CAR Unified Project

2008 Central Atlantic Regional Unified Project

"Kids and Plants, Naturally..."

The states of the Central Atlantic Region welcome the challenge to “Restore Our Heritage” by Nurturing the Earth with Native Plants.   This theme implies that the states within the Region will promote projects, that will focus on the education of our youth regarding planting native plants in each state.   This project will allow each club the opportunity to participate with youth and youth groups, in programs that will bring them “Back to the Future with Native Plants”.

Club sponsored youth or youth groups will be able to participate in this project.   Whether it is creating naturalized areas of native plants, introducing native plants into existing plantings or educational programs about native plants for youth, this project will introduce growing native plants---“Naturally to Our Youth”.

Eligibility:  

Pre-school through High School, including Special Education.

Each State Chairman shall submit first place winners in each age level to the Regional Chairman. 

Special Education and Youth Groups shall be judged in a similar manner.

From these first place age level winners the CAR will award “Top winners” in each of the following divisions:

Juniors:   Pre-school through age seven

Intermediate:  Ages eight through twelve

High School:  Ages thirteen through eighteen

Entry Requirements:

One page, 8 ½ X 11, front and back maximum

Include name, address, age/ages and school grade of participant

Identify Sponsoring Club’s name, city and State and contact name and address.

Include before and after photos, if involving plantings or photos of educational programs presented by and for youth.

Brief synopsis, 250 words or less, describing project.

All entries become the property of the Central Atlantic Region

Deadlines:

Entries to State Youth Chairman-----September 15, 2008

Entries to Regional Chairman-------- October 1, 2008

Winners to be announced at the CAR Conference October, 2008.

Mail your entries to

YOUTH GARDENING/SCOUTS (K-6)

Alice Lackner-Gray

150 N 12th Street

Indiana, PA 15701-1638

724-840-9333

YOUTH GARDENING/HIGH SCHOOL/SCOUTS (7-12)

Ruth Berry

340 College Lodge Road

Indiana, PA 15701-4009

724-463-8205