1st Annual Upper Tampa Bay Chamber Education Foundation Fundraiser Cruise
Join us as we set sail to raise money for the UTBC Education Foundation. This year we will be visiting Cozumel, Mexico on a 4-night cruise aboard Carnival's Inspiration out of Tampa departing October 15, 2009.
[A portion of the cruise price benefits the UTBC Education Foundation]
First 20 staterooms deposited will receive a FREE Onboard Value Booklet for additional shipboard savings!
Click HERE for more Cruise information
Click HERE to Register
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT REGISTRATION:
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Please be sure the page clearly states your registration is for the UTBC EDUCATION FOUNDATION cruise.
Thank you for your cooperation while these issues are being addressed.
PRICING
Ocean View: $488.11 per person
Inside: $438.11 per person
Suite: Price available upon request
DEPOSIT
$150 per person due at time of registration*
Minimum Deposit of $300 per stateroom
*Deposit is fully refundable up to time of Final Payment
FINAL PAYMENT
Final Payment due August 10, 2009
CANCELLATION PENALTY GUIDELINES
The Cruise Line will impose a per-person cancellation fee. Carnival’s current policy is:
75-30 days prior to sailing: $150 per person
29-8 days prior to sailing: 50% of total charges
7 days or less of the sailing : 100% of total charges
About UTBC Education Foundation:
For decades, the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and its member businesses have demonstrated a strong commitment to our local schools: sponsoring classrooms, honoring students, awarding scholarships and showing our appreciation to the dedicated educators who teach our children.
In January 2006, the Chamber Board took a major step forward, approving the formation of a non-profit, 501(c)(3) education foundation to serve students in the Upper Tampa Bay area. Why? Because there is a need! A need to recognize the achievements of our outstanding student leaders and the teachers who mentor them, and a need to help those less fortunate than ourselves…kids who need a helping hand in order to reach their full potential.
Thanks to the generosity of one local visionary, the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber Education Foundation launched its College Scholarship Endowment Drive with a seed contribution of $125,000. Our first goal is to match that amount with contributions from the community-at-large, giving us an endowment that will fund as much as $20,000 annually in college scholarships.
In addition to the scholarship program, the Foundation sponsors a number of other programs and projects designed to reward and inspire our community’s outstanding young scholars. Throughout the year, the Foundation’s “Student of the Month” program honors top elementary school students at the Chamber’s monthly luncheons, in recognition of their leadership both in the classroom and our communities.
Each year, the Foundation recognizes the contributions make by our dedicated public school teachers and support staff by sending out “Gifts of Appreciation” three times a year. These gifts represent the respect and appreciation of the Foundation for our public school teachers and staff.
In 2009, the Foundation’s Youth Leadership Program will be initiated for middle school students. Through a number of established venues the Foundation will provide the students to gain a greater understanding of the educational, cultural and vocational opportunities available to them; and they’ll become actively engaged in charting the future of our region.
