Ceremony+Work+Group

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Email MD Green School Committee Chairs for questions: Pat - pghingher@bcps.org; Karen - kharris@bcps.org; Rick - hobbsr@explorenature.org

=Final Punch List - 6-1-10=


 * Make Table Tents for school names Karen
 * Pick up plastic grocery bags from stores for trees all of us
 * Type up signs with school names for the front chairs, alphabetical, (Ceremony A above Ceremony C) Lesley at Enviro Center
 * Put out signs on chairs and tables Karen and Pat
 * Bring extension cords, microphone, generators Ryan
 * Finalize Ceremony Assignements and Balance ATD and Flying Wild Classes Ryan
 * Have a list of 3-5 activities that each school has done Dave Honchalk

=TASK LIST= Lamb Awards and Engraving Company 129 E. Main St Westminster, MD 21157 410-876-1444 lambster@lambawards.com ||
 * || **2010 Dates** || **Action** || **Responsible Party** ||
 * || November 2009 || Solidify Ceremony Dates and Locations || Green School Coordinator – Ryan P. ||
 * || November 2009 || Solidify Volunteer Support || Ryan Pleune ||
 * || November 2009 || Communicate date to potential MDGS Applicants || Ryan Pleune ||
 * || November 2009 || Art for the Sky secured || Ryan ||
 * || December – January || Grants submitted || Bronwyn ||
 * || February 2010 || Event advertised throughout Conference – via postcard || Ryan ||
 * || February || Funding secured through CE || Bronwyn/Ryan ||
 * || February || Sponsorship package created || Bronwyn ||
 * || February || Grant to CBT submitted || Ryan/Bronwyn ||
 * || March || Funders Green School Retreat planned to secure additional Funding || Ryan/Bronwyn ||
 * || March || Develop youth commission || Ryan ||
 * || March – June || Continued Fund Raising || Bronwyn - Committee ||
 * || April 1 || Application’s Due || Committee and Champions ||
 * || April 5-13 || E – App Review || Ryan to Volunteers ||
 * || April 13 || Application Review || Committee and Champions ||
 * || April || Letters out to rejected schools/centers || Ryan and Committee Volunteer ||
 * || April || Phone calls (letters) to accepted schools || Ryan and Committee Volunteer ||
 * || April || Contact MAEOE members to help with ceremony and folks below to remind them of their tasks || Bronwyn ||
 * || April || Request Governor Citations || Elena - Ryan has submitted information and request to Donna Schuman ||
 * || April || Request County Proclamations || Alison Anderson – Howard County – and will find people in other counties to do it. ​ **This needs to b done this week ( 5/1 ) in order to have them if they haven't already been requested. Ryan should have list of cntact folks from last year for the various counties. May already be too late - wheels of government moves slowly ...Ryan has contacted al state level govenmen officials and has sent them applicable lists of schools ** ||
 * || April || Create 3rd recertification Framed Certiicates || Robin - Elena Takaki created a templat for these for last year - etakaki@dnr.state.md.us ||
 * || April || Order Plaques || Pat Ghinger
 * || April || Order framed Pictures – stickers for backs – metal label for front || Margarita Rochow - Mary Lu Pool Photographs - mpool@bcps.org - Home - (410) 836-1974 work - (410) 887-7900

Aluminum Plates Engraved for Recertification Photos Verbiage” For Continued Excellence In Environmental Education 2010” Tri-State Trophies Inc Starlite Plaza 1812 Pulaski Highway Edgewood, MD 21040 410-679-1859 || Green School Flags F.W. Haxel Co Inc 23 Fontana Lane Suite 109 Baltimore MD 21237 410-918-9304 || =** 2010 Green School Ceremony AGENDA **= ** June 4, 2010 **
 * || April || Create Model Green School Award || Robin Roseborough and Allison - The Howard County Folks decided on an award suitable to recognize the newest categor of MDGS - Model Schools (those that are recertifying for the 4th time) The idea is bird house with a plaque stating MAEOE Model Green School 2010. They will purchase and bring the units to the ceremony. MAEOE will reimburse them for the expense following the ceremony. ||
 * || April || Order flags || Paula Batzer - MAEOE has 55 flags in inventory - Bronwyn has ordered 50 flags
 * || April || Organize photographer for ceremony pictures || Mary Lou & Bernie ||
 * || April || Send out invitations || Ryan ||
 * || April || PowerPoint – not part of ceremony – given to schools to help put on ceremony at their schools || Ryan - Compile from Katrina and Lisa - Photo CD's included in applications have been delivered to Katrina. NOTE: Not all schools provided CD's. ||
 * || April || Gift Baskets/Bins || Rose Ellen Flieshman ||
 * || April || Arrange for bleachers for tent(s) || Christa Haverly – chaverly@fergusonfoundation.org ||
 * || April || Arrange for 2 sound systems (tent and pavilion) || Christa Haverly ||
 * || April || Arrange for 2 stages (tent and pavilion) || Christa Haverly ||
 * || April || Arrange for 2 AV systems for Power Points || Christa Haverly ||
 * || May || Power Point for beginning of each ceremony (1 slide per school) || Mel Parker - Katrina Jone is compiling all available photos - she has the CD's ||
 * || May || Power Point with 5 slides for each school || Katrina ||
 * || May || Contact each school to have them make a sign/school poster || Lisa Jones ||
 * || May || Get Trees from Treemendous MD – add ID tag for each school || Coreen ||
 * || May || Create signs indicating tents, first aid, etc || Coreen/ Sandy August ||
 * || May || Front Gate – telling people where to go/ registration || Sandy August ||
 * || ASAP || Video/Photo || Nan Hathaway ||
 * || May || Funding || Bonwyn and Elena - CBT awarded MAEOE and DNR MIni Grants for Summit ||
 * ||  || Other folks to help – Mary Hoy/ Brian Shumaker – Carroll CPS ||   ||
 * || May || Superintendent Lettes || Bronwyn created and mailed out letters to Superintendents notifying them of numbr of new and recertifying schools/centers ||
 * Sandy Point Park **

Ceremony A 9:30 – 10:30 Striped Bass Pavilion All Recertification’s ** //Just a thought --//May find that this is too short of time especially if you are looking at 25+ schools each session... Last year we allowed two hours at each of the 3 ceremonies Dave Honchalk's comments ** New Centers All Secondary Schools
 * Ceremony Schedules **

Ceremony B 10:00-11:00 Tent ½ of Elementary Schools

Ceremony C 11:00- 12:00 Striped bass Pavilion ½ of Elementary Schools


 * Proposed Ceremony Agenda **

· Welcome - with short one picture /group Power Point · National Anthem · Political Guests · Recognition of MGS Awardees - Each group stands with the banner they made for their school and there is a short Power Point with their MGS pictures. · Ushers Pass Out Gift Bags and Flags · Closing Remarks by Ryan

=Task List in Word Document=