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About PRIDE Clubs

PRIDE Club Funding

PRIDE Club Contest

Suggested Activities for Clubs

About PRIDE Clubs
Since PRIDE began in 1997, students have been interested in how they can be a part of the PRIDE initiative. Service-oriented PRIDE Clubs give them a chance to get involved.

PRIDE Club members learn about the environment in fun ways, mentor younger students and perform community service. The clubs are a way to fulfill community service hours, if required for graduation.

All schools in the region are invited to organize and register a PRIDE Club. Registered PRIDE Clubs are required to participate in the following:

PRIDE Spring Cleanup.
The school’s Environmental Education Grant project/activity.
An activity of the club’s choice, with an emphasis on mentoring to peers.

For more information about starting and operating a PRIDE Club, click here to print the PRIDE Club Manual.

PRIDE Club Funding
Schools with a current PRIDE Environmental Education Grant will receive a $500 bonus to cover PRIDE Club expenses. To receive the $500 in PRIDE Club funds, grant recipients are required to:

Submit the PRIDE Club Registration Form by January 18, 2008.
Submit and receive approval on the PRIDE Club Project Description and Budget Form.
Receive approval on any changes in the PRIDE Club project or budget before spending funds.
Submit the PRIDE Club Request for Reimbursement Form along with copies of all invoices.

The following expenditure guidelines apply:

$250 limit for PRIDE Club T-shirts. When designing your T-shirts, please follow these guidelines:

Must display the PRIDE logo (this can be acquired through PRIDE).
Must say “PRIDE Club Volunteer.”
May be any color.
Must comply with school dress code.

$150 limit for office supplies.
$200 limit of admission fees for a field trip. PRIDE cannot reimburse for travel for the field trip.

PRIDE Club Contest/Project
Registered PRIDE Clubs are eligible to participate in an annual contest or project. The contests and projects are designed to:

Give students an opportunity to fulfill their roles in the PRIDE mission.
Assist teachers in their environmental education programs.
Offers an incentive for schools to form PRIDE Clubs.

2007-2008 Contest -- Educate your community about an environmental concern and how to solve it. For more information, including the contest guidelines and entry form, click here

2006-2007 Project -- Explore your community's environmental past. For more information click here.

2005-2006 Contest -- Select a new PRIDE mascot to represent Kentucky's threatened and endangered species. The winner of the mascot contest was Johnson County's Central Elementary School. To meet the new mascot, Hal the Eagle, and the rest of the "EDU Crew," click here.

2004-2005 Contest -- Create an idea for a PSA convincing people to dispose of their trash responsibly. The winner of the PSA Contest was North Laurel Middle (Laurel County). To watch the PSA based on the winning idea, click here.

2003-2004 Contest -- Design a license plate or sticker that illustrates the concept of PRIDE. Burnside Elementary (Pulaski County) won the sticker design contest, and the winning license plate was designed by Meece Middle (Pulaski County).To see the winning designs, click here.

Suggested Activities for PRIDE Clubs

· Organize a cleanup of the school grounds.
· Adopt a mile of highway in the county to keep clean.
· Start a peer mentoring program by utilizing the outlined curriculum.
· Adopt a section of a nearby stream to keep clean.
· Organize a school fair about PRIDE and protecting the environment.
· Develop a nature walk that includes a brochure about the plants along the route.
· Conduct a PRIDE poem or essay contest.
· Conduct a PRIDE poster and calendar contest. (Remember, your PRIDE Club account can be used for the materials.)
· Make PRIDE art using recycled materials.
· Make a video about PRIDE in your school.
· Write and record a song about PRIDE.
· Start a recycling program in your school or community.
· Paint trashcans with the PRIDE logo and place around town to collect cans.
· Use the money from recycling for other PRIDE Club activities.
· Create a web site about your PRIDE Club.
· Participate in a water-testing program.
· Tour the local water treatment plant to learn about how water is treated and cleaned.
· Have a debate about environmental issues.
· Develop a PRIDE trivia game based on environmental questions.
· Invite guest speakers to your meetings to find out what is going on in the community.
· Some ideas for speakers include:
· PRIDE staff
· Local PRIDE Coordinator
· Forestry Service representative
· Mayor or County Judge/Executive
· Agriculture Extension Agent
· Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources representative
· Write your federal and state legislators to find out what they are doing on specific environmental issues or to show your support for an issue.
· Write and perform a play about PRIDE.
· Interview community leaders about PRIDE activities in your county and produce a newsletter.
· Paint murals to brighten up city streets.