CEDAR (Coal Education Development and Resources) of Virginia, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to facilitate the increase in knowledge and
understanding of the many benefits the coal industry provides in our daily lives
by providing financial and educational resources to local teachers and
students.
CEDAR of Virginia, Inc. was created in August, 2005 as a partnership between
the coal industry, the business community, and educators, and is working with
schools in Southwest Virginia. CEDAR provides grant money and educational
materials to teachers for the creation and implementation of a study unit
based on coal in their classroom. CEDAR also rewards participation and
performance of these study units through awards to teachers, including a
Teacher of the Year Award.
Students are also invited to enter coal projects in an annual coal fair in one of
the following categories: Art, English-Literature, Math, Music, Science, Social
Studies, or Technology-Multimedia. These projects are judged in grade levels
of K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awarded to each grade level
and category. Overall subject area winners are also selected, as well as one
Student Project of the Year Award.
CEDAR’s goal is to enable our citizens to form a knowledgeable and unbiased
opinion of the coal industry by targeting grades K-12 in all school systems
located in Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Lee County, Russell County,
Tazewell County, Wise County and the City of Norton.
WEB SITE – www.cedarva.com
2014-2015 Coal Fair Timeline
Coal Fair Location: Gymnasium, Community Center, Southwest Virginia Community College
April 22-24, 2015
Richlands, Virginia
March 23, 2015
-- School Participation Report Due To:
Edna Breeding
CEDAR of Virginia, Inc.
edna@cedarva.net or fax to 276-880-3113
March 23, 2015
-- T-Shirt order forms due
March 30, 2015
-- Official Entry Forms for the Regional Coal Fair are due
from each entrant to Edna Breeding at the above address.
April 17, 2015
-- Coal Fair Set up begins… CEDAR will receive and set-up Coal Fair
Projects by teacher/school.
April 20, 2015
-- CEDAR will receive and set-up Coal Fair Projects by
teacher/school --- (Final Day of Receiving Projects)
April 21, 2015
-- Fair closed for judging. Ribbons are to be placed on
winning projects. Coordinators notified by phone or
email of the winners from their school.
April 22, 2015
--10:00am to 5:00pm -- Scheduled School Tours/Open to Public
April 23, 2015
-- 10:00am to 8:00pm -- Scheduled SchoolTours/Open to Public
April 24, 2015
-- 10:00am to 3:00 pm – Scheduled School Tours/Open to Public
April 25, 2015
-- 10:00 am –(Center opens at 9:00 for early viewing. )
Student /Teacher Awards. All student winners and their parents
are invited to attend, as well as all CSU teachers and all
coordinators. We will present all category winners (1st, 2nd and
3rd) with their awards and announce the subject area over-all
winners and Student Project of the Year/Teacher of the Year.
April 25, 2015
-- Fair closes. Please arrange to have all of your school’s projects
picked up immediately after the awards ceremony. Any projects
left will be discarded.
Coal Fair Coordinator Awards Program
SCORING SYSTEM
1)
2)
3)
4)
Percent of scheduled meetings attended.
Percent of reports submitted by deadline.
Percent of categories entered.
Percent of projects entered versus invited (by category).
Note: Number of invited projects is based on number submitted by coordinator on
School Participation Report stating how many projects were entered by category at
the local fair.
5)
Percentage of students at your school who completed a Coal Fair
project.
AWARDS PROGRAM
Cash awards will be based on total points earned in the scoring system. First,
second, and third place awards will be given for each of the three grade levels.
Teachers will only be eligible for one award per year.
1st - $300.00
2nd - $200.00
3rd - $100.00
School Participation Report
SCHOOL: ______________________________________________________________________
COAL FAIR COORDINATOR: ____________________ PHONE NUMBER: ___________________
Please place in the appropriate space the number of projects entered in your
school’s fair.
GRADE LEVEL
K-4
5-8
9-12
SCIENCE
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MATH
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ENGLISH/LITERATURE
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ART
____
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MUSIC
____
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TECHNOLOGY/MULTI-MEDIA
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SOCIAL STUDIES
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This report is due by March 23, 2015. Please complete and email
edna@cedarva.net) or fax (276-880-3113) to Edna Breeding.
COAL FAIR T-SHIRT ORDER FORM
Please order a t-shirt for every student in your school who completes a coal fair project.
Coal Fair Coordinator _________________________________________
School _____________________________________________________
Coordinator Contact Number __________________________________
School Mailing Address _______________________________________
_______________________________________
ORDER SUMMARY
Youth Small ____________
Youth Medium ___________
Youth Large _____________
Adult Small ______________
Adult Medium ____________
Adult Large ______________
Adult X-Large _____________
Adult XX-Large ____________
Adult XXX-Large ___________
TOTAL Shirts Ordered _________
Please return by March 23, 2015.
Email to edna@cedarva.net or fax to 276-880-3113.
Instructions for Coal Fair Entry Forms
All forms must be received by CEDAR by March 30, 2015.
If you are sending the forms with the students, fill in the date you need
them back, well before March 30 when you need to send them to CEDAR.
Please fill out all information clearly. Especially make sure that the student
name is clear and spelled correctly. If you are faxing the forms, please use
a dark pen. Pencil does not fax well. Please send all forms together as a
group and include the cover sheet.
Email to
Edna Breeding (edna@cedarva.net)
OR mail to
CEDAR of Virginia
Edna Breeding
133 Hill Top Avenue
Lebanon, VA 24266
OR Fax to
276-880-3113
OR Drop off at
The Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance office in the
Government Center building in Lebanon. Please mark the
ATTENTION: BARBARA ALTIZER. The office is in the far left
end of the building.
If you have any questions, contact Edna Breeding at 276-8803112.
COVER SHEET FOR ENTRY FORMS
Total number of entry forms sent __________
Total number of students at your school who
completed a coal fair project ____________
Total number of students enrolled at your school
K-4____________
5-8_____________
9-12____________
For the total number of students completing a project, please
include all students who turned in a project, even if it was not
chosen to go to the regional fair. Please count each member of a
team.
Coordinator Signature ___________________________
CEDAR REGIONAL COAL FAIR – OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
Note: All entry forms must be received by no later than _____________________
Entry forms must be submitted through the school coordinator.
Students can only have one entry per year in the Coal Fair.
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Student Name: ______________________________________________________ Age: ____________________
School: ____________________________________________________________ Grade: ___________________
Home Phone #: ______________________________________________________________________________
Specific Area of Competition: (Check only one category)
[___] SCIENCE
[___] MATH
[___] ENGLISH/LITERATURE
[___] ART
[___] MUSIC
[___] TECHNOLOGY/MULTIMEDIA
[___] SOCIAL STUDIES
Please give a title or brief description of your project:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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T-Shirt Sizes – Youth Small, Youth Medium, Youth Large
Adult Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large, or XXX-Large
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Team Project:
[___] YES
[___] NO
Team Members:
(LIST ALL)
Name
Tee-Shirt Size
(Specify Adult or Youth)
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
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I hereby acknowlege that I have read the rules and regulations pertaining to the particular area of
competition which I have entered and agree to abide by them. I further understand and agree that if my
project is not within the specified guidelines, my project will not be considered for the awards program, but
will only be displayed.
____________________________________
Signature of Participant
FIELD TRIP GRANT REQUEST TO VISIT COAL FAIR
SCHOOL NAME _______________________________
MILES FROM SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE _______
TEACHER NAME ______________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS______________________________
GRADE LEVEL _____________
NO. OF BUSES __________
Regional Coal Fair
Expected Expenses
NO. OF STUDENTS ___________
Amount
Requested
CEDAR USE
ONLY
Amount
Granted
Mileage Costs (not to
exceed $1 per mile)
OR
Fuel Costs
Driver Charge (not to
exceed $50)
TOTAL
Fax to 276-880-3113 or email to edna@cedarva.net