This weekend was the summer orientation at the birthplace of Forward Tutoring, the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS).
Quite a few of your FTeamsters both represented and promoted Forward Tutoring to the incoming juniors. What was really exciting was watching some of them come in already aware of Forward Tutoring and more than eager to be involved.
On Saturday, TAMS set up a new orientation event called "mock semester." This was meant to mimic all the fun activities and academic opportunities in the typical TAMS semester and ultimately stress the importance of wise time management. Ari operated a tutoring table, which would've represented a less-exciting aspect of TAMSters' semesters. Despite the plethora of tables representing clubs and activities, Ari converted his table to better represent Forward Tutoring and then charismatically and clearly explained Forward Tutoring's concept and goals. He even carefully laid out brochures in the shape of “FT.” Many juniors have since liked our facebook page an asked to be a part of this project. The more the merrier!
This past year, Stephanie and the rest of the admin hoped to add more of their peers to the Forward Tutoring team. More specifically, they sought passionate juniors, who still had a year at TAMS, since the original seven were heading off to college. In April, they organized an application and interview process after which twenty-two more TAMSters joined the team.
This coming year, these rising seniors will be looking for the next additions to the team at TAMS, the next group of interested and eager leaders. Perhaps by the end of this year, Forward Tutoring will have finished its beta testing process, will have befriended more nonprofit organizations, will have been officially launched in the DFW area, and will have a new group of smiling young faces to help out.
We. Are. Excited. How about YOU? What are you looking forward to the most from Forward Tutoring? What one thing--anything--would you ask of any or all your FTeamsters?
Quite a few of your FTeamsters both represented and promoted Forward Tutoring to the incoming juniors. What was really exciting was watching some of them come in already aware of Forward Tutoring and more than eager to be involved.
On Saturday, TAMS set up a new orientation event called "mock semester." This was meant to mimic all the fun activities and academic opportunities in the typical TAMS semester and ultimately stress the importance of wise time management. Ari operated a tutoring table, which would've represented a less-exciting aspect of TAMSters' semesters. Despite the plethora of tables representing clubs and activities, Ari converted his table to better represent Forward Tutoring and then charismatically and clearly explained Forward Tutoring's concept and goals. He even carefully laid out brochures in the shape of “FT.” Many juniors have since liked our facebook page an asked to be a part of this project. The more the merrier!
This past year, Stephanie and the rest of the admin hoped to add more of their peers to the Forward Tutoring team. More specifically, they sought passionate juniors, who still had a year at TAMS, since the original seven were heading off to college. In April, they organized an application and interview process after which twenty-two more TAMSters joined the team.
This coming year, these rising seniors will be looking for the next additions to the team at TAMS, the next group of interested and eager leaders. Perhaps by the end of this year, Forward Tutoring will have finished its beta testing process, will have befriended more nonprofit organizations, will have been officially launched in the DFW area, and will have a new group of smiling young faces to help out.
We. Are. Excited. How about YOU? What are you looking forward to the most from Forward Tutoring? What one thing--anything--would you ask of any or all your FTeamsters?
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