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The TPWD Boater Education program has formed a unique partnership
with Mountain View College in Dallas. Dr. Henry Adkins, Director of
Community Programs, Mountain View College (MVC), called the boater
education office in Grand Prairie last fall asking if there was anyway that
TPWD could assist senior adults to teach outdoor subjects to children. This
was the beginning of a mutually beneficial partnership program.
Mountain View College Emeritus Youth Environmental Awareness Program
takes youth and elderly members of the community and allows them to
commune with each other and with nature. MVC's 50-acre tract of land is an
urban wildlife sanctuary.
Studies indicate that children today have less opportunity to interact with
rAdkins, Director ofCommunitynature than previous generations. The Youth Environmental Awareness
Program is an intergenerational program that uses the sanctuary as a living
classroom to promote learning about environmental concerns.MVC volunteer instructor; Leonard
Hancock, checks the fit ofa PFD
prior to the beginning ofthe Boat
Entry event.
MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE
V DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT
"To manage and conserve the natural and cultural
resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing
and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use
and enjoyment of present and future generations."Mountain View College allows senior citizens to take college courses free
of charge. The increased number of adult students provides a steadying
influence on the campus as a whole. The basic concept of The Youth Environ-
mental Awareness Program, however, is senior citizens sharing their environ-
mental, and life, experiences with younger generations. MVC provides
transportation for elementary school children in the neighborhood to the
college campus. Upon their arrival, the senior adults teach a multitude of
environmental subjects to include the Junior Boater Education program.
This Spring, approximately 25 senior adult members of the emeritus program
were trained in boated, angler and hunter education as well as several other
TPWD programs targeting children. They were certified as Junior Boater
Education instructors. This Fall, they will be certified as regular boater educa-
tion instructors so they can extend their program to reach teenagers as well as
the younger children.
The MVC volunteers recently conducted their first JBED event. According to
Dr. Adkins, it was difficult to determine who enjoyed themselves the most -
the volunteer instructors or the children. Thirty-four junior boater certifica-
tions were issued. Another junior boater event, with over 200 children already
registered, has been scheduled for the near future.
The partnership established between TPWD and Mountain View College is a
classic example of how the Junior Boater Education program may be used to
establish working relationships with school teachers, camp counselors and
others who work with children.Henrr
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