{"id":2798,"date":"2011-10-18T17:25:06","date_gmt":"2011-10-19T00:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2011-10-19T15:09:39","modified_gmt":"2011-10-19T22:09:39","slug":"save-foundation-is-a-hit-with-youths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2011\/10\/18\/save-foundation-is-a-hit-with-youths\/","title":{"rendered":"SAVE Foundation is a hit with youths"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(L to R) Karina Medina and Armando Rendon look on as Dalia Calba says she thinks the outdoor science school is something worth funding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PALMDALE – The South Antelope Valley Education Foundation (SAVE) held a press conference Tuesday to announce the recipient of the 2011 DREAM Award, and to hear testimonials from students who have benefited from the program.<\/p>\n

SAVE was founded four years ago and has raised about $300,000 altogether, said Roger Gallizzi superintendent of the Palmdale School District during the press conference. This year the fundraising goal is $100,000. Funds raised often go to the fields of science, technology, arts and music.<\/p>\n

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Roger Gallizzi, Superintendent of the Palmdale School District.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe typically always fund field trips for AVID students and typically every year we also do the outdoor science school,\u201d Gallizzi said. \u201cAnd then the other two dreams we fund change based on needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three former Tumbleweed Elementary students who participated in the outdoor science school last year talked about their experience during the press conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes you learn and at the same time you have fun there,\u201d said Dalia Calba.<\/p>\n

The outdoor science school is a weeklong trip. Calba as well as the other students had never been away from their parents for that long before.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt meant a lot to have the opportunity to just have fun and see what I could succeed at without my parents there,\u201d said Calba.<\/p>\n

Karina Medina said that the outdoor science school was a good opportunity to learn science, take responsibility for herself and learn how to get along with others.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite part of the outdoor science school was learning about science,\u201d Medina said. \u201cWe actually did a lot of fun things too. We did night hikes and the dance and I really enjoyed myself there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Armando Rendon said that his favorite part of the outdoor science school was also the night hike. Seeing an owl and the sky filled with stars was something he said he had never seen before.<\/p>\n

Steve Stucky, Tumbleweed Elementary school teacher, said they generally partner up with other schools, so the students have to learn how to get along with people outside of their circle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re learning about themselves, how to get along with others beyond their neighborhood, and for many this is the first time they\u2019ve been outside of the Antelope Valley,\u201d Gallizzi said. \u201cAs far as bang for the buck advantages, yes, there are educational advantages but there are also great personal advantages for every kid that gets to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dream Award is given to someone who is very supportive of education in the Antelope Valley, said Gallizzi. This year\u2019s 2011 Dream Award goes to the Antelope Valley Press.<\/p>\n

SAVE\u2019s primary fundraiser is a live and silent auction which takes place annually. This year\u2019s Dream Award will take place at 6 p.m., November 3, at the Antelope Valley Country Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt everyone\u2019s table it\u2019s like a bid sheet and you can just buy dreams right at the dinner table,\u201d Gallizzi said. \u201cWe try to make the dreams affordable so that a table of eight can pitch in their money together and buy something significant.\u201d<\/p>\n

One example of a dream, he explained, would be a dream to have a graphing calculator.<\/p>\n

\u201cGraphing calculators are like $160,\u201d Gallizzi said. \u201cIt would be pretty expensive for someone to buy 30 graphing calculators for a whole classroom. An individual person can buy one graphing calculator but if you\u2019ve got 30 people in the room, you can make that dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dreams are chosen by the superintendents of four school districts, which includes Palmdale, Keppel Union, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary and Westside Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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