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Rotary Club of Claremont
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Claremont Sunrise Rotary
Welcome to the Claremont Chamber of Commerce
The Claremont Chamber of Commerce provides strong leadership in serving the interest of business, promotes the inter-relationship between business and community, and encourages business participation with civic and educational organizations and programs within the Claremont area.
The Chamber promotes the local economy by encouraging Claremont Chamber of Commerce members and Claremont residents to shop locally. All referrals given out by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce are members. This site has detailed information about the Chamber and our community.
Claremont welcomes new businesses and has a fond appreciation for those businesses already located within the City. In addition, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the prosperity, civic vitality, and general well-being of the business community.
Best B.E.T. (Business and Education Together)
Celebrating its 21st year, the Best B.E.T. program has provided over $311, 500 to develop classroom programs which address advancement of educational enterprise and promote student self-esteem, learning and motivation.
Educators throughout the district may request a maximum of $250 for his or her school work-shop; however, a team of four teachers can combine their maximum grant amounts to receive more money towards a common goal. Each application is judged on a point system, the maximum achievable being based on content, plans and ideas. Judges look for specific focus on the following; enrichment of the curriculum, promotion of student self-esteem, and promotion of learning and motivation through the involvement of students in areas that encourage activities:-
teaching critical thinking skills and concepts;
emphasize problem-solving
assisting students to develop employable skills
assisting students to develop civic responsibility concepts
assisting students to develop collaborative decision-making skills
Each year, the Claremont Chamber usually acquires the funds and donates 50% of the profits for Best B.E.T. exclusively from the Annual Education Classic Golf Tournament. Partnering once again with Claremont Sunrise Rotary, Kiwanis Club of Claremont, Rotary Club of Claremont, the University Club and Janet Johnson, State Farm Insurance. The Chamber is proud to announce the award recipients.
In 2011, 52 applications, were reviewed by a committee with a representative from each organization, culminating in the award of 35 mini grants totaling $18, 505. Work-shop titles ranging from, “Read About Math Learning Centers”, at Chaparral; “More Orff in the Classroom: Reading and Writing” at Mountain View; “Visually Stimulating”, at Condit; “The Poetry of Art and Art of Poetry Project at CTEC, Pomona” at Danbury; “Exploring Evolution at the L.A. History Museum” at Claremont High; “Family Literacy at Vista del Valle”, Vista del Valle; “Excited About Reading!” at San Antonio High School; “Getting to Know Our Biomes” at Oakmont; “Living the Life of the Native Indian of Claremont” at Sycamore; “Soaring to Social Thinking Success” at Sumner; “ Writing Across the Curriculum” at Our Lady of The Assumption School; to “Chemistry Experiments State Standards” at El Roble.
Maureen Aldridge, CEO of the Claremont Chamber and representatives from the organizations visit the schools and present the checks to the successful teachers.
This year's Annual Golf Tournament - The Mayor's Cup Education Classic Golf Tournament will be held Wednesday May 16th, 2012 at San Dimas Canyon Golf Course.
Please call 909-624-1681 if you would like to be part of this popular and well deserved event.
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