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| Honoring the CCC Legacy - August 9, 2007 |
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After years of work, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Chapters 33 & 119, MN State Parks and MCC have secured a permanent location for the “CCC Worker” statue at Gooseberry Falls State Park. The statue will be installed in front of the CCC built stone wall.
 During the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the CCC to provide economic relief for families and to preserve the country’s natural resources. Over 86,000 young men in Minnesota, and three million young men across the country worked in the program building structures, planting forests and much more. These great efforts by the CCC are what inspired today’s Minnesota Conservation Corps as well as the Corps movement across the country. Today, there are over 113 service and conservation corps in the nation.
To honor all of the young men who served in the CCC in Minnesota, the placement of this statue will be celebrated with a dedication ceremony August 9th, 2007. The placement of this statue came at a perfect time as we are approaching the 75th anniversary of the CCC (the program ran from 1933 – 1942).
CCC alumni are encouraged to attend this event and share their stories with today’s younger generation of Corps members at MCC. This will also be a chance for people all over the state to share their appreciation for the work of the CCC. Please join us for this momentous occasion:
August 9, 2007 – 12:00 PM
Gooseberry Falls State Park
13 miles north of Two Harbors on Hwy 61
For lodging information please go to
www.lakesuperiordrive.com
Please R.S.V.P. for the picnic by August 3, 2007
R.S.V.P. by email to ashley.sierra@conservationcorps.org
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| MCC and Will Steger on Today Show |
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 Arctic explorer and global warming expert Will Steger will be working with an MCC Summer Youth Crew on his homestead in Ely. The project will include rock wall building and trail maintenance for gardens. This exciting opportunity will give MCC youth a chance to learn about the Global Warming 101 initiative and the Will Steger Foundation, an education and advocacy organization.
As a result of this project the NBC Today Show will feature Steger and the MCC crew in a segment on global warming and the efforts of the Steger Foundation. The program will air in mid August; exact date yet to be determined. So make sure to stay tuned to see MCC on NBC!
MCC would like to thank Will Steger and the Today Show for this great opportunity.
Photo courtesy of Global Warming 101
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| Mid-year Retreat Rejuvenates YAP Crews |
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Young Adult Program Corpsmembers from throughout the state joined together for the annual mid-year retreat at St. Croix State Park. The three day event took place July 2nd through the 4th. The goal of the retreat was to build corps community by reuniting state-wide participants, gather input for future program improvement, and provide education.
 The Young Adult Retreat is another opportunity for corpsmembers to learn about conservation and natural resources beyond their fieldwork. Corpsmembers participated in seminars hosted by experts in a range of fields including renewable energy, outdoor photography, tree identification, GPS, silviculture, and civic engagement.
Since Young Adult crews complete natural resource projects all across Minnesota, the retreat served as an opportunity for all Corpsmembers to come together, share experiences, learn from each other, and celebrate accomplishments.
According to Program Associate, Candice McElroy, “The retreat is an important occasion for all corpsmembers to reunite. It serves as a great reminder that each crew is not operating alone, but as a part of a unified effort across the entire state. We want to acknowledge and celebrate each crew’s great work thus far and rejuvenate them for the second half of the program year.”
MCC would like to thank all of the presenters (see sidebar) that volunteered their time to share with our group as well as Memorial Blood Center for hosting the blood drive.
| Thank you to the following Midyear Retreat Presenters: |
Neely Crane-Smith
MN Center for Energy & Environment
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Sam Martin
Pine County SWCD |
Jeremy Fauskee
MN DNR
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Bill Mittlefeldt
Anoka High School Cross Currents
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Bill Foss
MN DNR |
Adam Robbins
City of St. Paul |
J. Drake Hamilton
Fresh Energy |
Jessica Sandle
MSSD Gallaudet University
MCC Alumnus & MCC Board Member |
Carrol Henderson
MN DNR |
Guy Trombley
Permaculture Research Institute |
Nathan Johnson
City of St. Paul |
Joshua Winters
MN Council of Nonprofits |
Rebecca Koetter
City of Minnetonka
Julie Lindner
USDA NRCS
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Shawn Conrad
Rolf Hagberg
Anna Lipenga
Jeff Poenix
Drew Seefeldt
Minnesota Conservation Corps |
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Summer Youth
Program Staff
Katie Johnson has been with MCC for four years. This year she joins the SYP as head cook. The White Bear Lake native graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a degree in Political Science.
Kristi Nevala, who also joins MCC from White Bear Lake, serves as an assistant director in her fifth year with MCC. Kristi received her degree in Children and Family Studies from Northwestern College in St. Paul and plans to continue her education with a degree in American Sign Language.
Brian Hubbard has been with MCC for 3 years and is now an assistant director. Brian, originally from New Brighton, MN, graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in Graphic Design. Currently Brian is in School at the U of M Twin Cities pursuing a Graduate Degree Natural Resource Management and Geo Spatial Analysis.
Mid-year Retreat Photos
Crews were refreshed on GPS
Corpsmembers compete in
the Corps Olympics
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Alumni Question
of the Month
What caused the bedrock formations of the Gooseberry Region?
The winners of this challenge will be entered into a drawing to win a prize!
Submit your answer to alumni@conservationcorps.org
The answer to June’s question was Eagle Mountain.
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