psats youth award app 2011

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Following is a list of project categories and ideas tohelp you determine the types of projects that are eligible

to enter this contest. You are not limited to thesecategories, and your projects may involve more thanone category.

• Community beautification; cleanup and fix-up of buildings; litter cleanup projects

• Direct services to residents of the community, suchas the elderly, children, the underprivileged, thedisabled, and hospitalized patients

• Fund-raising projects for worthy causes within thetownship

• Soil and water conservation; environmentalprotection; recycling

• Voter registration; getting out the vote; theelection process

• Safety• Recreation• Blood donation; first aid• Financing local government programsNote: A single project is better than a list of activi-

ties undertaken throughout the year. Choose one or twomajor projects to focus on and explain in detail how it(they) benefited a township of the second class and itsresidents.

Nomination ProcedureAll contest entrants must be nominated by the asso-

ciation of township officials in the entrant’s county. Thecounty association may initiate the nomination, or theyouth group may ask to be nominated.

Ask your local township board of supervisors to placeyou in touch with the president of the county associationof township officials to handle the nomination.

How to Enter 1) To enter, complete an official entry form

(center insert) and have it signed by:• the youth project or activity chairman of the youth

group;• the volunteer leader of the youth group; and• the chairman of your township board of supervisors.2) Submit the entry form, along with documentation

of the project, to the county association of township offi-cials. You should give your entry to your local board of

township supervisors and ask them to pass along theentry to the county association president. Be sure to tell

the board of supervisors to submit your entry to the countyassociation president by September 15.

3) The county association president will sign yourentry and send it on to the Pennsylvania State Associationof Township Supervisors for judging.

Deadlines Youth groups— All entrants must have their entry

form in to the president of the county association of town-ship officials by September 15.

County associations of township officials — Countyassociations must submit the entry form to the StateAssociation by October 1.

All entries will be returned to the youth groups.

AwardsFour winners will be chosen from the entrants

to receive:• A framed certificate and a cash award of $500 each.

Each winner may determine the use of its cashaward.

• Coverage of their winning entry in an issue of thestate association’s monthly magazine, the

Pennsylvania Township News, and in their localnewspapers.

JudgesThe PSATS Youth Award entries are evaluated in

October by a panel of judges consisting of a representativeof the state association’s Publications-Public RelationsCommittee and representatives from community serviceorganizations.

Additional Information/Entry FormsAdditional information and entry forms may be

obtained from any of the following:l Pennsylvania State Association of Township

Supervisors – (717) 763-0930lYour county association of township officials

(your township board of supervisors will be able to directyou to the county association)

lYour county Cooperative Extension Service office

Encouraging greater youth involvement in township government...

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Name of group Boy Scouts of America, Troop 65

Name of project or activity Book's Indian Mound

Township(s) of the second class benefited _B_e_a_le_T_o_w_n_s_h_i-'-p _

___________________ County Juniata

Other municipalitie s benefited McAlisterville, PA (troop headquarters); Spruce

Hill Twp, Port Royal Borough; Juniata County Historical Society

22Number of youth members _

4umber of leaders: Adult _4 Teen rota,_ _

Group contact persons : (List persons to whom correspondence should be dlre cted .)

Youth nam e John L. Gilbert Phone (717 ) 5 2 7 - 4 9 0 7

Address 805 Imes Road, Mifflin, PA z iP_1_7_0_5_8 _

Adult leader's name Barry Kepner Phone (717 )943-7078

Address 478 Hower Gap Rd., Mifflintown PA z:IP 17059 _

E-mail [email protected]

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Please limit your responses to the space provided. Please type or print legibly.

1) Date of project: Single-year project

Date started _______________ Date completed _________________

Ongoing, multi-year project

Date started _______________ Date completed _________________

2) Describe the project you carried out. Explain what you did.

3) Describe individual members’ responsibilities, committee assignments, work arrangements, etc.

The project I completed was the restoration of the Book Indian Mound. The Book Indian Mound is owned bythe Juniata Historical Society. The site had been neglected over the years, which resulted in extensiveovergrown and disrepair. The stone mound was missing stones, the plaque was badly damaged, the treeswere overgrown, and the ground was covered with brush. The Mound has slowly been forgotten as well. Partof my project was to make the community aware of the mound again. My project took place in several steps.The work was done through community volunteers and the project was be funded through communitydonations.

The first step in my project was to make the public aware of the mound again. I accomplished this

by placing information in the newspaper and by word of mouth. This step allowed me to gain support for myproject while informing the community of an important historical location. This step also allowed me to attainfunds for my project.

The second step in my project consisted of the physical cleanup of the area. I removed three of theovergrown trees and all of the brush. The remaining trees were trimmed. All of the ground brush, weeds, andivy was removed from the mound. I have attained special permission to burn the brush and tree branches onthe site. This step was completed throughout the fall and spring with volunteer help from the community andmy scout troop.

The third step in my project was the placement of a fence around the perimeter of the site. Thefence consists of split rails set in concrete. The mound area floods so this allows the movement of waterthrough the site without destroying the fence. Two sixteen foot poles mark the entrance into the mound. Ihung a sign announcing the site with the help of a craftsman. The last part of step three was be to repair themasonry on the marker as to seal out water. The missing stones were replaced. I was aided in this step by amason.

The project involved many individuals. Members of local BSA troops, Venture Crews, and Girl Scouts aided inthe project along with Beale Township citizens. The Township Board of Supervisors voted to maintain a bankaccount in the name of the project. All money donated to the project is maintained by the township. TownshipSupervisors also aided in the restoration process by donating equipment and labor.

Different individuals had different designated roles. I needed advisors for my project. BSA advisors includedDaniel Clark and Earl Davis; Audrey Sizelove represented the Historical Society; Kirk Gilbert, Barry Imes, andTom Campbell represented Beale Township. Troop Members and community members helped me do thephysical labor such as putting up the fence and cleaning up the site. We met for several work days in whichwe carried out the project.



4) Explain how this project benefited one or more townships of the second class. (Include number of people influenced,

community action initiated, resulting community betterment, and improved community awareness.)

5) What did you hope to accomplish with this project? Did you accomplish your goals?

6) Describe how the leaders helped the members to accomplish the group’s goals.

This project revived a piece of history forgotten and neglected by many. The goal of the overall projectwas to renew a place of history so that the community can once again visit and be proud of a part of theirhistory. My project benefited the community because it is a local piece of history that has been neglected overmany years. My project once again made it a recognizable piece of local history and attracts people to the site.It provides a place for the community to visit that tells part of our history. My project is also a benefit to theJuniata County Historical Society. The Society is currently underfunded in this hard economy and lacks thefunds to maintain and renew the Book Indian Mound. My project provided them with a way to cleanup andrevive the site free of charge. The Book Indian Mound is a valued piece of local history, and through this projectit once again became a well recognizable site. It is benefit the community, the township, the county, theHistorical Society, and the overall State of Pennsylvania.

I hoped to make a difference in my community. I believe I accomplished this goal. My project was a way for meto reach out to the community and give something back. For years the site had been neglected and it slowly fellinto disrepair. I saw it as an opportunity to improve the Township and bring something back that had been lost. Ihad hoped that it would regenerate interest in local history, which it has. I see many more community membersstopping by with their children and friends. This shows me that I truly completed my goal.

Troop Leaders helped guide me through the project and aided in the establishment of work parties. TownshipSupervisors helped manage the funds for the project while helping carry out the labor. The Historical Society'srepresentative helped with any issues involving the historical site. These three major groups provided keysupport, advice, and labor while planning and carrying out the project.



7) List resource people from outside the group who were helpful. Give name and occupation or interests and explain

how they helped the group.

8) List community facilities used, such as township buildings, schools, and libraries, and explain how and why you

used them.

9) What new skills, knowledge, and attitudes did individual members acquire as a result of the group’s experiences?

10) What are the group’s plans, if any, for continuing the project or activity?

11) Documentation: Attach news articles, photographs with captions, letters or other printed materials to document

your entry. Videotapes will also be accepted. Please include dates and names of publications. All materials must be

contained on 8½ x 11 sheets of paper. (Include demonstrations, talks, exhibits, radio and TV appearances, news arti-

cles, tours, workshops, camps, judging events, field trips, etc.)

County association presidents must submit this form by October 1 to:

Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, 4855 Woodland Drive, Enola, PA 17025-1291

Several individuals were helpful in the project. Community members and local businesses donated money forthe project. Juniata Lumber donated many of the supplies while Lower Tuscarora Presbyterian Church donated

a large sum of money. Other community members who donated included George Campbell, Linda Liester,Dorothy Imes, Larry Cox, and Gary Gilbert. The project would not have been possible without the generosity ofthese individuals.

The proposed project was presented to township supervisor in the Beale Township Fire hall at their monthly

meeting in October 2010.

The Juniata County Historical Society is housed in the basement of the Juniata County Library. Historicalresearch was done here prior to the project.

Throughout the course of my project I have learned much. I now know that you can’t set your plans in stone

because they will change. I know now to never expect everyone to love and support your ideas because everyonehas a different view on things. I feel like I am a more organized and experience person and leader. I thoroughlyenjoyed doing this service to my community and feel as if I gained much knowledge and experience from it.

As part of my senior project I will continue the project by replacing the stone plaque. Troop 65 will carry outperpetual maintenance on the site.



Benefits to and Impact on Community ........................................................................... 45%•Resulting community, group, and family betterment and action•Resulting community awareness of project

Individual Members’ Experiences .................................................................................. 15%•New knowledge, attitudes, and skills acquired•Project participation experience•Experience in learning to be a team member

Teamwork Experiences .................................................................................................... 15%

•Ability of group to identify a problem and develop a plan of action•Ability of group to involve members and leaders within group

to implement the plan of action•Ability of group to involve other individuals and groups and use

community facilities to implement the plan of action

Innovation ........................................................................................................................... 15%•Originality and creativity of group’s project

Project Documentation .................................................................................................... 10%•Evidence of group’s efforts to publicize and promote the project

through local media, church bulletins, etc.

•Unpublished letters and photos

TOTAL .............................................................................................................................. 100%

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Youth Award

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Pennsylvania State Associationof Township Supervisors

4855 Woodland DriveEnola, PA 17025-1291

Phone: (717) 763-0930Fax: (717) 763-9732

Internet: www.psats.org

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