On Thursday, May 17th, the Austin High School YES! Team installed a green roof on their school's annex building. They have been planning for this day for a long time! This team is coached by Austin High School Environmental Science Teacher Josh Dumas. He is very excited about the project and explained in an interview with KIMT News that the sedum plants covering the roof will "act as insulation
Projects
Measuring Their Success
The Mankato West YES! Team, winners of the YES! Grand Prize Award, has been working hard. The main goal of their YES! team this year was to install a real-time monitor of the electrical-consumption of their school and display this information publicly. The components necessary for this monitoring system were just installed and the team is now able to collect data on the electrical usage of
YES! Announces Award Winners
Think Global, Act Local YES! 2011-2012 YES! awards were presented within each cohort. Unless otherwise indicated, Grand Prize winners received $1,500; Second Place winners received $1,000; Third Place winners received $750; and all Category Award winners received $500 each. See what each team accomplished by reading more on the Teams page. Grand Prize Pine Island & Mankato
In Bloom!
Taping a promotional video for YES! brought us to the Willmar Community Greenhouse on Tuesday. Check out some of the latest photos on our facebook page and enjoy seeing the Greenhouse "in bloom"! Special thanks to Rob Palmer, Aaron Larson, Michelle Shyhorst and Zoe Vossen for showcasing your great work!
Get to Know the Teams
As we start to wrap up the 2011-2012 YES! season, we want everyone to get to know the other YES! teams and their amazing work this season. After this week's judging session, we'll soon be announcing the regional award winners - but it's not about who won awards this season... ...it's about all the good works, positive action, and real accomplishments made by every one of the YES! teams this
Litchfield YES! collaborates on hydration stations
Drinking in the Benefits of Hydration Stations Litchfield makes the news! "Litchfield High School students involved with FCCLA and the YES! teams obtain grants, help from local business to retrofit hydration stations above existing drinking fountains to encourage the use of reusable water bottles." Article from the Litchfield Independent Review. Read more here.