European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes thursday november 7,1991 Dodds regions expecting $270,000 from tuition fee Pentagon gives $3 million Grant to youth centers by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a overseas youth centers will get a boost from a $3 million Grant recently awarded by the Pentagon to the boys and girls clubs of America. The Grant will pay for at least three workshops at army Community youth centers in Germany and Italy a among other overseas locations a said maj. Jane Wilde chief of the army a youth services programs in Alexandria a. The three Day workshops will train youth Center directors who in turn will teach volunteers and newly hired paid staff members about working effectively with children and applying youth development strategy in Community programs said Jack Reinholt director of the clubs human resources offices. Staff members from the boys and girls clubs Are still developing the workshops but they Likely will be made up of eight hour Long training units Reinholt said. A we Felt it was important to launch this program overseas because Young people often feel isolated in a foreign country and they done to have the recreation and social programs which Are available in the United states a Wilde said. Specific dates and times for the training workshops have not been set Reinholt said but the clubs have two years to use the Grant. Each overseas military Community a youth Center will be invited to Send up to two representatives Wilde said. A Pilot workshop will be held in South Korea in Early 1992 to test the program. While the Pilot program will be held for army youth Center directors air Force and Navy youth Center directors will be invited too she said. A it was decided to test the program in South Korea because it is a More manageable size than Germany a Wilde said. The army youth services program caters to More than 400,000 children and youths Ages 6 to 18, around the world she said. The program includes sports and fitness Leisure and social recreation and youth development. Youth development is expected to Benefit most from the training workshops Wilde said. Experts from the University of Northern Iowa Home of one of the country a most prestigious youth development curricula Are now preparing the training course she said. About 23,000 volunteers work at army youth centers around the world Wilde said compared with 15,000 paid employees. A in the past getting effective people was hit or miss a she said. A now those volunteers will be trained in guidance techniques and will be Able to get the most out of youth  earlier this year Pentagon officials distributed More than $18 million of the Grants funds to private organizations to provide programs for the children of operation desert storm service Mem Bers. Some of the Money earmarked in the persian Gulf conflict supplemental authorizations act of 1991, was used to help with child care family education and support. The red Cross received the Lions share of the total Grant at $13.5 million while the Uso the american legion and the Myca each got $500,000. The salvation army received $250,000. Most of the Pentagon Grant will Benefit the children of Reserve and National guard members who were activated during the persian Gulf War officials said. Some 450 boys and girls clubs across the United states will also recruit the Young family members of military personnel who will be allowed to join in club activities for free. The Grants Are the first of their kind from the defense department to outside agencies to provide services to the youth of military personnel. By Jimi Jones education writer last weeks announcement of tuition for some parents will mean More than 900 families in two Dodds regions will dip into their pockets and save the department of defense More than $270,000. But even with the third regions expected earnings from new tuition paying students the amount could be considered minimal compared with the More than $17 million the system collects annually from about 2,500 tuition paying students in Europe. The new Rule effective Jan. 27, will require parents of students who Are classified As a non command sponsored to pay annual tuition fees ranging from about $150 for kindergarteners to $325 for seniors based on figures set by department of defense dependents schools Headquarters for the second semester of this school year. We project the total number of students on Board now that might be impacted by the new Rule is 756. A Jeffrey Ketson Germany Region accounting officer still the figures Are drastically lower than those of traditional tuition paying Dodds students. The school system educates children from several fee paying categories ranging from state department employees to . Military retired members. Tuition rates this school year Range from about $3,000 for a kindergarteners to about $7,000 for a senior. Children classified As non command sponsored students Are those of military parents who Are not authorized to travel overseas at government expense. Also included Are children of civilians who Are not entitled to have dependents on their living quarters allowance. The number of children expected to be affected by the new Rule in the Germany and Atlantic regions totals nearly 900. The Mediterranean Region has not yet determined the number affected. A we project the total number of students on Board now that might be impacted by the new Rule is 756,�?� said Germany Region accounting officer Jeffrey Ketson. There could be a few exceptions Ketson said. If tuition Raf upper Heyford England a amps a Job fair open to All . Service members civilians and family members will be held from 10 . To 6 . Nov. 15 at the Raf upper Heyford no club. The fair is sponsored by the 3rd air Force family support centers and hosted by the team Heyford venture the bases transition assistance program. More than 30 different companies and services both civilian and military Are expected to be on hand said maj. Greg Weart team Heyford venture chief.  offer advice on retirement or separation from the military careers resume writing interviewing skills networking and Job searching Weart said. This is the first such fair being offered to those in the United kingdom Weart said. Some of the companies will be recruiting to fill open positions. Weart advises those looking for immediate employment to . Sub collides London apr a . Submarine collided with a French fishing boat in the English Channel on wednesday the Falmouth coast guard said. No injuries were reported on either vessel following the collision North of the Channel islands said the spokesman who according to tradition is not identified. But the fishing vessel had a gaping Hole in it. The nuclear submarine Spade fish stood by the stricken fishing vessel Letohic which began to take on rates remained the same next school year the Region would collect about $231,000 from the new category of paying students. Stephanie Rogers spokeswoman for the Atlantic Region said that Region can expect to earn about $40,500 from its roughly 125 students who fall into the new category. Dodds european schools currently accommodate 2,727 students who fall into space available tuition paying categories. Of those about 1,400 attend schools in Germany. Revenue derived from those students totals about $9 million per year Ketson said. Rogers said the Atlantic Region educates about 325 tuition paying students having collected last year �?o$2,274,640 for tuition and dormitory  about 1,000 of the Mediterranean regions roughly 11,000 students attend school under tuition paying guidelines. The regions reaps about $5.5 million annually from those charges said regional spokesman Dave Labuhn. Because of some unusual situations in some of the countries the Region serves Labuhn said officials have not assessed the number of students who will be affected by the new Rule. A we have. Questions we have posed to Washington regarding the collection of fees a some of which he said pertain to children of Navy members assigned to ships that Are Home ported in the United states and to students of military and civilian sponsors who have died on Active duty. A a. We have asked for responses before we appropriate the charges a Labuhn said. The requirement for tuition for non command sponsored students is based on a defense department report that looked at management and overhead costs associated with the school system. It initially proposed a nearly $950 per child annual fee. So far officials said they Haven to gotten much reaction from parents. A to Date we have not received a direct communication from parents in this office a Rogers said. A however at the meeting of the Dodds Atlantic regional advisory Council last week concerns were expressed by members that these charges May affect those least Able to pay . Lower graded  Ketson said that so far he Only has had a a couple of verification Type of questions from schools a and one from a teacher Parent who was upset that locally hired Dodds educators would be affected by the new Cost. A but questions will Start coming in a Ketson said. A i have no  a bring several copies of their resumes. A tailor resumes for different jobs. A a look like you re serious about finding a Job a he said. Employers will a assess your seriousness by your  among the companies scheduled for the fair Are american airlines the Usa today newspaper the army and air Force Exchange service Mcdonald a the British insurance company Abbey life an outdoor adventure training school executive placement agencies and the bases civilian personnel office. Recruiters from the air National guard and air reserves will also be on hand. Other service offices to be represented will include upper Heyford a consolidated base personnel office which will give military career advice and explain the requirements for separating or retiring the local military health benefits adviser and the cafes relocation service which will offer information about such things As buying a Home with a veterans administration  fishing boat water the spokesman said. A . Navy spokesman said the Spade fish had been on the surface at the time of the collision and was due to Dock at Portsmouth on wednesday morning. The spokesman refused to give further details on its operations. A French helicopter flew a water pump to the French vessel which has a five member Crew. A tug and another French vessel were also at the scene the coast guard spokesman said. Upper Heyford planning Job fair