Charity spotlight: Summit Prep Academy

Summit Preparatory School in Springfield uses PCCC dollars toward scholarships.
Summit Preparatory School in Springfield uses PCCC dollars toward scholarships.

You’d assume that $6,00 isn’t much, but it’s significant at The Summit Preparatory School.

The private educational facility in southwest Springfield partnered with the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper three years ago and uses the tournament’s donations toward scholarships for low-income students.

To Katie Heet, who teaches elementary students, the teachers all have a bounce in their steps anyway. Being flanked by even more supporters can be inspiring.

“I think that’s what’s true about teaching,” Heet said. “It can be one of the most challenging professions but also one of the most rewarding.”

In other words, your donations to the PCCC – the PGA’s Web.com Tour stop in Springfield – are truly meaningful, and you can make a difference again as the tournament returns in August to Highland Springs Country Club. The tournament has gifted almost $13 million to children’s charities in the past 26 years.

About Summit Preparatory School

“The reason we joined the tournament a couple of years ago was because I had seen the benefits it gave to other charities,” said Laura Hover-Skiles, Director of Development for Summit Prep. “I think it’s neat to see the synergy of these charities that come together and support kids. It’s powerful. When you are a small school, you need that power.”

The Summit Preparatory School is independent of any local school district  and offers small class sizes and strong parent-teacher-student communication.

The mission of the school is to provide students with an empowering education in a supportive, stimulating environment.

This is achieved through small class sizes, a strong foreign language program, progressive education principles and a challenging differentiated curriculum. Summit students are prepared to succeed in college and beyond.

As Heet noted, the classrooms include large carpet spaces and carpet bags as teachers try to reach students in a variety of ways.

“We’ve seen significant growth with individuals,” Heet said.

Overall, The Summit is a small, progressive, independent school that cares beyond the completion of required courses to the development and future of the whole child. It teaches not only the skills for academic success but, more importantly, how to overcome challenges, solve problems and pursue lifelong achievement.

The average class size is 15 students and capped at 18 students.

“We’re really fortunate in Springfield that we have a lot of great schools,” Hover-Skiles said. “I’m a believer that there’s not a right way to do education. I hate to see opportunities put in front of kids who cannot afford it.”

RISING STARS, RAISING HOPES

  • BUSINESS SPONSORSHIPS: Businesses also can support the PCCC through various sponsorships, such as the skyboxes on the 9th and 18th greens (with food badges), on-course signage and events such as a dozen Pro-Ams. Businesses also can donate a gift card with at least a $25 value in the name of your charity of choice to benefit them in the Golf Ball & Charity Auction presented by Copy Products, Inc. and University Plaza.

    The Ultimate
    The Ultimate sponsorship means air-conditioned and covered seating on the 18th green and a chance to win a Corvette Stingray.
  • WIN A NEW TRUCK: The purchase of a $25 TLC Properties Charity Sweepstakes ticket can win one of 500 daily gift cards as well as grand prizes of $10,000 and a 2016 Ford F-150 XLT. It’s also good for a four-day tournament pass.

    Win this truck
    Win this truck or $10,000
  • SEE THE FUTURE OF THE PGA TOUR: The PCCC is from Aug. 5-15, with the pros beginning play on Aug. 11 at Highland Springs Country Club. For tickets or other ways to assist, call the Price Cutter Charity Championship staff at 417-887-3400.

    Dawie vander Walt shows his winners trophy after the final round of the Price Cutter Charity Championship at Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield on August 16, 2015.
    Dawie vander Walt won the 2015 PCCC (Photo courtesy of StidzMedia)
  • SUMMIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL: The private school in southwest Springfield uses PCCC dollars to help offset scholarships of low-income students. The school’s number is 417-869-8077.

PCCC dollars at Summit Preparatory School aid low-income kids

Summit Preparatory School in Springfield uses PCCC dollars toward scholarships.
Summit Preparatory School in Springfield uses PCCC dollars toward scholarships.

You’d assume that $2,500 isn’t much, but it’s significant at The Summit Preparatory School.

The private educational facility in southwest Springfield partnered with the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper two years ago. It uses the tournament’s donations toward financial aid for low-income students.

Even better, Summit Prep was awarded an additional $2,500 in May as part of the Give Ozarks Day, an online social media campaign that was aided in part by a $5,000 contribution from the PCCC.

To Katie Heet, who teaches elementary students, the teachers all have a bounce in their steps anyway. Being flanked by even more supporters can be inspiring.

“I think that’s what’s true about teaching,” Heet said. “It can be one of the most challenging professions but also one of the most rewarding.”

In other words, your donations to the PCCC – the PGA’s Web.com Tour stop in Springfield – are truly meaningful, and you can make a difference again as the tournament returns in August to Highland Springs Country Club.

A year ago, the tournament generated a record $1 million-plus for local children’s charities. Here’s how to help:

SUPPORTING THE PCCC = SUPPORTING CHARITIES

Buy a $25 TLC Properties Charity Sweepstakes ticket and all the money goes to your favorite charity -- and you also could win this 2015 Ford Mustang.
Buy a $25 TLC Properties Charity Sweepstakes ticket and all the money goes to your favorite charity — and you also could win this 2015 Ford Mustang.
  • HELP SUMMIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL: The private school in southwest Springfield uses PCCC dollars to help offset financial aid of low-income students. The school’s number is 417-869-8077.
  • FOR GOLF FANS, WIN PRIZES: The purchase of a $25 TLC Properties Charity Sweepstakes ticket means chances to grand prizes such as a 2015 Ford Mustang and $10,000 as well as 500 daily prizes such as restaurant gift cards. The ticket also is a four-day pass to the PCCC on Aug. 13-16 at Highland Springs Country Club. Contact the local charity of your choice, simply because they revenue directly from the sweepstakes tickets marked with their names.
  • BUSINESS SPONSORSHIPS: Businesses can support the PCCC through various sponsorships, such as the daily newsletter, website or through several events such as a dozen Pro-Ams. Additionally, restaurants, clothing stores and entertainment stops are asked to donate gift cards with at least a $25 value in the name of your charity of choice to benefit them in the Golf Ball Charity Auction.
  • CONTACT: Call the Price Cutter Charity Championship staff at 417-887-3400. The tournament is Aug. 7-17 at Highland Springs Country Club, with the pros beginning play on Aug. 13.

About Summit Preparatory School

Kids learn in a variety of ways at Summit Preparatory School.
Kids learn in a variety of ways at Summit Preparatory.

“The reason we joined the tournament a couple of years ago was because I had seen the benefits it gave to other charities,” said Laura Hover-Skiles, Director of Development for Summit Prep. “I think it’s neat to see the synergy of these charities that come together and support kids. It’s powerful. When you are a small school, you need that power.”

The Summit Preparatory School is independent of any local school district and offers small class sizes and strong parent-teacher-student communication.

The mission of the school is to provide students with an empowering education in a supportive, stimulating environment.

This is achieved through small class sizes, a strong foreign language program, progressive education principles and a challenging differentiated curriculum. Summit students are prepared to succeed in college and beyond.

You can hang with the band at Summit Prep.
You can hang with the band at Summit Prep.

As Heet noted, the classrooms include open and shared spaces as teachers try to reach students in a variety of ways.

“We’ve seen significant growth with individuals,” Heet said.

Overall, The Summit is a small, progressive, independent school that cares beyond the completion of required courses to the development and future of the whole child. It teaches not only the skills for academic success but, more importantly, how to  overcome challenges, solve problems and pursue lifelong achievement.

The average class size is 15 students and capped at 18 students.

“I believe that there are lots of wonderful ways to teach children,” Hover-Skiles said. “Oftentimes the trick is finding the school with a philosophy of education that aligns with the way your child learns best.  The Summit doesn’t want to finances to be a reason a parent can’t bring their child to our school.”