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South Bronx United 2013 Annual Report
South Bronx United 2012-2013 Annual Report (Design provided by M Style Marketing)
ANNUAL REPORT BUILDING LEADERS AND SCHOLARS THROUGH SOCCER 2012-2013 CONTENTS Board of Directors, Junior Board Mission and Vision Letter from Executive Director 2013 Timeline Programs and Services The SBU Academy / Outcomes Summer Soccer Scholars SBU By the Numbers Youth Profiles 2013 Graduates 2013 SBU College Scholarship Recipients 2012-2013 Travel Team Profiles Financial Summary Supporters Volunteers Team SBU "South Bronx United encourages me in my studies and also in my career in soccer. I have had the privilege to visit colleges, take trips during the summer, and learn things I never would have known. I am South Bronx United and proud.â€? Alassane Sako, 15, SBU 97 Strikers Graphic Design graciously provided by BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JUNIOR BOARD Board of Directors John Assadi Assadi & Milstein, LLP Stephen J. Burnstin Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP Wilson Calle*, Treasurer Tiger Veda Management Juan Cervantes Learning Disabilities Support Center of New York Dave Hahn, Chair Two Sigma Investments R. Derek McKechnie, Secretary Lucas Group Lucas Nathan Town Real Estate Andrew So, Executive Director South Bronx United Stephanie So Consultant Kerry Van Voris* Amazon Italo Zanzi AS Roma *New for 2013-2014 Junior Board Kevin Adamson-Jackes Chillingsworth and Co. Christa Chanpak Attorney Natalia Echeverria Chillingsworth & Co Russell Martonis Story Worldwide Guillermo Nemirovsky Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Felipe Osorio MBA, NYU Stern School of Business James Ruth MBA, Columbia Business School Pranav Sawjiany Morgan Stanley Hanan Thabet Institute of International Education MISSION AND VISION Our mission is to use soccer as a tool for social change. We aim to help youth build character, teamwork, and leadership so that they can succeed in high school, college, careers, the greater community and beyond. We strive to promote educational achievement, health and wellness, and character development through activities on and off the soccer field and to unite a diverse group of individuals and an incredibly diverse community toward common positive goals. Since 2009, South Bronx United has enriched the lives of community youth. The organization has grown from just 16 boys in the first season into a community of nearly 600 girls and boys, ages 4-19, and over 100 dedicated volunteers, participating in soccer, education, college prep, and mentoring programs. Our vision is to provide a pathway to college for middle and high school youth, to be a resource for immigrant youth and their families, and to contribute to the revitalization of the South Bronx. Please explore the following pages to learn what South Bronx United has accomplished in 2013. LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR On January 16, 2014 we marked South Bronx United's fifth anniversary. We have come a long way from our kickoff in 2009, a tryout for 22 boys on a muddy baseball field of melting snow. Five years later, SBU has served more than 1,000 boys, girls, young men, and young women through soccer, education, mentoring, and support services. In that time, 57 SBU Academy students have graduated high school. 90% of these graduates matriculated in college. In the last three years, 100% of high school seniors who had been with the program for at least two years graduate. In comparison, just 56 percent of students attending South Bronx high schools and only 37 percent of Black and Latino males citywide graduate high school in four years. offerings. Increased capacity has enabled us to better tailor services and find supports to meet the specific needs of families and youth, including immigrant families who make up 95% of Academy participants and 72% of families overall. In the following pages, you will see how 134 volunteers and our dedicated staff have influenced the lives of children and youth on and off the soccer field. Through individual stories, including those of our 2013 college scholarship recipients, you will read how SBU has helped youth transition from middle school to high school and into college. Our year-end outcomes should create a picture for how SBU helps youth grow into scholars and leaders. Through the financial report, you will see where every contribution goes and why your support is so necessary. The past year has been SBU's most transformative year to date. We raised a record $312,000 in funding, the result of hard work made by our supporters, volunteers, staff, and youth. We moved to a new office space on the renowned Grand Concourse, accessible to all students and centrally located to our program activities. New grants allowed us to grow to five full-time staff members, with all but one (myself) dedicated exclusively to programming; this fall, our first social worker and first education director joined the SBU team. The impact of these developments has been felt through new program activities that have strengthened our youth programming beyond the soccer field. Additional academic and mentoring activities are expanding our academic tutoring, literacy and math instruction, SAT prep, college prep, and counseling Andrew So, Executive Director Sincerely, I hope you come away with a sense of how far South Bronx United has come in just five years and an understanding of how imperative our work is. I am excited for what is yet to come and deeply committed to furthering our impact. This will be a milestone year for SBU. With your help, we will continue to accelerate our growth and help South Bronx youth gain access to the same opportunities that are available to their peers across New York City and the country. 2013 EVENTS TIMELINE JANUARY 2013 SENIORS SUBMIT COLLEGE APPLICATIONS FEBRUARY 2013 SAT PREP BEGINS MARCH 2013 4TH ANNUAL SBU COLLEGE SHOWCASE TOURNAMENT MAY 2013 LITERACY DAY JUNE 2013 SBU CROWNED U15 CJSL CHAMPS & U12 CITY CUP CHAMPS JUNE 2013 2013 GRADUATES BEAT ALUMNI 4-3 JULY 2013 SBU AWARDS FOUR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS JULY-AUGUST 2013 SUMMER SOCCER SCHOLARS AUGUST 2013 1ST ANNUAL CHARITY CUP SEPTEMBER 2013 RECREATIONAL PROGRAM KICKS OFF 5TH YEAR OCTOBER 2013 COLLEGE TRIPS TO STATEN ISLAND & LONG ISLAND NOVEMBER 2013 SBU 3RD ANNUAL BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ELEMENTARY 4-10 YEARS ACADEMICS Promoting learning • Literacy Day MIDDLE SCHOOL 10-14 YEARS Instilling academic priorities • • • • After School Tutoring Program High school application support English language tutoring Summer Soccer Scholars program • School performance and attendance monitoring Building college expectations • College campus visits • Soccer clinics lead by college programs HIGH SCHOOL 14-19 YEARS Preparing for life-long learning • • • • After School Tutoring Program Sophomore Skills Program Regents prep groups Summer Soccer Scholars program • School performance and attendance monitoring Preparing for college • • • • • Senior-mentor matches College prep counseling College prep workshop Sat prep course College campus visits COLLEGE PREP Early college awareness • Coaches share college background SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS • • • • • Leaders on the field • Learning to be leaders and displaying good character on the soccer field Individual counseling sessions Identifying youth and families eligible for immigration supports Supporting youth and families through immigration status procedures School and home visits Community outreach Leaders in life • • • • • • Youth-led leadership events Community service requirement Mentoring Life skills workshops Employment search assistance Career awareness LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Leaders in the program • • • • Leadership roles on the field Mentoring Life skills workshops Community service opportunities • Career awareness Maintaining healthy bodies and minds • Teen health workshop with the inwood house • Physical and mental health referrals • Learning healthy nutrition and fitness Learning to train • Travel soccer • Recreational soccer • Soccer for Success after school program HEALTH AND WELLNESS Growing bodies and minds • Learning healthy nutrition and eating • Staying active • Health awareness day Preparing for adulthood • Teen health workshop with the inwood house • Physical and mental health referrals • Practicing healthy nutrition and fitness Training to compete • Travel soccer • Recreational soccer SOCCER Having fun • Recreational soccer • Soccer for Success after school program THE SBU ACADEMY By combining participation on travel soccer teams with mentoring, academic programming, college prep, and other support services, the SBU Academy empowers 130 low-income, immigrant, and at-risk youth to succeed academically, to develop leadership and life skills, and to earn a college degree. Youth spend between three and six days a week with SBU staff, coaches, volunteer tutors, and mentors. College Prep Outcomes Compared to... 37% of African-American and Hispanic boys in New York City graduate in four years. Source: Schott Foundation for Public Education 49% of children living in the South Bronx live below the poverty line, the highest in nation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau 56% 4-year graduation rate of public schools in the South Bronx. Source: NYC Department of Education THE SBU ACADEMY Academic Performance Outcomes PROGRAM RETENTION SUMMER SOCCER SCHOLARS South Bronx United's Summer Soccer Scholars is a free, four-week, full day program that provides 70 middle and high school youth with engaging academic classes, a health education facilitated by the Inwood House and the South Bronx Health Center, college and SAT prep for rising juniors and seniors, and fitness and soccer training. College students and recent graduates intern as teachers and mentors. Weekly field trips this year included visits to Bear Mountain State Park, Orchard Beach Canoeing, Coney Island, and Six Flags Great Adventure. 2013 SUMMER SOCCER SCHOLARS INTERNS Kathleen Buechel, Baruch College Duncan Graham, University of Rochester Carlos Grimes, Ithaca College Thomas Lambert, University of Michigan Melissa Rudofsky, University of Pennsylvania Priyanka Subramanian, St. Olaf College Maria Kakurina, Hunter College Davy Nwachukwu, Columbia University Joelle Berbano, Hunter College Janelle Mallen, Hunter College Tyvon Foster, Adelphi University "My experience with each student furthered my interest in becoming a teacher and affirms my yearning to work here in the Bronx. While the Bronx can be a difficult environment to grow up in, many of these students have inspired me with their thirst for success in school and on the field." Joelle Berbano, Summer Soccer Scholars Intern SBU BY THE NUMBERS 566 Total youth served, ages 4-19 • • Programs operating during 48 weeks of the year. Held 328 hours of after school tutoring during the school year, for an average of 10 students per day. • Matched 25 high school seniors with individual mentors to work with them through the college application and registration process. • Provided 15 high school juniors with a 9-week SAT prep course including 36 hours of instruction and 15 hours of practice testing. • Screened or facilitated 13 youth for immigration related services. Total teams in recreational and travel soccer 45 Volunteers served in various capacities including tutors, coaches, mentors, and teachers. YOUTH PROFILES "South Bronx United became my second family." Guibel Marino, 12th grade, SBU Rising Stars "I was born in Ecuador and trying to adjust to the 'American Life' while growing up in the Bronx has been hard. There are many challenges and obstacles that I have faced, and the South Bronx has often not been a safe place or a fun place for me. But I do feel safe when I'm committed to achieving a goal and when I have people to support me. One extracurricular I found exciting, interesting, and helpful was South Bronx United, which became my second family. South Bronx United helped me improve my soccer skills, but most importantly my academics. This organization is unique in the way that staff, coaches, and other volunteers help student-athletes excel and achieve higher standards through individual attention. For example, applying to different colleges and finding scholarships can be difficult and stressful, but with the help that SBU has given me, the process has been much easier. I am now aware that I can succeed in college, and I'm looking forward to studying in an engineering field, maybe industrial or mechanical engineering. SBU has contributed to building my character on the field and outside of the field, as well as encouraging me to expect more from myself." "I have raised my average from a 70 percent to a 89 percent." Angel Reyes, 7th grade, SBU 00 la Furia Azul "I love to play soccer. It is my favorite sport, and my dream to become a professional soccer player. When I found South Bronx United, I was so thrilled because I would get more chances to play. I first played in the South Bronx United recreational league and then on a travel team. SBU has helped my soccer skills, but what I didn't expect is that it has helped me most to improve educationally. I have raised my average from a 70 percent to a 89 percent. SBU has helped me get better in math and ELA specifically. It has helped me focus in class. The tutors are so nice to volunteer in order to help the students achieve. SBU has become like a family to me." "South Bronx United saw my potential and taught me that I have to do my part." Musa Konteh, 10th grade, SBU 95 Blue Devils "At thirteen years old, I was struggling to find something to do and trying to make new friends. I was never athletic, and I was not fit. But, all of that came to a stop when South Bronx United came around. South Bronx United hasn't just helped me get better at soccer, but it has helped me develop into what I am today. My grades increased dramatically from being a 2.3 student to a 3.4. I am more social than before and also more athletic and fit. South Bronx United saw my potential and taught me that I have to do my part. I gained confidence in myself, and I am still gaining more. Now I can say with confidence that I will follow my dream of being an engineer while still playing soccer for the rest of my iife." 2013 Graduates Walid Al Barati, Fulton-Montgomery Community College Samuel Amaning, College of Staten Island Philemon Appiah, Morrisville State College Benjamin Asmah, Hostos Community College Julian Atanga, SUNY Geneseo Youssef Ballo, Monroe College Jesus Bautista, City College of New York Christian Castro, Hostos Community College Elizabeth Cipriano, College of Mount Saint Mary's Kafoumba Doumbia, University of Maine at Farmington Mingoro Fanny, City College of New York Antonio Flores, City College of New York Jeffrey Ibarra, College of the Holy Cross Henry Adjei Kwarteng, Sage College of Albany Te'Shawn Merritt, Undecided Reindorf Kyei, Undecided Youssef Naciri, Christian Brothers University Oumar Somaharo, Alfred University Tiara Temple, Touro College Shemar Thomas, New York City College of Technology Ghirbran Toxqui Cadena, Borough of Manhattan Community College Yeni Valle, Bronx Community College Christopher Zamora, New York City College of Technology 2013 SBU COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS "South Bronx United has taught me brotherhood, hard work, and dedication." JULIAN ATANGA was born in a small village in northern Ghana and moved with his family to the Bronx when he was seven years old. He carried a 3.3 GPA throughout high school at Mount Saint Michael Academy. Since joining South Bronx United 95 Blue Devils in his junior year, Julian quickly grew into a leader on and off the field. This fall, Julian enrolled at SUNY Geneseo where he plans to major in biology. Julian received a $1,500 award from the SBU College Scholarship Fund, which went directly towards tuition costs. HENRY ADJEI KWARTENG was raised in Kumasi, Ghana by his older brother hoping to one day be reunited with his parents in the United States. That day came just three years ago when he moved to the Bronx to live with his father and three siblings. Shortly after his arrival, he joined South Bronx United where he played two years as a defender and defensive midfielder. Henry graduated in June from Harry S. Truman High School and now attends Sage College of Albany where he is studying health with the plans of becoming a physician assistant. He was awarded a $1,500 scholarship, which has helped covered educational and living expenses. "Since I became a member of SBU, I've learned to work alongside people from different corners of the world, different religions and cultures. It has showed me that if we put all our differences aside, we can really work together to achieve something, whether in school, soccer or in work." 2013 SBU COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS "At South Bronx United, I learned how to become a leader." ELIZABETH CIPRIANO was one of the first girls to join South Bronx United before a girls travel team had even been formed. Her two younger sisters soon followed, and Elizabeth went on to co-captain the SBU Rising Stars. Last June, she graduated from Bronx School for Law, Government, and Justice with a 4.0 GPA. She now attends Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York, where she also plays for the women's soccer team. Elizabeth hopes to earn a degree to prepare her for a career in nursing. She loves her school for its intimate environment, caring professors, and helpful staff. South Bronx United awarded Elizabeth a $500 college scholarship, which she applied towards school supplies and living expenses. "After moving to the United States, South Bronx United was the first community I found. They provided me with enormous support and have been a vehicle for me since day one." When KAFOUMBA DOUMBIA moved from the Ivory Coast at the age of 16, he spoke little English but knew he needed to play soccer. He soon found South Bronx United, which according to him changed his life. Kafoumba graduated from the Marble Hill School for International Studies with a 3.5 GPA after three tumultuous years that included the deportation of his father and having to transfer from a previous school that was in the process of closing. Kafoumba now attends the University of Maine at Farmington where he hopes to study engineering or computer science. He starred as a forward and attacking midfielder on the SBU 93 Sonics and completed his first collegiate season with UMF where he had a goal and an assist in 13 games. Kafoumba received $500 to pay for school supplies and transportation. TRAVEL TEAM PROFILES 2012-2013 SBU SHOOTING STARS Head Coach: Carlos Bhanji Assistant Coaches: Fabiola Herrera, Andrea Nurko SBU RISING STARS Head Coach: Jamie Canton Assistant Coach: Jacob Jordan SBU 00 LA FURIA AZUL Coaches: Ajani Clunie, Jvon Alexander SBU 98 Coaches: Phil Traversa, Jamaal Harmon TRAVEL TEAM PROFILES 2012-2013 SBU 97 STRIKERS Head Coach: Andrew So Assistant Coaches: Koray Camgoz, Joe Frimpong, Jos Prikazsky, Badou Sambague SBU 95 BLUE DEVILS Head Coach: George Nantwi Assistant Coach: Tenzin Yeshay SBU 93 SONICS Head Coach: Kimani Calnek FINANCIAL SUMMARY 4-Year Financial Comparison $500,000 Net Assets Liabilities $400,000 Assets Expenses $300,000 Revenue $200,000 $100,000 0 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2010 Total Revenue: $57,608 Total Expenses: $52,148 Total Assets: $8,539 Total Liabilities: $621 Net Assets: $918 FY2011 Total Revenue: $115,719 Total Expenses: $99,961 Total Assets: $32,295 Total Liabilities: $9,525 Net Assets: $22,769 FY2012 Total Revenue: $164,603 Total Expenses: $168,438 Total Assets: $29,090 Total Liabilities: $10,156 Net Assets: $18,934 FY2013 (7/1/12 – 6/30/13) Total Revenue: $462,236 Total Expenses: $161,144 Total Assets: $330,186 Total Liabilities: $10,160 Net Assets: $320,026 FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF SOUTH BRONX UNITED'S BUDGET MUST BE FUNDRAISED, INCLUDING DONATIONS, EVENTS, AND GRANTS. 91% Fundraising: $18,887 Travel Soccer: $49,273 Developmental Soccer: $678 Social Services and Supports: $1,072 College Scholarship Fund: $6,250 FY2013 Expenses Program Expenses highlighted green Administration: $19,991 Recreational Soccer: $20,685 Education Program: $44,308 Program Service Revenue: $28,674 FY2013 Revenue Fundraising Events: $46,319 Other: $725 Government Support: $3,500 Corporate Support: $9,488 Individual Support: $21,230 Foundation Support: $202,300 NY Cares VIP 3-Yr In-Kind Support: $150,000 SUPPORTERS, FY2013 The following individuals, corporations, and foundations made South Bronx United's programs possible through their contributions between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. We are very grateful for their investment in the South Bronx community and youth! $25,000 and up The Pinkerton Foundation Price Family Foundation Simón Bolívar Foundation $10,000 to $24,999 New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund U.S. Soccer Foundation William E. Simon Foundation $2,500 to $9,999 George P. Wakefield Residuary Trust Goldman Sachs HW Fund at the San Diego Foundation Mia Hamm Foundation New York City Department of Youth and Community Development/ Office of Council Member Helen D. Foster Peggy & Richard Greenawalt The Philanthropic Initiative College Success Program $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous John Assadi Al & Florence Cheung Clara and Kurt Hellmuth Foundation Christy & Josh Gardiner Dave Hahn Amir Latifi Morgan Stanley Foundation Marie Murr Elizabeth Shah-Hosseini & Sina Toussi Stacy Sonnenberg Rob Striar Susan A. and Donald P. 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The Gleason Family Loretta Oliver Metropolitan Opera Rachel Cho Floral Score Sports Sierra Ring Sole Books / Wild Bunch Starry Eyed Productions Turn 2 Foundation Urban Assembly School for Careers in Sports U.S. Soccer Foundation Westchester Square Physical Therapy WIR Media VOLUNTEERS Madeline Abbot Bilal Abdullah Kevin Adamson-Jackes Eniola Alawoya Jvon Alexander Kodjo Apedjinou Sebastian Apud Doug Ayers Chester Baker Joelle Berbano Stephanie Bernabe Josephine Biempka Brian Brauntuch Kathleen Cahill Wilson Calle Koray Camgoz Jamie Canton Anthony Carl John Casey Arturo Castenada Je Ik Chang Radhika Chopra Olivia Chopra Ajani Clunie Amanda Cohen Dimitry Cohen Sasha Cohen Maureen Cole John Daney Brendan Davis Claudia De Los Santos Rob Delgado Stephen Digges Ahmed Dogan Natalia Echeverria Dirk Ewers Chris Fitzgerald Jillian Flett Shalyn Fluharty Joe Frimpong Girlie Gaucus Hope Ghazala Tamar Glattstein Diego Gomez Mark Gorenstein Duncan Graham Ducan Graham Chris Guerrero Zach Halpern Tammy Han Coralie Harmarche Jamaal Harmon Molly Henning Jazmyn Henry Fabiola Herrera Cameron Hunter Isaac Illiguin Sharaf Islam Vivek Jayaraman Jacob Jordan Maria Kakurina Peter Kane David Kent Leah Kessler Thomas Labert Alex Lambert Morgan Laurent Derek Lee Chiara Lewis Samuel Lopez Charlie Mancera Russ Martonis Dominique McKnight Cassidy Morris Daaimah Muhammad Sofi Munoz Rahul Nair George Nantwi Kinno Norojono Romulo Novillo Andrea Nurko David NwaChukwu, Jr. Carl Oliver Uzo Ometu Felipe Osorio Ahmed Ouni Cleo Palmer-Poroner Nicki Parikh Jie Park Ankur Patel Anish Patel Maria Perez Timothy Pierson Kate Polin Daffie Pratt Jos Prikazsky Marina Ros James Ruth Badou Sambague Richard Samuels Will Sanderson Michael Saperstein Donnell Saunders Pranav Sawjiany Chris Schonberger Ryan Schrum Leigh Selesner Amit Shah Josephine Shao Alberto Silva Jason Simmonds Kavita Sinha Matt Sinise Nora Springstubb Tyler Strauss Manar Swaby Marie Tabuteau John Tampanelli Angelika Tapia Emma Tonetti Phil Traversa Toy Ulit Kerry Van Voris Stefan Villa Emily Vischer Elaina Weber Shaniqua Williams Mukisa Williams Earl Wilson Samuel Wu Alex Wynn Tenzin Yeshay Sheena Yuen John Zeltin TEAM SBU ANDREW SO Executive Director CARLOS BHANJI Director of Operations, Programs, and Recruitment SAMANTHA NORRIS Social Worker ERIC SAITO Education Director JAMAAL HARMON AmeriCorps Coach Across America "I'm proud…I didn't imagine that my son could reach this level [and go to college]." Jemima Haynes, Parent of Reindorf Kyei, 18 South Bronx United Inc. | 594 Grand Concourse, Suite 2, Bronx, NY 10451 | (718) 404-9281 email@example.com | www.southbronxunited.org


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Have you been experiencing setbacks lately while homeschooling? Are your children rebelling or acting bored? Do friends continue to harass you about your decision and worry that your children will be socially inept by the time they graduate? Is all the hard work of balancing time for your spouse, your children, and yourself just too much? Are the unpaid bills or unfinished chores keeping you awake at night? Maybe you're starting to think that God never really wanted you to homeschool in the first place. After all, if He did, things wouldn't be so hard, right?
Those are the experiences and thoughts I felt while homeschooling four children. Second guessing myself, I was ready to walk away and experience the "good life" of corporate reward and fulfillment. Anything had to be better than the frustrations I was going through now. However, each time I determined to give up and send my children to school, a wonderful day of homeschooling blessings encouraged me again. My spiritual and homeschooling journeys became intertwined, and I learned that any success I had while teaching my children was dependent on my closeness to God's heart.
My days of looking for a way out eventually ended when God gave me my own homeschooling life verse: "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory" (2 Timothy 2:10). I knew I could endure any homeschooling negatives for the sake of my children's salvation and growth in Christ. I was ashamed and humbled before God with my foolish fears and doubts. Even though I had been faithless and ready to quit to avoid suffering, God had remained faithful and encouraged me when I needed encouragement the most (2 Timothy 2:13a).
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Your love for me amazes me every day. My life is not my own, and I recommit my family and homeschooling to You today. Use me to be a blessing to my wonderful children and help me stand against the temptation to feel sorry for myself. In Your precious name, Amen.


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Decorate dollar-store candles with scrapbook paper and trims for a quick and easy gift for housewarming, hostess gifts, birthdays, Mother's Day and more! Use your favorite trims to create pretty candles for your own home. Tiffany Windsor of Inspired at Home shows you how to create paper "slipcovers" for the candles, so that you can re-use them!
Listen to Tiffany talk about this craft project. (mp3)
- 7 day candle (in glass cylinder)
- Scrapbook paper (12" x 12") – design/color of your choice
- Ruler
- Scissors or paper cutter
- Paper punch (optional for laced version)
- Aleene's® Fast Grab Tacky Glue®
- Ribbons – coordinate with scrapbook papers
- Vintage paper flower embellishment (optional)
- Measure paper to fit around glass cylinder. Add 1" to width to allow for overlap at seam. Apply glue along edge of paper using a cardboard squeegee to smooth glue for even coverage. Wrap around cylinder and press glued edge over opposite edge of paper. You may find that you want to apply glue approximately 1" wide for best immediate hold. Hold seam, continuing to press edge until glue holds. This is Fast Grab so it won't take long! Glue ribbons and embellishments in place to accent your candle slip cover.
- For the laced candle cover, I selected a cardstock weight scrapbook paper. Measure to fit around cylinder and deduct 1" from measurement. Use your ruler to mark wrong side of paper at ½" intervals (or if you want your lacing spaced farther apart, set your marks at 1" intervals). Punch holes where marked. Determine length of ribbon for lacing. My candle was approximately 8" tall and it took 51" of ribbon for lacing!
- You can also use this technique for the "junior" version on a votive candle holder. It's a cute matching set wrapped with black and white polka dot ribbon and polka dot cardboard button.
Tiffany's Designer Tip: These slip covers are reusable. If you glue paper to paper (and not to the glass) just slip off the cover and slip it on another 7-day candle! I also glued together the leftover scrapbook strips from the first two candles to create the slip cover for the third candle which then made all three candle covers mix and match!
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This is a wonderful idea; however I am a person who has 7-day candles lit everday. I hate to be negative but I have had experiences where the wick moves to one side of candle because of the liquid wax that has burned and it will burn your glass thru and crack and will burn any covering it has on the outside of glass. What I have done is taken used coffee cans decorated the outside the tin can placed my candle inside and placed decorative items such as marbles, rocks decorative sand around the glass , anything that will not cause a fire hazard to your home and family. Thank you for your idea
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The long and stormy winter is finally coming to a close...it's time for some Major League Baseball! I love making season predictions, the only problem is I'm absolutely terrible at them. The last four years I didn't picked the eventual World Series champion to even make the playoffs! Lets try to change that this year as I make my 2014 MLB season predictions!
Seth's 2014 MLB Season Predictions
Regular Season Standings:
AL East:
1. Tampa Bay Rays: 94-68 - Since 2008 no team has been as consistent. One of the best rotations in baseball.
2. New York Yankees: (Wild Card) 92-70 - Plenty of new faces. Health will dictate how far this team can go.
3. Boston Red Sox: 86-76 - Everything went right last year, have to expect the pitching will come down to earth.
4. Baltimore Orioles: 84-78 - Offense is very good but the rotation is still missing an anchor and the bullpen is missing a shutdown closer.
5. Toronto Blue Jays: 73-89 - Not the Blue Jays fault they are in arguably the toughest division in baseball.
AL Central:
1. Kansas City Royals: 90-72 - Haven't been to the playoffs since 1985. That could very well change this year!
2. Detroit Tigers: 87-75 - No more Leyland, Fielder, Fister, Peralta, or Iglesias could spell some trouble for the Tigers.
3. Chicago White Sox: 71-91 - One of the best offseasons in baseball. Will surprise some people with young talent.
4. Cleveland Indians: 71-91 - The rotation needs to be just as good as last year which may be asking for too much without Ubaldo or Kazmir.
5. Minnesota Twins: 63-99 - Still a few years away from contention.
AL West:
1. Oakland Athletics: 97-65 - Billy Beane and Bob Melvin have won the West two straight years and with their depth they look to do it again.
2. Los Angeles Angels: (Wild Card) 90-72 - Can this team really underachieve three straight years? Hard to believe.
3. Texas Rangers: 84-78 - Injuries have killed the Rangers this spring and this rotation should not scare anyone.
4. Seattle Mariners: 74-88 - Went above and beyond to sign Cano but didn't go above and beyond to support him.
5. Houston Astros 59-103 - May be the only time where 103 losses would be a major improvement.
NL East:
1. Washington Nationals: 92-70 - I still think the Nationals are an overrated team but they win this division by default.
2. New York Mets: 78-84 - The rotation should be solid but will they score enough runs? I have my doubts.
3. Atlanta Braves: 77-85 - Uncharacteristic lack of pitching depth and a lineup that strikes out way too much.
4. Miami Marlins: 73-89 - Jose Fernandez is the only player that can single handily sell tickets to a Marlins game
5. Philadelphia Phillies: 71-91 - A group of over the hill veterans that really needs to blow the team up and rebuild
NL Central:
1. St. Louis Cardinals: 98-64 - Offense? Check. Pitching? Check. Depth? Check. 4th straight NLCS in their future.
2. Milwaukee Brewers: (Wild Card) 90-72 - An offense that will score plenty of runs, can the pitching live up to its potential?
3. Pittsburgh Pirates: 87-75 - Hasn't done anything this offseason. Will need Polanco and Taillon to dominate to have a chance.
4. Cincinnati Reds: 84-78 - Billy Hamilton better be a star and Cueto needs to stay healthy if they are going to make the playoffs again.
5. Chicago Cubs: 58-104 - Unless their top prospects come up, worst roster in baseball.
NL West:
1. San Francisco Giants: 95-67 - Underrated offense, very good rotation, one of the best bullpens. People are sleeping on the Giants!
2. Los Angeles Dodgers: (Wild Card) 94-68 - Can they live up to the hype? Kershaw can't have anymore stints on the DL.
3. Arizona Diamondbacks: 80-82 - The rotation is just not good enough.
4. Colorado Rockies: 72-90 - Jonathan Gray and Eddie Butler will eventually try to turn the Rockies' pitching fortunes around.
5. San Diego Padres: 66-96 - A very injury prone team with a limited amount of talent.
2014 MLB Awards:
AL MVP: Mike Trout (LAA) - After finishing 2nd fiddle to Miguel Cabrera the last two years, Trout finally captures his 1st MVP.
Runner-Up: Josh Donaldson (Oak), Eric Hosmer (KC)
NL MVP: Yadier Molina (Stl) - Best all-around catcher in baseball will help lead the Cardinals to the best record in baseball.
Runner-Up: Buster Posey (SF), Ryan Braun (Mil)
AL Cy Young: Yu Darvish (Tex) - The king of the strikeouts, Darvish will dominate again.
Runner-Up: Chris Sale (ChW), Felix Hernandez (Sea)
NL Cy Young: Jose Fernandez (Mia) - Finished 3rd in this race last year at age 21 while never pitching in a level higher than Single-A.
Runner-Up: Adam Wainwright (Stl), Madison Bumgarner (SF)
AL Rookie of the Year: Masahiro Tanaka (NYY) - The hype and his splitter should give Tanaka the edge in a tough Rookie of the Year field.
Runner-Up: Xander Boegarts (Bos), Jose Abreu (ChW)
NL Rookie of the Year: Gregory Polanco (Pit) - As long as the Pirates call him up soon, could give them another five tool star in the outfield.
Runner-Up: Billy Hamilton (Cin), Matt Wisler (SD)
AL Manager of the Year: Ned Yost (KC) - Leading a team to the playoffs for the first time since 1985 should be enough for this award.
Runner-Up: Joe Maddon (TB), Bob Melvin (Oak)
NL Manager of the Year: Ron Roenicke (Mil) - No one is picking the Brewers, so if Ron leads them to October he should get this award.
Runner-Up: Matt Williams (Was), Bruce Bochy (SF)
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Michael Pineada (NYY) - The two year wait is over and Pineda is ready to carve up hitters again.
Runner-Up: Grady Sizemore (Bos), Mark Teixeira (NYY)
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Curtis Granderson (NYM) - The Mets desperately need the Grandyman to hit 30+ home runs
Runner-Up: Tim Hudson (SF), Matt Kemp (LAD)
Seth's All American League Breakout Team:
C: Yan Gomes (Cle), 1B: Jose Abreu (ChW), 2B: Marcus Semien (ChW), SS: Brad Miller (Sea), 3B: Mike Moustakas (KC), OF: Adam Eaton (ChW), OF: Kole Calhoun (LAA), SP: Alex Cobb (TB), SP: Sonny Gray (Oak), SP: Drew Hutchison (Tor), RP: Cody Allen (Cle)
Seth's All National League Breakout Team:
C: Devin Mesoraco (Cin), 1B: Brandon Belt (SF), 2B: Tommy La Stella (Atl), SS: Chris Owings (Ari), 3B: Nolan Arenado (Col), OF: Khris Davis (Mil), OF: Gregory Polanco (Pit), SP: Tony Cingrani (Cin), SP: Michael Wacha (Stl), SP: Zach Wheeler (NYM), RP: Rex Brothers (Col)
Seth's World Series Pick:
Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants - 25 years ago these two teams met up in the fall classic. It is most remembered for an earthquake that occurred right before the start of game three, delaying the series for a week.
The A's come into this season having surprised the baseball world and winning the American League West two straight years. This time they aren't sneaking up on anyone. With a lineup featuring MVP candidate Josh Donaldson, Jed Lowrie, Yoenis Cespedes, Brandon Moss, and Coco Crisp, they will use their spacious ballpark to their advantage. A prospective late season call-up of top prospect Addison Russell could only help their chances. The biggest question becomes the rotation, as they already lost Jarrod Parker for the season but I trust Billy Beane in putting the best product on the field. Sonny Gray is bound for a breakout season, Scott Kazmir is the solid pitcher of old, and once A.J. Griffin gets healthy he can rack up some strikeouts. The best attribute of the team is an absolutely stacked bullpen lead by offseason acquisition Jim Johnson. There are still some tweaks to be made, but I think this is finally the year Oakland gets over the playoff hump.
The San Francisco Giants have an odd pattern the last four years of winning the World Series and coming up flat the year after. Now a team that nobody is picking to succeed, the Giants thrive when nobody believes in them. The Giants' offense is one of the most underrated groups in baseball. Buster Posey will definitely need to improve on his disappointing 2013 season, Hunter Pence must repeat his career year in 2014, Pablo Sandoval is in a contract year, Angel Pagan must stay healthy all season long, and Brandon Belt must blossom into the star that some people think he can be. The rotation can only improve from last year. Madison Bumgarner had a flawless spring and will be the ace of the Giants this season. Matt Cain, who had an uncharacteristic bad season in 2013, improved in the 2nd half and will look to rebound this year. Tim Hudson was brought in to give the Giants a reliable 200 innings pitcher and take some of the pressure off Tim Lincecum. If Lincecum and Vogelsong can just pitch a little better than they did last year, you are talking about one of the best rotations in baseball. Just like the Athletics, the Giants have a very good bullpen. Sergio Romo, Jeremy Affeldt, Javier Lopez, and Santiago Casilla will preserve almost any late game lead.
My name is Seth Guttman and I'm a baseball writer for First and Ten Sports. Thanks for reading! If you want to hear my instant reactions from everything around the MLB you can follow me on twitter @RavenNation21. Enjoy the season everyone!


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For the monster known as "Shooting Quasar Dragon" and the Limit Over Accel Synchro see here.
Delta Accel Synchro Summon (デルタ・アクセル・シンクロ) is a form of Synchro Summoning in the anime, in which there is one Tuner Synchro Monster and two non-Tuner Synchro Monsters used in the Synchro Summon. The only known Delta Accel Synchro Monsters are "T.G. Halberd Cannon" and "Cosmic Blazar Dragon". "T.G. Halberd Cannon" was used by Antinomy, when performing Top Clear Mind in episode 144. When he performed the Summon, the resulting energy caused a nearby giant star to explode and collapse into a black hole. Antinomy described it as "a Synchro surpassing Accel Synchro".[1]
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The FCC begins the journey of 5G mobile Internet in the US
The FCC is laying the ground work for 5G mobile Internet in the United States, with the council voting unoanmously to start looking at accessing the higher-than 2.4GHz frequency spectrum than was previously thought to be unusable by mobile networks.
This would pave the way for Gigabit Internet connections, similar to what South Korea is doing with its incredible 10Gbps Internet access. The FCC believes that using "millimeter waves" would have higher bandwidth made possible, for more people and devices with speeds that blow most other in-home broadband connections provide now.
The problem is, it only works over short distances - for now at least - and requires line-of-sight for their point-to-point microwave connections. This is what the FCC hopes to fix, with this unanimous vote meaning research can nnow begin to see this technology arrive in the hands of US broadband users. Current estimates have it pegged at being available by 2020, so let's hope they're right.
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South Korea planning new 10Gbps Internet: 1GB in less than 1 second
South Korea is set to get the world jealous with an impressive new 10Gbps fiber Internet service, with SK Broadband to introduce the new super-fast Internet connection at the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunications Union to be held at Busan's BEXCO Center, in partnership with the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the National Information Society Agency on October 20.
Considering all of the advancements that broadband technology is experiencing in Asian countries like Japan and South Korea, citizens of both of these countries are product that they are far out and ahead of the United States. Natsuki Kumagai said: "In the 1960s the world watched NASA send men to the moon and many of us grew up amazed at the constant advancements of the Americans. Now the Americans watch us". Pyon Seo-Ju added: "In my travels to the United States, it is very plain they have lost their way in advancing broadband technology".
Seo-Ju continued: "Internet access is terribly slow and expensive because American politicians have sacrificed Americas's technology leadership to protect conglomerates and allow them to flourish. Although unfortunate for America, this has given Korea a chance to promote our own industry and enhance the success of companies like Samsung that are well-known in the United States today".
The new 10Gbps service will be 100 times faster than Korea's current average broadband speed, which is already blistering fast at 100Mbps. This means you can download a 1GB file in 0.8 seconds on the 10Gbps connection, less than one second, compared to the 80 seconds with the 100Mbps service.
Qualcomm unveils LTE Direct, the next-gen of wireless technology
Qualcomm has just teased the next generation of wireless technology with its new LTE Direct technology, something the company has been working on for close to a decade. LTE Direct is built upon the foundations of the LTE protocol, which allows LTE Direct-powered devices to communicate with one another without requiring a cell tower.
LTE Direct will also work at distances greater than 500 yards, which means we have signal ranges that far exceed that of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Better yet, LTE Direct uses very little energy, meaning a device can be on the look out for another LTE Direct signal without draining the battery. Then there's the other side of the LTE Direct coin: it's not just limited to handsets, as beacons can be set up to communicate directly with anything nearby.
Mahesh Makhijani from Qualcomm has said that this is somewhat of a sixth sense, which is constantly aware of the environment around you. With the world filled with information, LTE Direct can help people use their phones to better their lives. But, with retailers jumping on board, and you being blasted directly in places where you'd normally not get cell signal, it could get annoying, fast.
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USB Type-C connectors will support DisplayPort converter cables
USB Type-C is on its way, but what else will the USB connector have to offer us? With a new agreement struck between the USB 3.0 Promoter Group and the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), we will see USB Type-C supporting DisplayPort, and video.
VESA explains that this new feature is being called the DisplayPort Alternative Mode, or Alt Mode: "Using the DisplayPort Alt Mode, a USB Type-C connector and cable can deliver full DisplayPort audio/video (A/V) performance, driving monitor resolutions of 4K and beyond, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1) data and up to 100 watts of power-over a single cable. The DisplayPort Alt Mode can also drive adaptors that support the huge installed base of existing DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, and VGA displays".
Better yet, the cables and connections can also connect a DisplayPort device using a reversible USB Type-C to DisplayPort converter cable, which will open up a slew of doors for connectivity options.
Google wants to provide remote lands with Internet access from drones
With Google's recent acquisition of Titan Aerospace, many have wondered what it would do in our skies - well, now we have somewhat of an idea what the Mountain View-based giant will do. Google has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to take to the skies with experimental drones that would provide Internet access to remote areas.
Google wrote to the FCC on Friday, asking it to keep most of the testing details under wraps, but it did write: "Google recently acquired Titan Aerospace, a firm that specializes in developing solar and electric unmanned aerial systems ('UAS') for high altitude, long endurance flights. These systems may eventually be used to provide Internet connections in remote areas or help monitor environmental damage, such as oil spills or deforestation. The STA [Special Temporary Authority] is needed for demonstration and testing of [REDACTED] in a carefully controlled environment".
Starting on October 6, 2014, Google wants to start testing out its drones for 180 days. We should see the site of these tests "in a square east of Albuquerque and south of Santa Fe, New Mexico, centered roughly on the unincorporated community of Stanley", according to consulting engineer Steven Crowley. Google will transmit at frequencies between 910MHz and 927MHz, and from 2.4GHz to 2.414GHz. What will Google be transmitting at those frequencies? No one knows, as this information was redacted from the document, with the company refusing to comment on its application.
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AT&T will roll-out Wi-Fi calling only in 2015
Apple introduced a new feature for its iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and previous models with iOS 8 called Wi-Fi calling, of which only T-Mobile and EE will be providing at the time of launch. AT&T on the other hand plans to roll out Wi-Fi calling support, but as late as next year.
Despite AT&T's attempts to ensure that Wi-Fi calling will work without interruptions hinted as a reasons for a slow rollout, Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T's new Mobile and Business Solutions group said that there's no urgent need to roll out Wi-Fi calling for now.
"We're very focused on making sure it's a great experience for customers, but we see it as a complement, not a replacement," Ralph de la Vega said. "We feel good about a great nationwide network with unlimited talk and text." He added that Wi-Fi calling will serve only as a complement to voice-over LTE AND 3G voice.
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DisplayPort 1.3 announced, supports 5K, as well as 4K at 120Hz
We knew it was coming, but VESA has just announced an update to the DisplayPort standard, bringing it up to version 1.3. DisplayPort 1.3 will enjoy bandwidth of 32.4 Gbps, a 50% increase on the 21.6 Gbps that DisplayPort 1.2 offered.
DisplayPort 1.3 will be capable of driving 5K at 60Hz, or better yet, 4K at 120Hz. Thanks to DP1.3 now offering 4K at 120Hz, this can be split into two 4K displays at 60Hz each, which is damn impressive for a single cable. Not only that, but DP1.3 will offer support for HDCP 2.2 and HDMI 2.0 with CEC. It doesn't even stop there, as it will support 8K, which runs at 7680x2160, all at 60Hz.
The new standard isn't just good for video, as it will also feature improved protocols for sharing display and data signals over the single cable. Thanks to the increased bandwidth and these tweaks, things like DockPort will handle DisplayPort and USB 3.0 on the same interface, being able to pump out data to various displays and devices at once, without feeling like its drowning.
Gartner: Family home could have more than 500 smart devices by 2022
Dropping prices in connected devices, and increasingly tech savvy families in the United States, will help drive the Internet of Things (IoT) in the future ahead. In a mature and affluent market, for example, there could be hundreds of "smart" objects in a single household by 2022, according to the Gartner research group.
Large domestic appliances aren't replaced often, so average households will grow their collection of smart objects slowly over the next decade. However, a mature smart home will not take place until 2020 to 2025, as smart domestic products continue to be released.
"We expect that a very wide range of domestic equipment will become 'smart' in the sense of gaining some level of sensing and intelligence combined with the ability to communicate, usually wirelessly," said Nick Jones, Gartner VP and distinguished analyst, in a statement. "More sophisticated devices will include both sensing and remote control functions. Price will seldom be an inhibitor because the cost of the Internet of Things (IoT) enabling a consumer 'thing' will approach $1 in the long term."
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Thanks to our friends at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, we have copies of this week's Blu-ray release of 'The Muppets: Most Wanted' up for grabs for three lucky readers!
'Muppets: Most Wanted' takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe's most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine - the World's Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais.
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New world record for data transfer sits at 5.4TB per second
Whatever Internet access you've ever used, be it personal or professional, probably doesn't even begin to come close to what the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is playing around with in their labs.
A team at DTU has just set a record for the fastest ever data transfer speeds, at 43 terabits of data in a single second - this equates to around 5.4TB of data, or 1GB of data in a barely-there 0.2 milliseconds. This technology uses a single laser down a single line of fiber, the same fiber lines that are used in fiber-optic connections.


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Arnett, Heckathorn, Periard back to minors
Phoenix - The Brewers waited until after their B game this morning to send right-handers Eric Arnett and Kyle Heckathorn, both first-round picks, back to minor league camp.
Neither of them appeared in a Cactus League game, but Arnett did get roughed up in an intrasquad game last week and pitched into a bases-loaded jam this morning but found his way out.
The Brewers also optioned right-hander Alex Periard to Class AA Huntsville today. Periard pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday and allowed three runs in two innings, the first of which was scoreless.
Regardless of the results, manager Ken Macha was impressed with Periard's stuff and didn't think he pitched poorly.
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Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX Sports Florida Even so-so efforts are leading to victories for the surging Los Angeles Clippers, a luxury the Orlando Magic haven't had during their rough stretch. Los Angeles looks to extend its franchise-record home winning streak to 14 by sending struggling Orlando to an 11th consecutive defeat Saturday. The Clippers (28-8) will complete a four-game homestand after defeating Dallas 99-93 on Wednesday despite committing 21 turnovers - their most since a season-high 25 in a home loss to Cleveland on Nov. 5. Vinny Del Negro, who became the fastest coach in franchise history to earn his 100th victory, knows that type of effort may not yield such positive results moving forward. "We weren't as consistent as we need to be," Del Negro said. "We had so many turnovers it was hard to get a rhythm offensively. When we're struggling offensively, we've got to lock down defensively." The Clippers have won 20 of their last 22 overall and haven't lost at Sta...
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