PALM BAY ELEMENTARY CMPS TEAM WINS NATIONAL AWARD

Barbi Miller (FPS coach and FLFPSP Board Member) was in  Washington DC in September to
accept a National Award from Take Pride in America on behalf of her Community Problem Solving Team.

This team took first place at state and competed at International.

Take Pride in America is an initiative of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
It is a nationwide partnership program, which inspires Americans to volunteer
in caring for their public lands (including schools).

The goal is to instill an active sense of ownership and responsibility in every citizen for natural, cultural
and historic resources, and to support and recognize the efforts of those who volunteer for public lands.

Barbi’s CmPS team volunteered through education and outreach;
encouraging their local communities to conserve energy and recycle. 

These students spent hundreds of hours recycling in public at local festivals and other events,
sharing brochures with the public, speaking at civic group meetings,
participating in clean-up and beautification events, and working with their on-going recycling
of aluminum, plastic, and paper in their school community. 

The awards are presented to outstanding stewardship projects
or awareness efforts involving federal, state, local lands.

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