Alcoa Partners with Winsted Middle Schools to Create a More Sustainable Future
Program teaches students how to save energy at home and compete for prizes
in the second annual Make an Impact: Change Our 2morrow (CO2) challenge
Alcoa Howmet Winsted, in association with the Alcoa Foundation and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, is partnering with the Gilbert Middle School and Northwestern Region 7 Middle School to challenge students, parents, teachers, and our community to learn how to use energy more efficiently while having a chance to win a $5,000 or $1,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation.
The Gilbert Middle School and Northwestern Region #7 Middle School are participating alongside 10 other schools from Alcoa communities across the country. The winning schools will be determined based on the highest number of Make an Impact carbon calculators and energy efficiency checklist completions during the challenge, as a percentage of the school’s student population. The initiative runs from February 1 to February 29, 2012.
What can you do to help one of our schools win the $5,000 grant?
Starting February 1st:
- Browse the Make an Impact School Challenge website http://alcoa.c2es.org/challenge and learn about energy efficiency.
- Complete the carbon calculator and/or energy efficiency checklist on behalf of The Gilbert School or Northwestern Region #7 Middle School.
- Track how our community is doing by following the Leader board
- Apply what you learned in your home!
Jumpfest Weekend 2012
New and Improved
Something new has been added this year when the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts the 86th Annual Jumpfest Weekend February 10th -12th.
In addition to the US Eastern Ski Jumping Championships which attracts the most promising jumpers in the East, SWSA will, for the first time, host a USA Cup Series event, featuring senior and open class jumpers from around the United States including the Utah, Steamboat and Mid-west divisions.
The Salisbury event will serve as a final qualifier for USA Cup jumpers to participate in the FIS (International Ski Federation) Cup in Brattleboro Vermont the following weekend.Winners of that event will win a summer trip to Europe to train.
Other Jumpfest events include perennial favorites including Target Jumping under the lights, the Chili Cook off, a Junior Ski jump meet, the Salisbury Invitational, the 11th Annual Ice Carving Competition and the Snow Ball.
For more info: www.jumpfest.org
Below is a schedule of events.
Friday, February 10th
Friday Night LightsChili
Cook off starts at 6:30
Target jumping under the lights starts at 7
Admission $10
Saturday, February 11th
Junior jumping competition begins at 9 am
USA Cup Series Competition (run concurrently with Salisbury Invitational)
Salisbury Invitational Competition practice 11 am, competition 1 pm
Admission $10
11th Annual Ice Carving Competition
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury
Competition 11 am- 3 pm, awards ceremony at 4 pm
Admission free
SWSA’s Snow Ball dance at the Lakeville Firehouse
8pm- midnight
Admission $12
Sunday
Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service
At the Ambulance building across from the White Hart Inn
Adults $6, children 12 and under $4, menu includes pancakes, eggs, sausage,orange juice, cocoa, coffee and tea
Eastern US Ski Jumping Championships
Practice 11 am, competition 1pm
Competition features Junior Olympic hopefuls
Admission $10
Note: Children 12 and under are free for all events
See www.jumpfest.org for details and updates
