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THE AMERICAN LEGION
 Department of California


YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Youth Environmental Leadership Conference

Barbara Ross, COORDINATOR
PO Box 601464, Sacramento, CA 95860-1464
(916) 482-9474 email: bgross@winfirst.com
 
CONFERENCE DATES
Friday thru Monday - May 16-17-18-19, 2008

 
AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY COMMISSION

 
Y.E.C. Page Links
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  Commission Members

Area

Name  (Post-District)

1

William E Stiles (111-5)

2

Charles A. Bachman (292-10)

3

Phillip Gibson (74-12) Vice Chm

4

James R Leipherdt (381-17)

5

Ricky L DeVries (255-22) Chairman

6

Richard A. Hiser (482-16)

  Commanders Representative
    Walter S. Waite III (217-13)
  Technical Advisors
    Daniel A. O'Brien (58-12)


 
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The Annual Youth Environmental Conference is sponsored by The American Legion, Department of California, and is supervised by personnel of the U.S. Forest Service


The conference will be held for four days commencing Friday, May 16 through Monday, May 19,  2008 at the Sly Park Conference Center in the El Dorado National Forest, five miles south of Pollock Pines.

This conference has as its purpose the exposure of the actual business of land management within a National Forest. It involves the students in the land-use decision making process by sharpening the student's awareness of the interdependence of man and his surroundings.

Subjects presented at the conference include inter-relationship of our resources (air, water, soil, wildlife, forests and esthetics) found in a Central California High Sierra ecosystem, and how they are affected by man's influence, dependence and actions. Concepts of land management will be introduced and students will be asked to make real decisions, both individually and in groups, and show the logical development of such decisions. This is mostly a hands-on program with minimum lecture time.

Participants are both male and female high school students in the Sophomore and Junior classes in order that they might speak to others the following year. They should have a desire to continue school on a college level, majoring in some branch of Forestry, Conservation, Ecology or a related field.

Students MUST be excused from all school activity on Friday May 16th and Monday May 19th.

Cost for the four days is $270.00 per student, plus an additional fee for transportation that is provided by a chartered bus. Bus schedules will be out May 10, 2008.

Attention Los Angeles Area Sponsors:
  Please make sure your students understand, they leave THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008

    The transportation fees:
    Los Angeles pickup point is Post 397, not Patriotic Hall - $65.00
    Bakersfield/Tulare - $60
    Gilroy, San Jose, Bay Area - $50.00
    Fresno, Central Valley - $50.00

The sponsoring American Legion Posts or other service clubs pays these monies; however, the Legion must choose the students.

Professional cooks will prepare all meals and housing will be at the Sly Park Education Conference Center, under the supervision of the Sacramento School District. There will be space available for 70 students and a minimum of about 12 adult chaperones. Full insurance coverage is also provided.

For further information:
American Legion  916-482-9474
USDA Forest Service  530-622-5061


2008 Youth Environmental Leadership Conference Forms

The following forms are available in MS Word and PDF Format
Each link should open in a new window for your viewing convenience

 Entire Set of Y.E.C. 2008 Forms - All eight forms in one file
   MS Word - 72KB  PDF format - 42KB

 
Individual Forms

 1. Chairman's Instructions Letter
   MS Word - 35KB  PDF format - 16KB
 2. District Certification of Sponsorship
   MS Word - 26KB  PDF format - 13KB
 3. Student Application for Participation
   MS Word - 30KB  PDF format - 17KB
 4. Authorization Consenting to Treatment of a Minor
   MS Word - 25KB  PDF format - 9KB
 5. Student Medical History Questionnaire
   MS Word - 26KB  PDF format - 9KB
 6. Parents Consent and Release Form
   MS Word - 26KB  PDF format - 9KB
 7. Code of Ethics - Student Guidelines
   MS Word - 27KB  PDF format - 12KB
 8. List of Personal Items Each Student Should Bring
   MS Word - 27KB  PDF format - 10KB
 
 Charter Bus schedules will be out May 10, 2008
 9. Charter Bus Information - Southern & Central CA
   MS Word - 0KB  PDF format - 0KB
10. Charter Bus Information - Coastal CA
   
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