To The West Virginia Youth Environmental Program
WELCOMEto the West Virginia Youth Environmental ProgramWe acknowledge receipt of your enrollment into the West Virginia Youth Environmental Program, which issponsored by the WV Department of Environmental Protection. Your club will remain an active participant inthe program until you wish to cancel your participation.We welcome your club into this unique statewide environmental education effort. Yourenrollment indicates a desire to become better stewards of our natural resources. Participation in communityenvironmental projects such as litter control, recycling, beautification, tree-planting, etc., enables your club to become eligible for more than 15,000 in cash awards and scholarships.There is no cost involved and no obligation to participate; however, in order to becomeeligible for the awards, we require that a report of your environmental projects be submitted annually forjudging by April 15. Criteria for reporting and a summary report form, a list of available awards, a news releasefor your local newspaper, and other useful information is available to you as a member. Click onto the subjectbelow to view the page.Six Environmental Coordinators are available to provide information and assistance to your group. Their addresses and phone numbers are obtainable by clicking “Environmental Coordinators” below. Do not hesitateto contact the Environmental Coordinator for your county if you need help or would like to schedule a program or presentation.Empowering West Virginia’s Youth to Become Environmentally Involved Within Their CommunitiesCONTENTSclick on subject to view the page LIST OF AVAILABLE AWARDS summaryreport deadline & Form W-9 requirements REPORTING CRITERIA SUMMARY REPORT FORM RICK VECELLIO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA RICK VECELLIO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM CARDINAL and VECELLIO ART POSTER CRITERIA GO MART ENERGY ESSAY CRITERIA WV FORESTLANDS & WOOD PRODUCTS ART Contest CRITERIA SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY ART POSTER CRITERIA YOUTH NEWSENVIRONMENTAL HALL OF FAME NOMINATION CRITERIARELEASE FOR LOCAL NEWSPAPER ORDER FORM FOR EDUCATION MATERIALS CALENDAR OF EVENTS IDEAS FOR PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL YEPwww. facebook.com/depyouth
LIST OFAvailable AwardsRICK VECELLIO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPThis scholarship is presented to an active Youth Environmental Program member with exemplary conduct throughout his/her school years. Recipient will receive 2,500 peryear for four years. The scholarship is made available by theVecellio Family Foundation, Inc., Beckley.MOUNTAIN LAUREL CATEGORYThe Mountain Laurel Category recognizes youth groups thathave completed a project(s) addressing an environmentalneed, whose members are ages 6-11.FIRST PLACE - 500Made available by Waste Management & NorthwesternLandfill, ParkersburgSECOND PLACE - 300Made available by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, BuffaloTHIRD PLACE - 200Made available by Fairview 4-H Club, Wood County andRaleigh County Solid Waste Authority, BeckleyMAPLE AWARD (TREE PLANTING)The Maple Award is presented to the youth groupcompleting the best tree planting project. Tree seedlingsare provided for half price to youth groups by the JamesHarless Foundation, Gilbert through the West VirginiaDivision of Forestry. The 300 award is made available byEldon Haught Service Company, Oil and Gas Producer,Smithville, and Chemours Washington Works in Wood County.GOVERNOR’S BEAUTIFICATION AWARDSThe Governor’s Youth Beautification Award is presentedto the group that completes the most outstanding job ofcommunity litter prevention, clean-up and beautification.These awards are made available by WV State Grange, NewMilton, and Chemours Washington Works, Wood County.FIRST PLACE - 500SECOND PLACE - 300THIRD PLACE - 200KEEP WEST VIRGINIA BEAUTIFUL AWARDSLITTER CONTROL AWARDSThe Keep West Virginia Beautiful first and second placeawards are presented for the most outstanding litter prevention program conducted for a school. The awards are givenfor youth action benefitting the school and community. Theawards are made available by Toyota Motor Manufacturing,Buffalo and DuPont Washington Works in Wood County.FIRST PLACE - 300SECOND PLACE - 200CARDINAL ART POSTER AWARDSMOUNTAIN STATE AWARD OFEXCELLENCE CATEGORYFor youth groups that have completed the mostsuccessful litter control projects.These awards are made available by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Buffalo, Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority, Beckleyand DuPont Washington Works in Wood County.FIRST PLACE - 300SECOND PLACE - 200Cardinal Art Posters must depict an environmental themeand are judged on originality, quality, and choice of theme.Winners receive scholarships to either Junior ConservationCamp, Cedar Lakes, Ripley or WV Conservation Camp, CampCaesar, Webster County. Scholarships are made available byChemours Washington Works, Wood CountyTWO FIRST PLACE WINNERS (boy and girl)RICK VECELLIO MEMORIAL ART POSTER AWARDSThe Rick Vecellio Memorial Art Poster Awards are also givenfor posters that depict an environmental theme. Recipientsof the Cardinal Art Poster Awards are not eligible for thisaward. Made available by Leo Vecellio Jr, Beckley.5 WINNERS: 100 EachThis category is for clubs with projects answering an environmental need, which have won first place within the lasttwo years in the Mountain Laurel, Bear, and Rhododendroncategories. The 500 award is made available by ToyotaMotor Manufacturing, Buffalo.
DEP CABINET SECRETARY, AUSTIN CAPERTONBROOK TROUT KINDERGARTEN AWARDRHODODENDRON CATEGORYThe Rhododendron Awards are presented to youth groupscompleting projects that answer an environmental need,This 200 award, made available by Eldon Haught ServiceCompany, oil and gas producer of Smithville, is presented to whose members ages 15 and older. They are made availthe kindergarten group that completes the most outstand- able by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Buffalo.FIRST PLACE - 500ing environmental projects during the program year.SECOND PLACE - 300YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL HALL OF FAME AWARDS THIRD PLACE - 200The Youth Environmental Hall of Fame Awards go to anoutstanding boy and girl who are nominated based on theirextensive involvement in their club’s environmental activities. The awards are made available by Raleigh County SolidWaste Authority and Chemours Washington Works in WoodCounty.OUTSTANDING BOY AND GIRL: 200 EachSTREAMS AND TRAILS AWARDSThe Streams and Trails awards go to the youth groups thathave shown the most effort in either cleaning a stream and/or building or maintaining a trail. These awards are madeavailable by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Buffalo and DuPont Washington Works in Wood County.FIRST PLACE - 300SECOND PLACE - 200BEAR CATEGORYThese awards are presented to youth groups completingprojects that answer an environmental need, whose members are ages 12-14. The awards are made available by ToyotaMotor Manufacturing, Buffalo.FIRST PLACE - 500SECOND PLACE - 300THIRD PLACE - 200DISTRICT COORDINATOR AWARDSThese awards, made available by Hall Drilling, LLC of Ellenboro and DuPont Washington Works in Wood County, aregiven to youth groups in each of the six districts in recognition of their overall environmental efforts.DISTRICT I - 200DISTRICT II - 200DISTRICT III - 200DISTRICT IV - 200DISTRICT V - 200DISTRICT VI - 200ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDThe Environmental Acheivement Award is presented to anewly-enrolled youth group that has shown the most progress through participation in environmental projects. The 300 award is made available by WV Garden Club, Inc. andDuPont Washington Works in Wood County.RECYCLING AWARDSThe Recycling Awards are presented to youth groups withthe best recycling projects. The projects are judged notonly on the total poundage recycled, but also on the recycling methods used and the variation of recyclables. Theawards are made available by the IOGAWV, Charleston.FIRST PLACE - 300SECOND PLACE - 200NORTH BEND CLEAN AND GREEN LITTERCONTROL AWARDThis 200 award, made available by Eldon Haught ServiceCompany, Oil and Gas Producer of Smithville, is presentedto the youth group that completes the most outstandingjob of litter prevention at North Bend State Park, especiallyduring Youth Environmental Day activities.RECYCLING EDUCATION ANDAWARENESS AWARDSThe Recycling Education and Awareness awards are givento the youth group with the best community oriented recycling education and awareness projects. Judging is basedon the club and community involvement and the benefitsgained. These awards are made available by Saulsbury 4-HClub and Wood County 4-H Leaders Association andChemours Washington Works in Wood County.FIRST PLACE - 300SECOND PLACE - 200ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARDThe Environmental Education Award is presented to theyouth group that has completed the most outstandingwork in environmental education by creating public awareness on environmental issues such as enviro-shopping,hunter safety, hazardous waste, nongame wildlife, etc.The 300 award is made available by Toyota MotorManufacturing, Buffalo.SAVE OUR STREAMS AWARDThis 300 award is given to the youth group whoseproject(s) meets the goals of the Save Our Streams program, which are increasing West Virginia’s ability to monitorthe quality of state rivers and streams and enhancing publicawareness of the need for their protection. The award ismade available by the West Virginia Division of the IzaakWalton League of America and DuPont Washington Works,Wood County.
WEST VIRGINIA FORESTLANDS & WOODPRODUCTS ART AWARDSWatershed AWARDA 300 award is given to the youth group that shows themost effort in watershed protection and promotion, madeavailable by Chemours Washington Works, Wood County.Three 150 awards for art creations that promote WestVirginia’s forest resources or wood products created fromthese forests. The awards are made available by Plum CreekTimber Company, Beckley.BEST PARADE HAT AWARDHIGH SCHOOL, GRADES 9-12 - 150This 150 award, made available by Toyota Motor ManuMIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADES 6-8 - 150facturing, Buffalo and Chemours Washington Works, WoodELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GRADES 3-5 - 150County, will be presented at Youth Environmental Day, tothe youth group displaying the best parade hats judgedSUSTAINABLE FORESTRY ART POSTER AWARD from the Youth Environmental Clubs on Parade.One 150 award will be presented for the poster thatexpresses ideas on sustainable forestry (involving theWEST VIRGINIA STATE PARKS SUPERmanagement of hardwood forests through natural regenINTENDENTS’ ASSOCIATION AWARDSeration). Thus ensures the working forests that we use and This award category has been established to foster relationenjoy today will continue to provide the same benefits forships between youth groups and local state parks, forests,future generations. The award is made available by WV For- and wildlife management areas, and is sponsored by theestry Association, Sustainable Forestry Committee, Ripley.WV State Parks Superintendents Association.DUPONT WASHINGTON WORKS PLASTICRECYCLING AWARDSDuPont Washington Works (near Parkersburg) is sponsoring the new 500 Plastic Recycling Awards for the YouthEnvironmental Program. DuPont encourages reducing andreusing plastic items whenever possible and reminds us torecycle all plastics, not just shopping bags! These awardswill be presented to the youth groups that are judged ashaving completed the most exceptional project(s) thatintegrate recycling a variety of plastics. Take your plasticrecyclables to the recycling center and retain your receiptsto be included in your report.FIRST PLACE - 300SECOND PLACE - 200WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AWARDThis award is presented to a youth group completingwildlife management projects that encompass food, waterand cover for West Virginia’s wildlife, especially during thewinter months. The 300 award is made available by CentralPrinting Company, Beckley, Toyota Motor Manufacturing,Buffalo, Miller’s Apple Valley Chevrolet Toyota, Inc.,Martinsburg and DuPont Washington Works, Wood County.GO-MART CORP. ENERGY ESSAY AWARDSGo-Mart Corporation has provided two awards for thewinning essays entitled “Energy Options and Ways toConserve Energy.”FIRST PLACE - 125SECOND PLACE - 100A youth group representative must contact the superintendent of the local state park or forest (1-800-CALL-WVA) tosee what types of projects need undertaken. These projectsmay include trail maintenance, litter control, beautification,environmental education programs, etc., as advised by astate park or forest representative. Please include in yourreport, the project goals and how they were accomplished,dates the project was started and completed, a narrative ofthe project, the number of members and hours worked onthe project. Also list any assistance provided by park/forestpersonnel. Before and after photos of the project are optional. You may also wish to include any media coverage ofthe project or written correspondence with the state park/forest representatives.State Parks:Audra, Babcock, Beartown, Beech Fork, BerkeleySprings,Blackwater, Blennerhassett, Bluestone, Cacapon,Camp Creek, Canaan Valley, Carnifex Ferry, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cathedral, Cedar Creek, Chief Logan, Droop Mountain,Hawks Nest, Holly River, Little Beaver, Lost River, MoncoveLake, North Bend, North Bend Rail Trail, Pinnacle Rock, Pipestem, Prickett’s Fort, Stonewall Jackson, Tomlinson Run,Tu-Endie-Wei, Twin Falls, Tygart, Valley Falls, Watoga, andWatters Smith.State Forests:Cabwaylingo, Coopers Rock, Greenbrier, Greenbrier RiverTrail, Kanawha, Kumbrabow, Panther, and Seneca.Wildlife Management Areas:Berwind Lake, Bluestone Lake, Laural Lake and Plum Orchard Lake.FIRST PLACE - 300SECOND PLACE - 200
REAP ADOPT-A-SPOT AWARD – 500a Powerpoint presentation, saved to a thumb drive or disc,A youth group or an individual youth member must Adopt- 5 - 7 minutes in length that focuses on the three followingA-Spot of 1/4 mile of highway or less. For an Adopt-A-Spot criteria:application, please contact:ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Include how much material yourKim Smith, Coordinatorgroup recycled and what area was impacted by your recyREAP Adopt-A-Highway Programcling efforts (town, city, county, community, neighborhood,WV Department of Environmental Protectionstreet, school, etc.) Be sure to show slides of your group601 57th Street, SEworking on recycling collections. If it was an illegal dumpCharleston, WV 25304cleanup, show slides of before and after. Give some visualTelephone: (800) 322-5530or verbal indication in the presentation that highlights theWebsite: ronmental impact. Example, the 10 tons of newspaperExamples of adoptable spots: intersections, park and rides, collected in the recycling drive saved 175 trees and 12 cubicyards of landfill space.wide places in the road, turn-arounds, entrances to communities, etc.EDUCATIONAL IMPACT: Include a list of information,The adopted Spot must be kept litter free for one year. Atmaterials or speaking points that your group providedleast three cleanups must be reported.DIRECTLY to the community, neighborhood, school, etc., inan effort to educate them on the benefits or the necessityObtain a permit from the Division of Highways for plantof recycling. Examples include setting up a booth at a localing flowers on the spot for each of the blooming seasons.Examples of plantings: tulips for spring, marigolds for sum- fair or festival, preparing brochures or flyers to hand out,organizing an environmental activity on Earth Day, placingmer and asters for fall. Flower beds must be maintained.an ad in the local newspaper, or preparing a public servicePlease submit your entry for the Adopt-A-Spot Award byannouncement to be aired on the radio. Be sure to showsending in before and after photos of the adopted spot andslides of your group’s involvement in these activities as well.photos of flowers for each blooming season.One winner will be selected and the 500 award will be pre- MEDIA COVERAGE: Please do not confuse this with thecriteria listed above. This is the recognition YOUR GROUPsented at the Annual Youth Environmental Day to be heldhas received for YOUR recycling activities from mediathe third Saturday in May at North Bend State Park.sources, such as newspaper articles, TV news coverage, etc.This indicates the level at which your group’s activities are beingREAP RECYCLING AWARD – 500noticed by others.POWERPOINT PRESENTATION OFRECYCLING/CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIESThe REAP Recycling Awards were created for those youthgroups wishing to step up their involvement in environmental activities. It is sponsored by the WV Department of Environmental Protection’s REAP (RehabilitationEnvironmental Action Plan) Recycling Grants AssistanceProgram. To become eligible for the awards, simply submitThe presentation will be judged on the three criteria listedabove as well as the overall format and presentation. Thetwo winning presentations will be shown during theawards ceremony at Youth Environmental Day, the thirdSaturday in May at North Bend State Park. Mail your entryto Annette Hoskins, WV Youth Environmental Program, 60157th Street, SE, Charleston, WV 25304, postmarked by April15. You can also email report to: Annette.L.Hoskins@wv.gov.
Summary report deadlineand Form W-9 RequirementREPORTS ARE DUE APRIL 15Return or email your club’s Summary Report to: Annette Hoskins, WV Youth Environmental Program, 601 57thStreet SE, Charleston, WV 25304; or Annette.L.Hoskins@wv.gov. If a Form W-9 with current information about yourleader and group was submitted previously, you do not need to complete a W-9 this year. It is a one-time onlyrequirement unless the information about the leader or group has changed (name, address, etc.).important! Form W-9 Requirement FOR FIRST TIME REPORTINGIn order for your club to be eligible to receive an award from the Youth Environmental Program, the State of WestVirginia procedure for processing awards requires that each group complete a Form W-9 verifying your TaxpayerIdentification Number (T.I.N.). If you are not sure that your club has a T.I.N., please contact:If your club is a:Contact:4-H CLUBCOUNTY 4-H EXTENSION AGENTBOY/GIRL SCOUT TROOPBOY OR GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE*SCHOOLPRINCIPAL OR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION(*Most of the schools in West Virginia have already been entered into the state’s accounting system)Your club can apply for a T.I.N. through the IRS website, www.irs.govThe following information needed by the state of West Virginia will be kept confidential:Leader’s NameClub’s NameLeader’s Address with City, State and Zip CodeTaxpayer Identification Number (T.I.N.)Leader’s Signature and DateAttach the Form W-9 to the Summary Report Form. This completed form MUST BE RETURNED with your report.If you submitted a Form W-9 with your report previously, it is NOT necessary to complete another one this year,unless information about the club leader or group has changed, such as name and address. If so, be sure to attach acompleted Form W-9 with current information.To download FORM W-9, please go to:www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf
REPORTING CRITERIAand SUMMARY REPORT FORMCompiling a Detailed ReportYou can submit a report on your club’s environmental projects from April 16 of the current year throughApril 15 of the next year on the two-page Summary Report Form. However, if you are submitting a moredetailed report, such as a scrapbook, please consider the followinginformation when compiling your report: Submit the report of your environmental project(s) on Photographs showing before and after results of yourenvironmental projects are good to use in your report. It8 ½” x 11" paper or larger. The report should be typed, ifis especially good to show the members at work, or acpossible; however, handwritten reports will be accepted.tivities of the environmental projects being completed.If your report is handwritten, strive for clear writing, usOther photographs
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