Fair Seeking Agricultural Volunteers

October 14, 2008

The Pensacola Interstate Fair is in need of volunteers to help with agricultural exhibits. The fair begins Thursday and runs through October 26.

Volunteers at the Pensacola Interstate Fair can receive service hours their high school or community organization. Volunteers will be asked to participate in three to four hour shifts helping the public as they visit the “AG-venture” stations where visitors can learn how to make butter, germinate seeds and observe many other agriculture activities. Service organizations, clubs, groups of students and individuals are encouraged to inquire.

The “AG-tivity” Center is an extension of a program designed by the Florida Department of Agriculture, “Florida Agriculture in the Classroom,” which seeks to expand youth awareness and understanding of Florida agriculture and natural resources by integrating agricultural concepts into core educational disciplines. The program teaches students where their food comes from and about the important contributions Florida farmers make to their communities and their state.

Students who volunteer at least 10 hours at the Fair are also eligible to apply for the John E. Frenkel, Sr. Education Grants Program, which awards $1,000 grants to Escambia and Santa Rosa County students. Throughout the last 24 years, more than $800,000 in scholarships has been awarded to area students. More information about scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year will be made available in spring 2009.

For more information about agricultural events at the Fair, contact Natalee Brooks at (850) 944-4500 or Nataleefb@cox.net.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News