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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13- Parks, Recreation & Community Service CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From:Annie F. Ramos, Director Subject: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY Dept: Parks,Recreation & Community Services Dept. SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AND ADMINISTER A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF Date: January 25 2000 $25,000 FROM CALIFORNIA HEALTHY CITIES IY AND COMMUNITIES AND FOOD FOR ALL TO ESTABLISH THE SAN BERNARDINO GARDEN COLLABORATIVE TO PROMOTE IMPROVED RIO j I A FAMILY NUTRITION TO UNDER-SERVED SAN BERNARDINO RESIDENTS. Synopsis of Previous Council Action: None Recommended motion: Adopt the Resolution z Signature Contact person: Oscar J. Perrier Phone: 384-5231 Supporting data attached: Staff Report and Application Ward: City Wide FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. Description) Finance: Council Notes: a 12/27199 Agenda Item No.1.� CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO — REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Staff Report Subject Resolution of the City of San Bernardino authorizing the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of$25,000 from California Healthy Cities and Communities and Food for All to establish The San Bernardino Garden Collaborative to promote improved family nutrition to under-served San Bernardino residents. Background: This grant application process is only available to cities previously achieving California Healthy Cities status. Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Public Services Department staff have cooperated in formulating this grant application and will jointly participate in its implementation. This grant would provide for several gardening programs to be located at the city after-school program sites that are operated through an existing partnership with the San Bernardino City Unified School District. These schools are Monterey, Lytle Creek, and Roosevelt. This grant targets communities with neighborhoods that do not have access to fresh produce and other nutritious meal components. Key among the strategies to be implemented includes farmers markets, community educational workshops, and utilization of a gardening curriculum within the districts after-school program C.A.P.S., (Children's After-School Programs for Success). Targeted neighborhoods were selected based upon need and economic criteria. Financial Impact: This $25,000 grant, if funded, would offset full-time salaries in the Recreation Division budget by the requested grant amount of$4,056 in FY 1999-2000. The City's In-kind contribution of $13,732.75 will come from the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services existing department budget; therefore,there will not be any additional financial impact to the City. Recommendation: Adopt resolution. I RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION 3 AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AND ADMINISTER A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 525,000 FROM CALIFORNIA 4 HEALTHY CITIES COMMUNITIES AND FOOD FOR ALL TO ESTABLISH THE SAN BERNARDINO GARDEN COLLABORATIVE TO PROMOTE IMPROVED 5 FAMILY NUTRITION TO UNDER-SERVED SAN BERNARDINO RESIDENTS. 6 7 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE 8 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 9 10 SECTION 1. The Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department 11 is hereby authorized to apply for and administer a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the 12 California Healthy Cities and Food for All to establish the San Bernardino Garden 13 Collaborative to promote improved family nutrition to under-served San Bernardino residents. 14 I HEREBY- CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 15 Common Council the City of San Bernardino at a meeting. 16 thereof. held on the day of 2000, by the following vote. to 17 18 wit: i 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 © 28 01/25M a16 �0 ' I3 I RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AND 2 ADMINISTER A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FROM CALIFORNIA 3 HEALTHY CITIES AND COMMUNITIES AND FOOD FOR ALL TO ESTABLISH THE SAN BERNARDINO GARDEN COLLABORATIVE TO PROMOTE IMPROVED 4 FAMILY NUTRITION TO UNDER-SERVED SAN BERNARDINO RESIDENTS. 5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor 6 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the 7 _day of , 2000, by the following vote, to wit: 8 9 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ESTRADA 10 11 LIEN 12 MCGINNIS 13 SCHNETZ 14 SUAREZ _ 15 ANDERSON _ 16 MILLER 17 — 18 19 City Clerk 20 The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this day of 2000. 21 22 Judith Valles, Mayor 23 Approved as to City of San Bernardino 24 Form and legal content: 25 JAMES F. PENMAN, 26 City ttomey 27 By: 28 01 i din CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO 9NARp�� O SP C,y �GNDED IN 10,0 CALIFORNIA HEALTHY CITIES AND CON "UNITIES FOOD SECURITY GRANT APPLICATION S I ' City of San Bernardino Food Security Project Abstract Target Population and Need The City of San Bernardino has been hit hard by defense downsizing, industrial flight, and business closures. A total of 31% of the City's population receive some type of assistance. In the past year, 18 markets have closed within the City increasing the number of vacant markets to a total of 45. Currently, the City has only 15 full service markets to service 184, 986 residents. If funded, this project is just the first step in addressing the food security issue for the entire city. The City has identified a priority area within the City where a high level of the residents are low-income with poor access to fresh produce and less than adequate private and public transportation. The priority area encompasses 55% of the City's population, a total of 101,095 city residents. A total of 5,829 residents living in the priority area receive food stamps and 3,385 families participate in the WIC program. In addition, 40% of the school age children living in the priority area are below the poverty level. Solving the Problem The City will establish the San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Project to enhance the quality of life for San Bernardino residents within the priority area by: 1) incorporating a school garden program into three local elementary schools to increase the number of children that have a garden at home or are working on a community garden plot; 2) providing nutrition and food production education to community members to increase the healthy eating habits of the participants; and 3) creating a community food policy council that will develop at least one new policy promoting food security in San Bernardino. The School Garden and Nutritional Education Program will be established at three elementary school sites to increase the number of children gardening at home or working on a community garden plot. The gardens will give students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to establish gardens at home. Each school garden site will also serve as a community demonstration site for use in educating parents and community members. Education about nutrition and growing your own food will take place at the gardens, in the after-school programs, in the schools, and in the community centers. Free public workshops will be offered on a regular basis. These workshops will include nutrition education, gardening techniques, and composting. Emphasis will be placed on learning self-sufficiency and sustainability related to food security. A Food Policy Council will be developed to oversee long-term food policies, with a goal of developing at least one new policy promoting food security within the first year. The San Bernardino Food Policy Council will involve interested individuals. Representatives will include community members, youth, nutrition professionals, City staff, school district representatives,community college and University representatives. 1 Needs Statement The City of San Bernardino, with a population of 184,986, is a city that has been hard hit in recent years by the effects of defense downsizing, industrial flight, and business closures. The City has a disproportionately high number of welfare-dependant citizens. Unfortunately, the City of San Bernardino ranks number one in San Bernardino County for the highest percent of welfare recipients. A total of 31% of the City's population, 57,410 individuals, receive some type of assistance. In the past year, 18 markets have closed within the City increasing the number of vacant markets to a total of 45. Currently, the City has only 15 full service markets to service 184, 986 residents. If funded, this project is just the first step in addressing the food security issue for the entire city. The City has identified a priority area that will be the stepping stone to securing fresh produce for our residents in need. The priority area is located within the heart of San Bernardino, with the geographic boundaries being south of Highland Ave. to Mill St., west of Tippecanoe to Mt. Vernon Ave. The priority area encompasses 55% of the City's population, a total of 101,095 city residents. A total of 5,829 residents living in the priority area receive food stamps and 3,385 families participate in the WIC program. In the past 18 months 828 calls were made by residents in the priority area to the County Emergency Food Hotline. During the second quarter of 1999 (April-May-June), Frazee Community Center located in San Bernardino provided 28,600 emergency meals to community residents. Average per capita income for residents living in the priority area is between $6,551 and $10,529 per year. An overwhelming 40% of the school age children living in the priority area are below the poverty level. All of the elementary school sites selected for the youth gardens are located in low- income areas with poor access to fresh produce and less than adequate private and public transportation. The schools in the priority area were identified to participate based on need. Lytle Creek Elementary School is 1.0 mile from the nearest full service market, Monterey Elementary School is 1.7 miles from the nearest full service market, and Roosevelt Elementary School is 1.1 miles from the nearest full service market. Total student population for the three schools is 2,261 students. Over 90% of the student population qualify for the free lunch program. The ethnic background of the student population is: 78%Hispanic, 11%Black, 9%White. Transportation is limited for a large number of the low-income residents living in the priority area. Over 50% of the households in the priority area are without vehicles, leaving 5,273 residents to utilize the public transportation system. Residents with limited means for transportation are left to shop at stores that are located within walking distance or at local liquor stores and gas stations. Gas stations and liquor stores do not offer fresh produce and food prices tend to be considerably higher. Increased access to fresh produce and nutrition education would benefit the low-income residents located in the priority area and would put San Bernardino another step closer to ensuring food security for the community. 2 Project Description The San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Project is a partnership of schools, community agencies and organizations, City staff, youth, parents, and community members. The purpose of this collaboration is to utilize current and new resources to address food security issues in a priority area. Neighborhood organizations are invited to participate in the program by attending workshops, working with the students, and/or becoming a member of the Food Policy Council or project Steering Committee. Representatives of the neighborhood organizations will be encouraged to regularly attend meetings and work closely with the schools to assist in the implementation of the program. Additionally, parents and local residents will be recruited for involvement through the Parks and Recreation volunteer program, the school volunteer program, and the Inland Empire Volunteer Center. Interested volunteers will have an opportunity to: assist in the construction of the gardens sites and ongoing maintenance; teach or assist with community workshops; work with the students; assist with the distribution of program flyers and literature; and/or be a member of the Food Policy Council or project Steering Committee. The goal of the San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Project is to enhance the quality of life for San Bernardino residents within the priority area by: 1) incorporating a school garden program into three local elementary schools to increase the number of children indicating that they have a garden at home or are working on a community garden plot; 2) providing nutrition and food production education to community members to increase the healthy eating habits of the participants; and 3) creating a community food policy council that will develop at least one new policy promoting food security in San Bernardino. School Garden and Nutritional Education Program The School Garden and Nutritional Education Program will be established at three elementary school sites to increase the number of children gardening at home or working on a community garden plot. The gardens will give students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to establish gardens at home. The School Garden program will be modeled after the City's Blight Buster Program. The approach to incorporating this program will be similar to the Blight Busters program in that teachers at participating schools will have the opportunity to incorporate the program into their curriculum for added enrichment and reinforcement. This program will also be incorporated into an existing after-school enrichment program. Two of the schools selected to participate have been active in the Blight Buster program for the past two years. The City's pre-established after-school program will be used as the foundation for the school gardens. The school district contracts with the city to provide after-school recreation programs at these sites through the state-funded After Schools Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships Program. The collaboration involves school district personnel, parks and recreation staff, employment and training departments and parents. The University of California Cooperative Extension and the City Public Services Department will be added partners for the implementation of this program component. 3 An effort will be made to recruit volunteers to assist with the construction of the school garden sites, ongoing maintenance of the gardens, and working with the students participating in the program. To ensure proper screening of volunteers, recruitment will be through the Parks and Recreation Volunteer Program, the school volunteer program and the Inland Empire Volunteer Center. With the assistance of the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, students will construct and cultivate group gardens. Students at participating school sites will have the opportunity to participate in the garden project by participating in the after-school program. Students will be exposed to nutritional information, food preparation techniques, soil preparation techniques, planting and garden maintenance, beneficial insect use, composting and vermi-composting. As the students learn gardening techniques, printed information will be provided to take home so that home gardens can also be started. Parents will also be invited to the schools on key instruction days to observe and learn gardening skills. Produce grown in the garden will supplement the youth's family food supply. In addition to participating in the after-school program, students will also receive enrichment in the classroom. Administration and staff at each site are enthusiastic about the program. Teachers at each site will be encouraged, not required, to incorporate the concept and activities into the classroom. Students will have an opportunity to participate in the San Bernardino Community Garden Harvest. At the beginning of each harvest season students at each school site will have the opportunity to enter the Garden Harvest Contest. The Garden Harvest Contest will serve- as an incentive for students by awarding achievement in areas such as attendance, plot organization, productivity, variety and cooperation. Awards will consist of items that further the involvement of the students and their families in healthy eating. These awards may include a coupon for fresh produce, gardening tools, cookbook, etc... To encourage participation, efforts will be made to award and recognize a maximum number of students. Judges for the contest will be recruited from local businesses and school staff so each school will have a panel of judges with varied backgrounds. Potential judges for the contest include after-school staff, master gardener, local farmers, and produce retailers. This partnership will give students the opportunity to learn from professionals in the field. All participating students will be provided with feedback from the judges so they have an opportunity to improve their crops before the next contest. The schools that have agreed to participate in this program have already incorporated the after-school program at each school site. Each of the participating schools have agreed to allocate space for the youth garden, incorporate the garden program into the after-school program, encourage teachers to incorporate gardening into the classroom curricula when appropriate, encourage parent and community participation, and are willing to use the school site for community workshops. To evaluate the effectiveness of the school garden program, students will complete pre- program and post-program questionnaires to determine knowledge of gardening, 4 shopping and nutrition habits. The results will determine necessary changes to the program before expansion to other sites. Community Workshops Each school garden site will also serve as a community demonstration site for use in educating parents and community members. Education about nutrition and growing your own food will take place at the gardens, in the after-school programs, in the schools, and in the community centers. Free public workshops will be offered on a regular basis. These workshops will include nutrition education, gardening techniques, and composting. Emphasis will be placed on learning self-sufficiency and sustainability related to food security. The master gardener and other experts in the field will conduct the initial workshops. Volunteers from the workshops will be identified and recruited to become peer trainers. Using the "train the trainer" methodology, participants will receive intensive training in basic gardening and nutritional education and in turn will train both incoming participants and other members of the community in those areas. The Community Workshops will be held to educate the public about a variety of topics that will contribute to healthy eating. Topics may include back-yard gardening, food preparation and cooking, composting, food handling, and food preservation. Incentives will be provided to attendees to induce them to attend workshops. These incentives may include cookbooks, gardening implements, composting material, coupons for fresh produce, etc... Peer trainers will receive additional incentives of this type to keep them involved. Workshops will be conducted at school sites or community centers. Backyards may also be considered as possible training sites. Workshops will be advertised in the Parks and Recreation Community Guide, school newsletters, and local newspapers. Flyers with workshop dates and information will be posted in City Hall, libraries, distributed to community gardeners, neighborhood associations, and churches. Volunteers will be utilized to teach or assist with the community workshops and assist with the distribution of program flyers and educational materials. Volunteers will be recruited using the Parks and Recreation Volunteer Program, the School Volunteer Program and the Inland Empire Volunteer Center to ensure proper screening of applicants. Workshop participants will be asked to fill out a pre-program questionnaire prior to attendance to gauge gardening, shopping, and nutrition habits. To determine habit change and increase of knowledge, the participants will asked to also fill out a post- program questionnaire upon completion of the workshop. Survey data will be utilized to determine effectiveness of workshops and to measure change in participants eating habits. San Bernardino Community Garden The San Bernardino Community Garden is a ten-acre site that provides 120 plots for personal vegetable gardening. This City-owned property is dedicated exclusively to gardening and is administered by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services 5 Department. The community garden is located within the priority area and is within walking distance of one of the school sites that will be incorporating the School Garden and Nutritional Education component of this grant. This is the second site for the community garden. Approximately three years ago the garden was relocated from its original site to the current site, approximately 10 miles away, to make room for a multi-field soccer complex. Many gardeners chose not to relocate because of the distance from their homes, while others did not want to start over again. Some gardeners did relocate and, because the new site was also located in a low to moderate-income area, many new gardeners had an opportunity to take advantage of the new site. Instead of remaining empty, the garden has flourished. Gardeners lease plots for a 12-month period, at a rate of$80 (22 cents per day). A reduced rate of$40 per year is offered for senior gardeners. Because of the low cost, the Community Garden generally has a waiting list of 20 —25 gardeners waiting for an open plot. Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. The garden has an advisory board that works with department staff and oversees the garden operations and acts as the first link to the gardeners. The advisory board conducts the annual Harvest Festival, enforces rules and policies and handles garden registration. The advisory board also provides tips and instruction to new gardeners and spe cial needs gardeners. These include special garden plots that are operated for a low income area "co-op" and another for handicapped gardeners. Participants in the San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Project will be made aware of the Community Garden Program, however, workshop attendees will learn a variety of gardening methods to encourage the establishment of gardens at home. The community garden site will serve as a workshop site and as a resource for the students. The advisory board as well as the gardeners will serve as technical advisors, volunteers, and instructors for the school site gardens and the community workshops. Food Policy Council The San Bernardino Food Policy Council will involve interested individuals with a commitment to improving the availability of healthy food for the residents of San Bernardino. The objective of the Food Policy Council will be to develop at least one new Policy promoting food security in San Bernardino. Our goal is to bring together a dynamic, creative group of individuals to serve on the Food Policy Council. A program package will be developed by staff to encourage individuals to become involved in the Food Policy Council. The City will recruit representatives from a variety of organizations. Potential collaborators and contributors for the project include Home Depot, Home Base, San Bernardino County Grants for Teachers, San Bernardino Community Gardeners, Stater Brother's Markets, Valley Community College, California State University, local Neighborhood Association members, nutrition and dietetic professionals from local hospitals, and interested residents. The goal is to recruit 10-15 active members to ensure the Food Policy Council remains at a workable size. The Food Policy Council will report to the Parks and Recreation Commission to ensure the lines of communication will be maintained between the Food Policy Council and the Mayor and Common Council. Our goal is to convene the Food Policy Council within the first four months of the grant cycle. The first goal of the Food Policy Council will be to 6 take an inventory of existing programs and projects within the City that address food security. Next, the Food Policy Council will review the existing projects and develop a needs assessment to determine the long and short term goals of the Council. The Food Policy Council will hold a visioning and goal setting workshop to develop a work plan and determine project responsibilities. The objective of the Food Policy Council will be develop at least one new policy promoting food security in San Bernardino. The long term goals of the Food Policy Council will be promoting policy change related to food security for the City of San Bernardino, including development of Farmer's Markets in low-income areas and reviewing the need for school gardens on additional sites. Geographic Location The three elementary schools selected for garden sites are located in the heart of San Bernardino. The schools in the priority area were selected to participate based on need and interest. Lytle Creek Elementary School is 1.0 mile from the nearest full service market, Monterey Elementary School is 1.7 miles from the nearest full service market, and Roosevelt Elementary School is 1.1 miles from the nearest full service market. Lytle Creek Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary are located in the City of San Bernardino. Monterey Elementary is located in the County unincorporated area. Boundaries for the priority area are south of Highland Avenue to Mill Street, west of Tippecanoe to Mt. Vernon Avenue. Project Time Frame The School Garden and Nutrition Education component will be implemented at the beginning of the grant period by the City's Parks and Recreation staff and the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, with assistance from the City's Public Services Department. Incorporation into the after school program and classrooms will continue throughout the grant term. Community Workshops will be developed by Parks and Recreation staff and the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners within the first two months of the grant term. Workshops will be offered to the community during the remainder of the grant term. Food Policy Council recruitment will take place during the fast two months of the grant. The Food Policy Council meetings will convene in April 2000. Recruitment and meetings for the Food Policy Council will be under the guidance of the Parks and Recreation Department. Organizational Capability The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department will administer the Food Security Grant. Designated to oversee this project is Senior Recreation Supervisor, Oscar J. Perrier. Mr. Perrier is a twenty-nine year employee of the City of San Bernardino, responsible for both senior citizen and youth programs. Oscar was the department's representative in the collaborative to establish after-school programs for at-risk youth. In working to help initiate the C.A.P.S. (Children's After-School Programs for Success), Oscar has built strong relationships with community educators 7 and education administrators. These assets will prove invaluable in coordinating the School Garden and Nutrition Education component in conjunction with C.A.P.S. The City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is the second largest public recreation agency in the County of San Bernardino being surpassed only by the County itself. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has a long and successful history of operating nutrition and feeding programs. This department has established itself as collaborator, partner, contractor, and contracts with the city school district. The Parks and Recreation Department works closely with the School District Nutrition Services Department to ensure that all policy guidelines that are required by the state are being met. This includes meal content, menu planning, temperature control, and deliveries. Senior Nutrition Program - The City's Senior Nutrition Program provides seniors that are 60 years and over with eight senior nutrition sites throughout the City of San Bernardino. Since 1977, an average of 80,000 meals per year have been prepared and served at no cost or low cost to seniors. From July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999 the City's kitchens prepared over 86,000 senior meals for consumption. Summer Lunch Program - The Summer Food Service Program began in 1977 with 12 sites. Of these 12 sites, 6 were community centers and 6 were elementary school playground programs. The program has expanded to include a total of 45 sites that include churches, apartment complexes, community centers, elementary and middle schools, park sites and missions. During 1998, 76,469 lunches and 11,797 snacks were served. San Bernardino Community Garden - Sponsored by the City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department, the community garden has been in existence for over twenty-nine years, and during those twenty-nine years, has served over 3,000 families. The project has aided the needy and disabled, has brought life to seniors who would have otherwise been sitting at home, and has made a significant difference in the lifestyle of many at-risk youth and their families. The City of San Bernardino Public Services Department The City of San Bernardino Public Services Department staff will be assisting in the implementation of the Food Security Grant. The City of San Bernardino Public Services Department has coordinated Environmental and Recycling education programs within the City since 1994. One of the most successful programs has been the "San Bernardino, You Could Use An Oil Change!" used oil recycling education program. For the past five years students from the San Bernardino City Unified School District have participated in the annual used oil recycling education program and poster contest. The program also offers education for adults at Neighborhood Association meetings and various community events, including the annual Route 66 Rendezvous held in downtown San Bernardino. The City's used oil program is funded by grants from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. In 1995 the "San Bernardino, You Could Use An Oil Change!" program received national recognition from Keep America Beautiful as the first place winner in the field of recycling and waste reduction. 8 In 1997 funding from California Healthy Cities allowed the City of San Bernardino Public Services Department to implement the "Blight Buster" blight education program for elementary school children in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. The "Blight Buster" program currently includes 14 elementary schools and local Neighborhood Associations. The project involves partners from the City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino City Unified School District, staff from participating schools, and representatives from participating Neighborhood Cluster Associations. The University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program The California Master Gardener program is a volunteer program by which the University of California Cooperative Extension extends information in home horticulture and pest management to the citizens of our state. The local Master Gardener Program is administered through the University's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources as a team with county-based advisors and campus-based specialists. The Cooperative Extension also sponsors the Master Food Preserver Program and the 4-H Youth Development Program. Volunteers from the program staff booths at county fairs, home shows, and local farmers' markets, host plant clinics at community centers, appear on public access television and conduct workshops at garden clubs and elementary schools. In addition, program participants develop community gardens, write advice columns in local newspapers, coordinate speakers' bureaus, staff hotlines at county offices, and have worked successfully with local schools in developing gardens and composting sites. Collaborating Organizations The San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Project will consist of two committees that will oversee different aspects of the project: the Steering Committee and the Food Policy Council. Both groups will report to the Parks and Recreation Department. Additionally, the Parks and Recreation Department will be responsible for the overall administration of the Food Security Grant that encompasses the San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Project. The Steering Committee will be responsible for the guidance of the grant, ensuring all components are incorporated and completed during the grant term. The Steering Committee will consist of representatives from the organizations that are responsible for incorporation of this grant-funded project: the San Bernardino City Unified School District, the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, the City of San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Department, and the City of San Bernardino Public Services Department. The Food Policy Council will be responsible for forward planning for the San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Project and policies related to food security for the City. The San Bernardino Food Policy Council will involve interested individuals with a commitment to improving the availability of healthy food for the residents of San Bernardino. 9 Steering Committee The Steering Committee will consist of representatives from the organizations that are responsible for incorporation of this grant-funded project. The purpose of the Steering Committee is to guide the program and ensure all components are incorporated and completed during the grant term. The San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Steering committee will meet on a monthly basis. Oscar Perrier San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Lynn Knudsen San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Linda Ceballos San Bernardino Public Services Department Linda Jenkins Assistant to the Mayor Judy Kleinsorge UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Rosa Diaz Lytle Creek Elementary School Carlton Bell Monterey Elementary School Gerald Kasinski Roosevelt Elementary School 10 Food Policy Council The Food Policy Council will consist of the following potential collaborators and contributors for the project: Home Depot, Home Base, San Bernardino County Grants for Teachers, San Bernardino Community Gardeners, Stater Brother's Markets, Valley Community College, California State University, local Neighborhood Association members, nutrition and dietetic professionals from local hospitals, and interested residents. Once established, the Food Policy Council will meet on a monthly basis. In addition to those listed below, the Council may also include representation from other collaborating organizations and interested community members. Linda Jenkins Assistant to the Mayor John Kramer City of San Bernardino Superintendent of Recreation Lindy Torbett Chairman of the Community Garden Advisory Board Linda Ceballos City of San Bernardino Environmental Projects Coordinator Jeannie Silberstein Supervising Nutritionist,Dept. of Public Health Nutrition Program Eddie Hara Dept. of Public Health,Project LEAN Ron Graybill Market Research Manager and Community Benefits Coordinator,Loma Linda University Medical Center Patty Herring Assistant Professor, Dept, of Health Promotion,Loma Linda University Medical Center Katie Young Lucky Farms Judy Kleinsorge UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Rosa Diaz Lytle Creek Elementary School Carlton Bell Monterey Elementary School Gerald Kasinski Roosevelt Elementary School 11 p 7 o m a p nnn r y O n R w w g 03 On d Q d oq " �: 'O � O " rt v •^I v T E+ O G w ti i O 9 w d w O Do 3 7 0 �• d „ d p• < w m N R o ^ n m f9 � � � � m m m � ro m m w off• � =1 L O W ww o o a a n a a a a 5 Iii n 0 ^ O A o M nA fly n 7 ? 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E ; } ! ; [ \ \ } } \ } k = _ a ' o } !// / & E » 2 / c $ 227 !&n \ k \ \ \ } f \ � ( �? ( ) 01 ! { ) �A9 ® / \ � � ® - - - - ® - - ® ® - - � t7 ( I ' we ; ]] � ® ; - - - f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- < E SSaa aR ; 8888@@@ 88@888 | ) 2 BUDGET NARRATIVE The budget for the proposed plan, detailed in the Request for Financial Assistance section, will provide the necessary costs of carrying out the proposed School Garden and Nutritional Education Program The following is a description of each budget item. Personnel: Program Coordinator-The Program Coordinator will be in charge of implementing and overseeing the School Garden and Nutritional Education Program at the three school sites. Any additional time will be provided in-kind. Nutritionist - A nutritionist is necessary in conducting the nutrition and food preservation workshops. All additional personnel time needed will be provided in-kind. Operating Expenses: School Garden Supplies -Lumber, garden tools, fencing, seeds and plants will be purchased for each garden site. Compost is provided in-kind, however, transportation is not. Due to the Large amounts necessary to start the school garden sites, transportation costs to deliver the compost have been included in the budget. The budgeted amount for the materials to start gardens at each site is $7,924. It is estimated that 4 will cost an additional $300.00 per site for plants and seeds to maintain the gardens year-round. The Collaborative will seek partnerships and additional funding opportunities to continue program. Jr. Master Gardener Student Workbooks and Teacher Packets—The Jr. Master Gardener Workbooks and Teacher Handbooks will be purchased for the students and staff of each school site involved in the after school program. The educational packets were selected for several rea sons. The materials meet all the state education requirements and are approved for use in the schools; all components for the program are included in the packets; and the packets include student workbooks and teacher handbooks, eliminating the need to photocopy or reproduce pages. Additionally, the students that complete the program will be certified as a Junior Master Gardener. A copy of the education packet is enclosed for your review. The education materials will also be made available to teachers that choose to incorporate the program in the classroom. The budgeted amount will allow an initial purchase of 300 student workbooks at$14.00 each and 15 teacher handbooks at $38.00 each Every effort will be made to obtain a sponsorship to purchase additional materials. Incentive Items for Garden Harvest Contest-Incentive items will be used to encourage and reward students who participate in the Garden Harvest Contests. Incentives are important to encourage continued participation. Awards will consist of items that will further the involvement of the students and their families in healthy eating. The prizes would include coupons for fresh produce, gardening tools, cookbooks, etc ._ The budgeted amount of S 1600 00 will allow us to recognize up to 300 students, spending approximately $5.00 for each Every effort will be made to obtain support for additional incentives. Community Workshops Educational material, printing and supplies for the community workshops along with advertisements for workshops will be necessary for the program. All the workshops are Incentives will be provided to attendees to encourage the attendees to continue the practices at home For example, attendees of the nutrition workshop will receive a cookbook, attendees of the gardening workshops will receive seeds and planters, and attendees of the food preservation workshop will receive food preservation containers. These incentives will include cookbooks, food preservation items, gardening implements, composting material. Peer trainers will receive additional incentives of this type to keep them involved Nutrition Workshops — A minimum of three workshops will be held during the grant term Maximum enrollment per class is 50 persons. Each workshop will cost approximately $650 (S1100 per attendee). The cost will include the purchase of Heart Smart cookbooks for each participant; food preparation items — the attendees will prepare an item from the cookbook; cooking utensils and small kitchen equipment that will be used for additional workshops. Food Handling and Food preservation Workshop—A minimum of three workshops will be held during the grant term Each workshop will have a maximum enrollment of 50 persons. Cost for each workshop will be approximately $350 (SZ00 per attendee). The cost will include the purchase of food preservation materials(canning jars, etc...). Attendees will have the opportunity to preserve an item in the workshop and take a sample home. Gardening Workshop—A nilnimum of three workshops will be held during the grant term. Each workshop will have a maximum enrollment of 50 persons. Each workshop will cost approximately $330 (56.60 per attendee). The cost will include an incentive item for each attendee, such as plants, seeds, gloves, gardening books and tools that attendees will be able to use at home. The incentives will give attendees an opportunity to practice techniques learned in the workshop at home. Backyard Composting Workshop - A minimum of three workshops will be held during the grant term. Each workshop will have a maximum enrollment of 50 persons. Materials for the composting workshops will provided in-kind by the Public Services Department. Incentive items will include backyard compost bins, composting books, and finished compost. Staff Development Healthy Cities Conference- $500 has been budgeted for the travel of one Parks and Recreation staff member to the Healthy Cities Conference. ATTACHMENTS Application Data Sheet Cenenl Informanon RECREAT( N � 7:; RA:<S. .RECREATi:,N R -CryC'NITY $ER'JICES Address: 541 NORTH SIERRA WAY C'm. �A7a $ER RplNO Sute -CA- zq) 97410-4R16 T:;ephone —19.0'9) Uk`3231 F" Number: {q9) 384-S160 E: I] Aduess PE_ RRIES 05"CI SAN-BESNARDINO.CA.US City,COmmuntn Profile: Pkue indicate your city'sicommuturv's total Non PoPWa usig current census data. Taal popuianoo lFi4 . lfi4 Median age 27 Persons 0, under :3 yeas Persons t•:)65 yam R over scone 7e:oa poseur keel 34.0 v,H)coase below Poverty kve! 10.0T �(edran bousebold income 115.533 Persons(%)23 years k ova high school gradmm or hig r fig"1 Per capita mcome sInA Please indicate the percentage(specific group-toW city/communiry populatlon)neat to the appropriate ethnic group. A fnc2a A-..c:uan 1S-; CAucuim - American Indian. Esku o or Aleut --0 7 Hispaox origin (of my ran) 34.4 t Asian or Pacific Islander i.R Other _ C r.ra.<.tact.C. a cam... J. Participation Agreement Requirements of Participation for Program fear to "! is an �,ti<< Pry,;rani Participant, the cin commuuin agrees w— --- - --- - ✓ .mend the annual Healthy Cities and Comm unt ties-sponsored conference, ✓ attend program-sponsored regional meetings: ✓ Participate in the es aluation of the Program. both statewide and locally; ✓ Share resources, strategies, and experiences with program in other cities communities as well as the statewide Program: and ✓ Report progress of local activities to the statewide Program, which will require the submission of one progress update and one final report r71 City NI iapr(Signature; August 31 1999 Date Signed C M�+.C•M+r t..�fi.r I�.�M�rous•1��r r.a Iw+sti..r .Cytle Creek ELEMENTARY SCHOOL un �: OFFICE OF THE PPINCIPAL 275 Scan K 5!roai S a- e4`4rdr0 92410 Ta-app«a ,<i 323.6382 August 1999 City of San Bernardino Park, Recreation & Community Services Department Oscar J. Perrier, Supervisor ';47 North Sierra Way San Bernardino, CA 92410-4816 RE: LETTER OF SUPPORT To Whom It May Concern: Please consider this a formal Letter of Support for the School Garden Project grant submitted by the City of San Bernardino. Lytle School ( nard no City Unified School District. Lytle Creek School asn Bernardino a very high percentage of low-income families, 96%-of the students at Lytle Creek School participate in the free lunch program. In contrast, only 45% of the families are on AFDC, we have "working Poor" families, very few families own automobiles. We also have a high mobility rate (102%). These characteristics makes our school a very good site for the School Garden Project. The philosophy at Lytle Creek School is, "Come Home to School", we work hard to meet the needs of our Lytle Creek School families. We have a strong parent education component and have done extensive work with nutrition, the School Garden project would be a nice complement to this. The Lytle Creek community, like so many other inner city communities does not have supermarkets in the neighborhood and therefore does not have an Immediate source for fresh produce. The School Garden project would fill a big need in our Lytle Creek School Community. Sincerely, Rosa Diaz, ncipal San B<mud.w City Unify d Sctwol Distrut MONTEREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 794 East Monterey Asenue San Bernardino, California 92410 Voice: tW9) M8.6391 Fix t909) 3SI.5031 OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL August 24, 1999 To Whom It May Concern: To Whom It May Concern: Monterey Elementary School located in the city of San Bernardino offers opportunities to enhance the learning of or our students. Our school community would tike to support the effom of(scar Pierrcr in providing a communiry garden at Monterey Elementary School. Our school is located over a mile from the nearest grocery store that provides fresh Produce. This garden will help our efforts in providing fresh produce to our school community. It will also provide an educational avenue for our students in our after school program It will give them an opportunity to enhance their academic, social and personal skills. If I can be of any additional assistance in obtaining this garden for the Monterey Elementary School community do not hesitate to contact me. S' cerely,�� � Principal ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Califomia Distinguished School Fostering Academic Gro« th, Second Language T; v Acquisition and Self-Esteem 'There's an eag'e n each of us Scar to your potenGair I August 24, 1999 California Healthy Gties and Communities Center for Civic Partnerships 1851 Heritage Lane, Suite 25o Sacramento, CA 95815 Dear Sir/Madam: This is a letter of support for the city of San Bernardino in its Grant I have been in contact with r a Food Security goals and objectives in its epresentatives of the city and I agree while heartily will the application. Roosevelt School is a K-6 elementary school with a Population of 785 students It is located in a low socloeoorromic area of San Bernardino. Over 90%of the Mxlerft qj aGfy for the free breakfast and free Itanch progams the wei varies from well-maintained homes retetiing pride is it housing. Currently there is rod food market less than .5 miles from school.detenoratirig This year the school is irvtiaCrg a garden Wood kr the MKW ts. Most shrdents will have access to a small Plot of sod in which to grow a variety of items based on the c rricuitn of oleo gads. In addition, the school has received a grant to offer an After School and Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships Program. R �le fegular school day is limited. we greatly s enhance our and after-school Program. In collaboration with the 9ard�r9 *' d activities for the schoolcommun of � we to begin a eland their e M garden project that will allow the students n the alter-school program b >�eriences with growing food products and ncrease their knowledge about nutrition and healthy eating habits This project will be of vital importance to our students Sincerely, Gerald Kasinsld PrincipaP 1554 North Garner Avenue San Bernardino,CA (2411 (90f) 3af!-fi7Y After-School Garden and Education Program (Proposed) Elementar} School Locations 1 . Lytle Creek Elementary School Principal — Rosa Diaz 275 South "K" Street San Bernardino, CA 92410 • Serves zip codes 92410 — 92411 2. Monterey Elementary School Principal — Carlton Bell 794 Monterey Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92410 3. Roosevelt Elementary School Principal — Gerald Kasinski 1554 N. Garner Street San Bernardino, CA 92411 • Serves zip codes 92411 — 92405 r L7D11irJ=f1_f ti773Y.1=f J!_1�1�_f"f'•'3-•?��7-cvrrrc��� N C: 0 _ CL m � m m a o � c, � \�, i j• ,� � — O N O L7 a C• W H n 8 7 m � O O O i ,••`� =S to � o tin ,,,,•••' � ; � � $ a } ^' i rrrrr E - 44 •� h _ 7 � . • ; /�\` ff 2 s i • • .Y t .�.. •• • Ole ru•uyr'_ u u Yr•. fY • • . •. •w •• _ _ uu y � •u.0. r�lJf y, urnr mr t i S mmuu ruwumwr w vurf • uw .y d. • j aumrrrrr r uu`�uq�uw••fp••f.Ur°• wawuUr...... Lt?� uuuu rnuw , • n� r `` , 4.r.. �'. unuuu s , V • Q •F reu r ! � • � N � N � � � • r u wuuanuuurrrrru.nuuuu uf• g mm C3 ( TRoDUCTW To THE JMe- O LNW MASTER GARDEN "' PROGRAM yr' j<o^e J:.n:cr \Us:PT Gardener pram. The ;,IG program �s a new and inrrnad,,e I H yrxrrh gardening protect. Level One of the JMG' program s desgred for children in graces 3 to 5. It Ls n>rkeed a.`.er the highly successftJ %taster Gardener pcog-am and offers hookudtural and envtrormerual sr-ence education. and leadership and life skills development through fin and creative activities. Tills prc 8 is Committed to helping young people become good gardeners and good cidzem so they can make a positive contribution to their cenunurity. school and family. The J'`IC Program incorporates group and individual activities. and a supported by a JMG youth haridbook and a reacher/leader guide Croup activities can be held with a school class, JMG club, after school prograrrL hone srhool or any group of Infested Sault gardeners, lydividural acdvitia aOm the youth ganierrer to Pursue self�df ed learning at horn. Fledbility is a key congronent of the JMG prcg am lvfost of ee act",;:es Prgeraed allow the J>,IG leader and youth gardeners to custorruze the IMC needs and interest& Per oo meet thetr Yc'u h can become certified JMG Junior Master Gardeners by completing one group and one indivWual activity for each teaching concept in the eight chapters of the JhfG Junior Master Caniener Handbook, and by Parucipacng one le adersh cmNwniry service project per Chapter More infortnarion about parodpating in the JMG program or other 4-H activities can be obtained both F¢e ornry Extension agent. Look in the tekphore book under 'Col ti'lY" to locate your�y office. offee Call the main courcy telephone number if you have dCcuky in trot drc ouaty Arbw T lnfortrtadon source is the state JMG Headquarters and web site: Junior Master Gardener program 225 Horacu"UmToresry, gig Texas A&M university College Station. Texas 77 84 3-21 34 Phone (409) 845-8565 Fax (409) 845-g �Veb address: http./rmg ramu.edu or hnp:11junkrmaster8w-&nertamu.edu An exritirtg advenxtre is Just waiting for you and your gardeners In the JMG program Make plarx" greeting cards- . .dmca-er the worderFul world of woml& . .find err how plain clean water . .ornate Your own spider v e . . .g m youu own vegetable& . .make ywrirny dishes for you and your family and so much morel "-.e n•IG Pr•o&'am began more than 4 years ago as a dream of a few and Mauer Gardeners. teachers. children and Extension faculty These few planted the initial seed that has raw germ4wed truo a prat?fer chJciren s gardening Program. A team of rnore than 600 childret and adults conalbuted w the Vie•.e, Vrrenc. wrung. latout. an and pdotlrg of this cumcultun. They horse shaped and molded this w am into a hardbock and ce3&er leader guide that %-W be ftui e6acadonal and emting for e er.cne «e hope chat by using Cris guide and teaching maurals. each of You will use hottktJtu.R as a cool co cutuvate chJCren and communitles So cone on and 'Get lam in with M. !- 'Bloom You Are Planted and Happy Cardening,' i Lisa A. Whittlesev Erension Program Specialist JL1G Junior Master Gardener Coordinator Randy L. Seagraves JMG Junior Master Gatderm Cwncul mt Coordnattr Douglas F. VkLsh Texas Master Gardener Coatdlitaror Gayle W. Hall Texas 4-H and Youth Deselopment Specialist PROGRAM AND �c MMA GU(DEl- S "'ho a.i munisners the JMG Junior \facer Gardener program' 'Q i\tG Jt.nior klasren Gardener program s adrmirustered by the Texas Agricultural Extension SeMce of The Texas AAM Uruvers¢y System m College Station. Texas. Locally, administration of JMC groups is flexible. They may be administered by county Extension offices r by other kcal educational organizations with Support from Extension. For example, a school district d rganu e a JMG group in its after-school child care program. with hortkvtttual and ymth e el opment expertise and support provided by the local Extension office "ho can start a JMG Junior Mauer Gardener group? Any Organization with a mission of youth development and education can regster a AMC Junior Mauer Gardener group. including: 14-H clubs • Schools (i.e.. classroom. after-sdrool child care and hone sdio*) Cortnnnuniry/reighbortood youth programs (i.e. Master Gardena projects. scouting/church groups, Boys and Guts Clubs. camps. arboreta/botanical gardens. garden dubs) To regtster as a JMG Juni r Master Gardener group: J A nurumum of hive youths must be members of the group; • T"w group must have one or more aduh leaders/teacher& • Suitable meeting facflities (ter.. datuaont. garden area) must be pr7Aded; aid J A registration package must be property s ibimitted and approved. Hvw to ]Enrofi a Group In the JMG Jtmior Muter Gardener program A grcup can enn:ti hn the JMG JurdQ Mauer Gardener program by cornpleitlng the JMC motion Packet, which can be obtained from. J The county Extension office I The JMG headquarters at (409) 845-8565 V The appendix of a JMC Teacher/Leader Guide I The J',fG web site at harp:/funierrnastagarderer.ramu.edu The JMG Registration Parkw hichrdes the far fornn needed to organtm a JMG group; ♦JMG Junior Master Car k Registration Agreement form ,/JMG Junior Mauer Cardena Member Group Enrallmertt form JMG Publication order form / Leader/feadier Registrapon fvm • Once ra. have recerved the IMC Regnstrauon Packet, complete each forth carehi ly Mail the cornpkted J%!G— Publication Order Form. plus your check or money order for the publications, to Exteruton Disc—,buoon and Supply All other forms to the IN(C Registration Packet should be mailed to to Junior .Nis--Pr Gardener headqumen 1NG ]--ruor kt u:er Gardener Headquarters Extension Distribution and Supply 225 Horticulture, Fotestry Science Building P 0. Box 1209 _:m s .aL.�D l^:.et51R Bean. TX 77806 College Station. Texas 778432134 c4C9x 8458505 FAX. (409) 845.8906 Email:jmg�ztamu edu J%fG Headquarters will send an offidal letter of registration for your group. plus the publications ordered. A copy of your registration packet wi6 be sent to your nearest Extension office for its records. You group of yotung garderim win then be ready to begin the JMG Junior Mauer Gardener experience, After members of you group complete the JMG Junior Master Gardener curriculum requiremerm,you can order JMG Junior Master Gardena Cerdfkates by completing the JMG Conpfeonrt Form and mailing it to the JMG Headquarters at Te= A&M Unisvmity. Certificates wi6 be promptly retrumed for presentation to the newest JMG junior Master Garde nasl l:pan starting each new JMG Junior Maus Gardener group. the sponsoring otgardiation/8torp trust provide the state JbtG headquarters with a completed registration packet. JMG Junior Master Gardener Program Pdides and Guidelines The JMG Junior Master Gardener program is fienble: a surrxssfi i JMG group can be managed in may, ways. There are a few Policies that have been established and ttnat be adhered to by ad JMG groups. These policies have been established to ensure that the objectives of the JMG Junior Master Gardener prograrn are nter, and to protect the aedbilky of the JMG jwiKr Mauer Gardena as a youth de%vbpment and education Rog-am d the Cooperative Exaersi Service. Pin k^ice atarks. copyright and loges: The tents jailor Masts Gar dmff.JMG, Gdden Ray&vies and associated bgos are sere moulds of the Texas AgtxWtural Extension Service, Caege Station Terns Nrrntissfon to use the tears and logos is granted sdely by the Texas Agricultural Extension Setvfce The teats and logos are to be used for wr>commerriai. educational purposes by Cooperative Extes fan Services of[and Grant universities and other youth aganirations Permission to use the Junior Mauer Gardener and JNfG service marks 10806 and curriculum is granted to registered JMG groups of the Texas A riculmi al Extension Service. The 4H rwne and emblem ant aopyrigfnoed and flovetied by the Se Secretary of Agrin ltum United States Agriculture Registered JMG groups are authorized to use the 4H name and emblem in assOcLation with thm JMG group and activities. The JMG Junior Masts Gardena Teadw/frader Guide and the IM Jurdor Master Gardener Handbook ate copyrighted and may not be copied or duplicated without wTirten Permission from the JMG headquarters. However, ary document in the appendfes of the JAG Juuder Maus Gardena Teacher/Leader Guide may be duplicated Commercialism: The JMG Junior Master Gardener program is intended to be a ronconwwrcW ymith educational Pmgtam do Mutual associated with a JMG group or 4 H project may enter into a contract of relattoruhip of a conmemal nature inv'O" the JMG program unless authorized by the JMG headquarters and stave 4 H oFke of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service ;o local J�IC 970,p or 4.H elect �enter into a corwaa or business relationship with a rporation or indhidual that may be coramied as using the 1116 err 4H prograns and/or these -� Rs. :�gas. ^-L'nes ;r emoiems :o conduct. sell or give endorsement(or comrtteay ptttpnsetr This Policy is not intended to Irterfere with arty JMG or 4 H group cortducdng furmmertrg activities to suPPor, its local prolea. CestiHcates and badges: JMG Junior !Master Gardener certficates and badges are to be used only by the groups and participants of the JMG Junior Master Gardener program. No aheracitim. mod&aWm or addidorts to the JMG certificates and badges can be made without written permission of the JMG headquarters of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Equal opportunity statement:The JMG Junior!Muter Gardener Program of the Testis AgricttlttuW Extension Service s open to all people without regard to race. odor. sex national origin Eby. religion. age or Financial issues: Regarding firtandal matters (Le, fiord Gardener groups are encouraged to follow the guiddtrrt s set�forrhbyt�sporsorin8 an zatim or by the Texas 4-H Club Management Guide (4-H I.5.012!31. Insurance: AN youth groups are a to secure "raged risszartce against liability and acddert, FoOosv the (4�H l�5.0 2g) for insurance guidelines wid pobc es T�4 H Club A4anaganertc Chide PROGRAM WoRMAT" �oR TW AG TEktWL A ER Your role as a J%/G leader As a J%IG Teacheri Leafier you should. J Partictpate in training as needed J Submit the J%IG Registration Packet to the JMG Headquarters J Request handbooks and rertdt payment J Serve as instructor or coordinator J D+stribute tnfortnaton to JMG participants and parents J Participate in evaluation and reporting of JMG activities J Provide recognition for JMG participants The JMG headquarters will develop and coordinate the JMG Junior %laser Gardener prograrn. uxludirg. J Curttculum and program development Program management J Assistance in searing Hernial resources J Lrtterpretation and evaluation I Recogrution About the JMG Junior Master Gardener Teacberaeader Guide and JMG Junior Mauer Gardener Handbook A strength of the J.iG Junior Mager Gardener program is its comprehetism cvnkulurn composed of a teacher/leader guide and a youth handbook. The JMG Jurucir Master Gardener Teacher/Leadv Guide is designed to accorrpatny and correspond to the y°rrth handbook- The JMG Junior Master Gardener c uricul urt has eight instructional chapter, each with teaching concepcs or categories that have corresponding aalvtties The teacher/leader guide cWtatrs a smorgasbord of group activities for each teaching concept. As a JMG leader.you and your young gardeners may select which group activity to complete for each teaching concept. rrcluded in each chapter of the teacher/teader guide is an overview page that lies aU the teaching concepts and mresponding group and individual activities inchnded in the teacher/leader guide and the Youth handbook. This can help you see at a glarce the stokes available for you and your you p The teacher/leader guide also corraum helpful appendices vtchruirig the Regisraton Packet. Rhydrns LSbrking with Young People, 4H Banc Paco. and Vkrk Sheets. For schodtieacites, there are special sectors that include activity correlation to academte nardarzb, and reading passages wtth cort>spuding questions written in a standardized testing roman. About the JMG junior Masts Gardener Handbook The youth handbook. called the JMG Junior Master Gardener Handbook contatrs Udtvidual activities des:9ned to enhance use group activities for each chapter For certification. each youth artier complete one individual and one grOW activity for each teaching concept in the aarkulu . Also.at the end or each chapter is a semon enotled 'LeadershtpiCommuMry Servxe PM)ects.' These are pgects and acovnttes the young gardeners can do to share then new knowledge with their Wntlim friends and commurury To be cer.fied as a Jt.n;or&(aster Gardener. each youth must participate to one of these community semice'leadem1up pnfecs. Each youth s encouraged to have hs or her own 1M(; Junior Master Gardener Handbook. The harKbook has places rot the young galena to write. draw and ctTle the activstles completed. This is a good way ._n d to see pT,gtess and to .tale a record of the marry adventures m the 1MG program. Both :he 1&IG lurnor Staster Gardener Teacher/-Leader Guide and JXIG Jun, t&faster Gardena Handbook have eight chapters Here a a brief desorption of each chapter. Cli3t'-f er L Plan f a an4 CeVQjT ne„f Pamcipants will team taw planrs grow and make our world a better place. Cher" z. S-As aa4 Wafer bPalmci� will get their hands dirty and learn how soil and water are Impatar¢to B gs. plans and all OWN2Y s ECd-OV Rk Wit'onlgpsi f aj Ror fkj" Paruciparvs will get the big p'rn+re of tow People- Plate and animals all depend upon each other and how they can help toltake care d our em-imament Parucipancs �out what's them and their plants by ecliori g the%wW of irmca and Plant diseases. PFD s.[ a++4scape Fir Best(Pure Parvt parrs will learn how to curate and take care of beautiful gardener, and how to attract birds, Iruetu ward Other,aeatum to their baciTanfs or neighborf,otrds �r t� wIH learn about any different kinds d fndts and nuts, and make fn*s n oot p r and even peanut butter! chap* 7. Veye fables 4n4 Herbs Partktpants vvd learn to low marry dilTerent kinds of vegetables and herbs and how to took them in Yummy ds}tes. �Pf� Jr- Lie SYct11s M career Expleraf;o„ Parndpants will learn more about thertaehres. their Bends and their school. and$stover how to make plans for the future Crther oPPortunides in the 1,MG Junior Mauer Gardener Program Golden Ray Series"Cunrtndum: Completing a Golden Ray Sens is a good way m expand the JMG umculum to in depth traurung or simply to get a taste of the JMG expenence. Participants can reonve ogn;t:on for comple,ng a Golden Ray senes of the J% pn g am try meeting the expanded re+7e cements for one of the eight chapters or by completing a standalone Golden Ray Series such as BuUd rig a School vegetable Carden' or 'Creating a Backyani Habitat.' r - 3 ; r L3 7.a -nee: a .e req.xer:wncs :cr co-p;earg a ioiden Ray Senes of the landscape Horucuiture chapter. These youths would be eUgible for a Golden Ray certificate for Landscape Ho-c"Jrure As anther ex:s.;.ple. a class cf young sn:.;ens would receive a ceruficate for ccmpler;,ng the stand alone Golden Ray Senes entitled 'Building a School begetabie Carden.' ReiLLLrenwnts for completing a Coiden Ray Serves JNGcvrriculum vary, from chapter to chapter.The m�nJ �Ming Cowen Ray requ remen�s can be obtained by visiting the JMG Web Site at ht //'wi ergardener famu.edu or by contac"JMG headquarters. Other Golden Ray Series related to a variety of topics will be avaifabie in the future from the 1MG headquarters. Individual Activities of the JMG Curriculum: Schoolteachers. 4-H leaders. Master Gardeners and others may choose to use individual activities found in the 1-tG Junior-taster Gardener Handbook or JMG Jun or \taster Gardener Teachcll�ader Guide to enhance any youth educational program a class. The handbook and teacher/kader guide are comprehensive educational resotttces for hwocuhural and vin u"ental smentes.youith life skiffs and kaders"P devebptnerx and cornmunrity service. tiext in the JIG Junior Maas Gardener Gardener - Level C_ Program:After being cecfied as a JMG ltauor Mauer �°O11gh efl? gales) and Live1 ID(mrtrtt h am by pmwpWN in level Q (sb¢h and leadership skills m teach their peers and ��) New an Jso can use their�towfedg yotmger children the art and so of gardening. 1MG ers may also Oonti"1e Ong their expertise and involvement with the JMG conVie' g a Golden P�artr r through a�y d activities P� J�co ate also eligible to Woe sate n the 4 H program catrrey.dLartct and state fesefs Abort the 4-H program The Participant m the JMG Junior Master Gardener Program youds may be new to the 4-H program They may marrf rd�to Pw&fpate m AIR They can become members of a 4-H dub or interest group. with friends with or local' diarAt and state 4•H activities. and share what they,have leamed and the community. The motto of the 4-H program is -To Make the Best Bener.'TFvough the Jur for Mauer Gardena ProWwM horticulture is used as a tool to cWdvate youths and communities.