Brian Sykes, the owner & Chief Creative Officer of Ad Journey, discusses his companies concept of Design with Direction.

The philosophy of Design with Direction is finding the brand message and delivery methods that resonates, impacts, engages, and motivates clients while building their brand, creating believability, and growing the bottom line.

From his company and family history to the impact of the ever changing social media scene and how his advertising company is equipped to help today’s business owner become quickly relevant, Brian offers a refreshing and timely conversation.

bsykes@adjourney.com, www.adjourney.com

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“Things that make you go hmmm” and information about the programs and the history of the BOYS & GIRLS CLUB.

Founded in 1997, the Boys & Girls of the Sandhills provides after school programs for over 200 children and teens. From games and athletics to drug prevention workshops, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills offers young people a range of fun and productive activities. Clubs are open each day  after school from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – when research has shown children to be most vulnerable to gangs, violence and other risky behaviors. In the summer, Clubs and special summer-only sites open their doors all day to young people with nowhere else to go.

The Boys & Girls Clubs programs focus on the unique needs of the boys and girls in the communities served. Providing a safe place where young people can grow socially, scholastically and athletically, the Boys and Girls Clubs provide the positive influence needed by so many young people. Caring, trained youth development professionals provide guidance in helping boys and girls to:

• Discover their needs
• Pursue new interests
• Nurture their talents
• Broaden their viewpoints
• Dissolve their prejudices
• Resolve their conflicts
• Set goals
• Understand themselves
• HAVE FUN!

Background

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills has actively sought to enrich the lives of girls and boys that other youth agencies fail to reach. Boys & Girls Club is dedicated to ensuring that our community’s disadvantaged youngsters have greater access to quality programs and services that will enhance their lives and shape their futures as productive citizens.Since
1999, we have provided children with a positive place to go, results-oriented programming and a professional staff to guide them.

Last year, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills served more than 900 young people through its Clubs, summer sites and outreach programs.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills obtains funding for its programs through donations from civic organizations, individuals, Corporations, federal, state and local grants, the United way, membership fees and various fundraising activities. The cost of providing services to a member for a year is $500, but in order to serve effectively those who need us most, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills asks families to pay annual membership dues of only $10 per child and no child is turned away due to inability to pay.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills has now grown to more than 1000 members, an average of more than 250 young people daily during the school year and over 200 average daily during the Summer Camp program. Plans are in process to open a Club in Northern Moore County to better serve the youth in that area.

– See more at: http://sandhillsbgc.org/about/#sthash.NuFmq8Ya.dpuf

Our Mission

The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills is to inspire, enable and educate young people from all backgrounds and circumstances to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

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Mary Lopuszynski, the USGA’s senior director of licensing and U.S. Open merchandising and Kaitlin Casey, the Asst. Manager of Vendor Relations join us to provide insight into the massive undertaking of what will be the world’s largest Pro Shop for the two weeks in June for the upcoming back to back National Opens.

The pro shop will be open to the public starting June 5th thru June 8th. You will not need tickets to either tournament to come to the Merchandise Pavilion those days.

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Guest speakers Kim Sobat, Frank Pierce and Laura George discussed the changing landscape in the visual art business and what artists and galleries now do to keep pace and sell their artwork.

Kim Sobat is a local artist and former gallery owner. Her abstract and impressionistic paintings have been featured in many Moore County locations including the Arts Council, Eye Candy Gallery, Artist Alley, The Artist
Gallery of Southern Pines as well as galleries in New York City and Sydney Australia. Kim’s artwork is currently available at www.kimsobat.com and Eye Candy Gallery.

Laura C. George is a printmaker and business coach for artists. Laura liberates and energizes artists who feel stuck, arming them with the knowledge they need to create a career that supports them emotionally and
financially. While Laura lives in Raleigh, she will be conducting art business workshops in Moore County this summer. Laura’s website is www.lauracgeorge.com.

Frank Pierce has an extensive background as a fine artist, freelance photographer, illustrator, graphic designer and owner of Eye Candy Gallery in Southern Pines. In addition to the gallery, Frank offers art instruction, framing, photography, fine art giclée prints, photo restoration, and even a wine bar. Frank can be reached at (910)246-2266 and the gallery website is www.eye-candy-gallery.com.

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Moore County Schools Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence leads a discussion about the STEM Infusion learning program that is being taught in the Moore County schools. STEM is the acronym for SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS. STEM EDUCATION better prepares students for jobs of the future; many of which have not even been created yet. STEM EDUCATION better prepares students to compete globally in these areas and to foster critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and a more independent mind set.

STEM Master Teacher, Lisa Neal, 4th grade teacher and former STEM student teacher, Amber Hicks, Entrepreneurial Studies Instructor, Lowell Simon & 4th grade student Lizzie Durtschi are panel members who aptly lend credence to the day to day experience that STEM Infusion learning provides and promises for the future of our students. The STEM Summer Camp will be held this July 14-17th at SMS from 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. daily for rising 3rd graders through 8th graders. This is a free program. Information about this program and the STEM Infusion program can be found at the Moore County Schools website, https://www.ncmcs.org.

Lowell Simon speaks about an exciting program he is heading at Union Pines High School; UP Start and why Entrepreneurship in Education is so vital. He speaks about two upcoming programs; Shark Tank Sandhills and Moore Forward Mentoring.

Moore County Schools are on the move & continuing to ‘up their game’ and create the most meaningful learning experience possible for all their students for the 21st century.

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