Ashley Sanders

Hillary Boynton

Jenn Williams

Megan Leary

Paige Randolph

Presentation Outline

Team Mission

Community Partners

Criteria fulfillment

Team Accomplishments

Lessons Learned

Team Mission

“We the Coral Corsairs are a group of hardworking, passionate individuals looking for creative ways to educate the Greater New Bedford community about the ocean, it's well being, and more specifically coral reefs and their importance to the ocean community. In our efforts to promote awareness, we will be working with the Ocean Explorium to help achieve their overall goals and ideas, while giving back to the Greater New Bedford community, as well as educating ourselves in the process.”

Community Partner

Our team helped to spread their mission of creating environmentally literate individuals

Ocean Explorium in New Bedford, Ma

Worked with Abbey Spargo, the Education and Field Trip Coordinator for the OE

Community Partner

Fish decorating activity and Parade Participation

Visited the class and taught the children about coral bleaching

Miss Boynton’s 3rd Grade class at Parker Elementary School in New Bedford

Service to Community Partner

Created a contact between Parker School and OE through our community outreach

Promotion of Events

Blues for the Blue Fundraiser

Girls Interested in Real Life Sciences Event

Shark and Ray Touch Tank

Community InvolvementLesson with the Parker School to create awareness Participation of the children

and their families in the Earth Eve Parade

Involved volunteers from the OE to help with the float and our parade

Earth Day Theme

Coral Bleaching Awareness

Signs that discuss environmental issues related to coral bleaching and ocean health

Earth Eve Parade Float

Float MaterialsRecycled toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls

Used tissue paper

Scrap wood

Newspaper

Cardboard Boxes

Cereal Boxes

Initial construction of coral

SustainabilityChildren signed the banner with a promise to act environmentally responsibly

Donated float to OE to put on display to educate visitors on our mission

Creativity

Creative materials for float

Fun and Interactive activities with the kids

Team Accomplishments

People impacted

23 students in class, plus parents and family members

5 Ocean Explorium volunteers and staff involved

10 Parade observers

Implemented all of the aspects of our float that we planned

Informed ourselves as well as the people impacted about the environment and coral bleaching

Lessons about TeamworkTime Management Dedication

Always room for improvement Diverse group members can

come together and be very successful!

Conclusion

Came together to accomplish our goals

Involved the community and spread awareness

Learned important lessons about teamwork that will help us in the future

Made long lasting friends!

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