Lake Awareness

A local lake management organization asked high school students to help curb vandalism at a nearby lake and park. As part of the Lake Awareness project, the students met with lake-district members, town and county representatives, the police, and park and forest officials. The student leaders organized a convention; invited guests, including 7th- and 8th-grade students; and introduced and informed speakers. They also conducted research on the subject and reported the results in the school newsletter and at the state lakes convention, and produced a brochure on curbing vandalism. The response to their work was so strong that they were asked to generate information for other organizations and even received an award.

Adapted from "Learning from Experience: A Collection of Service-Learning Projects Linking Academic Standards to Curriculum," &#169 2000 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. (800) 243-8782. www.dpi.state.wi.us/pubsales. Used by NYLC with permission of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.