ypB - Go, Do, See!
Places to Go, Things to Do, Sights to See...
Visit this page often for a growing list of service, development and entertainment opportunities!
Dine out to support School Readiness
A Tasty Offer You Can't Refuse!
Uno's Chicago Grill Locations - 795 E Merritt Causeway, Merritt Island - 8260 Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL
Thursday, August 14th - Sunday August 17th
Dine-in or carry out at Uno's Chicago Grill Merritt Island and Melbourne. 20% off your check's value will be donated to the Early Learning Coalition. Must use coupon to participate
Please view and print coupan at www.elcbrevard.org
Breakfast with Leaders - Dr. Richard DiPatri
Brevard School Board - Superintendent's Conference Room - 2700 Judge Fran Jamison Way, Viera, FL
Friday, August 15th, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Join United Way Emerging Leaders to hear from Brevard County's Superintendent of Schools and the 2008 United Way Campaign Chair; a man responsible for over 75,000 students, approximately 10,000 school board employees, and 85 schools, 8 charter schools and 17 special centers. Learn how he has worked to improve our school district, earning the coveted Sterling Award in 2007, as well as many other awards of achievement and excellence.
Seating is limited to 25. Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 12 to Alecia McCoy, 631-2740, amccoy@uwbrevard.org
First Aid for Small Business Summit
Cocoa Civic Center - 430 Delannoy Ave, Cocoa, FL
Saturday, August 16th, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
The First Aid for Small Business Summit connects business owners and sales people to the best trainers, speakers and consultants in the country. It also helps business owners to access free and low cost local resources to grow their business and provides opportunities to network and meet potential strategic alliance partners in their communities.
Summit keynote topics
♦ How to sell successfully in tough economic times - Joe Pici
♦ Increase your market share AND your bottom line - Jeff Piersall
♦ Lead and referral generation for business owners and sales professionals - Joe Pici
♦ Business etiquette for entrepreneurs - Dawn Pici
Event Keynote Speakers
Joe & Dawn Pici - Authors of the best selling book, Sell Naked on the Phone and the upcoming release Sell Naked in Person and creators of the Sell Naked Successfully system
Jeffrey Piersasll - An 11-year veteran of the direct sales industry, Jeff has provided consulting services to numerous start up, as well as private and publicly held companies, and is a sought after Motivational Speaker.
Summit MC's - Tom Fulmer and Lee Romano
Visit www.FirstAidForSmall Business.com for more information.
Tickets are $119.00 for General Admission / Early Bird (Before July 30th) $99.00
Roller Derby Competition
Sprots Zone Athletic Complex
Saturday, August 16th, 5:00 PM
The Molly Roger RollerGirls' league has three teams, including a 16-member All-star team that will compete Aug. 16. That's when it will go up against the Jacksonville Rollergirls at the Sports Zone Athletic Complex.
Pre-bout festivities run from 5-7 p.m. and include a live show by Pirate 95.9- FM, a motorcycle and classic car display and a meet-and-greet/autograph session with the roller derby girls.
Members of the Molly Roger RollerGirls select a charity to donate to every few months. Ms. Little said the earnings from beer sales at the Aug. 16 match will benefit breast cancer research.
The bout versus Jacksonville starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased in advance by e-mailing MollyRogerTickets@yahoo.com, or they can be bought at the door.
For information, visit www.myspace.com/mollyrogerrollergirls or e-mail MollyRogerTickets@yahoo.com.
Community Leaders for Literacy: A Corporate Spelling Bee
Florida Tech Campus in Melbourne - Gleason Auditorium
Wednesday, August 20, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Dust off your dictionaries and put on your thinking caps!
It's time again to participate in the Space Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association's annual fundraiser to support literacy in Brevard County. Please consider sponsoring a team.
For the second year, FPRA has chosen Rolling Readers Space Coast, Inc. to be the recipient of proceeds from the Spelling Bee. Rolling Readers is a 501c3, non-profit volunteer literacy organization, founded in 1997 to serve economically disadvantaged children in Brevard County. They are a grassroots organization that has created a partnership with Brevard County Title I schools and community businesses and organizations that support their efforts to make a positive impact on local children. Please refer to their website at www.rollingreadersspacecoast.com for further information about their program objectives.
Their Corporate Spelling Bee is intended to create an awareness of the corporate and human cost of illiteracy. If we are to have an informed and educated workforce to meet our future needs then they must learn to read at an early age. Illiteracy can reflect or cause other social problems in our society:
Low literacy is strongly related to poverty - 46% of those with the lowest skills live in poverty.
Low literacy is strongly related to crime - 70% of prisoners fall into the lowest two levels of reading proficiency.
As many as 1 in 5 children will manifest a significant reading disability.
In Brevard County 22% of third grade students scored below grade level in Reading on the 2006-2007 FCAT.
Now, more than ever, in these challenging economic times, the FPRA needs your help to develop literacy skills and inspire a lifelong lover of reading in Brevard County children.
The FPRA hopes your organization chooses to participate in this fun and challenging event by putting together a team to take part in a friendly spelling bee competition with other organizations and companies for Brevard County. Click here for a registation form that outlines the cost per team structured on the size of your local employee base or non-profit group.
If you would like further information on the Spelling Bee, please feel free to call Ann Colchin of the FPRA at (321) 452-9242.
Emerging Leaders Professional Development Seminar
Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place
Tuesday, September 9th, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Topic: How we can enhance our customer relationships and the services we proved in our professions.
Featured speaker - Don Breckenridge, General Manager of the Hiltong Melbourne Rialto Place. His hotel recelntly had the prestige of being rankd the 6th best Hilton in the WORLD! More information coming soon.
Brevard Symphony Orchestra's Vivace Society
The Brevard Symphony Orchestra's Vivace Society has more to share with its members this season! Join fellow professionals who are celebrating the "Sight & Sound" of higher culture in Brevard.
As a member, you will have the opportunity to experience the "sounds" of the Brevard Symphony and enjoy the "sights" of the Brevard Art Museum. Throughout the rest of the season you'll have the opportunity to "Sit in with the Symphony" by attending a BSO rehearsal; "Discover Your Inner Artist" at the BAM School and attend a Behind the Scenes Museum Tour; plus "Meet the Musicians" at a ypB networking event.
Vivace's benefits are centered on socializing, networking, art and music education, as well as developing personal relationships with the key personnel, musicians and artists associated with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra and Brevard Art Museum.
For complete details about the season or to join, visit www.vivacesociety.com or call (321) 242-2024 to receive a membership brochure by mail. Memberships are available for singles and couples, and, by popular demand, for people aged 25-55. All members receive FREE admission to regular Vivace Society events and discounts throughout the season.
Greyhound Pets of America
Due to Melbourne Greyhound Park's Season Closing, Greyhound Pets of America is looking for donations of items on their wish list and volunteers to assist with feeding and kennel work.
200 Greyhounds will need a lot of food, wormers, health care and kennel supplies before they are all moved into homes. Please consider helping us with a donation or send us your Purina "weight circles" on dog food products as we can use them to offset food costs.
For more information, please visit http://www.floridagreyhounds.com/ or email cfgpa@cfl.rr.com- phone 321-242-9010.
