2016-BGCMD Youth SWAT: Planting at Gov's Mansion

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Start Date-End Date: 05/17/2016-05/17/2016 Land Manager Office: Grow Local Colorado Land Manager Contact: Barbara Masoner Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver Summary: Youth from the Boys and Girls Club will come to the Governor's Mansion to help plant vegetable beds. Description: Youth from the Boys and Girls Club will come to the Governor's Mansion to help plant vegetable beds. Latitude/Longitude: 39.728729, -104.981917 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 15 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 1 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 13 Total Volunteer Days: 14 Total Unique Volunteers: 14 Total Volunteer Hours: 21 Staff Hours: 4.5 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: 13 youth from the Cope Boys and Girls Club came to the Governor's Mansion to help plant the veggie beds. Successes and Challenges: This particular boys and girls club site had children that really could not focus to any degree. They were uncontrollable and rude to the governor and his wife. We had them leave early with their Chipotle, and Grow Local and VOC staff finished up the gardening. Lessons Learned: Do not have the Gov's Mansion as a youth SWAT, since these gardens need to look nice. Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed:

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