Getting Fit and Healthy

Donna Mizelle Director Bertie County Recreation Department PO Box 530 101 W. School St. Windsor, NC 27983

Submitted by: Stephanie Cottle slcottle@ncsu.edu Bertie County Recreation Department, Intern North Carolina State University-Northeast Leadership Academy Katelin Row kdrow@ncsu.edu Bertie County Recreation Department, Intern North Carolina State University-Northeast Leadership Academy

Submitted to: Dr. Doris Williams Dr. Andrew Behnke

Table of Contents
Project Summary 3

Project Description I. Background and Significance II. Goals & Objectives III. Program Design IV. Evaluation V. Sustainability Plan 4 6 7 12 13

Appendix A. References Appendix B. Biographical Sketches Appendix C. Budget Appendix D. Budget Justification Appendix E. Program Logic Model Appendix F. Timeline

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Project Summary:

This grant is a compilation of ideas from community members and willingness of the recreation department to implement those ideas. Our desire is to build a walking trail open to the public in the county seat of Windsor and to start a community garden for all members to participate in which also contributes to the local economy at the local farmers market. Additionally, a summer program will use the walking trail and community garden to teach the importance of physical activity and healthy eating to community members of all ages. This will aid in combating the high rates of obesity and diabetes in our county.

Background and Significance:

Nationwide there is an increase in diabetes and obesity and its showing up on the doorsteps of our local communities. We want to raise awareness about the impact of food choices and physical activity on the body. We hope to foster a desire for healthy eating and physical activity in order to maintain a healthy body. We believe that the community will rally behind the children and youth of Bertie County and begin to make a mental shift towards being more active and invested in their physical health. According to the 2010 Bertie County Community Health Assessment (2010) done by the Albemarle Regional Health Services, the top 5 leading causes of death in Bertie County are:
1. Total Cancer 2. Heart Disease 3. Cerebrovascular Disease 4. Unintentional Motor Vehicle Injury 5. Diabetes

Not including unintentional motor vehicle injury, the highest disparity between our county ageadjusted mortality rates verses the States, and even National, rates is diabetes. Our county mortality rate is 51.0. Thats 102% higher than the state mortality rate of 25.2 and 118% higher than that national rate of 23.3. In the same assessment, research was conducted regarding childhood obesity. The height and weight of 1,414 kindergarten through fifth grade students, in combination with a survey of information about eating and physical activity behaviors, was used to calculate their Body Mass Index (BMI). The results are listed below: Underweight 2.2% Normal weight 46.0% At risk of overweight 17.4% Overweight 34.4%
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According to this data, more than half of the students were at risk of being overweight or already considered overweight. These concerns, obesity and diabetes, need to be addressed in our county. Many studies have linked diabetes to obesity, and obesity to lack of physical activity. In order to increase the opportunities for physical activity in we have partnered with the county recreation department and school system. Not only do we want to provide opportunities for fellowship and fitness to decrease the obesity and diabetes rates in Bertie County, we also strongly believe that physical health has a great impact on academic and emotional health of students. Our countys current graduation rate for the 2011 2012 school year is 71.8%. This is a -6.8% percent change between the previous 2010 2011 school year where the graduation rate was 78.6%. In our experience we know increased physical activity and extracurricular activity will indirectly correlate with the graduation rate for Bertie County Schools. We feel strongly that the increase in physical health combined with the community support they foster during our program will help the students involved to be successful in all aspects of their lives including academics and ultimately resulting in a higher graduation rate in Bertie County Schools. Many people live sedentary lives; in fact, 40% of adults in the United States do not participate in any leisure-time physical activity. (U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, 2001) We will combat this statistic in Bertie County using the following project: The project we are putting together comes in three parts: a walking program built into a summer program for youth, a walking track available to the overall community and a community garden. The walking program and community garden will be initiated during a summer program offered through the Bertie County Recreation Department. The seniors in the community will mentor youth to show them the basics of traditional gardening with the assistance of Bertie Early College High School teachers and students to educate the youth in horticulture. Also as part of

the summer program, the youth will utilize the newly installed trail to begin training for the Town of Windsors annual Spooktacular 5k and improving overall health. We will also open the trail to community members during operating hours (8am-8pm daily) and have classes for seniors during the school year in order to take full advantage of the walking trail. Our primary goal is to inspire, motivate and provide an opportunity for all community members to embrace a healthier lifestyle. This will eventually lead to reduced diabetes rates, reduced obesity rates and, indirectly, increased academic scores.

Goals & Objectives

Goal 1: Increase the physical fitness and healthy eating habits of Bertie County through a walking track and community garden.

Objective 1a: We will see a minimum of 15% increase in the reported physical activity in focus groups within the first year (outside of the summer program) by using quarterly surveys to evaluate progress.

Objective 1b: We will see a 10% reduction of BMI for at least half of the students consistently involved in the 5-week summer program.

Objective 1c: At least 30% of participating students will be in the 50th percentile or higher by the end of the summer program using the National Physical Fitness Award Qualifying Standards and all students will show growth throughout the duration of the summer program.

Goal 2: Increase inter-generational collaboration through cooperation in maintaining the community garden and allowing youth and seniors to interact.

Objective 2a: At least one out of every five youth, will remain in contact with at least one adult (counselor or senior mentor) throughout the school year whom they connected with through the summer program.

Program Design
The Getting Fit & Healthy initiative is comprised of 3 major components: a summer program for youth, a walking track available to the overall community and a community garden. The process will begin by setting up an advisory board to help lead the process. In addition to both Stephanie Cottle and Katelin Row being a part of the board, we will reach out to chamber of commerce, local boards (town and school system) and local businesses to recruit appropriate community members. We will also reach out to the school system to recruit youth representatives to be on the advisory board. We feel like this is a very important step to begin the initiative to build ownership and long-term sustainability. The grant, as currently written, is to fund the building of the track and community garden, as well as a full-time groundskeeper and staff for the summer program. The Bertie County Recreation Department is leading this initiative. The recreation director, Donna Mizelle, will act as program director and will help to coordinate the summer program. She will also supervise, recruit, support and evaluate the groundskeeper year-round and all contracted summer staff. The groundskeeper will become a full-time employee of the department. He or she will ensure the facilities are open and available for public use, as well as be the primary caretaker for the complex grounds and the community garden. This position is an asset to the department in providing the community services and making sure the complex is available and ready for use at all times.
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The Track To build the track we will reach out to Waters & Waters Construction Company to donate their time and use of their equipment. We will begin the building process as soon as possible after funding has been granted. The recreation department will utilize the track during warmer months for classes and because there will be a full-time groundskeeper stationed at the facilities it will be available for all community members to use daily from sunrise to sunset. We anticipate the majority of the use of the track will be by seniors in the area on Tuesdays and Thursdays when senior classes are not regularly offered at the recreation department. We also envision the nearby elementary school will be able to use the track either during the school day, after school or for a community event in order to meet state mandated physical education standards or for extracurricular activities. Eventually, additional funding will be sought or fundraisers will be held to purchase outdoor equipment such fitness stations suitable for young people. We will also strategically place benches and flowerbeds along the trail primarily for older individuals utilizing the track.

The Community Garden The community garden is going to serve multiple purposes for our community. It will be on county land at the recreational complex and consist of ten 3 feet by 10 feet plots. Each plot will contain one of the following vegetables: lettuce, tomato, watermelon, green beans, corn, squash, cucumbers, cantaloupe, butter beans and peppers. We hope to eventually extend the garden to comprise of also herbs in raised planters and potatoes in 10 gallon buckets. All crops from the community will be sold at the local farmers market for sustainability. The groundskeeper will be responsible for facilitating that process.

The community garden will be open to the public to assist in maintaining the crops. Though the groundskeeper will be the primary caretaker, as part of the summer program they will work with Donna Mizelle, the Program Director, to recruit and organize volunteers to assist them. We foresee the majority of volunteers being retired seniors and, during the summer, children and youth. The community garden will be used as a means to unite the different generations in our community. Much of our community relies on farming yet many of our children and youth are unfamiliar with the concept and process. We want to harness the expertise of the older members of our community to teach and work with our youth through a mentoring program. The seniors will commit to a number of hours and be partnered with a small group of students to work with during the summer program. Youth are expected to work with at least 4 different seniors throughout the five-week summer program. It is our hope that the youth will form a bond with at least one of the adults and continue the mentor relationship throughout the following school year. We will also partner with the local public school system to assist in tending the community garden. Our Bertie Early College High School (BECHS) has a horticulture program and the teacher is employed year-round. We will work to recruit the teacher into the summer program as part of the summer program staff in order to increase knowledge and proper techniques for gardening. Priority for Junior Counselors will be given to Early College students who have been involved with the horticulture program or have previous experience in gardening.

The Five-Week Summer Program An affordable summer day camp program is a huge need in our area. Previous summer camps have been established but unfortunately staffing has a huge concern in our county. As

opposed to part-time employment, summer staff with this program will be contracted. Priority for summer staff will be given to employees in the school system. The summer program will require a Site Director to oversee the program, including detailed planning of the agenda and coordinating supplies for each day. This individual will report to Donna Mizelle, the Program Director. Additionally, the Site Director will oversee and assist Mrs. Mizelle in hiring the additional summer support staff. The general daily structure will consist of a tiered training jogging class to assist youth in preparing for the town of Windsors Spooktacular 5k, which raises funds for the local food pantry. Following the morning physical activity there will be a designated gardening time where students will be grouped with volunteer senior mentors to work on an assigned plot. Though the primary focus will be the community garden, there may be opportunities for youth to work with their mentor to assist in beautification of the complex facilities. The next component of the summer day program will be practicing a specific fitness skill for the Presidential Fitness Program and athletic play. The Program Staff will ensure physical activity is done properly by including stretching before and after activities. Each week of the summer camp will spotlight a different sport: soccer, kickball, baseball, ultimate frisbee and team building. The final component of the day will be organized water play. This will include water balloon games, spray tag, water sponge games, slip n slide or a sprinkler. Adequate staffing and applied rules and regulations will ensure the safety of all persons during the summer camp. The site director will use the first week of their contracted time to begin forming a partnership with the Bertie County Cooperative Extension and 4H representatives. 4H currently partners with our school system to teach healthy eating habits in the elementary schools and Cooperative Extension has experience, resources and knowledge for sustaining a community

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garden. Both programs have offered previous summer day camps and have a positive working relationship with the recreation department. Combined with the BECHS horticulture teacher and students, these programs will strengthen and support our goal of creating a healthier community. Another segment of the partnership with the community will be that the summer camp participants will contribute to the local farmers market. With assistance from mentor volunteers and the groundskeeper the youth will sell produce that is harvested from the ten crops that will be grown during the summer camp. This process will teach youth about accountability, handling money and public speaking. Money earned from selling produce will aid in the sustainability of similar future programming. As an extension of the summer program the Recreation Department will offer similar programming during teacher workdays throughout the school year. This will strengthen the relationships between the youth and senior mentors that were forged during the summer camp. These types of relationships will foster a sense of purpose for senior mentors and accountability for our youth resulting in healthier individuals and community. Timeline Months 1-2 (April, May) Create an Advisory Board with partners (including youth) for sustainability Hire groundskeeper Contact partners (Waters and Waters Construction) to build track and dig out community garden Create survey and thoroughly backwards plan summer program Screen, hire, and beginning training summer staff including partnering with Months 3-5 (June August) Partner with school system to enroll 50-60 students into the fiveweek summer camp. Collect baseline data and contact information to plan for additional waves of data collection (surveys) Provide 5 week day camp during summer intersession - targeting Bertie school children Months 6-12 (September March) Evaluation of program through review of data collection on student progress and surveys of parents and community members Amend current program for following years Write required reports Continue to open walking trail daily Continue upkeep and beautification of community garden
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the horticulture department at BECHS. Coordinate volunteers to mentor youth and beginning training.

ages 7-15 with a focus on healthy food choices and the importance of physical activity

Provide senior walking classes through recreation department Teacher workday extension program days

Program Evaluation
To evaluate the success of the program we will use comparable measurements to align with our initial data used to determine the need and significance of the program. To track our impact in fight childhood obesity, we will record the BMI for all youth participating in the summer day camp. We will use the age, sex, current height and current weight of the students to record an initial BMI within the first week of the summer program and then measure both the height and weight again the final week of the summer program to calculate a finishing BMI. We will use the BMI Percentile Calculator for Child and Teen (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/) on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make the required calculations. Though we hope to see a reduction in BMI in all youth participating, our goal is at least a 10% decrease in BMI for half of the children. Since our diabetes data extends to the national scale, we also want to make sure we have a comparable national measurement. We will use the National Physical Fitness Award Qualifying Standards to determine student fitness levels on a national level. Participating youth will complete an initial test on their first day of camp and each of the following Fridays. They will test in five categories: curl-ups, shuttle run, v-sit reach, one-mile run and right angle pushups. We expect all participating youth to show growth and at least 30% will be in the 50th percentile or higher by the end of the summer program.

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For the final two objectives we will use a survey in the form of a questionnaire to evaluate the increase in physical activity and the continued support between youth and summer mentors or counselors. We will be distributing surveys at least four times throughout the year. Participating individuals will fill out an introductory survey, a survey at the conclusion of the summer program and two additional surveys (early November and March) throughout the following year. We will be asking questions to evaluate the impact and longevity of the intergenerational mentor-youth relationships and the amount of physical activity each individual participates in weekly.

Sustainability Plan
Despite the countys inability to provide funding for additional staff in the past, we envision an adequate level of sustainability once grant funds have been exhausted. Each year compost and seeds for the community garden will need to be replaced and any necessary repair and replacement of gardening equipment will need to be completed. We also anticipate that the walking trail will need a fresh layer of crush and run gravel every two years. A considerable sustainability expense would be funding the salary of the new position of groundskeeper for the Bertie County Recreation Department. While this may be the largest expense it is also the most imperative as this position will greatly contribute to meeting the needs of the community during the summer program and sustaining the garden and walking trail throughout the calendar year. It will also be a huge asset in terms of manpower and resources to the recreation department, because they will assist with program planning and implementation during the off seasons. It would be important for the Recreation Department Director and the advisory board to petition

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the county to provide another staff member to the recreation department to maintain the role of groundskeeper. The recreation department will continue to utilize the existing advisory board to seek out additional funds through grants and donations to maintain the community garden and walking trail. Other means of funding these needs could come from annual fundraisers and possibly a community festival centered on fitness and healthy living. Each year that the summer program is offered the campers will pay a minimum program fee of $10 per week for the five-week camp. Considering we expect around 50-60 campers, this would be a sizeable amount to help garnish any unforeseeable expenses and support the teacher workday programming throughout the school year. A main component of our grant proposal to encourage youth to be a part of economic development in the county is connecting them with the local farmers market to sell the produce that is grown during the summer camp. These monies would finance any promotional materials used to expand the program including brochures for camps, fundraisers, festivals, and the like. Over the course of the grant the recreation department will partner with the local cooperative extension to properly plant and cultivate the flower and produce gardens with the intent of the partnership continuing. We will reach out to Natalie Hampton and the team of Cooperative Extension state specialists at N.C. State for future grant opportunities. Katelin Row and Stephanie Cottle will continue to cooperate with the Bertie County Recreation Department to assist and organize any of the aforementioned activities.

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References:
Albemarle Regional Health Services. (2010, December 1). Health statistics. 2010 Bertie County Community Health Assessment, 51-90. Retrieved from http://www.arhsnc.org/media/pdf/Bertie_CHA_EA_2010.pdf "Bertie County Schools." NC Report Card. Public Schools Of North Carolina, n.d. Web. 1 Aug. 2013. http://www.ncschoolreportcard.org/src/distDetails.jsp?pSchCode=312&pLEACode=080 &pYear=2011-2012&pDataType=1&Page=2
"BMI Percentile Calculator for Child and Teen English Version." Healthy Weight - It's Not A Diet, It's A Lifestyle!. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, n.d. Web. 1 Aug. 2013. http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/#

Goldman, B. (2011, October 12). Correlations between diabetes, obesity, and physical activity. Retrieved from FindTheData website: http://diabetesobesity.findthedata.org/b/240/Correlations-between-diabetes-obesity-and-physicalactivity Physical fitness test. (2013, August 1). Retrieved from The President's Challenge website: https://www.presidentschallenge.org/challenge/physical/index.shtml

Texas Health Department. "Walking Trail Materials." How to Build a Walking Trail. 1998. 19-24. Web. 1 Aug. 2013. U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services. (2001, January 8). Overweight and obesity: What you can do. Retrieved from The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity website: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/obesity/fact_whatcanyoudo.html

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Principal Investigator/Program Director (Last, First, Middle):

Row, Katelin, Danielle

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME

Row, Katelin Danielle

POSITION TITLE

Northeast Leadership Academy Intern North Carolina State University

EDUCATION/TRAINING INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE (if applicable) YEAR(s) FIELD OF STUDY

North Carolina State University

MSA

Currently

Educational Administration and Leadership Elementary Education with a Concentration in Interdisciplinary Arts

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

B.S.

2006-2010

University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Fall 2007

Positions and Employment: 2013 to Present: 2012 to 2013: 2010 to 2012: 2007 to 2010: 2008 to 2010: 2009 to 2009: Assistant Principal Intern, Bertie County Schools Windsor Elementary School, Windsor, NC 5th Grade Math and Science Teacher, Bertie County Schools Colerain Elementary School, Colerain, NC 4th Grade Self-contained Teacher, Bertie County Schools Colerain Elementary School, Colerain, NC Part-Time Cashier, Deli-Bakery Associate, Produce Associate Harris Teeter, Inc., Greensboro, NC Student Teacher, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Walkertown Elementary School, Walkertown, NC English Tutor, Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational
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ACLE, San Remo, Italy Other Experiences: 2013-Present Internship with Bertie County Recreation Department 2012-Present Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) 2012-2013 Colerain Elementary Leadership Team Member 2011-2012 Fourth Grade Level Chair 2010-2012 Teach For America, ENC Corps Member

Professional Memberships: ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Honors/Awards: Graduated Cum Laude from UNCG, Spring 2010 UNCG Deans List - Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009

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Stephanie Farmer Cottle

205 Jernigan Airport Road Ahoskie, North Carolina, 27910 252-325-0198 slcottle@ncsu.edu

Education

North Carolina State University Northeast Leadership Academy Fellow MSA in Educational Leadership and Leadership

Currently

North Carolina A & T University 2008 Graduate courses taken to complete lateral entry for Trade & Industrial curriculum area Isothermal Community College 2007 Graduate courses taken to complete lateral entry for Trade & Industrial curriculum area Chowan College B.S. in Printing Production and Imaging Technology Minor in Applied Business Bertie High School High School Diploma Experience 1999

1995

Bertie High School 2005 - 2013 Graphics Teacher, Grades 9-12 Educated students about Graphics Communications and inspire them to explore the field in order for students to be prepared for college or the workforce. Operated and maintain production operations for the Print Graphics department. Served as Career Technical Education Department Chairperson. Collaborated with fellow CTE staff to ensure academic success of all students and to enhance the CTE Program as a whole. Chowan College Assistant Coordinator for Printing Production 1999 - 2004 Supervised student interns and work/study students working the Graphics Department. Provided customer service, ordered supplies, maintained equipment and performed routine computer maintenance to ensure the production department operated effectively. Performed desktop layout and design to create and produce various jobs. Adjunct Faculty 2003-2004 Taught a freshman-level introductory course in the William A. Krueger School of Graphic Communications 18

Achievements

SAS-C Coordinator 2012 Coordinated and implemented the Student Academic Success Celebration to recognized students who modeled ideal behavior and maintained good grades SkillsUSA Advisor 2007-2011 Under my supervision and coaching students competed in the screen printing competition at the North Carolina SkillsUSA State Conference who placed in the top four including earning 2nd place in 2011 Most Outstanding Graduate in Graphic Communications Chowan College Most Outstanding Student in Graphics Bertie High School 1999 1995

Skills

Adobe InDesign CS6 Adobe Illustrator CS6 Adobe Photoshop CS6 Microsoft Office

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BERTIE COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT FIT & HEALTHY SUMMER PROGRAM

Year One Account Description 1. Personnel: Salary and Fringe 2. Travel: Daily commute/Field Trips 3. Supplies: Walking Trail/Community Garden 4. Contractual 5. Other: Maintenance and upkeep of trail/garden Total Cost Project Year One Year Two Account Description 1. Personnel: Salary and Fringe 2. Travel: Daily commute/Field Trips 3. Supplies: Walking Trail/Community Garden 4. Contractual 5. Other: Maintenance and upkeep of trail/garden Total Cost Project Year Two Year Three Account Description 1. Personnel: Salary and Fringe 2. Travel: Daily commute/Field Trips 3. Supplies: Walking Trail/Community Garden 4. Contractual 5. Other: Maintenance and upkeep of trail/garden Total Cost Project Year Three Overall Budget $73,750 $2,500 $12,750 $14,350 $300 $103,650 Donated Budget $45,000 $0 $250 $0 $0 $45,250 Requested Budget $28,750 $2,500 $9,500 $13,750 $300 $55,400

Overall Budget $73,750 $1,500 $600 $14,350 $300 $90,500

Donated Budget $45,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $45,000

Requested Budget $28,750 $1,500 $600 $13,750 $300 $45,500

Overall Budget $73,750 $1,500 $1,600 $14,350 $300 $91,500

Donated Budget $45,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $45,000

Requested Budget $28,750 $1,500 $1,500 $13,750 $300 $46,500

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YEAR ONE BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FOR FIT & HEALTHY SUMMER PROGRAM
1. Personnel
Program Director (1 FTE) This county employee will oversee and make final decisions regarding the summer programs for the community garden and walking trail. They will also supervise the groundskeeper year-round and the contracted summer staff. This individual will be responsible for recruitment, support and evaluation of all additional staff within the summer program. Since this will fall under the duties of a county employee, we estimate an approximate donated amount of time for this position to be $30,000. Groundskeeper (1 FTE) The groundskeeper will be responsible for the upkeep of the outdoor facilities. They will maintain the community garden and coordinate volunteers. They will also ensure the site is open to patrons during working hours. This position requires a pesticides license and ability/experience operating machinery such as commercial mowers, weed eaters, etc. Senior Mentor Volunteers Several senior volunteers will participate in gardening and mentoring youth throughout the summer program. We estimate an average of five seniors a day, volunteering at least two hours, five days a week for all five weeks. This is approximately 250 hours. Using North Carolina volunteer rate of $30 an hour we estimate a donation of nearly $7,500 in volunteered time. Total $0

$23,000

$0

$23,000

1. Fringe Benefits
Groundskeeper ($23,000 x 0.25 = $5,750) Program Director ($30,000 x 0.25 = $7,500 donated) The recreation department pays 100% medical, dental, vision, life and disability for full-time employees, and is calculated at 25% of annual salary. Since the Program Director responsibilities will fall under a county employee, the positions benefits will be considered donated funds and amount to $0 for this budget. Total
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$5,750 $0

$5,750

2. Travel
Field Trip Fund Funds are requested for field trips during children and youth programming (Hertford County Community Center/Grounds keeping at ECU, etc) to cover gas consumption costs, parking and maintenance. These funds will also assist in the commute between the Recreation Department and the community garden at the outdoor complex. Vans for local transportation have been purchased through a previous grant and are county-owned; therefore mileage for local trips is not requested. Total $2,500

$2,500

3. Supplies
Walking Trail To increase physical activity in the community and during the summer program we would like to provide a walking trail. This will hopefully lead to reduced obesity rates and have other positive health effects on the community. Edging Approximately 3,600 feet x 2 (each side) = 7,200 @ $10/20ft Gravel Needed to fill 3,600 feet long x 4 feet wide x 4 inches deep = about 250 tons of gravel @ $15/ton Labor Rather than contract out the work to an architecture firm, we will solicit the services of a local company to donate the labor and machinery to build the walking trail based on our provided dimensions, calculations and materials. $3,600

$3,750

$0

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Community Garden To increase knowledge and awareness of healthy living and support our local economy through the farmers market, we would like to provide a community garden open to all members of the community. Youth would ultimately help plant, cultivate and harvest produce with volunteer mentoring through the senior community in the county. Soil analysis/Compost The garden will require minimal testing to ensure it is fertile enough to grow plants and compost will need to be purchased to begin the project. Initial soil testing is about $15 a sample. If we test both the compost and local soil in two or three places that would be around $75-$90. The remaining amount would be used to purchase compost at $45 per cubic yard to cover ten 3 feet by 10 feet plots each two feet deep, totaling about 600 cubic feet. Plants Start-up plants/flowers will be purchased from local farmers, garden shop. An average plant Following years will be grown from seeds. Tools This will cover required tools such as a tiller, shovels, pruners, hand tools, water pails, garden hoses, gloves, etc. Enclosure Fence for Community Garden, borders for individual produce plots Total $3,600

$400

$800

$600

$12,750

4. Contractual
Site Coordinator (1 @ $600/week x 6 weeks) This individual will be responsible for planning the agenda and coordinate supplies for each day of the summer program. They will supervise all additional contracted staff and be the first contact for parents and guardians of the involved youth. They will facilitate and act as the liaison for the recreation department in working with Cooperative Extension and 4H. Site Coordinator must have experience working with youth and summer programming. Will report to the Program Director. $3,600

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Program Staff/Counselors (7 @ $250/week x 5 weeks) Staff will carry out day-to-day activities assigned by the site coordinator and be responsible for supervision and safety of the youth. We are anticipating approximately 50-60 youth ages 7-15 to participate. This will provide us with approximately an 8:1 ratio. We will target school teachers in the area to assist throughout this program. Junior Counselor (4 @ 100/week x 5 weeks) Our Early College has a horticulture program and we would like to utilize the skills and expertise of participating high school students. In order to attract interest and ensure our youth are learning correct methods in caring for the plants and flowers, we will offer a $100 stipend for each week qualified students participate. Junior Counselors will be between the ages of 16-19. Total 5. Other Maintenance and upkeep of trail/garden Pesticides/weed killer, minor repairs of border/fence Total Required Cost Project Year One Total Requested Cost Project Year One

$8,750

$2,000

$14,350

$300

$103,650 $55,400

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