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VIII. Marketing: <br />1. A videotape of the project will be made. (From start to finish). <br />2. Photographs from start to finish, of the project. <br />3. Free berries to the resources that helped us with this project <br />4. Channel 13, Channel 10 and Press Journal News releases. <br />5. A fruit stand during a city/county festival. <br />David Cyr, student, explained that their intention was to <br />plant a crop and sell it. Some of the proceeds will be donated to <br />a scholarship. <br />Brandon Flowers, student, reported that the original plan was <br />to plant a large garden at Dodgertown. They plan to plant a lot of <br />tomatoes and peanuts. <br />Chaka Napier, student, explained they were asking for fencing <br />to put around their garden so that people will not vandalize their <br />garden as in the past. <br />Steven Loudermilk, student, explained that the project would <br />teach them many skills, such as agriculture, teamwork, business, <br />budget, and banking. <br />Master Flowers closed by saying that if the crops come out <br />okay, they will be more than happy to give some to the Board. <br />Commissioner Adams explained that the class had previously <br />attempted a garden but vandalism was a problem and they felt that <br />fencing their garden would be the solution. Initially, Ms. <br />Barenborg had inquired about the possibility of using County <br />property which, in checking, they found was not very feasible. The <br />idea of fencing came up and Public Works Director Jim Davis thought <br />that there was some fencing left over from a job. She believed <br />that if the County donated the fencing, the School folks would <br />install it. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously approved <br />donation of 200 feet of fencing to the garden <br />project of the Dodgertown Elementary School. <br />Ms. Barenborg expressed thanks for the fencing on behalf of <br />her students and explained how the children would learn about <br />business through this garden project. She emphasized that it <br />really helps when the community gets involved with what is being <br />done in the classroom. She wanted to acknowledge the Education <br />Foundation, the Farm Bureau, the Indian River County School <br />District, and the school's principal. <br />Commissioners wished the students good luck with their garden. <br />34 BOOK DO <br />January 7, 1997 <br />