Annual Poster, Essay
and Speech Contests		 Big Sweep Envirothon
Loan Library SOIL & WATER Resource Conservation
Workshop
Soil and Water
Stewardship		 The Earth Team Teacher Workshops

Annual Poster, Essay and Speech Contests

2005 Contest Theme: Water - The Cycle of LifeEvery year the N.C. Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts sponsor contests that foster students' attitude of stewardship for our natural resources. The contests offer an opportunity to develop and enhance students' creativity through art, writing and public speaking. The poster contest is for third, fourth and fifth graders. The essay contest is for sixth grade students and the speech contest is for seventh and eighth graders.

District winners receive $50 gift card – 1st place; $30 gift card – 2nd place and $20 gift card – 3rd place.

Students who register to participate will receive a water cycle poster and grade level appropriate activity book.

The 2005 contest theme is: "Water – The Cycle of Life."

Poster contest is for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.

Essay contest is for 6th graders.

Speech contest is for 7th and 8th graders.

Contact our office for resources and information on contest rules and specifications. Deadline for this year's contest is November 21, 2005.


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Teacher Workshops
The District, through its partnership with the Watershed Action Team, offers teacher workshops. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) and Environmental Education Certification Credits can be earned through these workshops. If you are interested in attending or setting up a workshop, please contact Kay Bullard at 910-484-8479 Opt. #3.

Dates and workshops are subject to change. Contact Kay for information and registration on upcoming teacher workshops.

Teacher Workshops

Investigating Your Watershed (document in PDF Format)


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Envirothon
The Envirothon program is a natural resources knowledge and ecology field day/competition event for five-member high school and middle school teams. Resource subject areas are: Wildlife, Soils, Forestry, Current Environmental Issues and Aquatics. Contact the District for information on the local Envirothon. Visit the Envirothon website and call our office for more information.

Next Competition:

April 6, 2006

Area VII Envirothon
Lake Rim Park
Fayetteville, NC

Click here to visit the Envirothon website.

Congratulations to...

"The Rising Phoenix", Cumberland County’s 2005 H.O.M.E. High School Envirothon Team L-R: Mehak Aziz, Sarah St. Jean, Taimoor Aziz, Derrick Sund, Lea Beighley; Steve Bennett, State Envirothon Coordinator and Mrs. Mary Sund, Team Advisor.

The Rising Phoenix Placed Second (link opens larger view of image)

"The Rising Phoenix" team  placed second at the Area VII event and won the  NC State Envirothon in April. That qualified them to compete in the 2005 Canon Envirothon in Springfield, Missouri.
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Big Sweep


Cumberland County Big Sweep Events
May 6, 2006
October 7, 2006

Call Kay @ 484-8479 #3 for more details.



Students, families, scouts, clubs, church groups, community organizations... grab your gear and help clean up local waterways! Community action projects instill a sense of personal stewardship and responsibility for our environment. Click here for more information on Big Sweep.
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Loan Library
We have hands-on activity guides, videos, books and kits to enable you to effectively teach about soil, water, air, forests, wildlife and environmental issues. All Loan Library materials are available free-of-charge for a 1-2 week loan period. To borrow from the Loan Library, please call 484-8479 ext. 3.
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Resource Conservation Workshop
The Resource Conservation Workshop is a week of intensive study requiring student attention and participation in a wide range of conservation topics. Students are housed in NCSU campus dormitories under the guidance of Live-in counselors. In order to achieve success, students should come prepared to apply themselves to meet the primary objective of this workshop - learning about natural resources and their management in today's environment. Awards are won and presented to students under several awards programs. The District sponsors one student from applications of rising sophomores, juniors and seniors who have demonstrated an interest in natural resource conservation. Students may participate only one time in this workshop. Contact the District for an application and more information. Application deadline is April 1.
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Robert Rozier
Grays Creek High School
2005 RCW Scholarship Winner

Soil and Water Stewardship
2006 Stewardship Theme: Water WiseSince 1954, the nation's 3000 local soil and water conservation districts have celebrated Soil and Water Stewardship Week. Each year, the National Association of Conservation Districts select a theme, prepare materials and distribute them through soil and water conservation districts.

2006 Stewardship Theme: "Water Wise"

Water is vital to our life. Water makes up more than 60% of our body, and about 75% of our brain. All our food and most other products we use require water. It takes about 4,000 gallons of water to grow a bushel of corn, and about 11,000 gallons for a bushel of wheat.

We sometimes take water for granted. But this precious resource may become increasingly scarce as we place more demands on fresh water supplies.  To ensure future water supplies, we need to learn about water resources, and plan to use them carefully.

Join us as we help share with friends, neighbors, colleagues, and children the very important reasons we all need to be "Water Wise."


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The Earth Team
The Earth Team Volunteer Program is part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Federal Government's lead agency for conserving natural resources on private lands. You must be 14 years of age or older and willing to commit your time and talents to conserving and protecting soil, water and wildlife for your community and everyone in it. Click here to find out more about becoming an Earth Team Volunteer.
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