“THE WING THING”

BUTTERFLY ART CONTEST

STEP is a not for profit organization, calling artists to participate in “The Wing Thing”, to benefit STEP programs and The Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard. The Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard, to be located on the campus of Hilton Head Island High School, will include: story-time benches, an outdoor classroom, a secret garden of discovery, and trellises full of host plants for butterflies - all designed for promoting the importance of conservation in our community.

The Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard will encourage caring young people to inspire younger students with positive life skills, while creating a successful life for themselves as they learn to protect the planet.

ART COLLECTOR OPPORTUNITY!

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That’s right. SunTrust will donate $100 to STEP for each personal or business account that is opened by May 1, 2008. It only takes a few minutes and cost nothing to open. So tell your friends and family to please support STEP, by simply opening an account at Suntrust Bank and completing the redemption form. Do it Today!

Once you have an account, don’t forget to sign up for the SunTrust Rewards Program, (SunTrust’s reward points system) and use it to make donations throughout the year without actually spending any money.

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To further expand our fundraising efforts, we have collaborated with Cafe Press (as anyone can do) to provide STEP branded merchandise. You can find all types of gear, from hoodies to wall clocks and t-shirts for your puppy. The best part about it is all profits go to support STEP.
  
Something else that is really cool… if you would like to create you own Cafe Press store, you can use our affiliate link, and Cafe Press will donate 5% of your sales to our cause !!!
  
Click here to learn more about how you can help

Welcome to the freshly designed website for STEP (Student Training Empowerment Program) Hopefully, I can just stick to using STEP in the future. The purpose of this site is to give the program an online presence that will allow us to not only spread the message of STEP for those wanting more information about this growing organization, but also give us an opportunity to interact with an audience through the blog.
 
You can read to the left here, and also on the “about” page to see an overview of the program, or you can follow our regularly updated blog to get a feel for our personalities, struggles, ambitions, and triumphs.
 
You should find one thing to be very clear and consistent; that we firmly believe in the empowerment of young people. STEP gives young people opportunities to help them overcome real-world obstacles, discover themselves, and obtain a greater awareness of their individual impact on the world.
 
One of the best environments for learning is an environment of peers, and in order for true learning to take place, young people must be interested in the topic being taught. Exceptional leaders are not born they are educated. STEP hopes to be part of helping young people to discover their passions and strengths, and consequently develop leadership skills that will help ensure not only a happy and healthy lifestyle, but a better community for everyone.