SCHOOL
ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
LEVEL ONE:
PLANNING STAGE
A 4-H Wildlife Stewards
Member School must earn AT LEAST 150 points out of a possible 185.
Requirements with a "*" indicate
that this is a mandatory requirement.
EXPECTED TIME TO COMPLETE
LEVEL ONE: One-Two Years
SITE
PREPARATION (45 points)
- Locate a site for your
habitat project (5 points)
- Students map school grounds
(10 points)
- Students gather baseline
data of current wildlife activity (10 points)
- Students research the
history of the site to determine what wildlife and native plants may
have existed there before the school (10 points)
- Teachers use the habitat
site to conduct lessons in science, art, math, English or social studies
(10 points)
PLANNING
(20 points)
- Plan habitat enhancement
with an environmentally sound approach (5 points)
- Get school district and
principal approval (5 points)
- Establish Program Goals
for Vision for a one, three, and five years (10 points)
ESTABLISH
A HABITAT TEAM (50 points)
- Identify a Project Coordinator
for the project (5 points)
- Recruit at least four
members to form a School 4-H Wildlife Habitat team. Members may include
parents, teachers, principal, community partners, OSU Master Gardener
etc. (5 points)
- At least one volunteer
completes the 4-H Wildlife Stewards training course (10 points)*
- Recruit at least one 4-H
Junior Wildlife Steward to serve on team (5 points)
- Schedule a site visit
with a 4-H Wildlife Steward Staff (5 points)*
- Set up a system of communication
with the habitat team (10 points)
- Invite 4-H Wildlife Stewards
staff to give a presentation to your PTA, your student body or faculty
to encourage their participation and explain the program (10 points)
RECORD
KEEPING (40 points)
- Set up and maintain project
journal/historical record in main office for grounds and custodial
staff (10 points)
- Take "before"
pictures of your habitat site (5 points)
- Submit at least 50 hours
of volunteer service to the 4-H office (10 points)*
- Complete 4-H Wildlife
Stewards Application, in-school enrollment, and contract (10 points)*
- Complete a 4-H Wildlife
Stewards Level One Advancement Program Application (5 points)*
CELEBRATE
SUCCESS (10 points)
- Plan and organize a kick-off
celebration of your wildlife habitat site (10 points)
ESTABLISH
FUNDING (15 points)
- Develop a five-year budget
for your project (10 points)
- Identify three funding
sources for your project (5 points)
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