Range and Natural Resources Camp Scholarship Applications Due By 4/24/15

The 31st Annual Range and Natural Resources Camp will be taking place June 21-26, 2015 at the beautiful Elkus Youth Ranch in Half Moon Bay, California. The camp offers students between the ages of 15-18 the opportunity to work with peers from throughout the state and is designed to offer an appreciation of the extent, importance and value of California’s rangelands and natural resources. Range Camp fosters an appreciation for several fields of applied science and management through interaction with university faculty and experienced professionals in classroom and field activities.

Students will address the importance of such topics as plant identification, livestock production, wildlife management, forestry, fire ecology, geology, soils, water resources, rangeland ecosystems, technologies used in natural resource science and management.

At the end of the week, students will be evaluated on their understanding of the materials, with the top two campers being awarded an all-expense-paid trip to represent California and the Pacific Islands at SRM’s High School Youth Forum (HSYF) held in conjunction with its national science meeting in Corpus Christie, Texas, from January 30- February 6, 2014. The third highest camper will be invited to attend as well, but will need to find other means of paying for the trip. (Delegates must still be in high school through Feb 2015.)

MEEC is offering four student scholarships that will be awarded to attend Range Camp this summer. Scholarships include tuition and roundtrip airfare up to $350 per person. To apply, students must be enrolled in a school located within the MEEC boundaries of San Bernardino County’s High Desert Region, the Antelope Valley or Riverside County’s Blythe Region and be age 15-18 by the start date of camp. The deadline for application submission to MEEC is April 24, 2015 at 4:00 PM.

Application must be submitted to MEEC in order to be considered for the scholarship. Any applications directly submitted to range camp cannot be guaranteed to be reviewed for the scholarship.  Please mail application to:  MEEC, 14306 Park Ave., Victorville, CA 92392.