UCF Green Team Members Peter Basak Tanya Clark
UCF Green Team Members Peter Basak Tanya Clark Tina Keesee Scot Macdonald Michell Warren
UCF Green Team “Educate today for a greener tomorrow!”
UCF Green Team Project Objectives and the Outcomes
Project Start We were introduced to the idea of what the client wanted p Price estimates were given by client p From there, we narrowed down what could be done p
Project Objectives Team will raise $200 by selling ice cream in front of Winn Dixie q Team will compile measurements and amount of materials needed to complete the fundamental building blocks of the garden by October 12, 2008 q Team will raise $200 by selling ice cream in front of Winn Dixie q
Project Objectives Cont. Team will raise $200 by having a rummage sale and plant sale in October p Team will purchase all materials needed for education garden by November 1, 2008 p Team will construct fencing surrounding parameter of garden p
Project Objectives Cont. Construct a Main Entrance arbor p Construct a Secondary Entrance arbor p Lay pavers under each arbor p Lay out and mulch pathways throughout garden p
Objective Outcomes Unaware of $2, 000 grant obtained p Initial dollar amount of $600 needed to raise p After learning of grant, team no longer needed fundraiser p However, a fundraiser was held anyway, and $69. 04 was raised p
Objective Outcomes Cont. We did raise community awareness about the garden p We were able to go straight to work on the physical aspect of the project p Measurement compilations and pricing was done by October 5 th p
Objective Outcomes Cont. Construction on the project began on October 12 th p Work was done on the project every weekend from October 12 th till November 15 th p Estimated project completion date was November 14 th p Last touches were done on November 15 th p
How the Project Was Evaluated
Timeline of Project Fence posts and mulched pathways completed p Fence panels installed p Main Entrance Arbor installed p Latticework completed on Main Arbor p Secondary Entrance Arbor installed p Pavers laid out on Main Arbor p Latticework completed on Secondary Arbor as well as pavers laid out for Secondary Arbor p
Before and After
Accomplishment of Goal
SMART Goal p By November 14 th, UCF Green Team will raise $600 to provide financial resources and construct the hardscapes for the University of Florida’s Brevard County Extension Services project “Education Garden. ”
SMART Goal p Fundraising goal was not met due to client providing funding p Completed all scheduled fundraisers
SMART Goal p The team’s goal of completing the hardscapes was accomplished p Created public awareness about the project
Key Challenge and Our Team’s Response
Key Challenge and Our Team’s Response Major challenges p p Home Depot’s ineptitude Weather Minor challenges p Team members’ minimal experience in construction techniques p Schedule conflicts
HOME DEPOT HOW DO YOU MESS UP SOMETHING SO EASY?
Home Depot p Our course of action n Get refund for the remaining materials not delivered Go to competitor and get the remaining materials Warn fellow consumers not to go to Home Depot p More of a personal crusade
Weather We initially planned an extra week into our schedule to make up for rain days p We waited the weather out when we could and got wet when we couldn’t p
Experience p No one on our team had ever built an arbor before or erected a fence To overcome this we had to: p Take extra time to plan our course of action p Allow for mistakes by purchasing extra materials
Scheduling Issues Everyone has a life outside of school p People worked whenever they had a chance to work p The beauty of our project was that there was no set time or event when we had to have everyone present p There was no real action that needed to be taken p
Importance of Service Learning
Benefits of Service-learning p Enriches students' learning of academic subjects. p Develops leadership skills p Promotes intercultural and international understanding p Fosters in students personal growth, maturity, the examination of values and beliefs
Benefits of Service-Learning p Provides help to service agencies and to communities p Sets academic institutions in a reciprocal relationship with the community p Advances our understanding of societies, cultures, and world issues
Why is service learning important? p Service-learning addresses simultaneously two important needs of our societies: the education and development of people and the provision of increased resources to serve individuals and communities.
UCF Business Graduate p p A UCF graduate is someone who is equipped with the knowledge and experience to be successful in the business field http: //ucfgreenteam. w eebly. com
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