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Successful school campus programs follow the basic KIB philosophy, "Take a Stand for Your Land." In established programs each school district has a special champion taking their own stand for the cause.

Spalding Catholic - Granville - Kris Full (712.756.8984): Kris has been working with the LFSC program since it was established, becoming one of the first educators in the state to identify the need AND work to involve her staff and students as a pilot program. Students at Spalding Catholic, with Kris' guidance, have not only developed their own litter-free campus program, but have encouraged other school districts to join in by sponsoring litter-free sporting events. By challenging both competing schools, participants and fans leave each sporting event cleaner than they found it. News releases explaining litter-free guidelines and expectations are sent to visiting schools; student announcements before and during the events encourage everyone in attendance to takea stand by reducing litter at each event.

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn - Marcus - Renae Ogren (712.376.4171): This high school counselor authored the "Silver Cord Service Program" for her district's students. The cord program challenges the students of this district to become contributing citizens through community service programs. With guidance from Renae, students select their project from an established list or create their own (with her approval). Many of these projects include community enhancement efforts. Students are required to log their time and journal their responsibilities. Project time must take place during the school year. Award recipients are recognized during graduation ceremonies and wear a silver cord. Renae's continued development of the program has grown from requiring 2005 recipients to complete 35 hours of community service to now 185+ hours.

Deep River-Millersburg - Millersburg - Barb Hagerty (319.655.7482): Barb has established several on-going projects that make the Deep River-Millersburg school truly a Litter-Free School Campus.  1) The school has a litter patrol with each class assuming responsibility for a week of clean-up duty.  But after two previous years of participation, Barb has noticed all the students picking up litter in the halls and during recess, whether it is their class' turn or not.  2) In 2008, students participated in "Go the Distance Day" in Millersburg, which included a scavenger hunt that gave points for the amount of trash collected.  3) The sixth grade class enjoyed a study unit on Global Warming and the Environment.  4) They promote their efforts through parent communication, district-wide newsletters, local newspapers and even introduced Miss Iowa to their efforts when she visited their school.

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