Thor Teams was created by a group of retired MCPS teachers and friends of Damascus High School in 2006 to benefit disadvantaged students. Thor Teams is named after a well-loved former Principal of Clearspring Elementary School, Mr. Al Thormeyer. He was inspirational and always encouraged students to achieve their best. Thor Teams has provided tutoring, mentoring and culturally enriching experience
s to sixty-plus Baker Middle and Damascus High school students. The students are recommended by school personnel who are then interviewed in their homes by founding member Mike Thornett to establish the student's and parent's interest in participating. Thor Teams has more than 12 tutors and mentors that provide tutoring at the Damascus Library on Monday and Wednesday nights. Also on Thursday afternoons we have mentoring, tutoring and motivational speakers at the Damascus Community Recreation Center. Funding for Thor Teams is through grants from the Montgomery County Council, Best Buy Corporation, CarMax Corporation and donations from Terp Systems, LLC, Montgomery Financial Group and many other individual donors, as well as participants in the Annual Thor Teams Golf Outing held every June. All funds raised are used directly for the purpose of Thor Teams. is a 501-C-3 Corporation (Donations are tax deductible).
