Automotive Restoration Certificate. This credential– specializing in automotive restoration and preservation – is found in only a handful of colleges in the nation.

Automotive Restoration Technology is available as a one-year certificate. The program offers students all of the fundamental skills necessary to succeed in this industry. With the focus of increasing enrollment pathways for students (while minimizing educational expenses incurred), a new curriculum and structure was introduced this past July via four educational tracks: 1. Students may pursue Automotive Restoration as a stand-alone, one-year certificate program with the required internship completed the summer after the second semester; 2. Students may pursue Automotive Restoration after completion of Collision Repair Technology (A.A.S.) with the required internship completed the summer before or after the certificate; 3. Students may pursue Automotive Restoration after completion of Automotive Technology (A.A.S.) with the required internship completed the summer before or after the certificate.

4. Students may pursue Automotive Restoration in conjunction with their pursuit of the Automotive Technology Management (B.S.) with the required internship completed the summer before or after the certificate.

Penn College continuously evaluates and assesses program delivery to ensure students are positioned to meet workforce needs. The program is designed to greater foster interest in the automotive restoration industry, while providing a broader base of students with the skill sets needed to supply workforce demands.

RPM Foundation, Inc. and Penn College Penn College is grateful to be a partner with the RPM Foundation, Inc. (RPM) and its predecessor organizations.

The support of RPM in 2012 (as the Collectors Foundation) through a generous grant, enabled Penn College to purchase priority start-up equipment and provide faculty professional development for Automotive Restoration Technology.

Since then, RPM has generously contributed more than $180,000 in scholarship and gap funds (internship and apprenticeship) to Penn College and Penn College students. The success of Penn College students to complete their degree and pursue their passion of restoring and perpetuating the interest of antique automobiles has been a direct result of these funds, and has made a lasting impact on their future in the industry. We are immensely grateful to RPM for the support given to Penn College students and continue to rely on industry partnerships to sustain this curriculum.

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Penn College Automotive Restoration Highlights Hands-on technical skills are at the core of successful restoration and preservation operations. The Automotive Restoration program at Penn College has gained national recognition through award winning restorations completed by our students. The students have had the opportunity to work on projects recognized by a number of area automotive clubs for their quality and craftsmanship. The experience earned through the program, including apprentice and internship opportunities, has enhanced their skills and better prepared them for future rewarding careers in the restoration industry. The following are some highlights of our Automotive Restoration program.

Penn College’s Automotive Restoration and Collision Repair programs develop impactful recruitment video to inspire the next generation of industry professionals In order to help fill the roles of today’s great restoration professionals and carry on the tradition of classic car preservation, Penn College’s Automotive Restoration and Collision Repair programs created a new promotional video for student recruitment. The video was created with the expertise of the Penn College Public Relations & Marketing department and is accessible on the College website.

The “virtual tour” allows prospective enrollees to take a look inside the expansive automotive restoration and collision repair training grounds at Penn College. Aspiring technicians are shown in action while co-department heads Roy H. Klinger and Shaun D. Hack, dedicated faculty with real-world experience, provide an in-depth description of the space, equipment, and training the students experience.

Visually engaging, the piece shows how the students are perfecting their craft, one hands-on lesson at a time, thanks to such partners as RPM Foundation and a number of automobile museums, Nationwide, Honda, PPG and Axalta. Collision repair is “a rewarding field because you get to experience a lot of different things, a lot of different scenarios,” Hack says. “Never gets boring!” On the other side of the College Avenue Labs instructional space, Klinger notes, restoration “is a unique program that allows a student to be able to take the technologies of today and implement them into a car of significance, which can be preserved for many years to come. You almost can’t put a price on preserving history.”

Penn College’s Automotive Restoration student alters his intended future by preserving the past Anthony Maguschak arrived at Penn College in the fall of 2019. He was enrolled in the Automotive Technology A.A.S. with his mind set on becoming an automotive service technician. His instructors recognized his abilities early on as he was eager to get involved with any task at hand. His 3.8 average GPA proved that he comprehended the material as well. Anthony was introduced to the Automotive Restoration program during his second year and decided he wanted to focus his passion for cars on preserving their history.

After receiving his associate degree and completing a summer internship at Blaise Alexander Chrysler Dealership as a mechanical technician, Anthony enrolled for his Automotive Restoration Certificate last fall. He eagerly accepted new challenges and was entrusted with two projects from two very different eras: a 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile and a 1973 E-Type Series III Jaguar.

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The 1903 Oldsmobile was provided from the Swigart Museum as part of the partnership to enhance the program’s curriculum. The classic was said to have been one of William E. Swigart’s favorite cars. This Curved Dash made the climb up famed Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb and the College is hoping to take it back to that “hill” to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the race’s running. Anthony played an intricate role in getting it ready for the challenge. He was charged with restoring the fuel system, lubrication system and ignition system. Once the work was complete, he was able to offer a ride to one of an appreciative program supporter.

The 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III was provided by the Coventry Foundation, a long-time supporter of the Automotive Restoration program, in partnership with the College. The Coventry Foundation is currently contributing to the creation of an endowed scholarship to assist the students. The Jaguar sports a V12 engine that, while powerful, needed a great deal of attention. Anthony had his hands on almost every part of that engine and car to help it regain its roar. He rebuilt the brake system and rewired all of the electrical system, a wellknown issue with Jaguars. He replaced the coolant system as well, however, Roy Klinger gave his highest praise on Anthony’s rebuild of the carburetors. After such a long time idle, his detailed work allowed the V12 engine to sound like it was just out of the factory.

Anthony is excited about completing his certificate in May. He has already accepted an internship position with The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage in Allentown, PA. This next chapter is sure to build his confidence even more. His journey is just begun, but he is definitely enjoying the ride.

Penn College students winning Chevelle restoration showcased at AACA Museum in Hershey A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport equipped with the rare factory model L5 V8 “Big Block” 454 cubic inch engine was showcased at the Antique Automobile Club of America in Hershey, PA this past fall. The Chevelle was originally discovered in a 21item trailer auction in Wisconsin and brought to Hershey. The vehicle was provided by the AACA for restoration by Pennsylvania College of Technology students under the agreement to support the students’ hands-on training. Parts and funding for the project were provided by the Susquehannock Region and Hershey Region AACA groups.

The classic muscle-car restoration was a winner of a First Senior Award at the Charlotte AutoFair in North Carolina, and a First Junior Award at an Eastern Regional Meet at Hershey. The success was achieved after three years’ worth of work by Penn College students. Its return to the AACA Museum allowed a much larger audience to see the attention to detail and dedicated craftsmanship emphasized in the College’s restoration program.

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During a visit to the AACA Museum, the Super Sport caught the eye of a college employee and her husband. “While checking out the exhibitions, we came across a beautiful 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle that was restored by our Penn College students,” said Barbara Adzema after touring the automotive showplace with car buff/spouse Robert, who confirmed that the work “was meticulously done to perfection.”

Adzema added, “We are very proud to see our students hard work showcased with so many other amazing vehicles at such a great venue.”

Penn College Classic Cruisers Club promotes restoration and philanthropy during annual spring car show The Penn College Classic Cruisers Club was created to promote interest in and preservation of antique and modified automobiles along with education, good sportsmanship, and fellowship among members. The organization's goals are to work with the Penn College Student Body and Affiliates as a club to promote and expand knowledge of the automotive hobby among its members and the community. The club assists charitable organizations with the funds they raise through hosting different events.

Automotive aficionados reveled among kindred spirits at Penn College last April, where a variety of the college’s four-wheeled student organizations hosted an expansive Spring Car Show on the Carl Building Technologies Center parking lot. An estimated 130 entrants were on display during the event, the cooperative brainchild of the Penn College Classic Cruisers, Penn College Motorsports Association, PCT 4×4, Penn College Diesel Performance Club and the Baja SAE team. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes provided a hands-on experience for the attendees. The event showcased the different automotive program interests and applications, from restoration to engine enhancement and body modification. Lycoming Engines, a longtime supporter of the college – and employer of its graduates – was the “Club’s Choice Award Sponsor” for the day, providing trophies to the winners.

Penn College students scheduled to hone their skills at a number of recognized shops The program works to place its students in restoration shops that provide a variety of learning experiences and work alongside today’s experts to develop their skills. Penn College is fortunate to have established many relationships with shops through the assistance of the RPM Foundation. This summer, a number of our students and graduates will benefit from these partnerships. The following is a list of the shops they are headed to: Anthony Maguschak – The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage, Allentown PA for apprenticeship Jacob Ziegenfus – K&T Vintage Sports Cars, Bethlehem PA for full-time hire Dominic Alleez – Posies Rod and Customs, Hummelstown PA for internship to full-time hire Logan Haga – Petty Garage Performance Center, Randleman NC for internship Nash Berfield – Rob Ida Customs, Morganville NJ for full-time hire

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