| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #157 | |||||||||
| Florida 4-H - A Higher Standard of Camping | |||||||||
| Requester: | Marilyn Norman | Organization: | Florida 4-H Program | ||||||
| Project Title: | Florida 4-H - A Higher Standard of Camping | Date Submitted | 1/14/2005 11:21:38 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Increasing the standards for health, safety, programs, and policies at each of the four 4-H residential camping centers will impact the quality and quantity of outdoor education and lifeskill development in 4000 young Floridians. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | IFAS/University of Florida | Contact: | Marilyn Norman | ||||||
| 3103 McCarty Hall B, PO Box 110225 | Contact Phone: | (352) 846-0996 | |||||||
| Gainesville 32611-0225 | Contact email: | mnnorman@ifas.ufl.edu | |||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Florida 4-H program aspires to reach American Camping Association standards through the creation of structures, policies, and procedures that meet ACA standards and that provide a safe and inclusive outdoor environment where youth can learn. The purpose of the Florida 4-H-a Higher Standard of Camping is to obtain American Camping Association accreditation for the four residential camps associated with the University of Florida IFAS Extension. Achievement of ACA accreditation, along with a recently completed long-range plan, will set the standards for the state camping program for years to come. This will impact four camp managers, 67 4-H agents and 4,000 youth across Florida. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Extension Agents and Camp Managers will promote health and safety practices, and effective management through ACA accreditation, certification, and education programs; Florida 4-H camps will be more safe and secure; young campers and their counselors will be better prepared during camp experiences; and all camps will have an effective communication strategy in emergencies. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $85,500 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $135,500 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $85,500 | In-kind Amount | $50,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Long Range Plan for the Florida Cooperative Extension Service Camping Program, 2003, UF/IFAS Ext. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Orange County Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 01/07/2005 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||