WCC 'sounds off' at national gathering
Youth from across the United States gathered near Lake Mendota for a three day national conference hosted by the Wisconsin Conservation Corps part of the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps more than two hundred leaders and workers discussed funding for future corps and showcased two service and two conservation projects including work with Central Wisconsin Center residents and a Madison nursing home.
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Madison
National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
United States
Wisconsin Conservation Corps
Lake Superior
Lake Geneva
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
National Park Service
Youth Conservation Corps
Herbst
Uncle Sam
Conservation corps revival gains national momentum
Youth conservation corps expand nationwide with 50 programs. NASCC delegates gather in Madison for the third annual convention as leaders outline goals, funding, and the role of corps in education, work experience, and civic responsibility. Keynote Neal Peirce notes 40 corps with large budgets and calls for voluntary membership with incentives.
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Joanna Lennon
NASCC
California
Ohio
Neal Peirce
Mr. Peirce
Service Corps
Farm accident claims Fond du Lac man Richard Wightman
Richard C. Wightman, 44, of rural Fond du Lac, died in a farm accident May 6 in the town of Empire east of Fond du Lac. Authorities said the tractor he was operating tipped and pinned him beneath it.
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Richard C. Wightman
Empire
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