Vermont Project Citizen

Vermont Portfolio Display Day Details
Monday, May 15, 2006
State House
Montpelier, VT

8:30 AM Arrive at Vermont State House
8:30-9:00 Students set up portfolios
9:00-9:45 Informal viewing by judges, participants and guests
10:00 - 11:00 Oral Hearings - 2 judge panels and 3 portfolio teams in five locations (Introduction by judges, 5 minute formal presentation by student team, 5 minute follow-up questions by judges, final comments by judges)
11:00 - 12:30 Students attend simulated legislative committee hearings at the State House / Judges evaluate portfolios at the State House
12:30 PM Box lunch at the State House
1:00 PM Awards at the State House

Requirements:
Maximum 2 portfolios per school
Minimum 3 to maximum 6 students to accompany each portfolio
Schools determine which portfolios and which students will attend

Expenses:
Travel, substitute teachers, and meals will be covered by Project Citizen - Vermont

Awards:
See awards list
Judging sheets will be sent to all participating schools
**Roster sheet must be to Bill Haines no later than Monday, May 8, 2006.

Showcase 2005 Awards and Participants - May 16, 2005
Championship Portfolio
"Restoring the Pledge of Allegiance" - Twinfield Union School
(the Championship portfolio goes to the National Conference of State Legislatures' Annual Meeting, August 16 - 20, in Seattle, WA as Vermont's entry)

*Listed here in pdf are the portfolio documents from this year's Championship Portfolio: Problem - Alternative Policies 1, 2 - Chosen Policy - Action Plan 1, 2 - Team Reflection

Runner-Up Portfolio
"Tire Deposit Law" - Twinfield Union School

Honorable Mention Portfolio
"Route 14 Bridge" - U-32 Junior High School

Exemplary Investigation of a Local Problem
"Erosion" - Mt. Abraham Union High School

Exemplary Investigation of a State Problem
"Phosphorus Levels in Lake Champlain" - Grand Isle School

Exemplary Oral Presentation
"Handicap Access in Montpelier" - U-32 Junior High School

Exemplary Graphics
"Sports for Life" - Rutland Town School

*Pictures of the other teams will be posted as permission-to-publish comes in to us.