You might not sport a cape and fancy tights, but you’ll definitely be an eco-hero in your school and community when you learn to make good choices for yourself.  STEP has once again put together six fun after school enrichment workshops full of tips about helping the planet and lots of information to help you be your best.  The workshops develop essential life skills, including critical thinking, teamwork, and important coping skills for children in grades 1-5.  The hands-on workshops promote friendship, honesty and citizenship to help children excel in the future.  There will be workshops topics about how you can help to protect the planet, as well as, how you can make responsible choices to help you grow up to be successful.

The workshops are led by trained high school students that are not only inspiring role models, but students that truly care about helping others to do their best.  Studies show that children learn best from older children, and this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

There will be six fun and entertaining workshops.  Each workshop will be held on the second Monday of each month for the rest of the school year from 3:30 – 5:00p.m. beginning Monday, December 14, 2009.  Included in each workshop will be a healthy and delicious snack, crafts, games and storytelling.

The Bluffton workshops will be held at H.E. McCracken Middle School and the Hilton Head Island workshops will be held at Hilton Head Island High School, in the Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard.  Students will be escorted from neighboring elementary schools by an adult and all workshops are monitored by a teacher.

The cost of each workshop is $12.00 and you must register ahead by emailing kathleen@gostep.org.   Workshop size is limited and they are sure to fill up fast, so please fill in the eco-hero-registration-form ASAP, along with the workshop fee.  Please make checks payable to STEP.  Email kathleen@gostep.org if you need more information.

“A growing body of scientific evidence links healthy child development to direct experience with the natural world, including stress reduction, heightened senses, longer attention span, enhanced psychological and physical health, and a sense of wonder.”  Richard Louv, recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal

An Experience for life!

The Student Training Empowerment Program, A.K.A. STEP, is proud to offer a series of workshops for young people in grades 1 through 5 at the Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard beginning on Monday, October 20, 2008 from 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.  The workshops will be led by Ms. Laura  Gottardo, teacher of the year at Hilton Head High School, along with the assistance of high school STEP members.

The workshops are designed to give young children hands-on experiences as they learn how people can improve or damage the environment, and how their choices can affect the future quality of their lives. Continue Reading This Article…

STEP will be participating in the Annual Master Garden Tour which will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2008.  This is the first time that a school has been honored to participate.  The time is 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M., so mark your calendar to come see the Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard at Hilton Head Island High School. STEP members have created the Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard to help not only to promote protection of endangered butterflies, but to share knowledge with other young people about ways to become responsible stewards of the environment.

STEP members will be on hand to offer home-made lemonade and cookies and to share with you the amazing transformation of Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard.

A gift that shows how much you care

Whether you adopt-a-butterfly for yourself, a friend or a loved one, you will be helping secure a safer future for endangered butterflies.

Butterflies are essential pollinators that are now threatened by human acitivities and development. By adopting a butterfly with STEP, you are enabling us to continue to support butterfly conservation projects in different communities across our country.

For each ten dollars donated STEP members will plant 10 host food plants for an endangered butterfly species throughout different communities participating in the STEP program. Very few butterflies are as common as they once were. More and more of our landscapes are being built over with asphalt. Host plants are classified as ‘weeds’ and are either being torn out or sprayed with poisons for manicured lawns which as often as not destroy both plant and butterfly. Continue Reading This Article…

As the weather cools off, it’s the best time to be on Hilton Head Island.  It’s also the best time to collect some memories by helping to sustain the endangered butterflies in our community.  You can do just that by joining STEP members working in the Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard.

 
Fun, casual after school programs help young people gain an appreciation for not only saving endangered butterflies, but also learning inventive eco-friendly practices by becoming responsible stewards of their environment.  STEP invites new members to experience workshops and programs that offer opportunities to not only MAKE a difference, but to BE the difference.  Evade the ordinary because the metamorposis can be extraordinary.   So join online and discover how your true potential can change you and the world more than you ever imagined!