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recognize that certain barriers may interrupt participation and thus a morel i be ra I attendance policy must be <br />considered. <br />National InterscholasticCyclingAssociation (NICA)-Students participating in the 9 month cycling program will also have <br />the opportunity to participate in the National InterscholasticCycling Association (N ICA). NICA isanon -profit organization <br />that provides youth with the opportunity to participate in mountain biking from a team-sportperspective. The season <br />for the sport runs from January to Maya nd offers skill training, camps, group rides, physical training and racing. It is <br />important to note that students maybe part of the afterschooI program without participating on the NICA team if they <br />so choose. <br />How they will measure program success: Program success will be discovered through the use of academic records <br />attained bytwo of the volunteers who are alsoteachers atthe high school. Also, questionnaires will be used to assess <br />from pre-program to post -program changes in leadership, responsibility and character. Lastly, changes in kids'fitness <br />levels will be used to determine changes in fitness acrossthe project. <br />Priority Areas that this program will fulfill: The high school mountain bike program aligns with two Outcome goals as <br />described in the 6 priority areas. The firstgoal is #2. All children are physically and mentally healthy. Two of the three <br />goals of the program. are strong bodies and strong minds. Through this project, students will develop healthy practices <br />useful for adulthood as well as developing a strong sense of self. This project also aligns strongly with goal #4. Through <br />this program we will provide information that will assist students and theirfamilies know and understand the <br />importance of physical activitytotheir overall quality of life. <br />Goalsforthe program: There are three goals. To develop 1. Strong Character 2. Strong Body and 3. Strong Mind in <br />those youth who come from lessthan ideal backgrounds. Most (90%) of those youth we workwith are considered "at <br />risk". <br />How will they know they met these goals: We will follow students from pre -season to post -season via theirgoal setting <br />strategies and leadership roles (Strong Character). We will also record the meeting of goals from season to season as <br />many of the kids are with the program more than one year. We wiI I track student grades (Strong Mind) via reports. Two <br />of the programs' coaches are teachers at the high school and have access to grade data. Lastly, we will use the scores <br />from the FITN ESSGRAMfrom pre -season to post -season to note fitness gains (Strong Body). <br />Numberof clients served yearly: 20 Number of direct clients served ONLY in San Marcos: 20 <br />Amount Requested: $4,550 Commission on Children and Youth Recommendation: $2,175 <br />Texas State Universitv— Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Spring Lake Education Program <br />Spring Lake 7`h Grade Youth Initiative—The Meadows CenterforWater and the Environment offered a comprehensive <br />program forthe 7th graders of San Marcos ISD with the help ofSMCCY Funding lastyear. We wantto continue this <br />program, which includes a pre -lesson, field trip, and post -lesson designed to help improve student and teacher <br />engagement. In the pre -lesson, students will do a writing activity and a lesson from Texas AquaticScience, a celiified <br />curriculum through Texas Parks and Wildlife that is TEKS aligned. Students will prepare college readiness questions for <br />theirTexas State University student mentor, who will be leading theirfieldtrip. The on-site field trip will involve the <br />college readiness mentoring, hand on life science activities that are TEKS aligned, and a glass -bottom boat ride. The <br />post -lesson will include a follow-up journaling activity on theirexperience with theircollege mentorand a lesson from <br />the Texas AquaticScience curriculum. https://texasaquaticscience.org/ <br />How they will measure program success: We will keep track of the numberof students that attended the field trip. <br />Students will be given a pre- and post -questionnaire to evaluate the success of the program. Teachers will be given a <br />survey of theirsatisfaction with the experience. Results will be tabulated and reported. Feedbackwill be used to modify <br />the program as needed and used to pursue fundingforthe program's continuance. <br />Priority Areas that this program will fulfill: Outcome/Goal 2: Our program will help ensure all children <br />