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AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

DEPARTMENT OF RHODE ISLAND
LITTLE RHODY GIRLS STATE
DATE: JUNE 20TH, 2016
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SENATOR KATHLEEN BANNON OF LINCOLN INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING BILL,
WHICH REFERRED TO THE GIRLS STATE COMMITTEE
A BILL
TO AUTHORIZE RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPALITIES TO USE PUBLIC LANDS FOR
INVOLVING SCHOOL CHILDREN (K-12) TO HAVE THE AFTER SCHOOL
OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, LEARN HOW TO GROW
THEIR OWN SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND LEARN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE OF LITTLE RHODY GIRLS STATE
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THAT: THE MUNICIPALITY PROVIDENCE, PAWTUCKET, WARWICK,
WEST
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WARWICK, WOONSOCKET, AND CENTRAL FALLS SECTION OFF
SMALL PLOTS
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IN THEIR PARKS THAT WOULD ALLOW (K-12) STUDENTS IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
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GROW VEGETABLES IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM
WILL DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN
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SCHOOL AGES. YOUNG CHILDREN (K-6) WILL LEARN ABOUT
NATURAL FARMING AND BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUTRITIONAL
VALUE OF
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A DIVERSE DIET. OLDER STUDENTS (7-12) WILL BE GEARED
TOWARDS MORE IN DEPTH AGRICULTURE
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TECHNIQUES, CAREERS AND WILL BE THE LEADERS OF THE
GARDENS.
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THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE FUNDED IN COMBINATION WITH THE
LOCAL
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EDUCATION FUNDS AND STUDENT CONTRIBUTION. THE SMALL
STUDENT FEE
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WOULD BE $10. THIS WOULD COVER THE RENTED GARDENING
SUPPLIES.
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THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF FUNDING WOULD BE $2,000 PER
GARDEN.

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THIS INCLUDES THE PRICE OF SEED, FERTILIZER AND GARDEN
PRODUCTION.
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THE PLOTS WOULD BE 20FT BY 100FT, THESE PLOTS CAN BE USED TO
PLANT
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LOCAL PLANTS THAT ARE SUITED FOR RHODE ISLAND
AGRICULTURE.
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MUNICIPALITIES ARE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE 5 PLANTS OUT OF THE
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FOLLOWING;
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EGGPLANT
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CUCUMBERS
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TOMATOES
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SUMMER SQUASH
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RED, ORANGE, AND GREEN PEPPERS
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KALE
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CORN
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PUMPKIN
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BROCCOLI
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THE PLOTS WOULD BE MAINTAINED BY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
IN THE
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AREA. THIS PROGRAM WOULD RUN FROM THE BEGINNING OF
PLANTING
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SEASON (MARCH) AND END WHEN THE HARVEST IS OVER. CHILDREN
WOULD
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HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLANT THE VEGETABLES AND THEN
SHARE THE
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HARVEST IN THE END. THIS WOULD BE SHARED PROPORTIONALLY
BY
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ALLOWING EACH STUDENT TO GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF WIGHT
IN
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PRODUCE. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN EACH
MUNICIPALITIES
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PROGRAM WOULD BE 25 STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS WOULD BE
PICKED ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND INTEREST. ALL OF THE CAMP
COUNSELORS AND
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LEADERS WOULD BE DOING COMMUNITY SERVICE AND WOULD NOT
BE PAID.