5 teams gather at Prairie Woods ELC What a great day! We are thankful for all who participated and helped make the day such a success. More photos and video will be posted soon, but you can check the YES facebook page for a glimpse of the various experiences students had throughout the day. (pictured: students visit with Dave Pederson of Prairie Woods to learn more about the solar tracking
Events
i3@MTC: youth science retreat
CERTs Conference
Free Registration Available for High School Students at the CERTs Conference! Thanks to the generosity of the University of Minnesota’s Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, there are 25 scholarships available for high school students who wish to attend the main day of the CERTs conference, Thursday, February 3rd. The accompanying teacher(s) will get the reduced rate of $40 for the day;
Attention H.S. juniors: Opportunity to participate in state government
Wednesday, December 15, is the deadline to apply to be a page at the Minnesota State Legislature for the 2011 session. The program offers high school juniors a chance to spend a week at the Capitol, participating in the legislative process and learning first-hand how government really works. There are 13 one-week sessions to choose from, running January 10 to mid-April. Application and additional
Litchfield team’s “Green Your Holidays” event Saturday
Come "Green Your Holidays" with the Litchfield YES! team When? Saturday, December 11, 8:30 am to 11:00 am. Where? south lobby of Litchfield High School Come to: --learn about the solar thermal panels installed by students & others at their school --get your holiday gifts wrapped the "green" way --drop off your old holiday lights for recycling --see solar demos --enjoy cookies and cider
LqPV team tours power plant
From the team over at Lac qui Parle Valley: The LqPV YES! Team toured the Big Stone Power Plant recently. The team was given this unique opportunity by the Minnesota Valley REC after completing an essay on how the team would benefit from this experience. The YES! team traveled by coach bus to the plant and was treated to lunch at the Ortonville Pizza Ranch after the tour was completed. "We