Brian T. Rounds Youth Association, Inc.

09/19/2024

Good morning!

Many of you are familiar with our BTRYA organization - The Brian T. Rounds Youth Association. We founded it in 2009 in honor of my late brother, its namesake, and we are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. We do annual toy drives because it is fun and we believe in giving back to our community. However, our org's mission is to help young people prepare for careers in the trades of their choice. We learned from Brian that traditional college is not for everyone, and people can become very successful and achieve financial freedom through the many trades that are available, which also provide opportunities for entrepreneurship.

We have a BTRYA Student Grant that we award to young people who are striving to become educated in a trade. This year we will award two $500.00 grants to deserving students at our 15th Anniversary Gala on December 7th - more information on the gala will be forthcoming so save that date. We will also be going out to speak to students at local schools to educate them on our grant and the opportunities that are available at metro area trade and technical schools.

We are currently taking applications for our 2024 grants and we invite qualified students to apply.

To qualify, applicants must be:

- Current high school senior (must provide proof of current enrollment)

- High school or GED graduate under the age of 21 who is applying to or is currently enrolled in a trade/technical school (must provide proof of HS/GED completion and proof of application to trade school(s) or proof of current enrollment).

The winners will be selected based on the above and their responses to the questions on the application form. The deadline to apply is November 15th.

The application form can be found at https://www.brianrounds.org/btrya-student-grant

Please share this with any young person who may be interested in applying.

You can also support BTRYA by donating to our organization. Donations go towards funding our grants and other endeavors that we participate in throughout the year.

Cash App: $BTRYA

Thank you so much for your support!

The Brian T. Rounds Youth Association has historically awarded travel grants to students attending the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. 

07/18/2024

Come out and support us this Saturday.

12/01/2022

Hello BTRYA Supporters!

We’re so excited to have our toy drive again after a few years and the support and toys are pouring in so BTRYA appreciates y’all for coming through as you always do.

The toy drive will take place on December 10th so there’s still plenty of time to contribute. If you would like to donate toys or contribute funds towards the purchase of toys, reach out to us and we’ll get that coordinated with you. You’re also welcome to come out to the toy drive and drop off toys then. It’ll be a fun day!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

12/11/2020

Come out and support us tomorrow or contact us for more information on how to donate!

01/02/2020

Hello BTRYA Supporters,

Check out our recap video from our 10th Anniversary Gala that was held on Saturday, December 7th. We had a great time and it was a wonderful event!

Stay tuned for more to come in 2020!

12/09/2019

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11/19/2019

Hello BTRYA supporters! Hope you had a great day!

The Brian T. Rounds Youth Association has historically awarded travel grants to students attending the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
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We have now established a Grant Fund that is open to high school students in the Metro Atlanta area who will be attending trade schools or technical programs as well as students that are currently enrolled in technical programs at institutes in Metro Atlanta. Many scholarship and grant programs are designed for students that attend traditional colleges and universities. However, BTRYA understands that many young people are passionate about going into trades that are taught at technical institutes, and we want to provide support for students that choose this path.
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We will be awarding two $500 student grants to deserving students in December. If you know of a high school student who plans to attend a trade/vocation school or technical institute, or a technical school student that is currently enrolled at an institution in Metro Atlanta who may be interested in applying for our student grants, please have them go to https://www.briantrounds.org/btrya-student-grant and fill out the form to apply for our 2019 BTRYA Student Grant.

The deadline for applications is November 26th so students should move quickly! Contact us with any questions.

Thank you!

The Brian T. Rounds Youth Association has historically awarded travel grants to students attending the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.

06/29/2018

TGIF BTRYA Supporters!

We just want to remind you about the Spades tournament going down tomorrow evening. If you don't have anything going on tomorrow evening, you might as well come on out and try to win some cash. Bring your A game and come have some fun. You can see the winning team from last year holding their $400 in cash!

We're also looking for a food vendor for the event so if you want to bring your business and make some cash, send us a message. Thank you for your support as always!

- Janice Rounds and Floyd Rounds Jr. from BTRYA, in conjunction with Harmony Social Club

06/22/2018

TGIF!

Come out and support our Spades event. If you like to play spades and love music and a fun atmosphere, you need to be there. A portion of the proceeds will benefit BTRYA.

Hope to see you there!

06/15/2018

Hello BTRYA Supporters!

We just wanted to remind you of the upcoming 2nd Annual Spades Tournament that is taking place on June 30th. 1st prize gets $400 and 2nd prize gets $100 so if you "got game" and want to enjoy yourself while being in a fun atmosphere of music and good people, come on out! A portion of the proceeds will benefit BTRYA.

Reserve a spot for you and your partner today at http://spades2018.eventbrite.com. If you can't make it, feel free to sponsor a spot for a team and we'll make sure it gets filled.

Have a great weekend!

05/31/2018

Hello BTRYA Supporters!

We are partnering with Harmony Social Club for our 2nd Annual Spades Tournament on June 30th. Save the date, get your partner and be there!

http://spades2018.eventbrite.com