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Environmental Education Association of South Carolina
WWW.EEINSC.ORG Winter 2012-2013, Vol. 7
President’s Message 2 2013 Conference Information 3 Mini-grant Report: Price House Signs 4 Awards Nomination 5 Regional Teacher Conference 6 WILD in SC 7 Mini-grant Application 8 Membership Application 9
PRESIDENT Ed Falco 803-799-0716
VICE-PRESIDENT JC Ward [email protected]
SECRETARY, EDUCATION CHAIR Diane Curlee 864-533-1802
[email protected] TREASURER Victoria Kramer 803-545-3227 [email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Mary Jane Henderson 803-736-0176 [email protected] CENTRAL SECTION DIRECTOR Michelle Ashley [email protected] EASTERN SECTION DIRECTOR Jennifer Majors [email protected] WESTERN SECTION DIRECTOR Jes Sdao [email protected] AWARDS & GRANTS CHAIR Jody Childs [email protected]
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Dee Marshall [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
Ian Downie [email protected] WEB MASTER Seth Harrison [email protected] Jane Hiller [email protected] Lisa Pike [email protected] Ian Sanchez [email protected]
2012-2013 EEASC Board Members
From the Green Desk: December 2012
What a wonderful volunteer board of directors and partners we have! I have always known this, but it has proved even more evident for me this past year. Having undergone a drastic career change to become a licensed financial advisor, I now “own” my office and help people with retirement, education, and asset allocations, which is exciting, challenging, and time consuming.
That said, the hours of tireless work your board and other EEASC supporters have put in this past year as a result of my self-directed “AWOL” have been unbelievable. Your board has stepped in and up, to help continue our goals toward being the best environmental or-ganization statewide and beyond. They pulled together and orches-trated budgets, conferences, website changes, special grants and projects, and SC Wild programs.
Here is a “snapshot” of some current happenings: Creating a family friendly Annual Conference: June 14-16 -
Back at awesome Camp St. Christopher with a twist! SEEA (Southeast Environmental Education Association, made up of nine SE states) is sending some of their board and members to our conference. What a great chance to show off a bit of South Caro-lina and EEASC!
Serving as fiscal agent for DHEC’s Champion of the Environ-ment program
Supporting the SC WILD program statewide – including facilitator and educator trainings, as well as providing workshop materials
Offering EEASC mini grants Creating a state Environmental Education Literacy Plan to
guide our actions Embarking on a membership drive to make us stronger and bet-
ter Receiving SEEA grant funds to assist with statewide EE grants
and the EE Literacy Plan Reviewing and ranking SEEA grant proposals from other states Offering Regional workshops and conferences for educators
Please share with your friends and family what’s happening with your EEASC. Participate in our regional and sectional events, bring your family to the annual conference, meet wonderful like-minded people, and enjoy the great outdoors that our “mountains to the sea” state af-fords us.
EEASC is making a positive difference in the lives of our citizens. Join us, won’t you? There are many ways to share your skills and help us make the Palmetto state a better place to live, work, play and green the educational fields. See you at the conference!
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Camp St. Christopher—Seabrook Island, SC
EEASC conference is a family retreat with educator training opportunities! We return to Camp St. Christopher on beautiful Seabrook Island, but shift our focus from traditional conference tracks to outdoor adventures for the whole family. What is different about this year’s conference? Outdoor adventures incorporating educator training and activities Extra recreation time and activities More family fun time and games Additional hikes and nature exploration, including sea turtle nesting sites Fewer traditional classroom-based presentations Special musical guest performances Access to Camp St. Christopher’s private beach
What stays the same? Opportunities for educator certification and teacher exchange days
Engaging field-based workshops Camp fire sing-a-longs
Environmental programs and activities for the whole family
Beach bonfires
LIVE and silent auctions
Special registration rates apply for early bird (May 1st) and spouses. Kids have
FREE registration. Kids 5 & under eat FREE. Hotel-style lodge rooms are just steps from the beach. Onsite meals are served in a central dining hall to encourage
networking.
For information or conference sponsorship opportunities, contact Dee Marshall at [email protected]
REGISTER by May 1st for Early Bird
Registration Rates!
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Interpretive Signs at Price House Nature Trail
Grant funding was sought from the Spartanburg Soil & Water Conservation District and the Environmental Edu-cation Association of South Carolina to fund interpretive signs on the nature trail at Price House located in Wood-ruff, SC. Funding would specifically go to the purchase of building materials, labor, and installation costs for the signs. The signs were built by Tim Sherbert in October 2012. The signs are made from treated wood and plexi-glass and are approximately 6’ tall. They are designed for in-formation to be easily changed out (laminated paper is tacked up and replaced sea-sonally or otherwise, depending on the needs of Price House staff). Once completed, signs were stored in the slave cabin located on Price House grounds until installation could take place. Spartanburg Day School’s Interact Club members Campbell Caretto, Rainsford Reel, and Chi Zhang, under the supervision of club sponsor, Jack MacMullan, along with
Woodruff High School’s National Art Honor Society member Heidin Espinal volunteered to assist with the sign installation. The group met at Price House in December 2012 armed with post hole diggers and concrete and installed all 6 signs at stra-tegic points along the nature trail. The work was completed in less than two hours, and the students were all treated to pizza afterwards to thank them for their hard work on a cold Saturday morning. The informative signs were written by Jes Sdao, with guidance and assistance from Zac Cunningham, director of Price House and Walnut Grove Plantation. Sign topics included Welcome to the Nature
Trail, Agricultural History of the Land, Forestry Succession, Wildlife along the Trail, World War II Plane Crash, and Cotton & Erosion. The goal of each sign is to tie together the natural environment with hu-man impact, and to provide visitors to the trail some insight into the history of the land. Price House is becoming a natural history destina-tion, and it’s imperative that visitors to the site and nature trail are able to understand how closely we are tied to our environment. To con-tinue the project, Jes and Zac will partner to create new signs and up-date existing signs as needed.
The Awards Committee is seeking individuals or groups/organizations who have contributed significantly to educating South Carolinians in the importance of environmental concerns.
All award winners will be honored during our Annual Conference at Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center, June 14-16, 2013, and will
re- ceive a nice plaque, a 4-year EEASC membership, and FREE Confer-ence registration.
EEASC Award Categories: (Please check the applicable box for your nomination) □ Environmental Educator of the Year □ Green Business of the Year □ Non-profit Organization of the Year □ Legislator of the Year □ Outstanding Youth Award
To make a nomination, attach requested information and e-mail to Jody Childs at [email protected] or print and submit to:
Jody Childs EEASC Awards 12 Phillips Meadow Way Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Nomination deadline is April 1, 2013
All nominations should include: 1. Nominee’s name/title and contact information (including mailing address,
phone number, and e-mail) 2. Nominee’s brief biographical resume or relative experiences 3. Summary of the nominee’s contributions to environmental education/
literacy. 4. Originality of nominee’s contributions to environmental education/literacy. 5. Community (local and/or state) impact made by the nominee 6. Other comments justifying the nomination 7. Your name and contact information (including mailing address, phone
number, and e-mail).
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Regional Teacher Conference
Lynches River County Park Friday February 15, 2013
8:30 am – 3:45 pm
8:30 Registration / coffee & donuts 9:00 Welcome / EEASC info / Icebreaker
Strand 1 (5th) Strand 2 (6th) Strand 3 (7th)
9:45-10:45 Survivorship Animal Program Water Quality / Watersheds 11:00-12:15 Pillbugs Plant Game “Critters in the River”- Benthic Macroinvertebrates 12:30-1:00 —————————- Lunch ———————————— 1:00-2:15 Nature Walk Transpiration Geocaching 2:30-3:30 Fish Populations Birds and Worms Fermentation (yeast)
3:30 —————— Wrap up & Evaluation ————————
Brought to you by The Environmental Education Association of South Carolina and Lynches River County Park
Project WILD is back in South Carolina! EEASC and new WILD state coordinator, Nancy Thompson, are hard at work bringing Project WILD trainings to SC teachers. Project WILD is a wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12 educators and students. The award-winning, national program includes Project WILD, Project WILD Aquatic, Growing Up WILD and Flying WILD. EEASC is setting up training sessions for members who want to become Project WILD facilitators or certified educators. What do we provide? Curriculum guides to all participants (materials fees may apply*), certificates
and snacks Hands-on activity demonstrations Training by engaging, certified Facilitators Access to updated program guides What do we need? Partners and sponsors to cover the cost of materials and curriculum guides for
workshops (to reduce the cost to educators) Talented educators who want to be facilitators (Facilitators are trained to lead
Educator training to certify others) Storage for our curriculum guides (We need Upstate and Midlands locations) Check out the EEASC calendar for upcoming WILD in SC workshops and join the fun! For additional information, please contact Nancy Thompson at 803-983-7811 or
*Growing Up WILD educator workshops are 3 hours long and $15/each participant Project WILD and Project WILD Aquatic are 6 hours long and $25/participant All Facilitator workshops are 1 full day + 1 half day (covering all WILD programs) and $40 for manuals/participant
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EEASC grants up to $300 are available to formal and informal educators to further environmental education and environmental literacy. Applications are judged solely on the information provided on this form. Please note that an active EEASC membership is required to request a grant. Recipients will be announced at the Spring Conference or the Fall Meeting and posted on the newsletter and website, www.EEinSC.org. Review and acceptance of grant proposals are ongoing. Proposals of worthwhile projects which lack complete information will be reviewed and returned for amendment. Name _____________________________________________________________________
Subject Area(s)/Grade Level(s)________________________________________________
Employer _________________________________________________________________
Work Address _____________________________________________________________
Home Address _____________________________________________________________
Phone (H) ________________ (W) __________________E-Mail______________________
GRANT APPLICATION: On a separate sheet, briefly explain the following in 750 words or less:
Project Goals: Methods used to meet your goals; How academic and process standards align to your project’s goals for your grade level(s); Project time line; How EEASC funds can assist your project (budget tables are not included in the word count); How you plan to evaluate the project; Your target audience and number of people impacted by the project
Statement of responsibility I agree to the following:
(1) The information submitted is accurate to the best of my knowledge; (2) To inform the Grant Committee in writing of any major project changes in a timely fashion; (3) To use the funds as described and make every effort to acknowledge EEASC in any publicity
directly related to the project; (4) To write an article about our project and provide before and after digital photos to share with other educators by newsletter and website www.EEinSC.org
Signature__________________________________ Date___________________________
Please mail or e-mail (as a Word document) the completed grant application form to: Jody Childs, 12 Phillips Meadow Way, Travelers Rest, SC 29690, or email: [email protected]
Please Note: Additional material will not be considered. The number of grants awarded per year depends upon the funds raised through the Silent and Live Auctions at our Annual Conference.
APPLICATION FOR EEASC MINI-GRANT Environmental Education Association of South Carolina
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
EEASC membership is for one fiscal year, July 1 through June 30.
Name: ________________ ___ ________________ First M.I. Last
Address:___________________________________ Street
_________________________ ___ _____________ City State Zip
County: ____________________________________ Phone Number at work (_____) _____ - ___________
home (_____) _____ - ___________
E-mail Address:______________________________
Occupation: _________________________________
Categories Check One Box
___ Student $10 per year ___ Individual $20 per year ___ Family $30 per year ___ Affiliate $50 per year ___ Corporate $100 or more per year
Complete the application form, Enclose a check payable to “EEASC”
(Do NOT send cash) and mail to:
Victoria Kramer P.O. Box 147
Columbia, SC 29217
Membership in EEASC is open to all persons with a desire to promote the study, care, conservation, and wise use of our natural resources. Membership includes the following: E-Newsletters to keep you current on state and national happenings in environmental education An annual conference held in different locations around the state, bringing together teachers, business people,
government agency staff, and others interested in promoting environmental education Environmental Education and Literacy forums offering an open exchange of information, ideas, and
environmental education resources Engaging learning experiences that will help you become a better educator and steward of the environment Opportunities to share ideas, make new friends, and enjoy experiences with people who share similar goals
Address change/correction? Please send these to EEASC-Attention: Sharon Miller 612 Downs Loop, Clemson, SC 29631 or email: [email protected]
Address change/correction? Please send these to EEASC-Attention: Victoria Kramer P.O. Box 147, Columbia, SC 29217 or email: [email protected]
