2015

SCIENCE FAIR
CONTEST
PRESENTED BY

We here at Dr Pepper Snapple Group have put pride

in our philanthropy work throughout both our local
community and the nation. DISD is often overlooked and
at an educational disadvantage. We feel that it is
important to invest in the younger generation and
change the lives of our youth through the Business
Gives Back program.
The purpose of this Science Fair is not only to increase
awareness and exposure towards science-based
learning, but to allow University STEM students to assist
less fortunate scholars at local Dallas middle schools.
-Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

DPS Philanthropy
2013: Civic 50 for the 2nd

Consecutive Year
Top 50 S&P 500
companies for best use of
time, talent & resources
BY 2015:
100,000 volunteer hours
&$10 million in
charitable cash donations

FIT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
EMERGENCY RELIEF
HOMETOWN GIVING

DPS contributed more

than $10.6 mil in cash
and $2.8 mil in product
donations to support our
philanthropy goals,
surpassing our 2015
goal

Students lack ambition or drive to succeed to the collegiate

level
Kids are out roaming the streets gang banging
TV and Video Games
SchoolDigger ranks Billy Earl Dade Middle 1834th of
1920 Texas public middleschools
Effort by teacher is minimal
No exposure to college or professional scientists
89% economically disadvantaged (according to Billy Earl
Dade Middle School)
Low student engagement , Language barrier, lack of
parenting

Dilemma

Our Focus
Billy Earl Dade Middle School
7-8th graders from the Billy Earl Dade
Middle School
50 students based on first come/first
serve.
Mentors/volunteers will be UTD
students in the STEM program

Goal
Opportunity Oriented

Confidence

Hope

Mentor
Relationshi
p

Team Players
Strive for
College

Dedicatio
n
Commitmen
t

About the Science Fair

Science fair will be five weeks beginning on February 1 st , 2015
25 volunteers and 50 students
2 students per volunteer.
Final week will be during the 2nd week of March, & Spring Break,
leading up to the final contest to determine the winner.
Topics covered in the Science Fair will be limited.
Hands-on projects such as engineering, aerodynamics, or other
material sciences.
Technological projects such as video games & computer related
topics will be encouraged.
Topics related to microbiology or biochemistry will not be
encouraged as we feel these topics may be a bit too extreme.

RESOURCE
S NEEDED

Taking the
Right Steps

Parent
Consent to
Participate
in the
Evaluation of
the
Out of

AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAM
HEALTH CARE,
EVACUATION, &
PARENT
HANDBOOK/PO
LICY CONSENT
FORM

AFTER
SCHOOL
PROGRAM
PICK UP
CONSENT
FORM

AFTER
SCHOOL
PROGRAM
PERMISSION
CONSENT
FORM

Transportation
School Buses used from UTD to Billy
and back
Alternative Transportation:
-DART Green Line Rail
*10 minute walk to middle school

Earl

LOCATION & TIME

o Billy Earl Dade Middle School (19.5 miles
away from
UTD, about 25 minutes)
oVolunteers will meet with qualifying
students at Billy
Earl for about 2 hours, 23 times a week, for about a month.
oMeetings will occur from 4-6pm

st

$5,000 Scholarship

&Trip
to NASA

2nd
3rd

4th

Contest
Prizes

Two Mac Books

Two iPad Mini 3

Special
Artistic Prize:
5th Year supply of Dr. Pepper Publication in
Products
Art and Culture
Texas Magazine
6th American Magazine 12
& magazine
mo.
Perot Museum of Nature &
Science
Membership

VOLUNTEERS
COMPENSATION
$500 stipend at the end of the spring semester
1st and 2nd Place granted semester long
internship in Dr. Pepper R&D dept.
Strengthen their coaching , leadership, and
personal skills

Needs Your Support

Transportation
Materials $3,200
Volunteers Compensation

Prize Value

$3,500

$12,500

$13,700

TOTAL COSTS: $32,900

WE DO

GOOD THINGS
FLAVOR

WITH