To Those Interested in Eagle Scout Projects

Choosing The Project For You:

As you probably know, it can be difficult to choose what project you would like to do.  To help you decide on a project, here are some general projects that are needed in the Provo Parks and Trail Systems:

• Trail Construction, Repair, and Marking
• Refurbishing Buildings, Trail-heads, Paths, Guardrails, Bridges, Etc.
• Planting Trees, Gardens, and Bushes/Shrubs
• Improving or Adding Amenities (Horse-Shoe Pits, Fire Rings, Etc.)

We encourage you to take some time to explore the Parks and Trails in Provo City to find where there is a need, and where you can do the most good.  Look for what needs to be improved within the areas you visit most.  Once you have a chance to generate some ideas, we can review them to see which one will be the best for the community.

Important:

The following ideas are provided by parks supervisors as ideas for potential Eagle Scouts to consider and, if they choose, developed and carried out.  In order to meet requirements for an Eagle Project, the project must:

• Not be related to maintenance.
• Improve or add to the parks in way that is not a part of the daily work of the city employees.
• Encourage the scout to provide materials and develop new skills.
• Demonstrate community leadership in involving others in the work (direct service, fund raising, and / or planning).
• All projects must be completed to standards and will be inspected by City Staff throughout the project.
• We ask that the Eagle Scout provide as many of the tools and materials as they are available.

List of UNACCEPTABLE Eagle Projects

• FUND-RAISING.  Fund-raising alone is not acceptable.  However, you can fund-raise to support your project.
• Routine Labor, a job service normally rendered, should not be considered.
• ONLY weeding and cleaning up areas.

Eagle Scout Project

1. Outline Project Plans
2. Describe on paper how project will get done in detail
   1. Timeline
   2. Who will be helping (Ward, Scouts, Friends, and/or Family)
   3. Where the materials and tools will come from
   4. Do you have anybody with specific knowledge helping you?
   5. Do you need power?
3. Get approval signatures: (1) Provo City, (2) Scout Leader, and (3) Scout Master
4. Once all signatures are collected, check time frames with Volunteer Service Coordinator in order to move forward.
5. Takes photos of the before and after
6. Document all time
7. Finish project on time and as outlined
8. Get final signature from Volunteer Coordinator

Feel free to contact me at any time regarding Scout Projects.  The link to fill out a Eagle Scout Pamphlet is HERE.

Jenny Hansen

(801) 852 – 7607

JHansen@Provo.Utah.Gov

Summer Health and Safety Tips

 

The weather’s warming up, the sun stays out longer, and we all want to be in the great outdoors.  Here are a few tips to remember for you health and safety from ABCNews.go.com.

• BE AWARE OF THE HEAT: Pay attention to it and be sure to modify your activities appropriately.
• KEEP HYDRATED:  Pay attention to your hydration status, and be sure to drink plenty of fluids.
• ENVIRONMENT:  Try to stay in relatively cool areas, even when outside.  Many public places such as libraries, shopping malls, and movie theaters are air conditioned.
• AVOID HOT PLACES: Enclosed cars can multiply the outside temperature.  Never leave children or animals unattended in a car parked in the sun.
• USE A FAN, if available.
• STAY on the lowest floor of your building.
• NUTRITION: Eat well-balanced, light and regular meals.
• CLOTHING: Wear loose-fitting, lightweight and light-colored clothing.
• WINDOWS:  Cover windows that receive a significant amount of sun with drapes or shades to help keep your house cool.

8 Signs of Heat Over-Exposure

1. Heavy sweating.  But if heat stroke sets in, the body no longer compensates and stops sweating.
2. Pale Skin.
3. Muscle Cramps.
4. Feeling tired and weak.
5. Altered Mental Status (Confusion or Disorientation).
6. Headache
7. Becoming semi-conscious, or passing out.
8. Nausea or vomiting.

Six Steps to Take After Recognizing Heat-Induced Illness

1. Call 911.
2. Get person out of the sun and into a cool area.  An air-conditioned area is ideal, but moving someone into the shade will also help.
3. Apply ice to the neck or armpits, where large blood vessels are close to the surface.
4. Remove any heavy clothing.
5. Immerse the body in cool water, either at a swimming pool or in a bathtub.
6. Apply water to help person cool off.

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Saturday, May 19 2012 : Three Projects

We had schedule 6 projects, but due to the weather the day prior, a few people cancelled. 

These three projects were a big deal!  Our first, entailed 74 volunteers from the local community cleaning the East Union Canal Trail in South Provo.  Our Tree Crew Seasonal brought a 1-ton dump truck and drove off a few loads to the compost heap.

Our second group were two Broadview University working on a School Project.  Their first of three projects was set at Riverside Park in South Provo.  This group of ten individuals painted the guardrails and park sign. 

Our last group was a big one.  I’d been setting this up with the head contact since February.  We worked at Rock Canyon Park, cleaning out tree aprons and re-mulching.  There was about 125 volunteers who participated, including their young children.

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012: UVU Summer University, Service Conference

 

  Wednesday started off a cold a dreary morning. I pulled my truck and trailer into Canyon Glen Park shivering and nerve-racked.  It was overcast, the wind was blowing.  When the UVU Faculty started showing up, we were worried another Service Project would be rained out.  Slowly, more faculty began to arrive.  As the time approached that we would begin the project, the clouds parted, and the wind stopped blowing.

I had expected nearly 50 volunteers from UVU that morning.  Alexis Palmer and I had been communicating in regards to this project since February.  We received 16 volunteers, who came in, worked their tails off, and accomplished their task quickly.

The project was to clean out the flower beds and tree aprons of weeds, and then to re-mulch an expansive area.   This group was a head of schedule, and continued to work until the last minute.

Our other Service Group from UVU went down to the Provo City Library, where nearly 40 volunteers conducted general clean-up.

Saturday, May 5th 2012 – Annual Flower Planting Project

  An annual service project, this past weekend we had 1,800 youth plant flowers on Center Street in Provo.   We had expected less than 1,500.  Within less than 2 hours, we had around $10,000.00 worth of flowers planted on Center Street, on the Round-A-Bout on 7th and Center, at Memorial and Kiwanis Park, and had some general work done at the Provo City Cemetery.

This past Monday, we planted the remainder of the flowers at the Provo City Library as a Family Home Evening Project.

If you are interested in a Volunteer Service Project, please contact me at
Jenny Hansen

(801) 852 – 7607

JHansen@Provo.Utah.Gov.

7-April-2012

The Provo YSA 182nd Ward and their Guard Rail Paint Job

This past weekend, we had four volunteer service projects, with an accumulated 161 man-hours!  The parks we visited were as follows:

• Joaquin Park (Litter Clean-Up and Weeding)
• Y-Mount Trail Head (Litter Clean-Up)
• Exchange Park (Paint Guardrails)
• Bridal Veil Falls (Litter Clean-Up)

The City of Provo is incredibly grateful for the time and service you donate!  The hours a group puts in multiples that many more man-hours for our Section Leaders.

Timp-Kiwanis and Rock Canyon Park, 11-March-2012

We had a very productive and glorious Saturday!   Three Volunteer Groups provided service this past weekend, and all got to enjoy the nice weather with either a BBQ or Volleyball game!

 

Neighborhood children assisted with BYU's Brighter Horizons and Extended Family Service Project at Timp-Kiwanis Park.

We expected at least 20 volunteers for the Timp-Kiwanis Project, but ended up receiving closer to 40 volunteers.  The weather was warm and sunny, and after the two-hour project was done, the group was able to enjoy an awesome game of Volley-Ball!

A much rewarded game of Volleyball with Brighter Horizons and Extended Family.

Rock Canyon Park was a slightly larger project, including raking leaves alongside the fence, weed removal, re-mulching a children’s playground, and cleaning trash around the park. 

Dump load number one from Rock Canyon Park.

If you are interested in a service project, please contact me at (801) 852 – 7607 or send me an email at JHansen@Provo.Utah.Gov.

The Snow is Coming….

Snow is finally falling in Utah County. Snow creates great opportunities to ski, sled, snowshoe and much more. Unfortunatley, the snow bring a major hazard to Provo’s Parks. The rates of slips and falls increases dramatically due to the snow. Provo works hard to remove all the snow by 7:00 am. Even with their efforts, many parks do not get plowed until later in the afternoon. Please plan a safe route with your children as they travel to school. Another major hazard is sledding within the parks. Review all sledding safety rules and ask your children to avoid jumps at all costs. Hopefully this winter will be accident free!!

The Volunteers on BYUtv

BYUtv filmed one of Provo City’s volunteer projects at Lakeview Park a couple monthes ago. The video really shows what volunteer work is all about. The video highlighted a few volunteer statistics and gave a chance for volunteers to voice their opinions about volunteerism. The video can be found at: http://byutv.org/watch/2020bbd2-6cb4-41cd-9799-7c322f007fba.  Watch minutes 17.00 – 22.00 for the volunteer portion of the show.

Channel 17

Provo City has a great asset with channel 17. Many citizens do not take advantage of this great television channel. Channel 17 covers everything from city elections to service projects. Recently, channel 17 joined us at Lions Park to film a service project. They filmed the volunteers preparing an area for sod and digging new tree aprons. To watch this segment on volunteerism, check out their website at: http://www.provo.org/mayor.channel17.html