Res 2019-079/approving the recommendation of the San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth to allocate $63,750 in 2018-2019 Fiscal Year funding for 21 youth programs that contribute to implementation of the Youth Master Plan

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and adjust the activities based on the stud entfeedback. WewiIIaIsome asuresuccessutilizingwee klyattendance records. SLOEP will be successful ifattend ance of our program is consistently more than 15 Goodnight Middle School students perweek. This istracked through an attendance log. We will also measure success through an open communication with Texas State, Goodnight Middle School, and San Marcos Parks and Recreation -Youth Services. Priority Areas that this program will fulfill: The below statements are based on the new reframed priority areas. Outcome/Goal 2— SLOEP participants engage in many physical activities. Physical activity is approached from a non-traditional perspectivethat values leisure. Students my run 3 miles while geocaching but do not perceive the negative psychological impacts sometimes associated with traditional exercise —theythink it is fun. Outcome/Goal 3, Strategy land 7 —Texas State University college students facilitate SLOEP programming, help students with homework, and engage sociallywith middle school students. These types of interactions have been shown to have a positive impact on the likelihood of students attending college. Students who meet and relate to college students are more likely more likelyto see themselves as a candidate forattendingcollege. Additionally, the homeworktutoring done at SLOEP will contribute to highergrades. Outcome/Goal 3, Strategy —Many local jobs require knowledge of the local environment. Environmental education occurring at SLOEP may serve as a foundation for students who wantto work one of the many local jobsthat require environmental knowledge. Outcome/Goal 4, Strategy —SLOEP has established interagency agreements to utilize local resources, some of which are not readily available tothe public. Students who attend SLOEP are able to experience kayaking on Spring Lake—access that is very limited. SLOEP also operates on Spring Lake Preserve, The Meadows Center, and Goodnight Middle School properties. Goals for the program: 1) SLOEP will provide meaningful learning experiences intended to introduce studentsto outdoor recreation and resource management. Our programs will be focused on natural resource management. 2) SLOEP is designed tofoster interactions between Texas State University students and Goodnight Middle School Students. We believe thatthese relationships will enhance social awareness and self-confidence for middle school students. 3) Through the "Project Wild" curriculum that is utilized in SLOEP, we intend to help students improve manyjob related skills such as problem solving. 4) Project Wild is directly corelates with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and is an excellentwayto help expand the walls of the schoolhouse and help students apply their academic knowledge to their lived experience. How will they know they met these goals: 1) A youth survey will be administered at the end of each semester and 75% of Goodnight Middle School students will agree orstrongly agree that SLOEP has provided an engaging way forthemto learn about resource manage me nt through experiences in the outdoors. 2) A youth survey will be administered at the end of each semester and 75% of Goodnight students willagree orstrongly agree that SLOEP has increase the irself-confidence and social awarenessthrough their engagement with peers and college students. 3) A youth survey will be administered at the end of each semester and 80% of Goodnight students willagree or strongly agree that SLOEP has enhanced their ability to solve problems through their engagement in the "Project Wild" curriculum.