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L-C TeamMates Chapter To Raffle Husker Items, MP3 Player

Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 12:20 AM CST
LAUREL, Neb. — The Laurel-Concord TeamMates Chapter is sponsoring a raffle to raise money for the TeamMates program and scholarship fund. Each year, every graduating senior is awarded a $500 scholarship to the 2-year or 4-year college of their choice.

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Albion, NE - TeamMates Day at the Creighton Game a Success

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TeamMates Rocked the BirdCage with the Creighton Bluejays!

The White and Blue Review, News and Commentary on Creighton athletics, mentioned TeamMates in a recent article read the full store HERE

The Future of TeamMates

Omaha, NE - 10 11 News put together great video from the TeamMates Mentoring Programs 2009 Gala. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO.

Vince Gill a Special Guest for TeamMates Mentoring Program.

Omaha, NE - Vince Gill was TeamMates special guest on Friday for the Gala. Check out the video from 10 11 News where Vince speaks about the importance of giving back, the mentors in his life and how he came to be a supporter of the Team. CLICK HERE to see the video.

Omaha World Herald - Vince Gill Backs TeamMates

Celebrated country music artist Vince Gill gave one reason for his support of the TeamMates mentoring program during a press conference Friday afternoon....(CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY)

Members of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity will run over 220 miles to deliver a football from the steps of Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska to Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. The UNL fraternity is making the run to raise funds for the TeamMates Mentoring Program. The fraternity has set a goal to raise $10,000 to support new mentor matches.

The football run will kick-off on Thursday, November 12th at 1:00 p.m. outside the north stadium. UNL Athletic Director Tom Osborne will hand off the football to the first Lambda Chi Alpha runner.

“We are very grateful to Lamda Chi for their amazing support of TeamMates. This is the third year they have run the football to Kansas and we appreciate their willingness to give back to the community,” said Suzanne Hince, Executive Director of the TeamMates Mentoring Program.


$50 will support each mile the fraternity runs. Donations can be tracked by following the progress of the football to Kansas via the TeamMates website at teammates.org/news/. To pledge support to the football run or become a mentor call 1-877-531-8326 or visit teammates.org.

TeamMates Mentors save a piece of Nebraska history

TeamMates of Blair adds another award to the list

Blair, NE - After having received previous recognition for excellence, it is, perhaps, little wonder that the Blair TeamMates program has again received kudos for its program.

The latest honor was... (CLICK HERE to read the full story)

Golf benefit honors Holland's legacy

Aurora, NE - Sixty golfers helped celebrate the life of the late Howard Holland Saturday, playing in a tournament that raised money to help....(CLICK HERE to read the full story)

Fremont TeamMates Kicks Off a New School Year!

Fremont, NE - Click HERE to read the full story in the Fremont Tribune.

Plainview Schools Spotlights their TeamMates Program

Plainview, NE - Plainview schools spotlighted their TeamMates Program on their school website. Ray Doerr and Colin Christiansen where awarded as one of six outstanding TeamMates matches cited for excellence in mentoring . CLICK HERE to check out the Plainview Schools story.

Purse Party!

North Platte TeamMates is Going head to head for kids

CLICK HERE to read the story in the North Platte Telegraph about TeamMates Mentoring Program.

The Coaches Challenge Video

TeamMates Board Member Honored

Check out a story for the North Platte telegraph about Steve Spiehs, president of the board for the North Platte TeamMates Mentoring Program

TeamMates honors Fremonter Cunningham is top coordinator

Fremont - Check out the story in the Fremont Tribune about TeamMates Coordinator Nan Cunningham!

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2009 Annual Partnership Meeting and Leadership Training a Success

LINCOLN NE --TeamMates coordinators, board members and mentors from over 100 communities across Nebraska and Iowa gathered to celebrate the power of mentoring at the TeamMates Annual Partnership Meeting. TeamMates leadership joined Tom and Nancy Osborne, the co-founders of the program, to revisit the original inspiration for the program.

Communities celebrating their ten year anniversary were honored for their commitment to a decade of mentoring. The following TeamMates communities were established in 1999: Crete, Elmwood Murdock, Falls City, Fillmore County, Hastings, and Wayne.

In addition to programs celebrating anniversaries, new communities were welcomed to the TeamMates Mentoring Program. The following communities were honored for their first year in the program: Cambridge, Centennial, Fairbury, Hershey, Medicine Valley, Milford, Ogallala, Osceola, Seward, Valentine, Missouri Valley, IA and District #29 of Auburn, Peru, Brownville. New mentoring programs were also established with AK-SAR-BEN and CORE Catholic Schools of Omaha.

The TeamMates Mentoring Program relies on outstanding local leadership to provide quality mentoring services across Nebraska and Iowa. The communities of Superior, South Sioux City, Minden and Blair were honored for outstanding mentoring programs. Sandy Hoins of Thayer County, Lee Potts of Laurel, Steve Spiehs of North Platte and Jody Carstens of Omaha were recognized for outstanding volunteerism. Jessica Stokes of Lawrence-Nelson, Kristi Miller of Elkhorn Valley, Vivian Munsen of Hershey, and Nancy Cunningham of Fremont were honored for outstanding program coordination. .

In addition to outstanding program leadership, outstanding TeamMates matches were honored. The following mentors and mentees were recognized for excellence in mentoring: John Nothrop and Andrew Novak of Hastings, Tracy Stolzman and Ashley Dittberner of Norfolk, Ray Doerr and Colin Christiansen of Plainview, Robin Lehr and Corrin Yocham of Columbus, Rev. Don Becker and Richard Parton of Minden and the Paladino Family, including Joe, Theresa, Luke and David of Omaha.


The mission of the TeamMates Mentoring Program is to positively impact the world by inspiring youth to reach their full potential. The TeamMates Mentoring Program was founded in 1991 by Tom and Nancy Osborne to provide support and encouragement to school-aged youth. To join the team and be a mentor, call 1-877-531-8326 or go to www.teammates.org

Jon Bruning key note speaker at TeamMates Annual Partnership Meeting

From left to right, John Schuele, President TeamMates Board of Director, Tom Osborne, TeamMates co-founder, and Jon Bruning Nebraska Attorney General

The Coaches Challenge Kickoff in the Press

Check out the article from the Nebraska State Paper covering the kickoff of the 2009 Coaches Challenge.

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The Coaches Challenge Kicks Off!

7/28/2009 From WOWT.com - Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne and Kansas State

coach Bill Snyder issued their annual challenge Tuesday, to see which state can recruit the most mentors for Osborne's TeamMates program.

A kickoff celebration was held Tuesday morning in Lincoln. TeamMates is a mentoring program that pairs adults with students statewide. Organizers say the students' needs vary. Some may need help with homework while others simply need a friend.

"It's definitely a rally point at the beginning of the school year to get everything kicked off and started and to get new mentors," said Adrianne Watson with TeamMates.

"You are there to be a caring friend. You are not necessarily a tutor. It's a lot of fun. Go play games and just kind of hang out. It's a great time."

Click here to download an application. Mentors will go through a training session and be matched with a student.

The winning state will be announced at the Nebraska-Kansas State football game November 21st at Memorial Stadium.

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TeamMates Works PSA

TeamMates Works!

KOLN KGIN has posted a TeamMates PSA on their website. CLICK HERE to check it out!

Who Mentored You?

METRO OMAHA CHAPTER: End of Year Celebration a Success!

Above: Two of the TeamMates Metro Omaha Graduating Seniors

METRO OMAHA CHAPTER: Many of you attended the celebration and we thank everyone for your continued support and making the difference in the life of a child! On April 23, 1,300 mentors and mentees from the Omaha Metro Chapter of the TeamMates Mentoring Program enjoyed a day at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. The highlight of the day was a special program honoring graduating TeamMates seniors and their mentors.

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A Little Information About TeamMates:

The TeamMates Mentoring Program is a one-to-one school based mentoring program. Mentors volunteer one hour per week to youth in grades three through twelve to make what is called the "one hour difference". Mentors are asked to commit to a minimum of one school year with the goal of following their mentee through high school graduation. To find out if your local school district has a TeamMates chapter, please click on the button to the left entitled "TeamMates Chapters". We believe that by reaching out to others, we can positively impact the world around us. You are invited to join thousands of volunteers who are making a difference in the lives of youth each day by becoming a mentor.