Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment
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PRIDE is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
2009 PRIDE Campus of the Year Awards
The PRIDE Campus of the Year Awards were announced during two PRIDE Envi Youth Conferences, which were attended by a total of 3,000 students. TO VIEW PHOTOS, CLICK HERE.
Spring Cleanup T-Shirt Designs, 2004-2009
The PRIDE Club contest is to create the theme and T-shirt design for the 2010 PRIDE Spring Cleanup. Many PRIDE Clubs asked to see past themese and T-shirt designs. We put them on a one-page PDF. To view or print the PDF, click here.
Contest entries are due Oct. 16.
PRIDE Envi Youth Conferences, Oct. 29 & 30
A program to motivate students to care for their environment and community. For grades 4-12. FREE for schools in PRIDE’s 38-county region. Free lunch. Reimbursement for bus driver and gas. Teacher workshop: sponsoring PRIDE Clubs and building environmental education programs. Space is limited! Reservations accepted on first-come, first-serve basis. DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, THE CONFERENCES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO LARGER VENUES IN PIKEVILLE (OCT. 29) AND CORBIN (OCT. 30).
PRIDE awards $355,087 in Environmental Education Grants for 2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 school year, 42,478 students will enjoy hands-on lessons in good stewardship, thanks to PRIDE Environmental Education Grants. A total of $355,087 was awarded to schools, nonprofit organizations and other educators in 38 counties of southern and eastern Kentucky.
For more details, including a list of grant recipients, click here.
PRIDE song for young students
If you work with young students, check out this great song! The words were written by Jessica Hadley, teacher and PRIDE Club sponsor at Walker Elementary School in Wayne County. It is set to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot."
February is Green Month in Pulaski County, Somerset Schools
In February, PRIDE and Somerset Community College are sponsoring the second annual Green Month in Pulaski County and Somerset Independent School Districts. Students will gain first-hand experience in conservation as their schools compete to reduce energy consumption and increase recycling.
Field trip idea: “Space Kidette Rescue” at Challenger Learning Center
A free field trip is available to 4th-grade classes from Breathitt County, Perry County and Hazard Independent School Districts, thanks to a PRIDE grant to the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative. The “Space Kidette Rescue” program will be offered in January 2008 at the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky, which is located in Hazard.
Eligible schools should sign up now. To learn how, click "Read More" below.
Field trip idea: Laurel Ridge Landfill
By Sara Gilbert, PRIDE Education Coordinator
Looking for an interesting and educational field trip for your class? I recently attended a field trip to the Laurel Ridge Landfill with the third grade class from Johnson Elementary (Laurel County), and I must say it was an eye-opener! Everyone should have the experience of seeing where their garbage goes once it is thrown “away.”
PRIDE Club Project: An Expedition into Your Environmental Past
The PRIDE initiative will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2007. Your PRIDE Club can play a central role in commemorating this milestone. All PRIDE Clubs are invited to collect stories about PRIDE in their communities through this fall's PRIDE Club Project, which is entitled "An Expedition into Your Environmental Past."
Johnson County's Central Elementary School PRIDE Club
Cody Wood, a 5th grade PRIDE Club Member at Central Elementary, prepared a container for the club's recycling project. The money raised from the project will purchase bird seed for the outdoor wetland area.
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The PRIDE Campus of the Year Awards were announced during two PRIDE Envi Youth Conferences, which were attended by a total of 3,000 students. TO VIEW PHOTOS, CLICK 
The PRIDE Club contest is to create the theme and T-shirt design for the 2010 PRIDE Spring Cleanup. Many PRIDE Clubs asked to see past themese and T-shirt designs. We put them on a one-page PDF. To view or print the PDF, click 
A program to motivate students to care for their environment and community. For grades 4-12. FREE for schools in PRIDE’s 38-county region. Free lunch. Reimbursement for bus driver and gas. Teacher workshop: sponsoring PRIDE Clubs and building environmental education programs. Space is limited! Reservations accepted on first-come, first-serve basis. DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, THE CONFERENCES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO LARGER VENUES IN PIKEVILLE (OCT. 29) AND CORBIN (OCT. 30).
If you work with young students, check out this great song! The words were written by Jessica Hadley, teacher and PRIDE Club sponsor at Walker Elementary School in Wayne County. It is set to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot."
In February, PRIDE and Somerset Community College are sponsoring the second annual Green Month in Pulaski County and Somerset Independent School Districts. Students will gain first-hand experience in conservation as their schools compete to reduce energy consumption and increase recycling.
A free field trip is available to 4th-grade classes from Breathitt County, Perry County and Hazard Independent School Districts, thanks to a PRIDE grant to the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative. The “Space Kidette Rescue” program will be offered in January 2008 at the 
By Sara Gilbert, PRIDE Education Coordinator
The PRIDE initiative will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2007. Your PRIDE Club can play a central role in commemorating this milestone. All PRIDE Clubs are invited to collect stories about PRIDE in their communities through this fall's PRIDE Club Project, which is entitled "An Expedition into Your Environmental Past."
Cody Wood, a 5th grade PRIDE Club Member at Central Elementary, prepared a container for the club's recycling project. The money raised from the project will purchase bird seed for the outdoor wetland area.