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NEW! Announcing
the
Wuzzleburg
Preschool Garden Awards
Sponsored
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About WOW!
WOW Wubbzy!
Our sponsor, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, is an animated
comedy television series for preschoolers that broadcasts
on Nick Jr. and Noggin. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! stars
cheerful, bendy-tailed Wubbzy, who loves to play! play!
play!, and his three quirky best friends, Widget, Walden,
and Daizy. They live in Wuzzleburg, where they share
the kinds of
adventures that help them discover their world and work
together to resolve everyday problems. For more information
and to stream episodes of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, visit
Wubbzy's Web site. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! is
Produced by Bolder Media, Inc. in association with Starz
Media,
LLC.
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View the list of winners for 2008
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Ask
young children who garden what they like about it, and you'll
get a lot of different answers, but the main message
is, "Gardening
is fun!" It gets them outdoors, gives them an outlet for
their energy, and lets them participate in creating
something beautiful that they can feel proud of. Plus, they
actually like to eat the
vegetables
they
grow!
A
child’s early years are a crucial time of development, and
preschool education can significantly influence
the rest of their lives. Gardening is a hands-on project that
allows children to explore at their
own pace and engage in
age-appropriate experiential learning. Wow! Wow!
Wubbzy! is
sponsoring this award to give more children these valuable
opportunities.
Eligibility
requirements: The grants are open
to organizations offering structured programs in settings
such as preschools, day care centers, and Head Start programs.
Applicants must plan to garden with a group of at least
10 children aged
3 to
5 during 2008.
Award Packages: 75 winners
will each receive an assortment of garden tools and garden-
and nature-oriented teaching materials valued at $1,000,
including a Link-a-Bord
Raised Bed Kit,
a GrowLab
Compact Light Garden, a WormLab
with worms, a Deluxe
Seed-Starting Kit, a Butterfly
Observation Habitat, and much more, plus a Wubbzy gardening
activity guide for teachers.
Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by
March 15, 2008.
Notification: Applicants
will receive notification regarding award status via e-mail
by April 10, 2008.
 Award
Fulfillment: Materials will be shipped
no later than April 15, 2008.
Several months after award fulfillment, NGA will send winning
programs an evaluation survey via e-mail. The data requested
will measure the impact of the award program and provide accountability
to the sponsor. Programs that fail to complete the evaluation
will not be eligible for future awards from NGA.
No
purchase necessary: Purchase
of a product does not improve your chances of receiving an
award. Employees of Bolder Media, Inc., Anchor Bay Entertainment,
LLC, Starz Media, LLC, and the National Gardening Association
are not eligible to apply
for this grant program. These grants are awarded based on
merit. Winners will be chosen through evaluation of
written applications. Click
here for full list of rules (Microsoft
Word document)
Back to
NGA Grants list
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