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Michelle

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Kids Program - 2008/02/23 17:20 I gave a vermicomposting program to a group of Elementary aged kids the other day. We ALL had a great time, even the adult helpers! The kids were so interested and open minded about the process. This is the second time I've given the program to young kids and I notice that they are really into touching and smelling. Adult programs....it takes a bit more to get them touching and smelling!

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Re:Kids Program - 2008/02/23 23:43 How did you get started? Do you have a child in the school? Did you approach somebody, or know a teacher. Did they approach you? Not something I'm going to do now, but am interested in knowing for the future. -:Mark:-
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Michelle

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Re:Kids Program - 2008/02/24 12:54 Right now I have two youth garden clubs that I am 'sponsoring'. One is at my son's elementary school. We meet one day a month for 1-1/2 hours. We have a different topic each month. Sometimes I give the program (worms, wintersowing, planning your garden etc) and sometimes I have someone else come in. We had the county extension agent give a program on bugs that the kids would likely see in their gardens this summer. The other group that I have is at our local community center. We meet once a week for 6 weeks. Pretty much the same as the other but shorter time frame. As far as financing, the community center group charges the kids to join but the elementary group is free and open to all students. I belong to the local garden club and they are very good at giving money for these programs. I really love working with the kids, I'm sure I get more out of it than they do! I'm the youth activities chairperson for the Garden Club of Indiana so I'm really trying to spread the word around here to get more youth programs going. A lot of the adult garden clubs are intimidated by working with the kids but I'm having a blast!

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Michelle

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Re:Kids Program - 2008/02/24 12:59 Mark,
After re-reading your post I see that in all that hot air I put out there, I didn't answer your original questions:
How did I get started? Do I have a child in school?
Yes I have a son in the 2nd grade. I approached the PTO and the principal with the idea of a student garden club. Approval was given by the school board. I was originally expecting 20 or so kids. We only have 250 in the entire school. Last month I had 50 kids at the meeting! Luckily, I have some good adult helpers.

With the community center group, the director of the center contacted the adult garden club and asked if we'd be interested in doing a youth club. Of course I jumped in but again, we have a good group of volunteers to help.

Go for it! Most schools have an after school program now. You might contact the principal and ask if they might be interested in having you do a worm program for the kids that stay after. *********
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