THE CLINTON ABCBED &BREAKFASTPROGRAM
WhatisABETTER CHANCE PROGRAM?
The ABCProgramisanationalprogramwithheadquartersinNewYorkCity,through which motivatedyoungmenandwomenfromeducationallydeprivedsettingsarechosentoattendprivateandpublicsecondaryschoolstopreparethemforselectivecolleges.InClinton,duringtheschoolyear,eightmalestudentslive togetherinahouseontheHamiltonCollegecampus,supervisedbyresidentdirectorswhoprovideparental-typesupporttothestudents.
Thepurposeofthisprogramistopreparestudentsacademicallyforcollege. Residentanddrop-intutorsfromHamiltonCollegeassistthestudentswiththeir assignmentsonschoolnights.Research, writing,andcomputerskillstutoring is providedalongwithregularhomeworkhelp,sothatthestudentshavetheopportunitytoacquiredisciplinedstudyhabits.StudentsalsobenefitfrominteractionswiththeirtwohostfamilieswhomtheyvisitonalternateSundays.
Sinceitsinception,theClintonABetterChanceProgram hasgraduated morethanninetyyoungmenfromClintonHighSchool.TheyhavecontinuedtheireducationatcollegessuchasClarksonUniversity,CornellUniversity,Columbia,Fordham,Gettysburg,Hamilton,Ithaca,Macalester,MIT,Princeton,UniversityofRochester,andUnion.
Clintonresidents embracethestudentsasfriendsandvalued membersofthecommunity. Virtuallyallthemoneyneededtooperatethisprogramcomes from these residents throughpersonaldonations,and fundraisers such as agolftournament,poinsettiaandluminarysales,andthetwiceyearlyBedandBreakfast program.Intheprocess,allofourliveshavebeenenriched.
ABetterChanceofClintonoffersfamiliesanalternativetostayinginanareahotelduringCommencementandFamilyweekends.AlsoknownastheABCProgram,thisvolunteer-runorganizationraisesmoneybyprovidingaccommodationswithfamiliesinClintonandthesurroundingcommunity.
Reservations:Avarietyofroomcombinationsisavailable,butspaceislimitedandatwo-nightminimumisrequired.Pleasemakeyourreservationsassoonaspossiblebyreturningthereservationformonthenextpagealongwithyour$100deposit.
Reservationswillbeacceptedonafirstcome/firstservebasis.
Awaitinglistforcancellationswillbemaintained.
Price: $150.00pernight,perroom(singleordoubleoccupancy),witha2-night,$300.00minimumforCommencementWeekend. Breakfastisincluded.Accommodationsmayormaynothaveaprivatebath.
Deposit Payment:$100.
Depositisrequiredwithyourapplication.ThebalanceisduenolaterthanApril24,2016.
Paymentisnon-refundableunless weareabletofillyourreservedroomfromthewaitinglist.
Questions?PleasecontactMarilee Ensignat(315)557-6687or
Pleasefillouttheseparateformandreturnwithyour$100depositto:
ClintonABCProgram,Marilee Ensign,P.O.Box139,Clinton,NY13323
ABC Bed and BreakfastProgram
HamiltonCollegeCommencementWeekend May 19 - 21, 2017
(Two-nightminimum)
Arrival Date: ______Departure Date: ______
Room#1Room#2
Name(s)ofguests:
Twin(s) ____ Double ____ Either ____ Twin(s) ____ Double ____ Either ____
PetAllergies? Yes____No____If Yes, please indicate type: ______
Nameofpersonmakingreservation:
Address:______
______
Daytime Phone: ______Alternate Phone: ______
E-Mailaddress:
NameofHamiltonStudent:
StudentPhoneNumber:
A$100.00depositisdueatthetimeofreservation.Pleasemakecheckspayableto:ClintonABCProgram
Pleasemailformand$100depositto:
ClintonABCProgram
Marilee Ensign
P.O.Box139Clinton,NY 13323
Questions?