Joie's Daisies Scholarships for 2005 Spring Conference Joie’s Daisies Scholarships began when a group of naturalists at the Fall 1999 Northern AEOE conference decided that they wanted to do something in Joie Armstrong’s name, something to help naturalists new to the field. For those of you who may not be familiar with Joie’s story, she was the Yosemite Institute naturalist who was tragically murdered in Yosemite in July 1999. The home that she lived in was originally a pioneer home and had feral daisies, which were descendants of those planted by the original homeowner. Most of them were fading in the summer heat, and shortly before her death, Joie was trying to give them a little more life by hauling water from the stream and bringing it to the flowers one heavy bucketful at a time. During the FBI’s thorough investigation of the area, a ranger noticed the flowers and took pity on them. He was seen making the same trips to the river to extend their lives yet a little longer. AEOE is one group that has taken on the job of keeping the next generation of Joie’s daisies alive, metaphorically speaking. This year we have $2000 in scholarship money that we have raised from past auctions at conferences and from donations. The scholarships are available to those who would normally not be able to afford to attend the conference. Interns and students will receive priority, although we encourage you to apply even if you are a full-time employee with financial need. If you are nervous about taking money from a fund like this, or intimidated by the application process, DON’T BE! The whole purpose of this fund is to allow people like you, who would normally decide not to come due to financial burden, an opportunity to attend this amazing conference! Remember by participating, you’re helping to honor a wonderful person whose name and life deserves to be remembered!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Scholarships are not transferable.
• Your application must be postmarked by March 18th, 2005!
• You must also pay your membership dues if you are not a member or if your membership has expired. $15/year regular membership $10/year student/intern membership
• The scholarship is only for registration. If you would like to purchase a T-shirt or sign up for a paid workshop, you must pay full price for these items.
• This application DOES NOT guarantee you will receive a scholarship to the conference. If you do not receive a scholarship, you may choose to pay the full early registration conference fee ($140) or you may request that your check be returned. The scholarship committee will contact all applicants during the first week of April.

Scholarship Application

Thank you for your interest in a scholarship! We are excited to have the opportunity to help you attend the conference, while remembering the life of Joie Armstrong. Please follow the steps below:

1. Fill out a registration form for the 2005 conference (Available in the Spring newsletter or online by mid-February, 2005)
2. Fill out Scholarship Application form (below or click to download)
3. Send your registration form, scholarship application and your check for conference registration (less scholarship amount requested, and with non-registration fees (such as membership, merchandise or paid workshops) added), postmarked by March 18, 2005 to:
   Helen de la Maza
   8 Ardmore
   Irvine, CA 92602

Please contact Laura Vandezande at (626) 796-6726 if you have any questions

1. On a separate page, answer one (or more, if you are inspired) of the following questions by writing an essay or by responding in your own way, i.e. drawing, song, diagram, etc.
   • What does this year’s theme mean to you? “California’s People and Places: How California’s diverse ecosystems shape our population and how its people shape the landscape, past, present and future.”
   • Explain your current situation and why you feel a scholarship to this conference will be beneficial to you.
   • Why are you drawn to the environmental and outdoor education field?
   • What are your aspirations and dreams for the future?
   • Come up with a lesson plan detailing how you’ll inspire your students to keep the lessons of outdoor education going after they’ve gotten home. Extra points if it includes a way for them to reach out and pass the torch (or bucket) to others
2. Determine your cost.
   The conference fee (early registration) is $140. The maximum scholarship amount you may receive is $100.
   YOU MUST ALSO PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES IF YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER OR IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP HAS EXPIRED ($10 student/intern, $15 regular).
   • Total Conference registration fee $140
   • Subtract workshop presenter discount (if applicable) (- $50)
     (Accepted workshops only, discount applicable for Lead Presenter only)
   • Subtract amount you can afford to pay for registration (minimum $40) - $
   • = Total scholarship amount requested (maximum $100) $
     (For example, if you can only afford to pay the minimum of $40 and are not presenting a workshop, 140-40=$100 scholarship requested. If you are presenting a workshop, 140-50=$90 as the cost of the conference, and you can only afford to pay $50, your total scholarship request would be for 90-50=$40.)
   
   
3. Please send your conference registration form, scholarship application, and check for conference registration (less scholarship amount requesting, and adding any membership or other non-registration fees) postmarked by March 18, 2005 to:

Helen de la Maza
8 Ardmore
Irvine, CA 92602

NOTE: The scholarship applies only to registration. You still need to be a current AEOE member ($15 for the year), and if you are interested in attending a paid workshop or purchasing a t-shirt, you must pay the full price.

This application DOES NOT guarantee you will receive a scholarship to the conference. If you do not receive a scholarship, you may choose to pay the full early registration conference fee ($140) or you may request that your check be returned. The scholarship committee will contact all applicants during the first week of April.

If you are nervous about taking money from a fund like this, or intimidated by the application process, DON'T BE! The whole purpose of this fund is to allow people like you, who would normally decide not to come due to financial burden, an opportunity to attend this amazing conference!  Remember, by participating you're helping to honor a wonderful person whose name deserves to be remembered. For more information please do not hesitate to contact Laura Vandezande at  lauraleaf23@yahoo.com or (626) 796-6726   Learn More about Joie Armstrong

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