Education- Scholarships and Awards
Double El/Agate Conservation Districts have different programs available for residents inside the boundaries of the district.
The following information will explain the scholarships for seniors and conservation workshops available for children and teachers attending school in the district's boundary.
High School College Scholarship
The Double El Conservation District (CD) is pleased to announce that it will offer a scholarship of $1000 to provide financial assistance to a high school senior to attend an approved college, university, junior college or trade school. A renewable option of $500 will be provided to the scholarship winner upon verification of 3.0 GPA following the first year of completed college.
An official college transcript must accompany request for $500 renewable option.
The Scholarship award will be paid to the appropriate office of the college or university attended. Disbursement of the funds for trade schools will be negotiated with the school by the Double El CD office.
A committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Double El CD will select the scholarship recipient.
Scholarship winner will be selected on the basis of leadership qualities, high school activities, financial need, academic record, character and sincerity.
ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Applicant must be a high school senior.
2. Applicant must have a "home address" within the boundaries of the Double El CD.
3. Applicant will receive points if their parents are cooperators of the Double El CD.
4. A high school transcript must accompany the application.
5. Two letters of recommendation must accompany the application. One letter must be from a
school faculty member who has had the applicant as a student.
6. A letter from the applicant to the Double El CD committee must accompany the
application. (See item # 10 of the application) This is one of the most important items of
the application.
7. Application for the scholarship must be postmarked no later than March 8.
8. Applicant must attend an approved college, university, junior college or trade school.
9. The scholarship winner will be announced in May.
10 The recipient must notify Double El CD office of acceptance or refusal of the scholarship in
writing by June 15th of the year received or the scholarship will be passed to an alternate.
CAMP ROCKY
Camp Rocky-Outdoor Environmental Adventures for Youth
Week long residential camp for 14 through 19 year olds who enjoy to great outdoors and are interested in natural resources. Camp Rocky staff, made up of resource professionals from around the state, help participants learn about their environment, while working in teams and meeting other students from across Colorado. Scholarships are available from conservation districts. Rocky Mountain Conservation Camp is located near Divide, Colorado.
Each year teens choose one of the following resource fields for their area of focus:
Forest Management: The forestry team learns about different forest types, how to determine the overall health of the forest, how to find a trees age without cutting it down, why trees can be "dangerous", and how fire can be "good" for forest health and safety.
Rangeland Science: The rangeland science team learns about the "fitness" of rangeland and forage. They will study how rangelands provide food for animals, habitat for wildlife, chemicals for fuel, and clean water for drinking and recreation!
Soil and Water Conservation: This team learns about two primary components of nature-soil and water. They will "create" a river and learn how different types of soil affect plants, wildlife, and humans.
Fish & Wildlife Management: The wildlife biology team will track a radio-collared animal, go electro-fishing and learn how different types of Colorado wildlife survive the elements.
Who can come? Youth having completed 8th grade by June through age 19
How much does the cap cost? $250.00 (all inclusive) Limited scholarships available
Where will I sleep and what will I eat? You will bunk in a cabin with about eight participants and eat great food supplied by the camp cook.
How do I register?
Step one - Send request for Camp Rocky application and information to address listed
Step two - You will be sent an application, health form and more information about Camp Rocky
Step three - Return health forms and the rest of the camp fee to the address listed
Garrett Balsick of Calhan, Colorado and Devin Irsik of Yoder, Colorado was awarded a full scholarships from Double El Conservation District to attend Camp Rocky. Camp Rocky is a week long camp held at Rocky Mountain Camp in the mountains near Divide, Colorado. Participants choose from four resource fields for their area of focus. The resource fields are Forest Management, Rangeland Science, Soil and Water Conservation and Fish and Wildlife Management. Campers worked together to explore, discuss and use critical thinking and problem solving techniques for solutions on various controversial environmental issues. Other activities included volleyball games, hiking, campfire, challenge course and a dance. Any youth ages 14 through 19 are eligible to attend the outdoor environmental adventure camp. If you are interested in obtaining a scholarship to attend Camp Rocky, contact Agate and Double El CD at 719-541-2359 x 101.
TEACHER'S WORKSHOPS
Teacher's Conservation Workshop Scholarships is a four day Workshop designed to assist K-12 teachers interested in natural resources so that they will include natural resources issues in their classroom curriculum. Teachers can earn two graduate credits for completion of workshop project.
Deadline: April 1
MARANVILLE FAMILY FARMS
2011/2012 FARMING CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR
Jack and Linda Maranville and family of Matheson, Co was nominated at the Oustanding Farm Conservationist of the Year by Double El Conservation District. The operation consists of 4,600 acres owned, 10,000 acres leased and 2,350 acres custom farmed. Land uses include 10,900 acres of cropland, 3,500 acres pastures and 200 acres Conservation Reserve Program.
The family operation began in 1946 when the late Wes and Marie Maranville purchased the land. Jack has been farming most of his life on the ground owned by his father. He and his wife, Linda joined the family operation full time in 1972. Now their 3 sons and their families (Chad, Cindy and children; Scott, Sarah and children; and Barry and Mandy) are also involved in the operation. Linda does all the bookkeeping; Chad brings his expertise in financial maters and business decisions to the operation; Scott’s primary care is the cow/calf operation. Scott and Sarah also have a cow calf operation on their own; Barry provides his expertise in running the new high tech equipment to the operation.
Conservation practices include: No Till farming that was started in 1978. They perform a wheat/corn or proso millet/summer fallow/wheat rotation. The No till operation has given them the ability to raise corn for grain in this area. They have utilized “Skip Row” planting for corn (plant 2 rows and skip 2 rows). 30,976 feet of cropland terraces under the old ACP program; Two Continuous CRP tree plantings for 6,714 feet; 500 ft Farmstead Windbreak with Double El Matching Grants program; Two grassed waterways for 18,679 linear feet (or approximately 3.5 miles) and 2780 cubic yards of earthmoving. EQIP Soil Management contract installed 5,511 feet of terraces:
They co-sponsored a Skip Row Planting and Soil Compaction Field Day in 2005: Co-Sponsored by Maranville Farms, Monsanto Dekalb and NRCS Soil Scientist, Mike Peterson. Dr Bob Kline from University of Nebraska was guest speaker.
They were also involved in CSU Wheat Test Plots for approximately 20 years from the early 1970’s until early 1990’s when due to CSU budget cuts the locations were reduced.
The Maranville Family is very community orientated and conservation minded. Jack Maranville served on the Elbert County Farm Service Agency county committee for 9 years and served as chairman for one term. He served on the Colorado Conservation Tillage Association board, serving as president from 2006-2007. He also served on the Colorado Sunflower Association committee for three years. Chad Maranville is currently manager of ProAg Solutions, a fertilizer and chemical company. He has served on the Big Sandy school board for 6 years, serving as president for four years. He also served on the Colorado Wheat Administrative committee for seven years as a representative for Elbert County. Scott Maranville has served on the Elbert County Farm Service Agency county committee for 9 years, serving as chairman for 3 years.
He also serves on the board for the local Pikes Peak Co-op.
Wilson’s Outstanding Small Acreage Manager
Steve & Joan Wilson of Simla Colorado have been chosen the 2011 Outstanding Small Acreage Managers of Double El Conservation District. They have been planting trees for many years. They previously lived near Ellicott. With guidance from neighbors Ken Davis and Bill McAfee they set a goal to plant 50 trees each year.
In 2001, they moved to their current residence near Simla, Colorado. In 2002 they installed a windbreak with approximately 450 trees. The planting included seedling trees of Cotoneaster, Rocky Mt Junipers, Ponderosa Pine, Austrian Pine, Lilac and Green Ash. They used polymer, weed barrier fabric, fertilizer tablets and drip irrigation to provide the windbreak with enhanced survival benefits. Benny Kitten of the Simla NRCS helped with their windbreak design and implementation. The Double El CD provided a cost share grant to complete the windbreak. The windbreak was installed by the late Steve Evanoika of Triple D Tree Service along with his daughter and family, the Roswolds, Steve and Joan installed the drip irrigation system. With their hard work and diligence they have seen about a 98% survival rate. They are convinced the weed barrier fabric and polymer are necessary survival accessories for windbreaks.
Ted Reeves, formerly of Cashel Nurseries, provided the technical advice for their beautiful flower beds and landscaping. Friends Allan and Vicki Moore assisted them to obtain wood chips from the Black Forest Slash Program for their landscape plantings to conserve moisture.
They utilized soil from their pond cleanout, by neighbor Buddy Johnson, to enhance their sod and flower bed plantings. Friend, Robert Payne hauled in manure for the sod and flower bed plantings.
Steve and Joan thank the Double El for this prestigious honor and assisting them with funding and advice to achieve their mission.
2010 Conservation Poster Winners were honored at the Agate and Double EL CD Annual Meetings
Champion Overall: Charlene Madden (Miami-Yoder School)
Reserve Champion Overall: Zack Jenness (Calhan School)
Calhan School: 1st Zack Jenness, 2nd Emily Gallegos, 3rd Grace wilkie, Honorable Mention Zelina Dias.
Frontier Charter Academy: 1st Isaish Hagerman, 2nd Markayla Phillips, 3rd Matthew Gurokovich.
Big Sandy: 1st Angel Valdez, 2nd Ashley Robison, 3rd Wyatt Brecko, Honorable Mention Samuel Erickson.
Miami Yoder: 1st Charlene Madden, (not shown) 2nd Chris Hines, 3rd Kylie Deal
Agate: 1st Brianne Sanner, 2nd Todd Allen (not shown) 3rd Tyler Allen (not shown).
PO Box 215
504 Washington
Simla, Colorado 80835
719-541-2359
fax 719-541-3061
Cherylchurchscd@worldnet.att.net
www.4conservation.org
Double El/Agate Conservation District
