Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade Class - State Farm National Youth Service Project

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National Youth Service Day supports youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement, and educates the public, the media, and elected officials about the role of youth as community leaders. We are proud to be chosen one of the 100 schools to receive this honor. Our school was awarded $1,000 to promote our program.

National Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world.

Millions of youth will participate in the 18th Annual National Youth Service Day on April 21-23, 2006.

The goals of National Youth Service Day are:

	To MOBILIZE youth to identify and address the needs of their communities through service.
	To SUPPORT youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement.
	To EDUCATE the public, the media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders.

On National Youth Service Day, a public awareness and education campaign that highlights the amazing contributions that young people make to their communities 365 days a year, young people will design and lead service-learning projects in areas ranging from literacy and the environment, to healthcare, hunger, and help for the elderly.

State Farm Companies Foundation is the Presenting Sponsor.

National Youth Service Day is coordinated by Youth Service America, in association with the National Youth Leadership Council and in partnership with PARADE Magazine.

At Vern Patrick Elementary, our 4th and 5th grade students are taking fitness and academic success into our own hands. Our school has no extra money to buy the dance mat stations that provide us 10-30 minutes of aerobic exercise and valuable eye tracking practice needed to improve reading and fitness so our students began selling three songs on the popular video game for 50 cents. To date, we have donated over $400 to our school.

Better yet, we were recently awarded a national grant from State Farm Insurance and Youth Service America. On April 21 we will invite local and state dignitaries and their own families to participate in our powerful mentoring project. Yes, our students run the program all day long via peer mentoring. Why? Research shows that 10 minutes of rhythmic aerobic activity before a task like reading and math leads to greater academic success. Kids love it so much they are absent 25% fewer days.

Receiving the State Farm Insurance Company Check


	$1,000 check

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