The Crooms AoIT Alumni Association’s grant program has been established to support the arts, athletics, activities and clubs at Crooms Academy of Information Technology in pursuit of a full and enriching academic experience for every student. The Alumni Association raises funds for the grant program through the use of private donations, which are separate from our membership dues. To keep the grant program viable, we ask that your team or program members and families become involved in the to the Alumni Association's events and activities now or in the future to ensure future students are able to receive similar support.

A total of $250.00 will be distributed during the Fall 2015 grant season. All funds distributed this season will be issued to a sporting team or athletic club, coach, or physical education program at Crooms Academy of Information Technology. A request amount may be less than or equal to the $250.00 amount that will be distributed.

Submission Deadline: November 23, 2015

Procedures and Reporting Requirements

1. Submit the application: Applications may be submitted by e-mail at management@croomsalumni.com
2. Applications must be received by 11:59pm November 23, 2015
3. Applications will be reviewed by the Alumni Association’s Grants Committee. Distribution will occur the first week of December, 2015
4. Input may be sought by the Grants Committee from the Athletic Director or school administrators.
5. You must submit a copy of the invoice supporting the monies spent within one year of receipt of the grant. Please return the invoice by e-mail to management@croomsalumni.com

Please join us for the 4th Annual Sanford Riverwalk 5k to help Benefit Crooms AoIT Athletics

The Alumni association has fielded a team every year, you can run, walk, or just come out to support.

The event is being held October 3rd, with the 5k starting at 7:30am.

https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/109948

Make sure you put 'Crooms Alumni' as your team name while registering.
We will also be holding an Alumni Brunch later in the day, more details TBD.

The Crooms AoIT Alumni Association, Inc.'s Annual Meeting occurred on June 20th and our fiscal year ended on June 30th. You can find the draft minutes and our unaudited year-end summary financials attached.

Crooms Academy of Information Technology has earned "Distinguished" Status from the National Academy Foundation – NAF's highest level of achievement – based on NAF's annual assessment.

From NAF's Press release:

NAF's annual assessment measures an academy's strengths and challenges in implementing NAF's results-driven model. The assessment is designed to help all academies assess their progress and increase their alignment to NAF's standards, reflecting national standards developed by researchers and members from similar career/pathway organizations.

"Research shows that students in NAF academies achieve better results than those in the same school district who are not in NAF academies and that academies at the Distinguished and Model levels realize even greater student outcomes," explains Katherine Blasik, Assistant Vice President of Research and Evaluation for NAF.

The Distinguished and Model academies will be recognized at NAF Next, NAF's annual professional development conference, in Anaheim, CA this July.