Archive for the ‘Camps and Youth Development’ Category
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
As some of you may know, The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is helping to advance the Leave No Child Inside cause by putting on a big program this summer. They will be distributing "passports" to public school children. The kids can get their passports stamped by participating in various ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Thanks to new member Kely Mertz for pointing out this piece on Morning Edition.
Click here to listen
Morning Edition, February 21, 2008 ยท On October 3, 1955, the Mickey Mouse Club debuted on television. As we all now know, the show quickly became a cultural icon, one of those phenomena that ...
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
This appeared today ... thank you John! Click here to view it in all its pdf glory on page 4. (pdf version of MetroParks ParkScope.)
From the Executive Director
John O'Meara
Leave no child inside
In the not so distant past kids tromped through the woods, played in parks, chased after butterflies
and fished ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
Convener: Heather Starck
Participants: Andrea Hedge, Christine Godward, Marc Behrendt, John O'Meara, Kelli Drummer, Val Mitrione, Alice Hohl, and about 20 other people!
Summary:
Create a collective message, logo/tagline
First step:
Market internally within your constituency and use this joint message
-Get together to pool resources to create PSAs, brochures, etc.
-Tap into green movement: "This ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Participants: Matthew Minter, Beth Spieles, Lori Totman, Michael Hohl, Danielle Ross, Casey Stull, Katie Sandford, Elizabeth Kress, Manon Van Schoyck-Ohio Nature Education, Colleen Sharkey, Amy Dutt, K.D. Fuller.
Summary:
Teachers and administrators face barriers
- Liability
- Fear of losing classroom control outdoors
We can prepare teachers with "outdoor etiquette" before the program.
We can look ...
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Convener: April Hoy
Educating parents - use doctors and professionals
Taking education to everyday lives, for example educational pieces in the grocery store relating the food to its natural origins - milk to cows, etc.
Public Service announcements. Could emphasize nature in your own backyard and neighborhood. Even in urban areas, you can ...
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Convener: Jonathan Klemanski
Attendees:
Danielle Ross
Barb Revard
Megan Bayes
Gretchen
Sue Wintering
- Value of collaborative relationships with others/other organizations
- Redirect board and staff to primary/fundamental goals
- Original focus and mission fulfillment are often accomplished by such programs, and this should be pointed out
- Openness to non-traditional uses for land, camp or program
- Greater emphasis ...
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