Westchester Environmental Student Council (WESC)
Weekly E-Mail Newsletter

Hello WESCers~

POSITION FOR NEW OFFICER AVAILABLE!!
The WESC officer core is made up of five HS students, who are actively involved in
planning WESC activities and events throughout the school year. We have one more spot left
for next year.

If you would like to be part of it for WESC '06, write us a page
about why you would be fit for the position, any proposals you have for next year to make
the program better, and let us know why you are interested in environmental issues.
High School Freshman through Seniors are welcome!!!
Please send applications to the address below, or reply to this E-mail by July 31st.

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MAY EVENT:
THIS Sunday, May 22nd is the Seining event from 2:30 to 4pm at the Beczak Environmental
Education Center in Yonkers. For Directions:
http://www.beczak.org/directions.htm
It'll be fun! You get to wear those rubber pants, and learn about water issues and marine biology
in our Hudson River. To RSVP, reply to this e-mail or call (914) 422-4053, or just show up.
Hope to see you there!

JUNE EVENT:
WHAT: “WESC SAILING FESTIVAL” Celebrate the end of finals with SAILING, LIVE MUSIC, FOOD AND FRIENDS!!!
WHEN: Saturday, June 11, at 12:00 noon, Sailing starts at 2 pm
WHERE: Riverfront Park in Beacon
WHY: Celebrate the end of the school year with a sailing trip on the Hudson River aboard the Woodie Guthrie. There will also be live music, and food. We will also begin planning for next year’s WESC events, programs, and activities.This is a great way to introduce your friends to WESC, so invite anyone you’d like!

Please call Adiel at the office to RSVP, (914) 422-4053, or reply to this e-mail with your name, phone number and e-mail addresses of everyone who wants to go.

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SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING...
Mamaroneck HS: Trail work at Rye Marshlands this Saturday. Contact their Eclub
at: weloveeclub@ecologyfund.net

CAMPAIGN: SNAP! You've heard us on radio stations, seen us in newspapers and
on national TV... no just kidding. But hey it could happen as long as you all
start getting active. You definitely don't want to be left out on this
movement. Sign up now, and start YOUR own SNAP! campaign in your school:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/SLAPNow?gvc=2

SUMMER VACATION: woohoo! five weeks left for most of us!
Here are some opportunities, thanks to Adiel for finding them, there are
deadlines to applying to them so check it out..
1) Hawaii: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education
http://www.ngsednet.org/workshop_details.cfm?w_id=27
2) Machu Picchu: http://www.globalexplorers.org
3) Apprentice Ecologist Program:
http://www.wildernessproject.org/volunteer_apprentice_ecologist.shtml

As always we welcome any comments, questions, concerns, any information you
want us to put on our listserve emails, any ideas, suggestions, etc. etc. Write
back! We want to hear from you.

Oh yeah, heads up on the end of the year WESC
party. One of the activities planned for it is the sailing. Even if you
haven't attended any of the events this year, come anyway. Here's your last chance
for this school year.

SEE YA!
~Chiaki