WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.359 --> 00:00:05.719 Good morning, good morning, good morning, and welcome, welcome, welcome. 2 00:00:05.759 --> 00:00:06.360 It's Thursday. 3 00:00:06.440 --> 00:00:08.359 The sun is shining, and oh the gleam flat, the 4 00:00:08.519 --> 00:00:11.279 beautiful Toyota is my goodness. So there must be time. 5 00:00:11.480 --> 00:00:13.320 For our cars. 6 00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:19.440 Little haze blowing through. Hopefully the front that comes through 7 00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:20.359 today will get. 8 00:00:20.239 --> 00:00:21.039 That on out of here. 9 00:00:21.079 --> 00:00:24.960 But I'm not sure where the fires are. Yeah, that 10 00:00:25.120 --> 00:00:28.320 time of year, the prescribed burns are happening, and it's 11 00:00:28.320 --> 00:00:31.239 not too windy this morning, so hopefully we're all safe. 12 00:00:31.440 --> 00:00:33.479 And some folks are a little bit more in discriminate 13 00:00:33.560 --> 00:00:34.039 than others. 14 00:00:34.679 --> 00:00:37.960 It's important that our ecosystem are out here to have 15 00:00:38.079 --> 00:00:41.200 that happen, and it helps the prairie, the grassland a 16 00:00:41.240 --> 00:00:45.280 lot to have the fire come through, and we're out 17 00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:47.399 that brush and we all need it so we don't 18 00:00:47.399 --> 00:00:50.880 have the raging fires. I have a great guest this morning, Blair. 19 00:00:50.960 --> 00:00:52.840 You aren't here to talk about wildfires. 20 00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:57.119 I'm not here talking although they're interesting they are, Blair 21 00:00:57.119 --> 00:00:59.399 Alice from the Bartlesville Public School Foundation. 22 00:00:59.479 --> 00:01:01.320 You finally got through the. 23 00:01:01.240 --> 00:01:02.119 Big event last year. 24 00:01:02.200 --> 00:01:04.000 Yes, so so inspirational. 25 00:01:04.480 --> 00:01:08.040 I must say congratulations on another great Hall of Fame event. 26 00:01:08.159 --> 00:01:14.400 And you know those lifelong teachers. They impact all of us, 27 00:01:14.439 --> 00:01:16.760 we you know, and it kind of reminds me every 28 00:01:16.840 --> 00:01:19.400 year how many lives they touch. 29 00:01:19.760 --> 00:01:24.079 Yes, we had Erylf Interest and Jane Sears, both I 30 00:01:24.120 --> 00:01:28.079 think had forty years each in education, most of that, 31 00:01:28.159 --> 00:01:30.480 if not all of it in Bartlesville. And then we 32 00:01:30.519 --> 00:01:32.359 had Cheryl Lanstone I think she was at like thirty 33 00:01:32.400 --> 00:01:34.000 three or thirty four years in education. 34 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:35.280 So so many. 35 00:01:35.079 --> 00:01:37.959 People that were at that event last week actually had 36 00:01:38.159 --> 00:01:40.879 kids who'd had all three of those educators. And then 37 00:01:40.879 --> 00:01:44.159 we recognized Betty Jane Johnson who had passed away in 38 00:01:44.200 --> 00:01:47.040 twenty fourteen, but she was a lifelong educator also. 39 00:01:47.159 --> 00:01:50.079 I know, great great stuff and you know stories like 40 00:01:50.599 --> 00:01:55.079 having pictures of every kid you ever taught and keeping 41 00:01:55.120 --> 00:01:58.439 a book of that living going forward now through their lives, 42 00:01:58.920 --> 00:02:03.280 and you know, you think about that and that's really special. 43 00:02:03.359 --> 00:02:04.480 Yeah, it's definitely. 44 00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:07.640 It's a great event too, because it really brings together 45 00:02:07.799 --> 00:02:12.120 the community and of the education community, the teachers and 46 00:02:12.199 --> 00:02:17.400 administrators and the public together to honor our teachers. 47 00:02:17.479 --> 00:02:19.960 Yeah, I would say about seventy five percent of the 48 00:02:19.960 --> 00:02:22.639 people in the room or educators or former educators, So 49 00:02:22.680 --> 00:02:25.240 we bring back all of our former inductees, We invite 50 00:02:25.280 --> 00:02:29.039 retired teachers, our legislative sponsor a table for just retired educators, 51 00:02:29.240 --> 00:02:31.560 and then of course we have all of our teachers 52 00:02:31.560 --> 00:02:32.680 of the year and those sorts of. 53 00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:34.159 Things and administrators in the rooms. 54 00:02:34.199 --> 00:02:36.719 So all of our events we really try to balance 55 00:02:36.800 --> 00:02:39.159 kind of a fundraising aspect, which is important for the 56 00:02:39.199 --> 00:02:43.639 foundation and our sustainability, but also a community engagement event, 57 00:02:43.759 --> 00:02:46.039 so really trying to get the community involved and remind 58 00:02:46.039 --> 00:02:48.280 them of how amazing our schools are and what we're 59 00:02:48.319 --> 00:02:49.319 doing every day. 60 00:02:49.639 --> 00:02:51.599 Right, really did a good job of that, well, thank you, 61 00:02:51.879 --> 00:02:52.400 thank you. 62 00:02:52.439 --> 00:02:55.280 And it is all about raising money for the grants 63 00:02:55.280 --> 00:02:57.520 and projects and events that you have going on. 64 00:02:58.080 --> 00:03:00.560 I know, and because you give out a lot of. 65 00:03:00.520 --> 00:03:04.280 Money about three hundred thousand dollars a year between direct 66 00:03:04.400 --> 00:03:07.960 impacted teachers and then district initiatives that we that we support. 67 00:03:08.120 --> 00:03:10.199 All of that comes from our community, So from our 68 00:03:10.240 --> 00:03:13.680 sponsors and community partners and individual donors. 69 00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:15.240 They're the ones making that's. 70 00:03:15.159 --> 00:03:20.960 Everything from classroom supplies and activity ideas and things to 71 00:03:21.680 --> 00:03:25.400 help them engage their students to school safety. 72 00:03:25.120 --> 00:03:29.560 Right Soros support. Yeah, our teacher grants have been long lasting. 73 00:03:29.599 --> 00:03:32.000 I mean that's been That's what the foundation started on 74 00:03:32.120 --> 00:03:34.719 an inteen eighty five was teacher grants. We still fund those, 75 00:03:35.240 --> 00:03:37.759 but yeah, since then added on bigger. You know, our 76 00:03:38.120 --> 00:03:41.599 school's needs change every year, and so we work with 77 00:03:41.639 --> 00:03:44.000 our district to make sure that we're funding their top priorities. 78 00:03:44.039 --> 00:03:46.639 We're doing a big push for aviation and broadcasting. We 79 00:03:46.680 --> 00:03:50.240 have so many programs, our construction program, all those programs 80 00:03:50.240 --> 00:03:53.319 are growing and bringing in new students, and we want 81 00:03:53.319 --> 00:03:55.479 to make sure that we're supporting those and continuing to 82 00:03:55.520 --> 00:03:59.599 give our teachers and our students opportunities they wouldn't otherwise have. 83 00:04:00.199 --> 00:04:02.280 That's so awesome and it is uh, you know, it 84 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:05.039 does a great job of building those those roads for 85 00:04:05.120 --> 00:04:07.919 our kids to go forward in their lives. And I 86 00:04:07.960 --> 00:04:10.000 know it is all about the end of the day, 87 00:04:10.039 --> 00:04:13.520 about our kids and schools. Is having great public schools 88 00:04:13.520 --> 00:04:16.160 here in barcelwol which we have such a great legacy. 89 00:04:15.759 --> 00:04:18.040 Of Absolutely, and as we were talking, we want we 90 00:04:18.079 --> 00:04:20.759 want those students to to you know, go off to 91 00:04:20.959 --> 00:04:23.079 see other things, but then come back to Bartlesville and 92 00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:26.319 continue to improve our community. So we hope that we've 93 00:04:26.319 --> 00:04:27.839 given them a great foundation to do that. 94 00:04:28.199 --> 00:04:31.199 Yeah, We've had lots of stuff going on with the 95 00:04:31.240 --> 00:04:34.079 dealership the last week or so, and lots of car 96 00:04:34.160 --> 00:04:35.079 business stuff. 97 00:04:34.800 --> 00:04:35.439 Going on too. 98 00:04:35.560 --> 00:04:39.759 The the uh, the tariffs have been big news. We've 99 00:04:39.920 --> 00:04:42.480 had had a lot of people interested in what's going 100 00:04:42.519 --> 00:04:42.879 on there. 101 00:04:42.920 --> 00:04:44.720 And our head is still spending too. 102 00:04:44.759 --> 00:04:48.839 With Toyota, you know, just like everybody else, doesn't know 103 00:04:48.879 --> 00:04:51.600 what's going to happen there. But they're a great company. 104 00:04:51.639 --> 00:04:54.240 They They've told us we're going to keep shipping all 105 00:04:54.279 --> 00:04:56.959 the cars. We're not going to raise our prices. Uh. 106 00:04:57.079 --> 00:04:58.959 At this point, at least, we don't really know what 107 00:04:59.040 --> 00:05:00.560 the long impact this is. 108 00:05:00.720 --> 00:05:00.839 Uh. 109 00:05:01.360 --> 00:05:04.000 They they are you know, it takes a time to 110 00:05:04.399 --> 00:05:07.959 move production of vehicle lines, and but they're going to 111 00:05:08.079 --> 00:05:10.560 keep making them available to us. They've got we've got 112 00:05:10.600 --> 00:05:14.240 great selection right now and of course no tariff markups 113 00:05:14.319 --> 00:05:17.920 or anything like that. So it's great time if you 114 00:05:18.079 --> 00:05:20.959 are looking for a vehicle. Don't let this scare you away. 115 00:05:22.120 --> 00:05:24.360 I know there's a lot of stuff we can't control, 116 00:05:24.439 --> 00:05:28.279 but we can control what goes on around here in Bartlesville. 117 00:05:28.279 --> 00:05:31.120 I been hearing a lot from customers about that. 118 00:05:31.720 --> 00:05:32.079 I don't know. 119 00:05:32.160 --> 00:05:35.480 It's a small family business thing that that we've got 120 00:05:35.519 --> 00:05:38.319 and that I think we hear from our customers all 121 00:05:38.360 --> 00:05:41.360 the time, uh, you know, because they'll come in and 122 00:05:41.399 --> 00:05:45.000 obviously and when we're being small, we don't have every 123 00:05:45.079 --> 00:05:48.600 car you can and nobody does really. I think if 124 00:05:48.600 --> 00:05:51.360 you looked at all the different Toyotas that are made 125 00:05:51.360 --> 00:05:56.079 and every different model, trim level options that you could get, 126 00:05:56.560 --> 00:06:01.600 there's probably something like, I don't know, millions there. I 127 00:06:01.720 --> 00:06:03.879 did the math once on f one fifty back in 128 00:06:03.920 --> 00:06:06.800 the day and there were fifteen million different trucks you 129 00:06:06.839 --> 00:06:10.800 could potentially have, And that's impossible to stock, right, so 130 00:06:10.879 --> 00:06:14.959 you try and Toyota with their low supply and high 131 00:06:15.040 --> 00:06:17.839 demand over the last few years, we just can't build enough. 132 00:06:17.920 --> 00:06:20.480 So we continue to sell out of the pipeline and 133 00:06:20.560 --> 00:06:23.560 being smaller that people will go around and look at cars, 134 00:06:23.639 --> 00:06:26.560 and you know, so we rely on them coming back 135 00:06:26.879 --> 00:06:29.319 and giving us the chance to help them find what 136 00:06:29.360 --> 00:06:32.639 they want. We're certainly going to treat people well, you know, 137 00:06:32.680 --> 00:06:34.680 we focus on our local people. 138 00:06:34.480 --> 00:06:38.240 Serving the local community and really are not trying to 139 00:06:38.279 --> 00:06:40.920 be a big, you know, big deal and sell cars 140 00:06:40.959 --> 00:06:43.560 all over the world. It happens these days. 141 00:06:43.600 --> 00:06:48.720 We've got you know, and with computers and people searching 142 00:06:48.800 --> 00:06:53.120 for rare cars go find them and come pluck them out. 143 00:06:52.839 --> 00:06:55.360 But we do our best to have them here for 144 00:06:55.399 --> 00:06:58.120 our local people. So if you do have a need 145 00:06:58.160 --> 00:07:01.040 for a Toyota, we've got great selection right now, you know, 146 00:07:01.120 --> 00:07:03.959 particularly on the Tundra and Tacoma, which are some of 147 00:07:04.000 --> 00:07:05.079 our best vehicles. 148 00:07:05.439 --> 00:07:07.759 And it may not look like it, but RAB four, 149 00:07:07.920 --> 00:07:09.319 you know, and we never seem. 150 00:07:09.079 --> 00:07:11.879 To have them on the ground, but we've already sold 151 00:07:12.319 --> 00:07:15.639 I think four this month and they just don't last long. 152 00:07:15.720 --> 00:07:16.319 So you've got it. 153 00:07:16.360 --> 00:07:18.680 We got to get in front of that. If that's 154 00:07:18.920 --> 00:07:24.079 the vehicle you're after, We're all excited. I learned just 155 00:07:24.199 --> 00:07:26.360 yesterday Toyota is going to have a special event in 156 00:07:26.480 --> 00:07:28.879 Dallas next month, I think on the twentieth of May, 157 00:07:29.199 --> 00:07:32.519 where they're going to unveil the new RAB four, the 158 00:07:32.600 --> 00:07:35.879 all new model, which will be out either probably the 159 00:07:36.000 --> 00:07:38.439 very end of this year early next year, and. 160 00:07:38.480 --> 00:07:40.480 It's a it's a whole new redesign. 161 00:07:40.600 --> 00:07:43.399 And of course from the last year we've had things 162 00:07:43.439 --> 00:07:47.879 like Grand Highlander and the Crown insignia and the redesigned 163 00:07:48.399 --> 00:07:51.639 four Runner that just came out, and that's that's doing 164 00:07:51.680 --> 00:07:54.839 great that's another one that is going to be more 165 00:07:54.879 --> 00:07:57.560 and more available. But if you're after it now, you 166 00:07:57.639 --> 00:07:59.600 really need to let us know and we can kind 167 00:07:59.600 --> 00:08:02.319 of look up upstream and see what's coming and be 168 00:08:02.360 --> 00:08:04.160 able to get that great vehicle for you. 169 00:08:05.600 --> 00:08:06.519 It is April, so. 170 00:08:06.480 --> 00:08:09.879 We've got great anniversary month deals, even though it's not 171 00:08:09.920 --> 00:08:13.360 our anniversary anymore. It used to be for the Ford Store, 172 00:08:13.800 --> 00:08:16.439 but now it's in Decembers, but we still got to 173 00:08:16.480 --> 00:08:19.600 celebrate a little bit in April, and so we've got 174 00:08:19.920 --> 00:08:24.040 customer appreciation stuff going on and great deals on all 175 00:08:24.040 --> 00:08:27.279 our new un used vehicles. So it is a good 176 00:08:27.319 --> 00:08:29.680 time to buy. And if we can help you with that, 177 00:08:29.839 --> 00:08:32.279 be sure to let us know. We do try to 178 00:08:32.279 --> 00:08:37.000 make it simple and make you happy, fast, transparent and 179 00:08:37.039 --> 00:08:39.120 feel good as the theme this year. 180 00:08:39.360 --> 00:08:42.600 Well, speaking of the Toyota Tacomas, Chad bought one from you. 181 00:08:42.879 --> 00:08:44.879 My husband bought one from you. I don't know how 182 00:08:44.919 --> 00:08:49.799 many years ago, maybe posted eight or nine. They keep going. 183 00:08:49.960 --> 00:08:51.679 Now my fifteen year olds about to get behind the 184 00:08:51.720 --> 00:08:54.080 wheel for better or worse, and so I think we're 185 00:08:54.120 --> 00:08:56.120 gonna give that to him and that's going to be 186 00:08:56.159 --> 00:08:57.279 his car of voice. 187 00:08:57.399 --> 00:09:00.840 But that's a good cho Yeah. They are very safe, 188 00:09:00.879 --> 00:09:02.360 and that's that's one thing. 189 00:09:03.399 --> 00:09:06.360 Yeah, No, I think with the Toyota vehicle, you know 190 00:09:06.639 --> 00:09:09.600 you can you can find some that are fancier, some 191 00:09:09.799 --> 00:09:14.600 that have more sparkle and whiz bang maybe, but better made. 192 00:09:14.720 --> 00:09:17.240 I don't know. That might be difficult to find. 193 00:09:17.320 --> 00:09:20.679 And and they're well designed, they're super safe, They've got 194 00:09:20.679 --> 00:09:23.600 great technology in them. And yeah, I agree, they're great 195 00:09:23.639 --> 00:09:28.960 for kids. All our kids have driven Toyotas and and 196 00:09:29.039 --> 00:09:31.600 moved on up there. But that Tacoma is one of 197 00:09:31.600 --> 00:09:34.159 our best selling vehicles. And hopefully Chatt'll come. I want 198 00:09:34.159 --> 00:09:35.919 to come take a look at a new one. Yeah. 199 00:09:38.240 --> 00:09:38.559 Yeah. 200 00:09:39.279 --> 00:09:41.600 Last night I saw a lot of people out at 201 00:09:41.600 --> 00:09:46.639 the Barsbell Sports Foundation Master's party. My ears are still 202 00:09:46.679 --> 00:09:49.639 ringing a lick a little bit from Chris Batchel there. 203 00:09:51.159 --> 00:09:56.399 Those of you who've been to the football game spoken, yes, 204 00:09:56.519 --> 00:09:57.960 well you haven't been to this event. 205 00:09:58.080 --> 00:10:01.480 It's a it's there's a walks around with a headset 206 00:10:01.559 --> 00:10:06.559 on and microphone and in the at the country club 207 00:10:06.559 --> 00:10:10.159 and it's in the ballroom there. The speakers are very 208 00:10:10.200 --> 00:10:14.039 loud and anyway, hopefully Chris is listening. 209 00:10:14.080 --> 00:10:16.200 And it was a great event. Hopefully they raised a 210 00:10:16.200 --> 00:10:16.799 lot of money. 211 00:10:16.879 --> 00:10:17.919 And it always looks like. 212 00:10:17.840 --> 00:10:25.440 It is, let's uh bring Blair back in. 213 00:10:25.559 --> 00:10:27.639 I know we just finished this. 214 00:10:27.879 --> 00:10:30.519 Grade of Hall of Fame event and that there's more 215 00:10:30.559 --> 00:10:34.080 stuff coming up at the end of school and all that, 216 00:10:34.159 --> 00:10:36.159 So what else do we have on stone? 217 00:10:36.919 --> 00:10:38.200 I know the end of school is going to be 218 00:10:38.200 --> 00:10:40.399 here before you know, but we're trying to slow that down. 219 00:10:40.399 --> 00:10:43.200 Event April is kind of our event month. So we 220 00:10:43.279 --> 00:10:46.000 have Hall of Fame, which we just completed and again 221 00:10:46.039 --> 00:10:48.440 it was successful and great, but really, you know, two 222 00:10:48.480 --> 00:10:51.080 weeks later we turn around in this coming Thursday, so 223 00:10:51.159 --> 00:10:53.559 a week from today, actually we've got our Bruins of 224 00:10:53.559 --> 00:10:55.799 the Year celebration and this is an event that the 225 00:10:55.840 --> 00:10:58.519 Foundation kind of took over hosting from our teachers because 226 00:10:58.559 --> 00:11:00.720 they shouldn't have to put on their own in celebration 227 00:11:00.960 --> 00:11:04.639 and that's kind of what was happening. So we've kind 228 00:11:04.639 --> 00:11:07.279 of taken over hosting that, getting some sponsorships behind that. 229 00:11:07.399 --> 00:11:09.879 It's going to be at Dungeon Stadium again a week 230 00:11:09.879 --> 00:11:12.519 from today. The gates open at five and it is 231 00:11:12.679 --> 00:11:15.480 so fun. Every year we debate should we change it up, 232 00:11:15.480 --> 00:11:19.039 but everybody loves the baseball theme and we pack the 233 00:11:19.240 --> 00:11:20.080 stadium no matter. 234 00:11:20.200 --> 00:11:21.159 Last year, I think it. 235 00:11:21.039 --> 00:11:24.120 Was freezing cold, the north wind coming in and drizzles, 236 00:11:24.159 --> 00:11:27.600 but it patter. It was still packed. People just brought 237 00:11:27.639 --> 00:11:31.840 blankets and sweatshirts. But it's really the district's opportunity to 238 00:11:31.879 --> 00:11:35.559 celebrate all of our current teachers. We name the district 239 00:11:35.559 --> 00:11:37.600 Teacher of the Year, which that person goes on to 240 00:11:37.639 --> 00:11:39.440 compete at the state level for Teacher of the Year. 241 00:11:40.000 --> 00:11:41.639 We name our Rising Star, which is kind of a 242 00:11:41.720 --> 00:11:44.600 teacher who's been in the classroom for less than three years. 243 00:11:44.600 --> 00:11:48.080 So up and coming teachers get nominated and celebrated. We've 244 00:11:48.120 --> 00:11:50.879 got a classified person so those are our support staff, 245 00:11:51.200 --> 00:11:53.519 so they'll be recognized and celebrated as well as a 246 00:11:53.559 --> 00:11:54.559 Substitute of the Year. 247 00:11:54.600 --> 00:11:57.519 Those substitutes are of them, so. 248 00:11:57.519 --> 00:11:59.320 We'll have a Substitute of the Year, and then we'll 249 00:11:59.320 --> 00:12:01.960 celebrate service pin. So I think those are five all 250 00:12:01.960 --> 00:12:04.200 the way up to forty year services. We've got two 251 00:12:04.200 --> 00:12:08.080 teachers getting forty year service pins. But it's great fun 252 00:12:08.080 --> 00:12:10.600 that she ar the palm. I think bruis or the 253 00:12:10.600 --> 00:12:13.159 Bruin is going to come out. Chris batcheld Or will 254 00:12:13.159 --> 00:12:16.159 be in the press box announcing all the teachers as 255 00:12:16.200 --> 00:12:18.000 they get on the field, and then Michael Cole will 256 00:12:18.720 --> 00:12:21.399 we will control the volume. Trey Stump's gonna help us 257 00:12:21.399 --> 00:12:24.039 control the volume on Chris. But and then we have 258 00:12:24.120 --> 00:12:26.440 Michael colelall this year on the field and they just 259 00:12:26.480 --> 00:12:28.200 already they were kind of working through some bits that 260 00:12:28.200 --> 00:12:28.639 they're going to. 261 00:12:28.639 --> 00:12:31.000 Do to entertained and they're already ready to go. 262 00:12:31.120 --> 00:12:35.679 So hoping for nice weather. But Patriot and our Best 263 00:12:35.720 --> 00:12:37.960 co sponsor that event. And so we've got free hot 264 00:12:37.960 --> 00:12:39.879 dogs for the first I think three hundred people that 265 00:12:39.960 --> 00:12:40.320 come in. 266 00:12:40.960 --> 00:12:43.919 We always run out. We always run out of hot dogs, popcorn. 267 00:12:43.919 --> 00:12:46.519 Our Best will be there with popcorn, so I think 268 00:12:46.519 --> 00:12:49.120 Connico Phillips is bringing some snacks. So it's just really 269 00:12:49.159 --> 00:12:50.720 it's free, it's family friendly. 270 00:12:50.960 --> 00:12:51.799 It's just a fun night. 271 00:12:53.320 --> 00:12:56.720 This a week from today, so that April the seventeenth again, 272 00:12:56.799 --> 00:12:57.679 gates open at. 273 00:12:57.559 --> 00:13:01.240 Five and the program starts five thirty. But it's a 274 00:13:01.240 --> 00:13:01.840 great fun. 275 00:13:01.679 --> 00:13:05.159 Time, So everybody come on out there and celebrate this 276 00:13:05.279 --> 00:13:10.799 year's special honorees for all those awards, and it's a 277 00:13:10.799 --> 00:13:13.960 great time to honor everybody who's involved in our public education. 278 00:13:14.639 --> 00:13:16.960 And as we gear up for the rest of the 279 00:13:17.039 --> 00:13:20.559 school year and getting ready for baseball and everything coming up. 280 00:13:20.600 --> 00:13:23.799 We have local tryouts for American Legion teams and such. 281 00:13:23.879 --> 00:13:27.200 We're excited for that coming up, and so much other 282 00:13:27.240 --> 00:13:29.279 stuff that starts to happen this time of year as 283 00:13:29.279 --> 00:13:34.080 we gear up for summer. And you know, what are 284 00:13:34.080 --> 00:13:37.440 there opportunities for people to be involved in the community 285 00:13:37.600 --> 00:13:39.440 or in the school foundation. 286 00:13:39.559 --> 00:13:42.399 You know, and how do they you know beyond you know, 287 00:13:42.679 --> 00:13:43.320 going to your. 288 00:13:43.200 --> 00:13:46.480 Events and side I Attending events is obviously the easy 289 00:13:46.519 --> 00:13:48.440 way because at those events we talk about what we're 290 00:13:48.440 --> 00:13:50.720 doing and you might find something, Oh, I'm really interested 291 00:13:50.759 --> 00:13:51.200 in this. 292 00:13:51.320 --> 00:13:52.440 How do I get more involved? 293 00:13:52.519 --> 00:13:52.720 Right? 294 00:13:53.600 --> 00:13:56.159 And say the schools is a great opportunity for that 295 00:13:56.200 --> 00:13:58.320 in terms of just getting connected to our schools and 296 00:13:58.399 --> 00:14:01.200 knowing what programs we have, what sort of internships we offer. 297 00:14:01.879 --> 00:14:04.559 That's going to be August the sixth. It's always the Wednesday, 298 00:14:04.879 --> 00:14:07.320 the week before school starts. So that's a great just 299 00:14:07.440 --> 00:14:11.159 informational meeting, I mean, not meeting, but event. But my 300 00:14:11.240 --> 00:14:13.480 brain is not there yet because I still have a 301 00:14:13.519 --> 00:14:17.120 little bit more to go future, right, No, I appreciate that, 302 00:14:17.200 --> 00:14:19.279 and that really is that's one of our favorite events. 303 00:14:19.279 --> 00:14:22.000 I mean, just great for getting people connected to our schools. 304 00:14:22.000 --> 00:14:25.399 But yeah, there's internships, there's volunteer opportunities the foundation. 305 00:14:25.559 --> 00:14:26.799 Of course, we have a board. 306 00:14:27.000 --> 00:14:30.440 We're always looking for board members as well as committee 307 00:14:30.440 --> 00:14:32.320 members with a lot of different committees that review our 308 00:14:32.360 --> 00:14:35.159 teacher grants, that help run our programs, all kinds of things. 309 00:14:35.200 --> 00:14:37.840 So a lot of opportunities. And then of course, you know, 310 00:14:37.879 --> 00:14:40.840 sponsorships and donations are really key for us because that's 311 00:14:40.840 --> 00:14:42.639 how we make the impact that we do. 312 00:14:42.879 --> 00:14:44.919 And before we came on the air, we were talking 313 00:14:44.919 --> 00:14:47.320 a little bit about alumni and how you might be 314 00:14:47.360 --> 00:14:49.679 able to create some programs. 315 00:14:49.200 --> 00:14:49.960 For right alumni. 316 00:14:50.080 --> 00:14:53.399 So we've we've gosh, a couple of years ago we 317 00:14:53.559 --> 00:14:56.320 kind of took on the Alumni Association, So we know there's. 318 00:14:56.159 --> 00:14:57.519 A great call High contingent. 319 00:14:57.879 --> 00:15:00.679 Right, there's not as much organization or on the Sooner 320 00:15:01.080 --> 00:15:03.559 High as well as kind of all of Bertlesville and 321 00:15:03.559 --> 00:15:05.120 the Bartlesville High School. 322 00:15:05.200 --> 00:15:08.320 Cry kind of goes through reunions and kind of becomes 323 00:15:08.320 --> 00:15:09.960 focused on that, right. 324 00:15:09.919 --> 00:15:11.240 And so we're kind of taking on that. 325 00:15:11.279 --> 00:15:13.440 We've got a large database trying to see out some 326 00:15:13.480 --> 00:15:16.720 informational things, trying to offer reunion support. And one thing 327 00:15:16.720 --> 00:15:18.919 we've we've kind of talked about if there was an 328 00:15:18.960 --> 00:15:21.279 interest from local businesses is like a job board that 329 00:15:21.320 --> 00:15:24.559 we could help post and share with our alumni local 330 00:15:24.600 --> 00:15:27.480 opportunities for our businesses to hire them. Because again, we 331 00:15:27.519 --> 00:15:29.840 all want Bartlesville grads to come back home. 332 00:15:30.240 --> 00:15:32.399 Yeah, no, at least to bring back the stuff they 333 00:15:32.480 --> 00:15:34.759 learn out there in the big wide world and help 334 00:15:34.879 --> 00:15:36.720 us keep making bartles feel better. 335 00:15:36.759 --> 00:15:37.559 That'd be awesome. 336 00:15:38.919 --> 00:15:41.240 That's that's a great road, and we do want to 337 00:15:41.279 --> 00:15:43.200 find them to find their way back and not have 338 00:15:43.320 --> 00:15:45.960 it difficult to find those opportunities here in town because 339 00:15:45.960 --> 00:15:47.159 they do exist. 340 00:15:47.200 --> 00:15:49.440 There's great opportunities for everybody. 341 00:15:49.480 --> 00:15:54.960 I've been hiring looking for office manager slash, a controller 342 00:15:55.039 --> 00:15:59.000 type person at our dealership. It's it's it's amazing process 343 00:15:59.039 --> 00:16:01.679 to go through these days. I've talked to phone on 344 00:16:01.759 --> 00:16:05.320 the phone with probably fifty or sixty people and so 345 00:16:05.440 --> 00:16:08.759 many great local people out there right now. And you know, 346 00:16:08.840 --> 00:16:11.440 this is a position that's one of I think only 347 00:16:11.639 --> 00:16:12.480 six people. 348 00:16:12.200 --> 00:16:14.000 Have had it since nineteen forty one. 349 00:16:15.000 --> 00:16:19.840 It's a pretty rare transition and are right now Barber's 350 00:16:19.840 --> 00:16:22.399 going to retire and we're not looking forward to that, 351 00:16:22.519 --> 00:16:25.679 but I do need to find a replacement. So it's, 352 00:16:26.080 --> 00:16:29.159 you know, anyway that I really wanted to focus on 353 00:16:29.200 --> 00:16:32.159 the process and what great applicants we get that are 354 00:16:32.320 --> 00:16:34.039 really local people that. 355 00:16:34.000 --> 00:16:35.679 Are growing up around here. 356 00:16:36.519 --> 00:16:40.879 You know, it's many of I'm finding many with great experience, 357 00:16:41.159 --> 00:16:44.440 lots of experience running things and being involved in all 358 00:16:44.519 --> 00:16:49.080 kinds of industries and fields. And it's really reassuring. We know, 359 00:16:49.120 --> 00:16:52.480 I know the strength of our community and what's out there, 360 00:16:52.879 --> 00:16:55.159 and you know, there are a lot of great people 361 00:16:55.200 --> 00:16:58.600 here and it's you know, keeping the community strong and 362 00:16:58.799 --> 00:17:01.919 the employee base and education and the public school system 363 00:17:02.039 --> 00:17:06.319 is really all a part of that, I think. So 364 00:17:06.440 --> 00:17:09.160 what else, you know, we talked to me a little 365 00:17:09.200 --> 00:17:11.039 bit about the impact. 366 00:17:10.759 --> 00:17:12.000 Of your program. 367 00:17:12.039 --> 00:17:14.559 I know, you know, you do end up being able 368 00:17:14.599 --> 00:17:17.640 to give away You mentioned several. 369 00:17:17.480 --> 00:17:18.880 Hundred thousand dollars. 370 00:17:19.839 --> 00:17:22.480 Tell us a little bit about how that works and 371 00:17:22.519 --> 00:17:25.519 how teachers get to that money out. 372 00:17:25.599 --> 00:17:25.799 Yeah. 373 00:17:25.920 --> 00:17:29.680 Yeah, So we have several different grants. Again, they've been 374 00:17:29.839 --> 00:17:32.440 established since nineteen eighty five. We've peaked some things along 375 00:17:32.480 --> 00:17:36.799 the way, but we've got I think five different grants 376 00:17:36.799 --> 00:17:37.279 for teachers. 377 00:17:37.359 --> 00:17:39.960 So we've got one that focuses on performing arts. We've 378 00:17:39.960 --> 00:17:40.960 got one that focus on. 379 00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:44.079 Just classroom needs and different innovative projects for your classroom. 380 00:17:44.400 --> 00:17:46.240 We've got one that's one of my favorites is in 381 00:17:46.319 --> 00:17:48.920 experts in residents. We bring experts in from all over 382 00:17:48.920 --> 00:17:51.240 the country. We have brought people, I mean literally from 383 00:17:51.279 --> 00:17:53.720 all over the country to Bartlesville to visit our classrooms 384 00:17:53.759 --> 00:17:56.480 and spend time in our schools. We've got one for 385 00:17:56.559 --> 00:17:59.400 professional development, which is one of the most popular ones 386 00:17:59.440 --> 00:18:01.839 for our teacher is that allows them to go to conferences, 387 00:18:01.880 --> 00:18:04.440 and we sent a couple of years ago someone to 388 00:18:04.519 --> 00:18:09.799 the Amazon Rainforest to develop a curriculum. So really amazing 389 00:18:09.839 --> 00:18:14.279 innovative things that we're able to support with our foundation dollars. 390 00:18:13.680 --> 00:18:16.839 Those mostly the teachers come up with an idea, Yes, 391 00:18:16.920 --> 00:18:17.359 they come. 392 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:17.880 Up with an idea. 393 00:18:17.960 --> 00:18:20.160 Sometimes we'll vet it with them, and then our committee 394 00:18:20.160 --> 00:18:21.400 reviews that idea and then. 395 00:18:21.279 --> 00:18:23.759 Decides whether or not to fund it based on some criteria. 396 00:18:24.000 --> 00:18:27.200 Awesome, Yeah, pretty What size are the grants? 397 00:18:27.200 --> 00:18:29.640 Typically they range and can They could be a couple 398 00:18:29.759 --> 00:18:30.359 hundred dollars. 399 00:18:30.400 --> 00:18:32.160 Usually we try to direct those more to like a 400 00:18:32.160 --> 00:18:36.400 PSD PTO kind of support, but to several thousand dollars. 401 00:18:36.400 --> 00:18:39.200