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1 WYCF General Grant Application Reviewer: Distribution Committee Program Area: Senior Service/Advocacy ORGANIZATION INFORMATION National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc. Director: Mr. Donald Sedlock North Canton, OH Phone: Mission Our mission is to be a catalyst for change through recognizing inventors/invention, promoting creativity and advancing the spirit of innovation. NIHF was founded in 1973 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), with the mission of recogni History The National Inventors Hall of Fame is the country's largest national nonprofit focused on promoting creativity and advancing the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. Since our founding in 1973, we have impacted more than two million children, teachers, college students, entrepreneurs and aspiring inventors and recognized the men and women whose inventions have revolutionized our world. The National Inventors Hall of Fame's major programs include the Camp Invention summer program, Club Invention afterschool program, Invention Project middle school program, Invention Playground preschool program, Collegiate Inventors Competition, annual National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle and High Schools (Akron, OH), and National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum (Alexandria, VA). PROJECT INFORMATION Board Participation: 100% Requested Amount: $10, Program Name: Camp Invention Summer STEM Programs Summary Camp Invention is a week-long summer enrichment program with curricula focused on developing creativity, inventive thinking, and problem-solving skills through fun, hands-on STEM activities. Each year's curriculum is developed and inspired by real-life role models, the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees and finalists of our Collegiate Inventors Competition. PROPOSAL NARRATIVE Description Providing underserved children, the Camp Invention experience is a priority to NIHF's mission, which works to inspire creativity in all children, including traditionally underrepresented groups such as girls, minorities, innercity youth, and families who cannot pay the $225 fee. Scholarship funds are awarded on a full/partial basis with parents paying a portion of the fee. A $10,000 grant will provide scholarship assistance for as many as 100 children. Requesting a stipend from families provides a sense of ownership and encourages daily attendance. The local program director determines the level of scholarships provided. Fees cover all programmatic expenses; there is no cost to the local school, district, or educators Each day builds on the previous activities and culminates with inventions/prototypes created through team and individual effort. Camp Invention curricula supports Common Core State Standards. The Next Generation Science and Engineering Draft Framework includes engineering design principles embedded in many of the Camp Invention curricula through eight components of a K-12 science and engineering curriculum: asking questions (science) and defining problems (engineering); developing and using models; planning and carrying out investigations; analyzing and interpreting data; using mathematics and computational thinking; constructing explanations (science) and designing solutions (engineering); engaging in argument from evidence; obtaining, evaluating and

2 communication information. Camp Invention's approach encourages children to create, test, and re-create, which allows them to experience the reward of pushing past barriers and failure in the trial and error process. Educators gain experience using scientific inquiry and engineering design in teaching and receive professional development and hands-on application of training during Camp Invention. The opportunity impacts classroom instruction as teachers' self-report integrating Camp Invention's teaching approach into their regular school year teaching. During the summer of 2018, school districts will implement the all new Camp Invention Fast Forward curricula. Expected Outcome and Sustainability The Camp Invention program provides a safe environment by partnering with school districts to implement and host the program. Each program is managed and taught by local certified teachers. An 8:1 student to staff ratio is maintained to ensure appropriate supervision and guidance is provided when needed. Training and on-going support is provided to all Camp Invention programs. The Camp Invention program is designed to transform ordinary classrooms into four unique learning atmospheres. We use immersive storylines, and provide decorations and ideas on how instructors can create a fun, safe, and engaging environment that is conducive to learning, testing new ideas, and building one's confidence toward STEM concepts and ultimately STEM related career paths. The 2018 Camp Invention Fast Forward curricula show children that their ideas can one day become reality. From learning about self-driving cars to dissecting a mechanical robot dog, this curriculum inspires creativity and a passion for learning. Each day of camp, participants will experience the four different modules outlined below. 1. In Optibot : children explore sensors by experimenting with their own Optibot -- a small driving bot that senses changes in dark and light surfaces. They design tracks for their Bots to follow while exploring different modes of transportation. 2. During Stick to It : students practice perseverance while building sock launchers, dancing dinosaurs and wire circuits. 3. In Mod My Mini Mansion : Participants receive small boxes to arrange for their home's structure and then get to work designing their smart homes inside and out. From talking mirrors to toasters that know how to cook their favorite foods, children invent and build models of these inventions throughout the week. 3. During Robotic Pet Vet : Children become robotic pet veterinarians. They use real tools to take apart robotic dogs and compare their inner mechanics to the biology of animals. Then they receive their very own robotic dog to personalize and bring home. Children's Camp Invention experience generates: - Creativity and inventiveness; - Critical thinking and creative problem solving; - Self-direction; - Entrepreneurial mindset; - Cooperation and collaboration; - Excitement, interest and motivation about STEM; and - Understanding of connections among STEM knowledge and skills. In addition, the program combats summer slide by engaging children in a fun, STEM-based program and aligns with State and National Education Standards and supports Common Core State Standards. Teachers' Camp Invention experience: - Reinvigorates interest in teaching STEM; - Gives experience using scientific inquiry and engineering design; - Provides professional development and hands-on application during Camp Invention; - Impacts classroom instruction (teachers report they integrate Camp Invention's teaching approach into their regular school year teaching); and - Allows them to see students' progress and engagement in a different setting. Once the program has concluded, parent, participants, and teacher surveys are administered. Surveys are designed to measure the key results of program objectives, gauge individual reactions to the program, and assist in curriculum design and revision. This feedback is important in developing the next summer's curriculum. Collaboration In collaboration with, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) operates the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. The National Inventors Hall of Fame is also proud to be a Smithsonian Affiliate. Smithsonian Affiliations is a national outreach program that develops long-term, collaborative partnerships with museums, educational, and cultural organizations to enrich communities with Smithsonian resources. The National Inventors Hall of Fame partners with over 1,400 schools and districts and more than 15,000 educators annually. Platte and Campbell County School Districts (Wheatland/ Gillette) are both long-time Camp Invention partners. In 2017, Camp Invention reached 64 students and 5 educators in the Platte County School District and 53 students and 4 educators in the Campbell County School District. In Wyoming Camp Invention reached 402 students and more than 32 educators. Budget Narrative Revenue Registrations (full/scholarship aided), District Funds 17,250 Businesses and organizations (to be submitted) 1,000 NIHF Cost Share 1,000 Wyoming Community Foundation (request) 10,000 Total Revenue:

3 29,250 Operational Expenses Directors, teachers, counselors, materials 23, Administrative salaries and benefits 2, Program development 1,209 Outside services Other expenses Overhead 1, Total Expenses: 29,250 In 2017, we reached 117 students in Campbell and Platte Counties. In 2018, we hope to reach a minimum of 130 students at 225 per child. 10,000 Request Breakdown: 7,000 - Wheatland area -- hosted by West Elementary years; Director: Cindy Amundson, 4th grade teacher (5th year) 3,000 - Gillette area -- hosted by Buffalo Ridge - 8 years; Director: Becky Thompson, Teacher, (5th year) Attached please find our most recent Annual Audit that includes our 2016 Balance Statement. Attached please find our most recent Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities. Thank you for your consideration of our request.

4 Wyoming Community Foundation Budget Projection REVENUE (To serve 130 children at 2 sites) Registrations (full/scholarship aided), District Funds $17, Businesses and organizations (to be submitted) $1, NIHF Cost Share $1, Wyoming Community Foundation (request) $10, Total Revenue: $29, Per Camper 2 Camp Locations EXPENSES (1 child) (130 children) Direct Programmatic Cost $ $23, Salaries and Benefits $18.53 $2, Program Development $9.30 $1, Outside Services $0.57 $74.10 Other Expenses $2.46 $ Total Programmatic Cost $ $27, Overhead $15.09 $1, TOTAL $225 $29, "Direct Programmatic Cost" includes all direct costs of camps including payments for Camp Invention directors and teachers/instructors; their training, support and professional development; materials and t-shirts "Salaries and Benefits" represents salaries and benefits to full and part-time employees in the field and the Program Development represents all costs associated with researching, developing, writing, formatting, piloting, and aligning programs to national/state and safety standards. Outside Services include legal, professional, and consulting services. "Other Expenses" includes bank fees, sponsor benefits, insurance, travel, meetings, and training expenses. Overhead represents an allocation of depreciation and management services for Accounting/Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing, Fundraising, and Information Technology support provided by NIHF for the Camp Invention program.

5 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Term expires on date indicated in parenthesis Mr. Thomas Wolf* (10/31/2018) Co-Chairman Chief Financial Officer InstaKey Security Systems 7456 W. 5 th Avenue Lakewood, CO x115 twolf@instakey.com Mr. Jon Wood* (10/31/2018) Co-Chairman Executive Director of Innovation Bridgestone Americas, Inc. 10 E. Firestone Blvd. Akron, OH Phone Cell woodjon@bfusa.com Assistant: Pam Gaul Phone Fax gaulpam@bfusa.com Mr. Gary Sterling* (10/31/2018) Vice Chairman Retail Consultant Dick s Sporting Goods (Retired) 2615 Rossmoor Upper St. Claire, PA Phone (June-Oct) 7501 Hawks Landing Dr West Palm Beach, FL Phone (Nov-May) garysterling9@comcast.net Mr. Stanley L. Apple, CPA (10/31/2018) Assistant Treasurer Principal Apple Growth Partners 1540 West Market Street Akron, OH Phone Fax sapple@applegrowth.com Assistant: Vicki Trettel Phone vtrettel@applegrowth.com Mr. James Kraus (10/31/2018) Assistant Secretary Partner Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC 3800 Embassy Parkway, Suite 300 Akron, Ohio (330) Office (330) Cell jkraus@bdblaw.com Mr. Michael J. Oister (10/31/2018) President Chief Executive Officer Phone Cell Fax moister@invent.org Ms. Monica Jones (10/31/2018) Vice President Chief Operating Officer Phone Cell mjones@invent.org Ms. Rhonda L. Campbell (10/31/2018) Treasurer Chief Financial Officer Phone Fax rcampbell@invent.org Ms. Maggie Petrush (10/31/2018) Secretary Vice President, Administration Phone Cell Fax mpetrush@invent.org National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc. and Supporting Organization Board of Directors Roster Page 1 of 4 5/18/2017 *Member of the Executive/Governance Committee

6 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Term expires on date indicated in parenthesis Mr. Edward W. Gray, Jr.* (10/31/2018) Board Ambassador Partner Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery One Lafayette Center th Street, N.W., Suite 750-S Washington, DC Phone Fax Assistant: Brooke Hall Phone Fax Mr. James E. Malackowski* (12/31/2018) President & CEO ICMB Ocean Tomo 200 West Madison 37th Floor Chicago, IL Phone Assistant: Samantha Kattalia Phone Fax Dr. Jean Bailey (12/31/2018) Director and Graduate Professor Center for Drug Abuse Research Howard University Holy Cross Hall, Room 400 Washington, DC Phone Fax Ms. Jasemine Chambers, Ph.D. (12/31/2017) Of Counsel Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 1700 K. Street, NW Fifth Floor Washington, DC Phone Fax Mr. Raj S. Davé (02/28/2017) Partner Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman 2300 N. Street, N.W. Washington, DC Phone Fax Mr. Ray Leach (12/31/2018) CEO JumpStart Inc Carnegie Ave. Suite 100 Cleveland, Ohio Mr. Robert Reffner (02/28/2017) Vice President and General Counsel FirstEnergy Corp 76 South Main Street Akron, OH Phone Fax Assistant: Diane Aikens Phone Fax Mr. Steven Sasson (12/31/2017) Product Development Manager Eastman Kodak (retired) 12 Carefree Lane Hilton, NY Home Cell Mr. Wayne P. Sobon (12/31/2018) Intellectual Property Attorney & Consultant Wayne Sobon Consulting PO Box San Francisco, CA Phone Cell National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc. and Supporting Organization Board of Directors Roster Page 2 of 4 5/18/2017 *Member of the Executive/Governance Committee

7 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Term expires on date indicated in parenthesis Mr. Robert W. Briggs Board Member Emeritus Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC (retired) Murer Consultants, Inc Hickory Creek Road Mokena, IL Phone Cell Fax Assistant: Lisa Stayer Cell Mr. John Palafoutas (non-voting) Program Manager, National Medal of Technology and Innovation U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 600 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA (571) Phone (703) Cell NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME STAFF Ms. Hannah E. Paulin Chief Strategic Alliance Officer Phone Cell Fax National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc. and Supporting Organization Board of Directors Roster Page 3 of 4 5/18/2017 *Member of the Executive/Governance Committee

8 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME SELECTION & RECOGNITION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terms expire in May of year indicated in parenthesis James Pooley (2016) Chairman A Professional Law Corporation 325 Sharon Park Drive #208 Menlo Park, CA Phone Cell Fax james@pooley.com Mr. Frederick E. Allen (2016) Vice Chairman Leadership Editor Forbes 499 Washington Boulevard Jersey City, NJ Phone Cell Fax fallen@forbes.com Mr. Edward W. Gray, Jr., Esq. (2016) Ambassador to NIHF Board Partner Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery Suite 750-S One Lafayette Center th Street, N.W. Washington, DC Phone egray@fitcheven.com Assistant: Patrice Ingram pingram@fitcheven.com Mr. W. Bernard Carlson, Ph.D. (2016) Professor and Chair, Engineering and Society Department University of Virginia A220 Thornton Hall Charlottesville VA 2290 (434) Phone (434) Cell wc4p@virginia.edu Mr. Arthur Molella, Ph.D. (2016) Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Director Smithsonian Institution NMAH, Room 334 A, MRC 604 P.O. Box Washington DC (202) Phone (202) Cell molellaa@si.edu Mr. Eric Fossum, Ph.D. (5/31/2017) Professor of Engineering and Director, Ph.D. Innovation Program Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth College 14 Engineering Drive Hanover, NH Phone eric.r.fossum@dartmouth.edu NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME SELECTION & RECOGNITION STAFF Mr. Michael J. Oister Chief Executive Officer North Canton OH Phone Fax moister@invent.org Ms. Rini Paiva Secretary Executive Director, North Canton OH Phone rpaiva@invent.org Ms. Monica Jones Treasurer Chief Operations Officer Phone Cell mjones@invent.org National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc. and Supporting Organization Board of Directors Roster Page 4 of 4 5/18/2017 *Member of the Executive/Governance Committee

9 National Inventors Hall of Fame Unrestricted Operating Fund 2017 Budget Approved by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Board of Directors December 15, 2016 REVENUE K-12 Education Programs $20,683,435 Gov't Grants $2,910,000 Sponsorships / Fundraising $2,791,562 Professional Development $50,000 Stores $50,000 Investment $20,000 Other revenue $45,000 Total revenue $26,549,997 EXPENSES Salaries and benefits $9,360,091 Outside services $7,750,696 Printing, postage and supplies $3,668,000 Training $184,250 Travel / Meetings $806,116 Bank Charges $297,715 Rent / Utilities $1,004,592 Marketing / Advertising $2,204,421 Depreciation $410,000 Other expenses $735,863 Total expenses $26,421,744 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $128,253

10 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION September 30, 2017 ASSETS Cash and equivalents $ 11,863,460 Unrestricted Investments 4,168,700 Dfrd Comp Investments 723,498 Accounts receivable 843,470 Pledges receivable (less allowances) 135,921 Pre K-12 Education Program supplies 1,006,335 Inventories 34,432 Fixed Assets (Less Accum.Depreciation) 6,008,522 Endowment Investments 5,581,256 Prepaid and other 88,638 TOTAL ASSETS $ 30,454,232 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 918,933 Deferred revenue 269,163 Deferred Compensation 603,498 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 1,791,594 NET ASSETS Unrestricted $ 26,981,566 - Temporarily restricted 125,717 - Permanently restricted 1,555,355 - TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 28,662,638 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 30,454,232 -

11 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES June 30, 2017 Temporarily Permanently Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total REVENUE Pre K-12 Education Programming $ 22,842,565 $ 22,842,565 Gov't Grants 2,910,000 2,910,000 Sponsorships/fundraising 2,084,825 83, ,000 2,418,518 Net Assets released from Restriction 557,265 (557,265) - Professional Development 61,500 61,500 Museum Store 57,295 57,295 Net Investment Income 848, ,810 Other revenue 64,248 64,248. Total revenue $ 29,426,508 $ (473,572) $ 250,000 $ 29,202,936 EXPENSES Salaries and benefits 6,372,312 6,372,312 Outside services 7,401,025 7,401,025 Printing, postage and supplies 3,345,077 3,345,077 Other expenses 2,232,383 2,232,383 Advertising 1,347,145 1,347,145 Depreciation 350, ,777 Total expenses $ 21,048,719 $ - $ - $ 21,048,719 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $ 8,377,789 $ (473,572) $ 250,000 $ 8,154,217 NET ASSETS BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 18,603,777 $ 599,289 $ 1,305,355 $ 20,508,421 NET ASSETS END OF YEAR $ 26,981,566 $ 125,717 $ 1,555,355 $ 28,662,638