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| Description: |
The
goal for each Stream Team member is to recognize
and appreciate the impact that various activities
or natural phenomena have on water quality. Participants
will actively study, analyze, and draw conclusions
from data gathered during the course of study.
Besides the general requirements listed below,
students are required to participate in training
sessions, and intercultural/regional exchange
activities, educational workshops, environmental
regulations research, public presentations, and
team meetings. Overnight field trips are REQUIRED;
one per semester. This course requires students
to complete work in the field in a variety of
weather conditions.
This class may be repeated
for up to two years as an elective science
credit. Students may earn up to 2 hours (one
hour per year) of credit through Missouri
State University (MSU Course BIO 197, Special
Topics in Biology). |
| Requirements: |
Students
Will:
- Participate actively, responsibly,
and cooperatively as a member of
a team that operates constructively
in data gathering, decision making,
and activity planning.
- Analyze water
quality on a regular basis (about
once per month)
- Research impacts on stream quality.
- Participate in water clean-up activities.
- Keep a photo and written diary of
team activities. This time log must
be kept and initialed by the instructors
(120 hours minimum for credit).
- Participate in after-school activities,
e.g., guest lecturers, lab analyses,
field trips.
- Prepare a formal presentation, both
oral and written, for school and
community organizations.
- Prepare/interpret maps, graphs, spreadsheets,
and other visual representations
of data as needed to illustrate results
of water testing.
- Use a computer database to analyze
information.
- Design and complete a research project,
which will result in a written paper
that will be presented to the instructors.
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| Meetings: |
At
least once a month... Listen to the announcements
for more details. |
| Chronology: |
1993 - Stream Team #432 officially formed
1994 - Began inner-city cultural exchange program
with East High School in Kansas City
1995 - Reeds Spring High School Stream Team #432
receives Youth Leadership Award
1996 - Reeds Spring High School Stream Team #432
receives Youth Leadership Award as the top stream
team in the state, presented by Conservation Federation
1997 - Reeds Spring High School
Stream Team provides data to Eng. firm and city of
Reeds Spring for construction of new waste treatment
facility. The data saves the city of REeds Spring
sixty-two thousand, ($62,000), in engineering fees.
1998 - Began Lobby Day - Students
are given bills being considered by the Legislature
one month before the trip to Jefferson City. Students
study the pros and cons of the bills. Then they meet
with local Senator and Representative to discuss
water quality issues.
2000 - Began a program to form a stream team in all
five high schools in Stone County. (Blue Eye, Crane,
Galena, Hurley, and Reeds Spring).
2000 - 2001 school year - Presented to Stream Team
to Galena High School
2002 - Stream Team #432 receives
Youth Awareness Award presented by the Missouri Department
of Conservation
2003 - Stream Team #432 asked to testify before the
House of Representatives Committee on water quality
for the state of Missouri. |
| Accomplishments: |
1995 - Reeds Spring High School Stream Team #432 receives
Youth Leadership Award
1996 - Reeds Spring High School Stream Team #432 receives Youth Leadership Award
as the top stream team in the state, presented by Conservation Federation
2002 - Stream Team #432 receives
Youth Awareness Award presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation
2008 - Stream Team #432 receives Presidential Environmental Youth Award. Travel to Washington D.C. to meet with the President of the United States.
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| Events: |
Date |
Time |
Event |
| 4/16-4/19 |
All Day |
Washington D.C. Trip |
| Spring |
T.B.A. |
Float Trip |
| Spring |
T.B.A |
Overnight Trip |
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| Members: |
Students |
Jason
Carlson |
Ross Carter |
Ashley
DeAnda |
April
Van Haitsma |
Ashley
Farley |
Mikal
Farley |
Robin
Langton |
Ryan
Lear |
Brooke
Morey |
Tia
Polidori |
Julia
Pope |
Alicia
Prugger |
Molly
Riddle |
Daniel
Seiler |
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Reeds SpringHigh School Wins Presidents Environmental Youth Award |
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Reeds Spring High School
Reeds SpringHigh School Wins Presidents Environmental Youth AwardRelease Date: 29 April, 2008
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Picture by: Eric Vance
Pictured left to Right: Daniel Seiler, President George W. Bush, Ross Carter, First Lady Laura Bush, Tia Polidori, Julia Pope |
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The Reeds Spring High School Stream Team in Reeds Spring, Mo., has won EPA Region 7's 2007 President's Environmental Youth Award for its water stewardship project. Students monitor local streams each month after school and on weekends. The stream team competed with other groups throughout Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Stream team members collected water samples and analyzed water quality on a regular basis at specific sites on a local stream or river in southwest Missouri. After collecting water samples, students returned to the school's laboratory to conduct tests for eight indicators of stream health: fecal coliform, pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrates, phosphates, living organisms, and clarity. Data is gathered, analyzed and sent to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to be utilized in a state-wide water quality database.
Students researched and designed a project on water monitoring. They prepared maps, graphs, and spreadsheets of data to illustrate results of water testing. Stream team members gave presentations to school staff and organizations to inform the community about protecting its streams and how individuals can become involved in improving the quality of Missouri's streams.
"These students are the future caretakers of Missouri's streams," said John B. Askew, Region 7 administrator. "They are adding tremendous value in the protection and enhancement of Missouri's waterways."
Students have partnerships with universities, state agencies, and local organizations. They work with University of Missouri at Columbia staff in organizing stream teams to work on the university's volunteer lake testing project.
Every year, each of EPA's 10 regional offices selects a youth award winner to represent the region at the national awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Reeds Spring students will travel to Washington to receive their award April 17.
The awards have been presented annually since 1971 to honor students in kindergarten through 12th grade who develop projects that help protect their environment and promote environmental awareness in their communities.
Reeds Spring High School is the only entity to win the President’s Youth Environmental Award twice. They also were an award recipient in 2002 for its state of the art In-Vessel composting and recycling program.
Learn more about Stream Team #432 online at:
http://www.wolves.k12.mo.us/hs/activities/stream_team/index.htm
For further Information Contact Us:
Tonya Lewis
Email: tlewis@wolves.k12.mo.us
Phone: (417) 272 8171 ext 1218
Mike Collins
Email: mcollins@wolves.k12.mo.us
Phone: (417) 272 8171 ext 1215
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Lobby Day April 1 - April 2 |
Stream Team #432 pictured with Priscilla Stotts (left) and Doyle Childers (Back Middle) |
Stream Team #432 Travels to Jefferson City
Tuesday April 1-2, 2008
Stream Team #432 traveled to Jefferson City the first of April in an effort to lobby legislators over water quality issues. While there, they met with the director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) -- Doyle Childers, House Representative Dennis Wood, and Senator Jack Goodman. Students were introduced to issues concerning gravel mining and Confined Animal Feeding Organizations (CAFOs) as well as how their data is used by the DNR.
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On Tuesday April 1, 2008 the Stream Team visited the Department of Natural Resources and met with Priscilla Stotts for a brief congratulations for being awarded the President's Environmental Youth Award for Region 7.While there, Doyle Childers made a guest appearance to congratulate the students for their achievement as well. Students also learned about how their results for sampling the water are used by both MoDOT and the DNR for long term studies to monitor water quality and when MoDOT is planning new roads they consult with the DNR for information. |
On Wednesday April 2, 2008 the Students went to the Missouri
State Capitol to visit with Representative Dennis
Wood. Heavy rains and flooding in the local area
were a major concern to Dennis as he has recieved
many calls about it and the potential for more flooding
to come. While there, the students were publically
congratulated on the House floor for their achievement
and were awarded a Resolution |
Rep. Wood (Left), Tonya Lewis (Middle) Mike Collins
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presented by Rep. Wood. They were
also given a tour to the top of the Capitol building
all the way to the top. While touring the Capitol,
students also had the oppertunity with Senator
Jack Goodman. Jack Goodman then introduced the
students on the Senate floor as special guests
and were recognized for outstanding achievement.
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DNR Building
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Doyle Childers (Left) and Ryan Lear (Right) |
Mr. Collins (Left to right)
, Doyle Childers, Ms. Lewis |
Capitol Building |
Looking Down from the top of the Capitol |
Ashley and Mikal in front of the Capitol |
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