For this pledge drive, we are asking for three monthly donations of $20. This means that, over three months, you will be donating 2.5 days of airtime. Our goal is to get 60 pledges, but we'll obviously accept more beyond the first 60!

Giving to KLIK Radio is giving to much more than just a radio station. It's giving to an experience for high school students that can't be had anywhere else.

No matter how involved a volunteer becomes, everyone can take something away from their experience. Even if they didn't necessarily get over their fear of public speaking, they may be better at multi-tasking. Maybe they didn't establish a profitable relationship with a neighboring business partner, but they probably strengthened their relationship with their peers.

Those who do become more involved take even more away. Making decisions, making budgets, writing computer programs, designing web sites, soldering audio connections, choosing music, scheduling volunteers, even holding board meetings - it's all a part of the KLIK experience. Through KLIK Radio, many students can take what they learn in their business, computer, tech, and even English classes and apply it to the real world. Working with KLIK answers that famous students' question: "when will I ever use this?"

KLIK Radio allows students to build leadership skills, strengthen their decision-making abilities, and help them realize what they are capable of doing. If these 16-year-olds can manage a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization today, imagine what this experience will allow them to do as an adult.

With a target of 60 pledges, and assuming that all 60 donors decide to give $20/month for 3 months, that's $3,600 that KLIK will raise between July and September. Our general monthly operating expenses, broken down, are...

• Rent - $175
• DSL Connection - $55
• Insurance - $50
• Music Licensing - $35
• Accounting - $35

In addition to general expenses, this pledge drive is going to cover some additional equipment purchases that weren't covered by our Bohemian Foundation grant received in the spring 2010 grant cycle. A portion of the earnings from this pledge drive combined with grant funds and money raised at special events will help pay for:

• New microphones ($1,500)
• Broadcast Bionics PhoneBox SOLO software ($1,300)

This represents about $2,800 of equipment investment.

	T.J. Lesmeister - Executive Director / General Manager T.J. very recently took on the role of general manager after Peter McFeely became vice president of the board. T.J. is well-known for his calm, cool, collect personality, as well as his piercing stares and captivating words of wisdom. He will be a junior at Fort Collins High School this coming school year.
	Jordan Fisher - President Jordan has been the president of KLIK Radio for some time now. While the organization as a whole will continue to focus on running radio programming, Jordan is also pursuing the establishment of "KLIK Concerts," which will organize concerts both for KLIK Radio and for other non-profits hoping to reach donors through music. The board believes this program will strengthen KLIK Radio's mission of providing real-life, hands-on experience in business negotiations and marketing by providing an additional outlet for students. Jordan will also be a junior at Fort Collins High School this coming year.
	Peter McFeely - Vice President After spending about a year as executive director, Peter McFeely moved into the vice presidency position this past June, replacing Tom K. Peter managed to hold things together at KLIK Radio after seeing Jake Wood leave for Boston. Currently, Peter is also hoping to establish a new program for KLIK Radio, called "KLIK Recordings," which will focus on recruiting, recording, and publicizing local, talented student bands and musicians. This program will enhance KLIK Radio's programming with new music that is unique and local, and will also allow students to gain experience in audio recording and engineering, as well as the music industry at large. Peter will be a junior at Fort Collins High School this coming year.
	Amy Keith - Secretary Amy has been the secretary of KLIK Radio ever since the large managerial changeover that took place in the middle of 2009. She is one of the few representatives of Poudre High School left within KLIK Radio, and uses her connections at Poudre to help promote the organization and its activities. Amy will be a senior at Poudre this coming school year.
	Jacob Wood - Treasurer Jake founded Fort Collins Youth Broadcasting (better known as KLIK Radio) in 2007 with three other sophomores at Poudre High School. He managed the organization as executive director for three years until his graduation in 2009. Today, he continues to sit on the board of directors as treasurer, offering guidance and an adult signatory to the organization. Jake will be a sophomore at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts this coming school year, studying both business administration (entrepreneurship) and computer science.
picture coming soon	Nathan Bobb - Director Nathan just recently joined the board of directors after hosting the now-defunct "The Neighborhood is On Fire." We are excited to see what contributions Nathan will make to the organization.