Montana Student Gumption tour

My Ideal Sponsor Partner

To achieve my goal of sharing the message of Gumption with every student in Montana, I’ll need to find a sponsor or sponsors.

Here are the main characteristics I’ll seek in my ideal sponsor partnership:

Education. First and foremost, all sponsors will have a strong focus and commitment toward education. They are open-minded to new ways of doing things. They believe that education is a lifelong activity. They know that only an educated person can live a truly free and creative life.
Montana. A love of and strong commitment to the state of Montana. Helping Montana will be at the core of our partnership. Both my partners and I believe in the Montana lifestyle, the outdoors, and the preservation of our way of life. I planted my flag in Montana in 2006. I imagine Montana being my primary home for the rest of my life. I love Montana.

Montana?s Youth and School Demographics

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In my last two posts, I’ve mentioned that Montana has total of 148,500 students in the 967 public and private schools. Here is a further breakdown of those numbers and some other interesting demographic details.

There are actually a total of 148,538 students in Montana’s public and private schools; 140,833 – public; 7,705 – private.
High school always encompasses grades 9–12.
There are 214 high schools in Montana: 182 – public; 32 – private.

How I Will Speak to Every Student in Montana about Gumption

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In my previous post, I presented a grand vision for speaking to every student (K-12) in the state of Montana at all 967 public and private schools. It will take three-plus years to complete.

Here is how I intend to physically accomplish this big task.

Sponsorship – The schools will not have to pay a dime. I’ll fund the project via sponsorship. My goal is to find a single, primary sponsor who will fund at least 50% of the project. Other sponsors will be brought on board as either regional sponsors or specialty sponsors to fund specific items such as gifts and single-item needs.
My Job – My job will be pretty simple. Go to each and every school and deliver the message of Gumption to every single student – with passion. Second, and equally important, I will act as the conductor. I need to create the music and dance between the youth, the schools, the sponsors, and my team.

Montana Student Gumption Tour

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Here is my big plan for 2013 through Spring of 2016 …

I will speak to all 148,500 students in Montana’s 967 public and private schools (K-12) over a three-year-plus time period. My plan is to pilot the program this spring and then roll it out over the next three school years, ending in the spring of 2016.

The message I will deliver to the youth of Montana is Gumption. I equate Gumption with personal responsibility. I want every single child in Montana growing up believing that they can create their own gump-like life. They will also learn that they can create their own results, and that they are personally responsible for creating those results.

Montana Student Gumption tour

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