Reach for the Stars!! The Win Win WIN!! A Reading Incentive Program

Why Reach for the Stars? Win Kids are reading WinOrganization $3500 Cash $21,097 Books to Kids $24,597 Books to Schools (classroom/library) $24,597 Books to Schools (classroom/library)

WIN FOR CONSULTANT Four RFTS Retail Sales $49,194.00Commission$17, Hours $86.00/ Hour $3440/ Week

SHOULD YOU DO THIS ? Yes! Is it a lot of work ? Yes! Is it worth it YES!!!!!!!!!!

Who Should Do It? Educational Consultant F/T Consultant P/T Consultant

P/T Consultant SAHM Has young children at home Does Home Shows Lead for elementary school RFTS Should she do it? YesHow? 40 hours work 12 hrs outside the home $ babysitting $ babysitting $2000-$3000 Comm.

How can RFTS help you meet your goals? 1 RFTS/Year Pay for vacation or convention 1 RFTS/Month College fund 1 RFTS/ Week Support your family

Business Plan PRIMARY FOCUS RFTSRECRUITINGSECONDARY HOME SHOWS S/L

School Year Earn $100, 000+ Commission from RFTS

Maximize the School Year 26 eligible weeks 7 eligible months Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, March & April

Classify the Schools “A” Schools students $ 20,000 “B” Schools $ 12,000 “C” Schools 300 /less $ 3,000

Booking Goal 7 “A” Schools Pledges: $140,000 7 “A” Schools Pledges: $140, “B” School $168,000 7 “C” Schools $ 21,000 7 “C” Schools $ 21,000 TOTAL PLEDGES $ 329,000 TOTAL PLEDGES $ 329,000 TOTAL COMMISSION $ 115,150 TOTAL COMMISSION $ 115,150

SchoolTimeStudentPart.PledgesComm. “B”Nov , “B”Jan , “A”Feb , “C”April , , TOTAL$49,194.00$17,217.00

Scheduled ‘04-’05 Re- Booked $49,194.0$17, BFall50011,000 CSept1752,000 CSept3307,000 ASept120030,000 BOct500**Abbot2,500 COct2003,000 AFall/W1200**Sharing22,000 SUB- TOTAL $126,694. $44,342.9

Pending ‘04-’05 Re- Booked $49,194-$17,217- ‘05-’06Booked 55, , Bpending50010,000 Bpending480 8,000 8,000 Bpending400 6,000 6,000 Cpending80** 2 CLASSES 2,000 2,000 Cpending300 5,000 5,000 SUB- TOTAL $157,69455,192-

Goal ‘04-’05 Re- Booked $49,194.00$17, ‘05-’06Booked 55, , ‘05-’06Pending26,000 AFind120025,000 BFind50011,000 BFind50011,000 BFind50011,000 CFind2003,000 TOTAL$218,69476,542

‘05-’06 Re- Booked $218,69476,542 BFall500 New school $ 11,000 B400 Whole School $ 6,000 BWinter450 Bk 5/05 $ 6,000 AFind1200 $ 25,000 BFind500 $ 11,000 BFind500 BFind500 CFind200 $ 3,000 TOTAL$300,694$105,242

How Does This Get Done? PersistencePatienceFollow-up

Initial Contact: FLYER Home Shows Networking Venues Vendor Events Street Fairs Conferences

Conferences

A B C School Reaches for the Stars!! Generic Letter Success Stories Press Releases What is RFTS? Sample Certificates Sample Forms About EDC/Usborne Catalog

It’s A Go!! Details Meeting Prepare for Assembly AssemblyReading Pledge Collection Invoice School Stats Order Student Books Order School Books Incentives Books Arrive Books, Books, Books

Details Meeting Set Date Contact person Type of RFTS TeachersGoals/Incentives Book selection Goals

Prepare to Start Customize and send RFTS forms Teacher mtg Teacher packet: Teacher letter, wish list, Catalog Teacher letter, wish list, Catalog Manila envelop with class list Manila envelop with class list Send home Parent Letter#1 Parent Letter#1 Calendar Calendar

Assembly Short and simple Explain program: Read 30min/ 10 days Read 30min/ 10 days Pledge Pledge Teacher challenge Teacher challenge Pizza Party Pizza Party Get kids excited Start Reading Tonight!!

Reading Daily Announcements Daily buz by Teachers/Librarian/Principal Keep excitement up Reminder Notices go home - three

Pledge Collection 1 st time 1 week later Excel Spread Sheet Name/Minutes Read/ W-L (y/n) Pledge$ 2 nd time few days later collect balance collect balance

RFTS Statistics Total $$$$ brought in Total Minutes Read Top Class Minutes Read - Pizza Party Top Reader Minutes Read - Trophy Runner-ups - over 1000 minutes –recog. Top Teacher Reader

Invoice Invoice School for money Start working on order Can not submit order until paid!!

Order Student Books Order Books by Grade Excel Spread Sheet/ Class Name/Minutes/WL(y/n)/ KK/ Pledge$/ Donation/ Purchase only/ $ Amt Student/ $ Book/ ISBN#/ Title

Order School Books LibraryClassrooms

Incentives Type Reading Certificates Bookmarks Kid/Kits (ordered above) Hot/Shots (ordered above) Reading medals Reading trophy Pizza Party

Books Arrive SortStickerBag Thank you Note Box by class Deliver

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