FSP Project
FSP Sponsored
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FSP
is proud to
support the annual Mt. Jefferson State Natural Area Poetry
Contest. This is a great example of the projects that our rangers do
every day to work with children and the local communities. They work to
connect school lessons about arts and science to our natural
environment. They children get to explore the park and apply their
education to nature. The winners receive prizes funded by FSP
including sleeping bags for their next trip outdoors.
The poems are about Mt. Jefferson State
Natural Area. Thanks to Park Ranger Tom Randolph,
the management and staff at Mt Jefferson Natural Area, and the
teachers and parents in Ashe County for their great work with the
children.
And a special thanks to all the children who entered their poems - They
are all Winners!
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Mt
Jefferson Natural Area Poetry Contest
2009/2010 - For
the forth year your donations to FSP funded the prizes for our budding
nature poets.
From Tom Randolph Lead
Interpretive and
Education Ranger at Mt Jefferson:
Our
2009/2010 Poetry contest has
been a great success.
We
received
over 300 poems from Ashe County's K-6th graders. Poet Laureate Kathryn
Stripling Byer has once again supported the contest as the finalist
judge, Kathryn has also written comments about several of the poems for
the young poets to read.
Our
local
school superintendent, school principals, teachers and parents have all
been very supportive in this years contest. Last week we distributed
the prizes that were funded by NC Friends of State Parks. Each school
principal and several teachers attended the presentations. At one of
the schools I presented the prizes in front of over 600 students and
faculty.
My
favorite
story that I was told about this year's contest came from Ranger Scott
Robinson who was the evening duty ranger several weeks ago. He was
closing the park at the end of the day and met up with a family who
told him that they had brought their daughter to the Mt. Jefferson's
overlook so that she could be inspired and write a beautiful poem for
our contest.
Who could ask for a
better Muse than that.
Learn more on
Poet Laureate Kathryn
Stripling Byer's blog
including photos of the winners and copies of the winning poems. Congratulations
to them all!
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Your
membership and the 501c Non Profit
status of Friends of State Parks funded the prizes
for the
contest.
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Support and
Enjoy Your State Parks
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