Community Involvements
B.A.C. Consulting, Inc. and ArriveTech believe in the Erie Community.
Since Erie is our home, it is our responsibility to work
together to help our community grow, succeed and prosper
in the new millennium. We truly believe that the Community
is the future of this wonderful city.
It takes cooperation, partnerships, education and dedication to help a community
reach a new level of success. Our staff sets aside personal time, money
and efforts to assist our community so that it can continue
to grow and reach its full potential. We hope that by actively
taking part and contributing to the Erie Community, we can
make it a better place to learn, live and prosper.
B.A.C. Consulting and ArriveTech are proud to announce "Frogaritaville".
A splendid addition to the Erie community's Leap Frog offerings.
B.A.C. Consulting, Inc. and ArriveTech have proudly sponsored
the following organizations:
Current Community Involvements:
- LeapFrog
- Erie Playhouse
- Children's Miracle Network
- Gifts for Kids
- Erie Runner's Club (Hamot 10K)
- Lake Erie Fanfare (Lake Erie Regiment)
- Refuge
- Shriners
- Ophelia Project
- The Save An Eye Football Game
Past Involvements:
- Cancer Center
- The American Cancer Society
- The YMCA
- local children and homeless shelters
Relay For Life
B.A.C. Consulting, Inc. and ArriveTech are proud to have participated in
the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life”. This annual
event raises funds in an effort to fight all types of cancer.
One of the goals of this event is to increase awareness
in the community of various treatments, research, early
detection, and cancer survivals.
Our local American Cancer Society has had such a great turnout
for the event in past years that they had to add another
location in 2002. The two sites are: (1) McDowell High School
football field and (2) Harborcreek High School football
field.
In 2002, B.A.C. Consulting, Inc. and ArriveTech were awarded the “Best Team
Spirit” award, partially for our dedication to this cause.
Our goal was to raise money for a worthy cause through several
fundraising events.
Please get involved in the fight against cancer.. If you
have any questions or want to get a team together, call
the American Cancer Society at (814) 866-5077 for more information.
Partners in IT Education Program
B.A.C. Consulting and ArriveTech strongly believe in giving back to the
community. Since the educational system has given so much
to our employees, we are proud to offer the Partners
in IT Education Program. We launched the program in
the Fall of 2000 with an overwhelming response.
This program helps area high school students by enhancing
their classroom learning with first hand exposure to the
exciting and fast paced Information Technology field.
It also offers an opportunity for those students who are
planning to pursue a career in Information Technology
to participate in hands on learning exercises and to receive
financial assistance with their future education plans.
All of this is provided at no cost to the school system
or to the students, since B.A.C. Consulting and ArriveTech believe
strongly in giving back to the community and the educational systems
that gave so much to our employees.
Program Elements:
- Annually, two $500 Scholarships will be awarded for
graduating seniors that are entering an accredited college
in the following majors: MSIS, Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Management Information Systems OR will
be attending a trade school to pursue an IT education.
All applicants must include a complete project such
as a website, computer program, or networking job along
with a one page essay on why you wish to enter the Information
Technology field (including your goals once completion
of education).
- B.A.C. Consulting, Inc. and ArriveTech will be offering two summer
camps (two sessions of each camp are available) for
students who want to have hands on learning experience
and have been recommended by their high school instructor.
Web Site Development Camp
- 10 students per session
- 3 hours per day for one week
- Open to upcoming Juniors or Seniors only
In this camp, the students will develop their own web
page, which will then be hosted on RedSky.Net for one
year free of charge.
Networking Camp
- 10 students per session
- 3 hours per day for one week
- Open to upcoming Juniors or Seniors only
In this camp, students will learn Windows 2000 operating
& networking essentials. They will receive hands on
experience with setting up a Windows 2000 network.
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During the school year, B.A.C. Consulting, Inc. and
ArriveTech will send staff members to the high school
to spend time talking to the IT classes about the IT field,
college information, job outlook, salaries, and what skills
employers look for in hiring workers for the IT field.
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Also, during the school year, B.A.C. Consulting, Inc. and ArriveTech
offers a mentoring program for students interested in software design.
Selection of these students is at the sole discretion of Instructors
at their respective schools. The students who participate in the mentoring
program, will get an opportunity to spend time at B.A.C. Consulting, Inc. and ArriveTech,
experiencing first hand a software design process in the business world. Time of day is
strictly at the school’s discretion; we recommend an after school schedule.
- Five students per school year can
participate in mentorship portion
- One student per school
- Mentorship program will run for four
weeks with student attending twice a week for a two
hour session each
