What Is CIP?

CIP (COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAM): The Community Impact Program (CIP) is a set of plug-and-play, customizable activities and events designed to facilitate the personal growth of individuals who belong to groups and organizations that are wholesale clients of Bowtie It Up, LLC. These groups and organizations comprise the CIP community.

To become a CIP wholesale client, your primary contact person must first register your organization here at this website. Thereafter, your purchases, excluding wearables, are eligible for price discounts based on product quantities purchased. For fifty units there is a 5% discount. Quantity discounts continue in increments of 25 units up to 200 units at a maximum discount of 35%. 

CIP activities and events feature customized neckwear that helps to brand the group and give its members a stronger feeling of belonging. The Critical Zone Book series, published by Dr. Alvin S. Perry, and the accompanying workbooks guide teachers, mentors, adviors, parents, social workers, coaches and other group leaders through character-building exercises, career exploration and planning sessions that enable school students and other group members create Personal Strategic Plans (PSPs)     

CIP Measurable Outcomes

CIP expands and enhances the personal growth of targeted individuals in the following 7 groups. 

1) SCHOOL GROUP: Students attending the same school, the principal, the administrators, coaches, parents, and community of support organizations for that school.

2) SCHOOL DISTRICT GROUP: Employees of the same school district, and the school principals in that school district. This includes the school districts competing in the Model School District Program. 

3) COLLEGE GROUP: Students attending the same college. That college may be part of a university with multiple colleges. It may be a stand-alone career or technical college. Or it may be a college that is independent of a university.   

4) PROFESSIONAL GROUP: Members of a professional association or a particular chapter, branch, or unit of a larger organization. Or this group may be a state group that is part of a larger national or international organization. 

5) CIVIC/COMMUNITY GROUP: individuals who are members of a non-profit volunteer organization or association. The members work to improve their neighborhood, their city, their state, or society at large. 

6) FAMILY REUNION GROUP: Individuals who are members of the same family and working to plan, and planning to attend a family reunion. This group includes wedding parties and other family celebrations.   

7) AGENCY GROUP: Individuals who work for the same government organization, either city, county, state, or federal agency of government, program, department or division.

8) ENTREPRENEURIAL GROUP: Individuals who are self-employed or who are small business owners who belong to the same association or chamber of commerce. This includes aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages in school or college.  

CIP Products and Order Quantities

CIP offers branded neckwear and accessories, books, and downloadable ebooks, workbooks, templates and guides. The minimum quantity of each product ordered from the product list is 50.

CIP Purpose

CIP exists to enable the individuals who belong to the groups we serve to maximize success in school, in career, and in life. CIP supports their personal growth by creating and implementing personal strategic plans (PSPs). CIP guides and facilitates continuous growth by realizing unfulfilled potential. 

Eight Versions Of CIP

While the Critical Zone books, customizable neckwear, accessories, and downloadable assessments remain the same for all groups, downloadable ebooks, templates and guides that control the types, frequency, and purpose of events and activities that group members value and enjoy are different for each group. For example, a family reunion dinner that recognizes family members for their educational and career accomplishments is much different from an entrepreneurial awards dinner that recognizes business owners for the sales and profit milestones they have achieved.  

1. SCHOOL CIP: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, and High Schools purchase this version of CIP to create their School CIP Programs. 

2. SCHOOL DISTRICT CIP: Public School District Superintendents purchase CIP for implementation by multiple schools in their districts. This includes all school principals in that school district. Our Model School District Program uses this version of CIP to create a comprehensive CIP program for the entire school district. 

3. COLLEGE CIP: Colleges purchase CIP to implement new initiatives or expand current events and services to the students enrolled in a degree program offered by that college. 

4. PROFESSIONAL CIP: Professional associations purchase CIP to implement new programs and enhance current activities available to the professionals who belong.   

5. Community CIP: Community organizations with large memberships purchase CIP for members who are not satisfied with their career development.  

6. FAMILY CIP: Family reunion groups purchase CIP to enhance and expand activities, and to create programs that reward and celebrate family members. 

7. AGENCY CIP: Government agencies, departments, branches, and programs purchase CIP to improve effectiveness, reduce turnover, and reward employees and individuals and organizations they serve.

8. ENTREPRENEURIAL CIP: Entrepreneurial associations that support and serve self-employed individuals and small businesses purchase CIP to raise money, and expand services to their members.