On Tuesday, February 14,
Green Team Southwestern students, Sydnee Nelson (Clay Center), Stephen Strecker (Tonkawa, OK), and Elle Nguyen (Wichita) traveled to Central Plains High School in Claflin, KS to award the Go Green Oiler Team
with a $500 Heart of Leadership Environmental Service Award. The Heart of Leadership Environmental Service Award is
given to a high school group for excellence in a community service
project which is beneficial to the environment.
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| Elle Nguyen and Sydnee Nelson present the Heart of Leadership Award (on Valentine's Day) to the Go Green Oiler Team of Central Plains High School |
The Go Green Oiler Team is organizing an Alternative Activities to Save Energy Day in their community. They are inviting members of the Claflin community to come down to the park to participate in fun games for all
ages. Along with the games, they will
inform the community members about energy usage and ways to increase efficiency
or decease usage. They are asking the people that are coming to shut off all
electricity in their homes to see how much we can save during the three hour time
period. The games and information session will bring together students,
teachers, and community members of all ages. The purpose of this project is to
make people aware of our current and future environmental issues. People of all
ages should be concerned with this issue, therefore they will have a common
interest, bringing all ages together.
“The Heart of Leadership Award Environmental Service Award
is an excellent way to recognize eco-friendly servant leadership taking place at the high
school level. We were excited to present this award to the students of Central Plains High School and discuss the impact this award will have in their school and
community.” – Jason Speegle, Director of Green Team Southwestern.
We will be accepting submissions for next year's Heart of Leadership Award Environmental Service Award during the Fall 2012 semester.
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