1995-1996 Young Adult Program
Director Larry Fonnest (also Secretary-Treasurer for the NASCC Board of Directors) Coordinators Jesse Roberts (Flood Recovery) Peter Hark (Metro Regional) Miles Wiegand (Brainerd) Stana Bleiler (Bemidji) Bryan Ross (Grand Rapids) Regions 2 and 3 Supervisor Eric Goslovich Adopt-a-River Assistant Diane K. Anderson Baudette Brendon Neylon Bemidji Crew Ray Burpo Brainerd Crew Dan Harman Scott Bacher Dave Boechermann Brett Jackson Caledonia Crew Amanda Zibrowski Craig Welsh (crew leader) Amy Killilea Tim Sculdt Dave Walter Camper Cabin Speciality Crew Kevin Johnson Jade Johnston Kevin Reitmeier Detroit Lakes Crew Gretchen Jones Jim Herrold Gretchen Schwartz Duluth Roving Crew Ryan Harp (crew leader) Michelle Peterson Greg Henderson Duluth: St. Louis Co Crew Jim Wilton (crew leader) Chris Lundgren Tony Nowak Forestville Crew Eric Earle Patrick VanMinsel Brandon Hoff Grand Rapids Roving Crew Harlow Thompson (crew leader) Jim Nelson Joe Washburn Patrick Mulligan Hinckley Crew Mark Mattson Itasca State Park Thomas Essen Rochelle Carpenter Tammy Larson Sara McKinney Vince Kangas (crew leader) Lanesboro Crew Jeff Strahl Lisa Gibbs Trent Olson Lewiston Crew Kevin Weivoda Kim McHugh (crew leader) Todd Dailey Little Falls Crew Rusty Schmidt Littlefork Crew Cindy Campbell Chad Kurytn Troy Tilander Dave Westerberg Marshall Crew Chad Beens Jerrad Perkins Metro Crew Theresa Custodio Kristin Jeurgens Mike Rice (crew leader) Ben Meyer Eric Meyer Moose Lake Chris Newgren Paul Miller Brian Linden Nicollet Roving Crew John Voges Melanie Petty Chris Graff Dan Rieke Preston Crew Jon Nordsving Steve Cocker Jeff Cocker Jeff Strahl (crew leader) Rochester Roving Crew Mike Aho (crew leader) Jason Gruhlke Greg Clawson Rochester Jamie Swanson Peter Hutton Ken Weber Dave Weinhold John Hockema Rochester Flood Relief Crew Jamie Schulz (crew leader) Michele Edelbach Sakatah Lake Crew Brent Stauffer Chris Adams Thief Lake Shannon Welch Jim Jones Ryan Kruger Tower Crew Matthew Olson Chris Running Bear Mark Pantsar (crew leader) Two Harbors Amanda Hand Thomas Grubb (crew leader) Robert Svee Virginia Crew Steve Johnson (crew leader) Chris Surface Michelle Hitner Windom Doug Ekstrom (crew leader) Brian Green (crew leader) Nathan Lind Nate Holmes Jeffrey Clauson Winona Exotic Species/Boat Monitoring Crew Scott Mehus 1996 Youth In Natural Resources LJ Chapman Vinh Dang (Program Coordinator) Juancarlos Giese Abra Hovgaard Marie Jones Robert King Reva Kos Marimel Labalan Yia Lor Serenity Nehring Jeremy Schaff Brandy Smith Nopphasit St. Marie Weylin Whittaker Koompheej Yang	Above and Beyond In Sept 1995, thse corpsmembers are recognized for going above and beyond: *Region 1: Tom Essen, Ray Burpo, Eric Hegna, and Jim Jones are recognized for leading the cleanup efforst from severe summer storms *Safety Award: Jim Wilton *Duluth Crew was recognized for search efforts for a lost person *Doug Ekstrom was recognized for extra work on the Heron Lake Project. *Jon Nordsving has been an excellent chain saw trainer and also created a unique chain saw storage box for better organization and maintenance. *Craig Welsh was commended for leadership and excellent work on a successful pilot project renovating CCC structures.
	Janet Timmerman engaged in flood history project: Janet Timmerman served as a VISTA volunteer in a flood history project established by Southwest State University in Marshall, MN and the Minnesota Conservation Corps. The work is part of a larger flood recovery project developed by SSU and the MCC, with funding by CNCS in Washington, DC.
	MCC and AmeriCorps September 6, 1995: MCC officially joined the national service program AmeriCorps. All AmeriCorps programs are united by four common goals: 1) Getting things done 2) Strengthening communities 3) Encouraging responsibility 4) Expanding opportunity
	MCC in 1995 1995: The MCC Sounding Board is founded. 1996: MCC receives the "Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Award" for excellence in contributing to community livability. The award is from the Minnesota Green Community Gardening Organization. April 1996: MCC celebrates Arbor Day by planting 1200 trees along the north shore of the Root River. The mayor, Larry Gray, and former CCC members, Jim Ronning and Monroe Button, join MCC in this event.
	1996 Sounding Board Melanie Petty, Nicollet Shannon Welch, Thief Lake WMA Rusty Schmidt, Little Falls Chad Beens, Marshall Craig Welsh, Caledonia Jim Wilton, Duluth Michelle Peterson, Virginia
	Marshall Crew The Marshall Roving Crew completed the DNR Trails and Waterways bridge project on the Casey Jones Trail east of Pipestone. The bridge is 52 feet long, 18 feet wide, and weighs about 30,000 pounds. The project lasted 3 months.
	Youth In Natural Resources The Youth In Natural Resources (YINR) program exists to introduce youth of color to career and educational opporutnities in resource management. The eight week summer program employs youth, both male and female from ages 16 to 19. The participants spend 40 hours per week learning about their cultural ties to the natural world, resource management issues and techniques, and various career options and corresponding educational requirements. The balance of each week is devoted to field work experience.
1996: Breckenridge River Clean-up

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