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Welcome to Volusia County Take Stock In Children!
Take Stock in Children is a comprehensive program that helps Volusia County Public School students who meet certain economic criteria by providing college tuition scholarships, volunteer mentors, high academic standards and student support, while encouraging parental and community involvement.
Take Stock in Children has a proven state-wide record with assisting ambitious, goal oriented students to graduate from high school, attend college, and become productive citizens in our community.
In Volusia County, our students are nominated by their Guidance Counselor while in the 8th grade. If selected, the students attend a contract signing ceremony pledging to stay drug and crime free, maintain a 3.0 GPA and meet with a mentor weekly throughout their high school years.
Volunteer - Be A Mentor
Our Mentors are caring adult volunteers who meet with students at their school to offer encouragement, motivation and serve as positive role models. We are always in need of mentors for our expanding program.
If you would like to mentor a student, please complete the online application or request one from our office. The STEPS to become a Take Stock in Children Mentor are listed below:
1. Complete a TSIC application as well as a Volusia County Schools VIPS form (Volunteers in Public Schools). Be sure to include the name of the high school you wish to mentor at and check "Youth Motivator" on the VIPS form.
2. Once the mentor applications are received, your information will be sent to the VCS (VIPS) office for processing and to schedule a mentor training session.
3. Schedule and attend a required two-hour Mentor Training session, which is offered once monthly from 3-5 p.m. at Volusia County Schools Facilities Building located at 3750 Olson Drive, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (See "Mentor Training Schedule" below to see dates offered and directions).
4. After you receive background clearance and a student match confirmation from the TSIC office, you are free to contact the school's Mentor Coordinator to arrange meetings with your student. (See TSIC school contacts/Mentor Coordinator names and contact information).
5. Exchange contact information with your student and arrange a day and time for ongoing meetings at school. Keep track of your meetings and time spent for reporting and statistical purposes (See Mentor Contact Log).
"2012 Take Stock in Children Mentor of the Year"
Congratulations Tony Tussing!
Mentor Training Schedule
Mentor Training (for volunteers - attend only once)
Description: Mentor volunteers need attend only one date and time. Volunteers receive orientation to the Youth Motivator Program and basic training in mentoring. This training and a background clearance is required of all mentor volunteers prior to placement with a student as a mentor. Training may also be available through individual schools' Mentor Coordinators.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. @ Olson Facility Bid Conference Room
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. @ Olson Facility Bid Conference Room
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. @ Olson Facility Bid Conference Room
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. @ Olson Facility Bid Conference Room
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. @ Olson Facility Bid Conference Room
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. @ Olson Facility Bid Conference Room
Directions: 3750 Olson Dr., Daytona Beach
From DeLand: Proceed east on US92 (ISB) to Indian Lake Road. Turn left and proceed to
Olson Drive. Turn right to facility with school bell on left.
From Daytona: Proceed west on US92 (ISB) to Indian Lake Road. turn left and proceed to
Olson Drive. Turn right to facility with school bell on left.
To apply as a mentor, please click on the links below, then print and complete or save to your computer and complete in order to submit via U.S. Mail, email or fax.
 | Volunteer Mentor Application.doc |
If you should have any questions about being a mentor, please contact:
Sheila Rees, Mentor Coordinator/Fund Raiser
Phone: 386-255-6475 ext. 50724
TSIC Stock in Children Staff page.doc Take Stock In Children 2012 Leadership Forum in Tallahassee - January, 2012
2011-2012 TSIC Students at Mainland High School 2011-2012 TSIC Students at Seabreeze High School 2011-2012 TSIC Student Luncheon at Atlantic High School
2011-2012 Take Stock in Children Sponsors
Bank of America
Belk Scholar
ChairScholars Foundation
City of Deltona
City of Holly Hill
Daytona Beach West Rotary
Daytona International Speedway
DeLand Breakfast Rotary
DeLand Rotary Florida Department of Education
Florida Hospital Fish Memorial Foundation
Alice Fogle - Move to Top
FUTURES Foundation
Christopher Herbert
Junior League of Daytona Beach
Junior Service League of DeLand
Kiwanis Club of DeLand
Kohl's
Dr. Joel Moses
NARFE Chapter 817
Ormond Beach West Rotary
Ormond Beach Kiwanis Foundation
People For Drug Free Youth
Port Orange Police Department
Rotary Club of DeLand
State of Florida
State Farm Companies Foundation
Stetson Greenfeather
The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundaiton
Volusia County Police Chief Association
Click here for TSIC Fundraiser Gallery.
Click here for TSIC Luncheon Gallery.
2011 Winter EventTSIC Students, Parents and Mentors Joined Together at the 'Winter Event'
on January 20th, 2011 at the Goddard Center, Daytona State College
The program featured: Sacred Music: From the Big Ban to 'Stairway to Heaven' A lecture/demonstration/concert that explores how and why cultures around the planet have used music to alter consciousness and open doors to the sacred, from shaman drummers to Pakistani Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, from Native American chant to 'Stairway to Heaven. The program also featured Rick de Yampert, the entertainment writer at The Daytona Beach News Journal, performing on dejembe (African hand drum), sitar, Native American flute, Tibetan singing bowl and guitar. The lecture also included recordings of Kenyan witchcraft ritual music, Nuisrat Fateh Ali Khan, Native American pow-wow music and other sacred sounds. Thank you to everyone who attended! 
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