UrbanTrekkers

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

To eguip the youth of Camden with the skills necessary for academic achievment, life management, spiritual growth and leadership through the use of expeditionary learning with focus on five elements of the Trek;(1) cross-cultural experience,(2) community service,(3) environmental study,(4)historical perspectives and(5)outdoor adventure.

Score Summary

Overall Score:	Good
Practice Principles:	Better
Faith Related Elements:	Excellent
Outcome Measures:	Good
Change Process:	Good

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 1
• Program Participants Last Year: 20
• Meets about 0 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 12 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $2,672,391 Program Budget: $87,500
Foundation Grants	5%	12%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	3%
Individual Gifts	65%	46%
Business/Corporate Gifts	20%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	14%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	19%
Other	0%	0%
	Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs	Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations
The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,820,907 Average Program Budget: $417,789
Foundation Grants	19%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	6%	8%
Individual Gifts	37%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	8%	9%
Other	9%	11%

It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission	Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement.	Excellent
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Good
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Good
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Excellent
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Good
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Good
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Good
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Excellent
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Better
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Good
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Good
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Good
Institutional Stability
Organization Age	A measure of the organization's durability.	Excellent
Board Oversight	How involved in the program are the members of its board?	Good
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Better
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Good
Government Funding	Does this program accept little or no government funding?	Excellent

Program Score Details

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Outcomes & Measures:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.

Outcome 1: Increased confidence in decision making with a heightened awareness of positive life choices

Measure Used:
Improved student performance and behavior in academic environment,graduation rates, post high school success.

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Outcome 2: Heightened environmental awareness and participation in conservation efforts on campus and away.

Measure Used:
Making informed choices about how we use resources, with an understanding of conservation and stewardship. Intentional efforts to reduce the amount of paper or plastic products we discard.

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Outcome 3: Recognizing and accepting our responsibility to serve by sharing our blessings with others through regular community service.

Measure Used:
Discovering the reward of giving by serving as ushers for the regional symphony, assisting the National Park Service in a recycling program and helping physically disadvantaged children in swim therapy.

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Outcome 4: Interest, appreciation, and knowledge of other cultures through first-hand experience by way of travel and intentional interaction with American Indian populations, first generation Asian immigrants, and other youth crossing over race and socio-economic barriers.

Measure Used:
A keen awareness of challenges, hopes and dreams that we share as people that can only be recognized by us knowing one another.

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Outcome 5: A deeper understanting and appreciation of history, seeing history as story, the story of every place and every person we visit.

Measure Used:
Learned lessons through history. The individual lessons and the lessons of community and nations. Students demonstrate a greater global understanding of the world around them and their place in the greater community.

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Change Process:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.

Program Score - Historical Review

Note: Significant decreases in scores may be the result of incomplete data in a Samaritan Award application.

End Notes

Incomplete Applications

Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.

Relative Scoring

Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.

Additional Reference Material

More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.

Acton Institute Relationship

The Samaritan Guide and Samaritan Award are projects run by the Acton Institute. Inclusion in the Guide does not signify endorsement by the Acton Institute. More information on why the Acton Institute runs this project is available online.