Spring Break
National 4-H selects OSU for honors
Parents, students, biologists volunteer to focus on youth development, outdoors
Nick Ngo
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: News
Volunteers, teachers and students in the program work on creating a learning environment outside the classroom.
"The program really helps teachers go beyond what they can normally do in the classroom by allowing volunteers to take students outside to learn about the environment," Rennekamp said.
To Rennekamp, it's all about the notion of children building outdoor classrooms and using them for themselves.
"It's important for kids," Rennekamp said. "If we're going to learn about the environment around us, it's important to be immersed in it."
Receiving the award and funding serves as a stepping stone to expansion of the program.
"We're looking at expanding this program into more areas," Hosty said. "We're hoping to expand our program nationally to take it beyond Oregon."
Rennekamp wants to expand the program to look at the sustainability of the planet and how to create a good environment for future generations.
"The award is just that, a stepping stone to broadening the future," Rennekamp said.
Hosty said they have thought about expanding the program for some time, but now they feel more prepared to do it.
"The funding we received from this group will help further develop our program and market it to other people in the country," Hosty said.
For the past decade, they have evaluated the model of the program and found that it works.
"We have a good program model that I believe other states can adopt for youths there," Rennekamp said.
Nick Ngo, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
"The program really helps teachers go beyond what they can normally do in the classroom by allowing volunteers to take students outside to learn about the environment," Rennekamp said.
To Rennekamp, it's all about the notion of children building outdoor classrooms and using them for themselves.
"It's important for kids," Rennekamp said. "If we're going to learn about the environment around us, it's important to be immersed in it."
Receiving the award and funding serves as a stepping stone to expansion of the program.
"We're looking at expanding this program into more areas," Hosty said. "We're hoping to expand our program nationally to take it beyond Oregon."
Rennekamp wants to expand the program to look at the sustainability of the planet and how to create a good environment for future generations.
"The award is just that, a stepping stone to broadening the future," Rennekamp said.
Hosty said they have thought about expanding the program for some time, but now they feel more prepared to do it.
"The funding we received from this group will help further develop our program and market it to other people in the country," Hosty said.
For the past decade, they have evaluated the model of the program and found that it works.
"We have a good program model that I believe other states can adopt for youths there," Rennekamp said.
Nick Ngo, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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