LEAF Awards Grants for 1st Quarter, 2024
St. Cloud, MN – The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation board of directors announces the awarding of the following grants during the 1st quarter (Jan-March) 2024. This brings total LEAF grants since 1997 to $3,022,045.00. LEAF provides grants to support all academic, activities, arts, and athletic programs as well as student support services in District 742.
Spring 2024 Grants – Through March 31, 2024
Unrestricted Cycle I Activities Endowed Fund Grants
School Program/Purpose Grant Amount
Apollo HS Activities Fair – All Programs $1,500
Apollo HS Football Equipment $2,000
Apollo HS Swim & Dive Backstroke Flag Poles $2,000
Apollo HS Track Record Board $1,000
Apollo HS Weight Room Equipment $1,000
Crush-Tech/Apollo Girl’s Hockey Video/Livestream $900
Crush-Tech/Apollo Softball J-Bands $1,200
District-wide First Aid/CPR Training for Coaches $2,000
North Jr. High Volleyball Standards $2,000
Tech HS Boys Volleyball Equipment $2,000
Tech HS Boys Soccer Equipment $2,100
Tech HS Girls Soccer Equipment $2,100
Tech HS Teen Empowerment Group $2,000
Tech HS Trap Team Supplies $2,000
Tech/Apollo HOSA Leadership Conference $2,000
Tech/South Mississippi Strings Camp $700
Restricted Cycle I Activities Endowed Fund Grants
Apollo Activities Supplies & Equipment $2,203
Tech Athletics Supplies & Equipment $6,121
Tech Football Supplies & Equipment $1,837
District-wide Activities Participation Fund $625
Unrestricted Cycle I Academic Endowed Fund Grants
None – Fall Cycle Only
Restricted Cycle I Academic Endowed Fund Grants
School Organization/Program Grant Amount
District-wide Immersion Chinese/Spanish Program $8,375
Tech HS Schmitz Scholarship $5,000
Tech HS Bodvarsson Scholarship $1,289
Tech/Apollo Schnettler Scholarship $2,000
Tech Matter Scholarship $1,275
Contingency Grants
Tech High School New Scorer’s Table $10,000
Tech Speech to Harvard Contingency Grant $500
Tech AP Government Trip to MN Supreme Court $500
Homeless Fund
Homeless Fund Grants District-wide $4,944
PAKRAT/PAKCAT Grants
PAKRAT $1,947
PAKCAT $10,217
LEAF Photo Contest
LEAF Photo Contest Grant Tech Boys Soccer $500
Athletic Program Ad Grants
Crush Baseball Program Ad Grant $150
Tech Lacrosse Program Ad Grant $125
Crush Girls Lacrosse Program Ad Grant $155
Apollo Golf Scramble
Remaining Proceeds 2023 Apollo Golf Scramble $3,527
Misc. Flow-Through
McKinley/ALC Gift $250
Future Teacher Grants $2,250
Activities Participation Grants
Tech Speech to Harvard Activities Participation Fund $1,500
Athletic Participation Physicals $555