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YES Inc., founded in 1980, is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt

501(c)(3) organization, based at the

Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME) at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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MISSION: Get Student-Athletes “in need” college ready

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THE UNIVERSE: 2013-2014 school year, the 7,795,658 public high

school student-athletes participated in interscholastic sports in the United States.

SOURCE: National Federation of High Schools

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THE OPPORTUNITY:

Athletics provides unmatched scholarship and financial aid opportunities for qualified high school graduates.

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Recent shift from need-based aid to merit-based scholarships.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal Dec. 2012

Higher NCAA student-athlete eligibility standards effective Fall 2016/2018

SOURCE: NCAA Eligibility Center

College Tuition: +1200% inflation rate increase since 1978 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI 2013

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The federal Pell Grant program tuition and fee coverage (64%), the lowest since the College Board began keeping track in 1981.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal Dec. 2012

DIVISION I

Current Fall 2016

Core Courses 16

1610 b/f 7th semester

Core GPA

2.0 minimum

2.3 minimum

SAT* 1020 (2.0 GPA)

900(2.3 GPA)

ACT 86 75

DIVISION II

Current Fall 2018

Core Courses 16 16

CoreGPA

2.0 minimum

2.2minimum

SAT* 820(2.0 GPA)

840 (2.2 GPA)

ACT 68 70

*Sliding scale matches test scores with core GPA

NEW NCAA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

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IF WE WANT TO SEE THE BEST STUDENT-ATHLETES ON THE COURT….

WE MUST ENSURE THEY TRULY SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM!

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G.O.A.L.S. FOR EACH STUDENT-ATHLETE:

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Graduate H.S. - Excel beyond state high school graduation requirements

Over-qualify - Exceed the NCAA & NAIA freshman eligibility requirements for athletic participation

Acceptance - Get into the college of their choice

Leverage - Leverage all athletic and academic scholarship opportunities to minimize college costs

Succeed - graduate college, workplace-ready and prepared for life after sports participation

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ALS

YES Inc. provides supplementary educational services to prepare college-interested student- athletes “in-need”. Core services include:

• NCAA & College Board Eligibility Review, Orientation, Tracking and Guidance

• SAT & ACT Prep • Academic Assessment Exams & Enrichment • College & Career Readiness • Parent Engagement • Social Etiquette • Mentorship

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Presents

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smartball, [smahrt-bawl] adjective an intelligent approach to using sports to win in the game of life

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Academic Achievement Athletic Aspirations

DON’T PASS… DON’T PLAY!

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SMARTBALL SAT/ACT PREP

SMARTBALL THE INVITATIONAL

THE SMARTBALL NYC Experience

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SMARTBALL “REALITY CHECK”

Academic Requirements for NCAA & NAIA Athlete

Eligibility

TIMING: June & September

LOCATION: TBD

Invited teams are required to participate along with parents/guardians and coaches in the SMARTBALL “Reality Check” education forums to:

• Register student-athletes with SMARTBALL including PSAT/SAT scores and GPA tracking for benchmarking and measurement

• Review NCAA & NAIA freshman eligibility requirements

• Review NCAA & NAIA academic standards

REALITY CHECK & MEDIA DAY

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Athletic Competition

TIMING: August 10 - 20

LOCATION: Abraham Lincoln Park (135 and 5th Avenue Harlem, NY)

• Top 16 boys & girls public and parochial H.S. varsity teams in NYC-metro area

• One-game elimination

• No classroom…no court! After participating in the Invitational teams must attend the SMARTBALL “Reality Check” forum and SAT Prep workshops.

THE INVITATIONAL

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Terrence SamuelSouth Shore H.S.

SMARTBALL Alum ‘12

Terrence Samuel - returning Soph GUniv. of Connecticut

2013 NCAA National Champion

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TIMING: Fall / Winter

SMARTBALL continues during the academic-year when SMARTBALL school teams participate in SAT/ACT Diagnostic Testing and Prep Workshops.

Diagnostic SAT/ACT testing to benchmark student-athlete scores, strengths and weaknesses.

ACT/SAT Prep = 9-hour instructional workshops include: • Math Prep - 3 hours • Reading Prep - 3 hours • Essay Writing - 3 hours

SAT/ACT Prep and Study Tips

SAT PREP WORKSHOPS

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YES Inc. SAT/ACT PREP PARTNER: MATH & ENGLISH (MEC) CONSULTING

• President & CEO of Math & English Consultants founded in 2000.

• Michael Marlowe’s Background:

• Kaplan - 16 years with Kaplan finishing as product director for the institutional sales division.

• Huntington Learning Centers - Michael recreated the SAT program and re-built their SAT division.

• He has written materials for all graduate level examinations, high school examinations, and high-stakes test examinations at all elementary levels.

• 2002: MEC published their first SAT books, both Math and Verbal. The Pathway SAT Program, by Math and English Consulting (MEC), comprehensive lesson books that deal with all strategies of the SAT.

• 2003 - present: MEC has worked with New Canaan High School conducting in-class SAT workshops for students. His efforts over the last 11 years have yielded tremendous results including H.S. SAT score increases in reading and math, outpacing state of Connecticut average SAT scores during that period and leading the school to top five state SAT performance ranking over the past 3 years.

Michael  Marlowe  MEC,  President  &  CEO

Other schools serviced by MEC include: Norwalk and Brien McMahon High Schools in Norwalk, King Low Heywood Thomas (KING), Alexander Hamilton High School, Ardsley High School , E lmsford , NY, Adelph i Academy, Brooklyn; LaSalle High School, Manhattan among others.19

MEC SUCCESS STORY NEW CANAAN H.S. CONNECTICUT

State of CT.

SAT Reading

SAT Math

1998 505 512

2007 500 503

2011 497 514

% Chg. 2011 vs.

1998-1.6% +0.4%

New Canaan

Public H.S.

SAT Reading

SAT Math

1998(pre MEC) 576 582

2007(w/ MEC) 581 598

2011(w/ MEC) 589 607

% Chg. 2011 vs.

1998+2.3% +4.4%

Source:  The  College  Board  2013  (Mean  SAT) Source:  Har;ord  Courant,  September  24,  2012  (The  College  Board)20

2015 Invited Teams &

Sponsorship Opportunities21

LOCATIONAbraham Lincoln Playground

135th street and 5th Avenue Harlem, NY22

2015 Invited Boys H.S. teams

Bedford Academy (Bklyn)

Lincoln H.S. (Bklyn)

Wings Academy (Bx)

Thomas Jefferson (Bklyn)

St. Anthony's (NJ)

Wheels H.S. (Wash Hgts)

Kennedy Catholic (West)

Benjamin Cardozo (Qns)

Iona Prep (New Roch)

Monsignor Scanlan (Bx)

Holcombe L. Rucker (Bx)

H.S. of Construction (Qns)

Boys & Girls H.S. (Bklyn)

Bishop Loughlin (Bklyn)

Wadleigh (Man)

Don Bosco Prep (NJ)

TBD: John Bowne (Qns), Frederick Douglass Academy I

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PROGRAM SUMMARY• SMARTBALL REALITY CHECK & MEDIA DAY

• Date: June, September • Team Registration and College Eligibility Forum • Bracket Announcements

• SMARTBALL CLASSIC H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT • Date: August 10 - 20 (during world renown Harlem Week Festival) • One-game elimination tournament • 16 teams / 15 games over 8 days • 2 games per night: 6:30 pm & 8:00 pm

• SMARTBALL SAT PREP WORKSHOPS • October - December • 9-hour SAT Prep and Study Skills workshops at participating SMARTBALL high schools • 10-25 student-athletes per school

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PROGRAM SUMMARY• SMARTBALL H.S. SCHOOL GIRLS TOURNAMENT

• Date: August 3 - 6 • One-game elimination tournament • 8 teams / 7 games over 4 days • 2 games per night: 6:00 pm & 8:00 pm

• SMARTBALL CLASSIC GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE • Date: August 6 • Top 24 student-athletes in the NY Metro area • Played before the Girls H.S. Tournament Championship

• SMARTBALL CLASSIC BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE • Date: August 20 • Top 24 student-athletes in the NY Metro area • Played before the Boys H.S. Tournament Championship

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FOR  SPONSORSHIP  OPPORTUNITIES    YES  Inc.  

Russel  Shuler  646-­‐559-­‐5600  (office)  917-­‐232-­‐6270  (cellular)  YESIncUSA@aol.com

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SHOULD BE IN EVERY STUDENT-ATHLETE’S FUTURE.