2012

2012--2013
Annual Report

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Who We Are

pace Coast Early Interven on Center oers:

Fully inclusive preschool program for ages 13 months
up to 5 years

Enrichment programs
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
Parent participation classes
Handicap accessible playground (open to the public on
weekends)
After school care
Weekend Respite
Handwriting Without Tears
Kindergarten and Beyond (summer camp program)

ur Mission
Space Coast Early Intervention Center is Brevards preschool for development, hope and
inclusion for children with and without disabilities and their families.

2012-2013 Board of Directors

Officers
Keith Kromash, Chairman
Nash, Moule & Kromash, LLP
Jim Clamons, Vice Chair, Harris Corporation
Michael DeMorat, Secretary, Brevard County Sheriffs Office
Michael Durante, Treasurer
Berman, Hopkins, Wright & LaHam, CPAs and Associates, LLP

Directors
James Bowen, JD Bowen Financial Group
Brian Crane, Crane Private Wealth Management
Matt Gifford, Luke & Associates
Marcus Harley, PNC Bank
Charlie Eccelston, Brevard County Public Schools
Erik Shuman, GrayRobinson, PC
Morris Richardson, Parent Representative, Brevard County
David Wilder, PhD, Florida Tech
Terri Clark, Learning RX
Tim Wakefield, Director Emeritus, Boston Red Sox
Mel Broom, Director Emeritus, Former Mayor City of Palm Bay

Students like Sylar, who come to SCEIC

with special needs such as visual and/or
speech impairments receive early
intervention and targeted teaching methods
that ensure they reach their full potential.
I cant express how remarkable the change
has been in Sylar since attending SCEIC.
Hes speech is taking off, and he is also
becoming more social and confident. His
teachers are remarkable and find unique
ways to teach Sylar. -Sylars Grandmother

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Letter from the Executive Director and

Board Chair
As Space Coast Early Intervention Center continued its 25 th Anniversary celebration, we experienced a very
exciting, eventful and successful year. Last year our letter spoke about keeping SCEIC on the cutting edge of early
childhood education. There have been such advances in the use of hand held devices and apps for children with and
without disabilities and now we are learning how we can make learning not only easier but more fun.
This year we broke the technology barrier; that humming you hear are our new ipads and computers working hard
as our children use them in their classrooms to help them to learn and grow. Thanks to a grant from PNC
Foundation we created a new literacy and technology center. Each classroom now has ipads and our teachers can
take advantage of the thousand s of apps for children with and without disabilities.
And while we know how important it is to integrate technology into our classrooms, we also know, as Bill Gates
said, that Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher
is most important. Our teachers are our best resource and we continue to offer a low student to teacher ratio which
helps insure that we can meet the individual needs of each child.
Another goal for this year was to develop new programs that would serve the families with young children, that
didnt want a full day program. Our new enrichment programs include Creativity from Head to Toe and World
Explorers. Taekwondo classes are available for SCEIC students on site. Parents can sit in on these classes; we help
address separation anxiety for both the kids and the parents. And as always, all of SCEICs programs and classes are
inclusive for children with and without disabilities.
We had another year of successful community events and fundraisers: the 21 st Tim Wakefield Golf Tournament
became a smaller and more intimate event, but we increased the funds raised over the previous year. The dedication
and passion Tim and Stacy Wakefield bring to the community and the school are deeply appreciated. The 4 th annual
Cycle Jam brought out over 300 riders and a great ride was had by all. All Kids Can, our family and community
event, expanded our Autism Awareness Festival as we focused on services, products and providers for all children.
This is the end of Keiths term as Chair of the Board of Directors. We extend our thanks for steering the
organization in the development of its three year strategic plan and for the time and energy he devoted to his
leadership role. Volunteers are the foundation and force behind SCEIC and we thank each one for the contribution
of time and talent. And thank you to our donors, individuals, corporations, foundations and United Way, many of
whom have supported the school since its doors opened, and the new contributors who have chosen to give to
SCEIC. We would love to have you visit our school for a tour or to find out ways you can get involved as a donor,
volunteer or community partner.
The students of SCEIC, our teachers, administration, and Board of Directors thank you and the Brevard community
for your continued support.

Leslie Roth
Executive Director

Keith Kromash
Chairman

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Special Events
Tim Wakeeld Celebrity Golf Classic Undergoes a Makeover!
The 21st Tim Wakefield Celebrity Golf Classic underwent a revamp this year! This year
featured several new and exciting changes. The Friday night auction and dinner was
redesigned to be a much more intimate dinner event featuring a plated dinner prepared by none
other than celebrity Iron Chef Lee Hillson and professional entertainment at the intermission!
This year we welcomed new electronic bidding for the
Silent Auction! Attendees could watch items, raise
their bids from the comfort of their seats and much
more!
Of course the highlight each year is the Live Auction
featuring unique experiences and items and hosted by
our auctioneer, Darin Jordan. Golf was held at
Harmony Golf Preserve and featured an award luncheon
honoring the top golf teams.
Sponsor reception, by invitation only, includes a buffet
from Meg OMalleys and other superb restaurants. This year attendees enjoyed a lively game of
Black Jack and music from Tim and friends.
Top sponsors include Brevard County Hyundai Dealers, Climatic Refrigeration and Pitching in for
Kids. Food sponsors include Meg OMalleys, Broken Barrel Tavern, Pizza Gallery & Grill, Long
Doggers and TooJays.
Special thanks to the Wakefield Steering Committee: Sheila Schaefer, Charlie Nash, Jim Torpey, Joann
Torpey, Trish Clow, Leona McGinty, and Bruce Nelson Jr.

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Cycle Jam For The Kids - April 2013

The 4th Annual Cycle Jam was a huge success! We welcomed over
300 riders in this fully supported, noncompetitive ride through scenic
Brevard and parts of Indian River County.
Revolutions Cyclery provided outstanding support at the Florida Tech
start/finish point and with their roving SAG vehicles. Long Doggers,
Broken Barrel Tavern, PapaJohns and Thrifty Produce provided
plenty of food for the hungry riders!
Special thanks to the 2013 Cycle Jam Committee members:
Joann Gulliver, Ginger Twigg, Sandy Withers, Bill Santore and Jim Clamons.

All Kids Can Family Fes val - April 2013

This year we held the first All Kids Can Family Festival- formerly known as Autism Awareness Festival, at
Florida Air Academy in Melbourne. Celebrating the abilities of all kids, this family friendly event brought
together community resources with those who need them most. Live demonstrations, games and activities
including a touch a truck display brought approximately 300 families out to enjoy the festivities!

SCEIC is Preparing Children for the future...

A er only the rst week on VPK, my son James could spell his name! He
recognizes le ers everywhere and tells us what word begins with it.

It's amazing! He comes home every day and tells us a new thing he learned, like how
to carry scissors and to raise your hand to ask a ques on. I am 100% condent he will
be ready for kindergarten. - James Mom

Did You Know?

The Centers for Disease Control estimates
1 in 700 babies are born with Down
syndrome each year. It occurs when an
individual has a full or partial extra copy
of chromosome 21.
Early intervention services, like those
provided at Space Coast Early Intervention
Center, will often help children with Down
syndrome to improve their physical and
intellectual abilities.

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SCEIC Three Year Strategic Plan

2013 marks SCEICs 25th Anniversary. The Board of Directors has established the following three-year
plan.
I. SCEIC will provide a quality, contemporary educational experience based on best practices in early
childhood education.
A. Support and strengthen SCEICs core curriculum based on the most current educational research.
B. Create and deliver innovative, responsive and diversified programs that expand SCEICs leadership role in early
childhood education in Brevard County.

II. SCEIC will build the capacity to secure all relevant categories of funding needed to achieve all the goals of
the Strategic Plan.
A. Increase and diversify funding sources.
B. Integrate fund development into the institutional culture, making it a priority in planning,
internal and external communications.
C. Maximize revenue generated by services that are provided to SCEIC constituents.

budgeting and both

III. SCEIC will preserve teacher and staff quality and continuously improve the work environment.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Encourage professional development and promote an environment where professional growth is valued.
Assure a competitive and appropriate teacher and staff compensation package.
Encourage a culture of communication, coordination and cooperation among the Board, staff and volunteers.
Ensure employees and stakeholders of SCEIC are recognized for their contributions.

IV. SCEIC will increase the effectiveness of its marketing and communications to its served community.
A. Be recognized as the premier pre-school in Brevard County.
B. Enhance and strengthen brand identity and image and communicate SCEICs mission and accomplishments.

V. SCEIC will build and maintain strong and sound management and governance functions.
A. Manage the organizations financial resources and operations in compliance with legal, regulatory and non-profit
best practices.
B. Maximize the usage of our facilities while ensuring that they are safe, secure, ADA-compliant, well-maintained
and adequately staffed to meet the needs of our clients.
C. Sustain and enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Directors to meet our fiscal and strategic responsibilities.

In ro u

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Clas ro m
Thanks to a generous grants from PNC Grow Up Great and the
Innovative Worthy Projects Foundation, SCEIC was able to introduce
state-of-the-art technology into the classrooms. We purchased iPads for
the classrooms to be used as augmentative communication deices for
nonverbal students and to enhance learning experiences for all of our
students.

iPad applications can be customized to target specific skill sets for each
individual student and are used in conjunction with traditional learning
materials. We are able to work with students on fine motor skills, lan-
guage development, counting, math and pre-reading skills and so much
more. We have introduced a model technology classroom into one of VPK classes and hope to expand this to
all VPK rooms in the near future!

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Financials
Income Revenue
Fee for Services
Public Support
Fundraising Events
Interest Income
Total

663,346
239,720
232,394
2,178

Interest
Income
1%
Public

Tuition

Support 21%

and Fees

1,137,638

58%
Fundraising
Events
20%

Total Expenses
Program Expenses
Management
Fundraising
Total

940,451
181,982
55,153
1,177,586

Management
15%
Program
Expenses
80%

Fundraising
5%

What makes SCEIC dierent

As Brevards premiere nonprofit preschool for
children with and without special needs, we offer
a unique inclusive program that ensures equal
learning opportunities for all children, regardless
of ability. At SCEIC, each child receives the
academic and social skills they need to succeed in
life. Working with therapists, behaviorists, and
early interventionists, our highly qualified
preschool teachers use a variety of techniques to meet the needs of each
student.
Our program is designed so children with and without developmental delays
can learn side-by-side and develop friendships, become leaders and role
models, and learn acceptance and diversity. SCEIC combines the benefits of
large classrooms, low student to teacher ratios, adaptive equipment, state-ofthe-art technology, and innovative teaching methods to provide quality
educational experiences every student can take part in.

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SCEIC Donors
Corpora ons, Founda ons, and Civic Organiza ons
We are pleased to recognize the following corporations, foundations and civic organizations who have contributed to SCEIC during

$25,000 & Up

CFL Advertising Group, Inc.

Ranew Insurance Agency, Inc

General Electric Company

Clow Chiropractic Office

Seaside Piecemakers

PNC Grow Up Great

Collins Employees United Fund

Smith Assoc. Surveying & Map-

ping, Inc.

United Way of Brevard

$10,000 to $24,999

Country Bingo (Willis L. Kirk Revocable

Trust)
Thompson MG

Pitching in for Kids

Crane Private Wealth Management

Brevard County Hyundai Dealership

DRS Tactical Systems, Inc.

Climatic Refrigeration & A/C, Inc.

Gray Robinson, PA

Southeast Mutual Insurance & Invest-

ment, Inc.

Harris Foundation

$5,000 to $9,999
Avidyne
Craig Technologies
GE Transportation Systems
Global Marketing Research Services, Inc.
Johnny Damon Foundation, Inc.
Nash & Kromash, LLP
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
TD Charitable Foundation
Thompson Wealth Management
$1000 to $4,999
Berman Hopkins Wright & Laham
Brevard Executive Limousine, Inc.
Byrds Western Wear

Igo Family Foundation, Inc.

JD Bowen Financial Group, LLC
Knights of Columbus
Live TV
Mercedes-Benz/Porsche of Melbourne
Milwaukee Brewers
Sarno Metal Recycling
Space Coast Auto Auction
Sun Trust Bank - Melbourne
The Red Sox Foundation
TJX Companies, Inc. (TJ Max)
Wells Fargo Foundation
$999 and below
Accent Technologies, Inc.
BMDA (Medial) Magazine

We couldn't be happier
with the progress our
daughter, Zoey, has
made at SCEIC.
She started attending at
22 months old, speaking
a few phrases as most
children her age
do. Within weeks, her
vocabulary and social
skills skyrocketed!
We are very impressed
with the level of
guidance and care
given, and would
recommend SCEIC to
any parent of young
children!

Brevard Jr. Achievement of East Central

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. We apologize for any omissions or errors. Please contact us at info@sceic.com if you have
any questions.

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SCEIC Donors
Individual Donors
$10,000 & Up
Christine Lance
$5, 000 to $9, 999
Stacy McHenry
Danny R. McKnight
$1, 000 to $4,999
Bob & Marianela Bodine
Keith & Regina Brashear
William Brown
Richard S. Bullen
John Byrd
James & Mary Clamons
Wes Covell
Anthony J. Diana
Dudley & Sue Garner
Michelle Hopwood
Craig Lansing
Dennis Leazott
Steven Russell
Edward Scott
Ronald Talcott
Anthony Zierke
$999 and below
Harris Adams
Jennifer Adams
Jim Adams
Dr. Stephen Badolato
Gabe Barfield
Harris Barfield
Gail & Richard Beagley
Michael Bell
Mark Bonnin
Jim Bowen
Jacqueline Burns
Jane Chaney
Joann Welder Chips
Larry & Susan Cinco
Sarah Clamons
Dan Clark
Steve Clary
Graham Clifford
Greg & Eleanor Coleman

Jose Colon
Carol Craig
Karen Crespo
Carol Crispen
Richard Cyr
Michael & Carol Dana
Jerry Davis
Debbie Day-Hines
Peter & Cathy Desimone
Richard Dibella
Tina Dizzini
Douglas Dunbar
Kelly Edge
Norwood Edge
Teri Eno
Hugh Evans
John Fahnestock
Wassim Fayed
Michael Ferdinand
Mary & Steven Fernandes
John Fielding
Beth Findley
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Finney
Leasha Flammio-Watson
Cynthia & Christopher Foster
Amy Fuller
Mario & Victoria Gargano
Pamela Gillespie
Paul Goldstein
Lisa & Ken Good
Keri Goodyear
Peter & Elizabeth Griffith
Stephen & Cynthia Griffith
Edison Hamann
Brandi & Kevin Hamlin
Arthur Harrison
Mr. Christopher Hayes
Doug Hernandez
Debra Hines
Billie Hopwood
Mark HoSang
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Howick
John Hudson
John Johnson
Joan Jordan
Nathan Julien
Regina Kaiser
Michael & Rosina Keenan
Scott Kelly

Dawn Hannah El Khazen

Earl & JoAnn Knick
Jackie Kohn
Rich Koretsky
Ronald Koretsky
Fritz Kraemer
Robert Lee
Fred & Joan LeMosy
Lisa Ludlum
Nirmala Maharaj
Nancy Massey
Lisa Meeks
Mr. & Mrs. McIlwraith
Scott McLachlan
David Mercado
Sandra Michelson
Mark Mikolajczyk
Craig Miller
Harris Miller
Richard Miller
Brandon Minnick
Dayle Muller
Rob Mulligan
Curtis L. Myers
Joy Myers
Steve Naber
Ken Nerius
Harris Nerius
Jamie Pacelli
Stuart & Sara Patterson
Mary Palladino
Noelle Phillips
Geraldine Phipps
Brett Portlock
Emma Principe
Robert Ragan
Steve Rawles
Dr. Manohar Reddy
Bruce Reeder
Jennifer Ringleb
Amy & David Roeske
Hernan Rojas
Leslie Roth
Albert & Jacquine Sanchez
Jacqueline Sappington
James Sartori
Don Sawyer
Shelly Schopke
James E. Schroeder

Caterina & Dan Schwinn

Robert Scroggins
Erik & Julie Shepard
Derrick Shores
Mrs. & Mr. Barbara Shores
Erik Shuman
Jamie & Rod Smith
Kevin Smith
Scott Sorensen
Mark Sperberg
Crystal & Robert Starr
Stacey Stewart
Michael & Leslie Stocker
Mike Sullivan
Robert & Mary Ann Terry
Thomas Torpey
Tom Trist
Carol Troxell
Chris Vellanti
Doug Webb
Lucille Welder
Joyce Wilbourn
David Wilder
Mrs. Nancy Wilson
Steve & Joan Winterfeldt
Mike Winters
Grady & Sandra Wood
Karen Young
Jeff Zack
Andy Ziegler
Eric Zindler

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. We apologize for any omissions or errors. Please contact us at info@sceic.com if you have
any questions.