Jane, I'm forwarding this to student counseling and the advisor of the
environmental group at Ames High.

Peggy

At 08:51 PM 3/31/2001, you wrote:
>forwarded by Jane Clark at [log in to unmask]
>
>Hello, Iowa folks,
>
>This is John Kamp, the SSC trainings director.  I am writing to
>let you know about our summer programs, and to give you the e-mail
>versions of the applications/brochures.  Below you will find the
>brochure/application for the high school programs.  I will send another
>e-mail with the college brochure/application.  It would be super good to
>get more students from the midwest involved.
>
>Talk to you all soon.
>Sincerely,
>John
>
>
>SUMMER CAMP TO HELP YOU CHANGE THE WORLD
>BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SIERRA STUDENT COALITION
>
>
>It is somewhat depressing to think about what a state of almost disrepair
>the earth is in.  Global warming, deforestation, species extinction, air
>pollution.  So much is wrong that it almost seems like there is no place
>to start, that it is hopeless.
>But there is reason to be hopeful, and there are places to start.  And
>every summer the Sierra Student Coalition gladly offers one of those
>starting points:  The High School Environmental Leadership Training
>Program.
>The SSC offers the summer program as a direct way to help you get
>involved, get energized, and ultimately change the world.  Consisting of
>seven days and six nights, the program is an intense week of learning how
>to organize, and how to overcome barriers and obstacles to effecting real
>environmental and social change.  Throughout the week the program focuses
>on helping you get ready to take what you have learned and put it to the
>test, at your school.
>
>What do we cover?
>
>basic activist essentials
>How to start and run an effective organization.  We cover everything from
>recruiting folks for the first meeting, to running a meeting, to
>developing new leaders to ensure that your organization persists from year
>to year.
>
>communication skills
>How to say what you mean, with confidence and persuasion - be it to the
>media, to fellow group members, or the public.
>
>campaign organizing
>How to plan, implement, and run an effective environmental campaign.  We
>teach the most essential skills needed to effect real social and
>environmental change.
>
>environmental issues
>Once you have the skills, we help you find an issue you would like to use
>them for - public lands, global warming, human rights and the environment,
>you name it.
>
>Of course, the program isn't all work and no play.  No sir.  The week is
>filled with hikes, energizing (and often goofy) nighttime activities, good
>food (no meat!), and general hanging out with good people.
>By the end of the week, no one wants to leave.  Nonetheless participants
>ultimately do go back to their respective towns and cities; they put their
>skills to work, and help change the world.
>
>
>WHERE ARE THE PROGRAMS?
>
>This summer we are holding five training programs across the country - in
>the West, Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions.  In order to
>ensure the best possible learning environment, we limit each program to 15
>participants.
>The M i n n e s o t a program will be held at the St. Croix State Park,
>north of the Twin Cities, in the forests along the St. Croix River.
>Students will be staying in the Norway Lodge guest house.  The program
>runs from June 25 to July 1.
>
>The  U     t     a    h   Program will be held at the historic Wasatch
>Mountain Club's Brighton Ski Lodge, located 20 miles up Big Cottonwood
>canyon in the Wasatch Mountains.  The program runs from July 29 to August
>3.
>
>The   V e r m o n t  Program will be held at the Red Fox Lodge in Stowe,
>VT.  The lodge is situated next to a river and near the base of Smuggler's
>Notch.   The program runs from July 2-8.
>
>The V i  r  g i  n i a  program will be held at the Prince William Forest
>Park, in Triangle, VA.  Students will be staying in woodland cabins within
>the park.  There are two Virginia sessions:  Session 1, July 16-22;
>Session 2, July 23-29.
>
>For college students, you are encouraged to apply to our College
>Environmental Leadership Training Program, at the Prince William Forest
>Park, in Triangle, VA, June 5-10.  For more information, please call
>1-888-JOIN-SSC.
>
>HOW DO I APPLY?
>
>Fill out the application at the end of this e-mail.  E-mail the
>application to [log in to unmask], or send it to the SSC national office
>(see address below).  With the application should be included an essay
>responding to the following questions:  1)  Why do you want to attend this
>program?; 2)  What do you hope to do with the knowledge and skills you
>will gain?
>
>Applicants will be accepted based on an expressed passion for learning, a
>desire to share and learn from others' experiences, and a desire to effect
>change.  An extensive resume and a long history of activism are in no way
>requirements for applying.
>
>The subsidized cost of the program is $160, which includes tuition, room
>and board, and local transportation to and from the site.  If you are not
>already a Sierra Club member, a $19 student membership fee is included
>(entitling you to all the benefits of Sierra Club membership) for a total
>of $179.  Your acceptance will only be confirmed once the check is
>received.
>
>If you are not able to afford the cost of the program, some need-based
>scholarships are available.  We do not want money to be a reason for not
>applying.  Please call 1-888-JOIN-SSC for scholarship information.
>
>Space is limited.  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, but
>no later than June 1.  We will notify you within a month of receiving your
>application.  If you apply but become unable to attend the program, you
>will receive a full refund.
>
>
>APPLICATION
>
>Name:
>Birthdate:    /   /
>Sex:  M   F
>
>Grade entering in Fall 2001
>
>9  10  11   12 other
>
>School name:
>
>School-year address:
>
>School-year phone:
>
>Summer address:
>
>Summer phone:
>Email:
>
>Please list in order of preference (with most preferred program starting
>first):  Utah   Minnesota   Vermont  Virginia 1  Virginia 2
>
>Are you part of an environmental group?
>Group name:
>
>How did you hear about this program?
>
>Mail this form and check to:
>Sierra Student Coalition
>Summer Program
>PO Box 2402
>Providence, RI 02906
>
>or email it to:
>[log in to unmask] (check must be sent via mail; credit cards not
>accepted)
>
>What is the Sierra Student Coalition?
>
>Founded in 1991 and approaching its Ten-year Anniversary, the Sierra
>Student Coalition (SSC) is the student-run arm of the Sierra Club, the
>oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the world.
>The SSC gives students the tools necessary to make a difference in the
>world.  As a national student network, it brings students from across the
>country together to work on environmental campaigns like defending the
>human rights of environmental activists across the world; fighting global
>warming through personal, local, and national action; and protecting our
>threatened wilderness heritage in Utah and Alaska.  The SSC also brings
>students together with local Sierra Club groups to protect the environment
>closer to home.
>
>If you are concerned about the earth, your community and country need you
>to take a stand.  We can help.
>
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