The Classroom Agriculture Program (CAP) is currently looking for three new zone co-ordinators in Calgary, and the Flagstaff County and Red Deer areas. “CAP started in 1985, and since that time more than 550,000 students in Alberta have participated in the program,” says Karen Spelay, CAP co-ordinator. “CAP is about the food we eat and where it comes from. CAP explains the value and importance of agriculture in Alberta, the people, producers and industries that drive this trade, and it highlights the vast opportunities in agriculture.”
CAP is presented to Grade 4 students across Alberta at no charge. Volunteers deliver the program through storytelling, engaging props and fun activities.
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“The role of the zone co-ordinator is to organize the volunteers in their specific zone with the schools that have registered for the program. Zone co-ordinators also offer training, presentation ideas and guidance to volunteers. They recruit volunteers and provide volunteer recognition. They organize and maintain the supplies and resources in their areas. Across the province, there are approximately 250 active CAP volunteers who are paired with schools that have registered for CAP. Last year about 20,000 students registered for the program.”
CAP zone co-ordinators are dedicated to preserving and promoting agriculture. They should have an education or agricultural background and be comfortable speaking in front of people. Anyone interested in becoming a CAP zone co-ordinator, is asked to email CAP or call 403-710-1959.
Additional information on the time commitment as well as monetary compensation is available by clicking on the volunteer drop-down menu and going to the job postings web page on the CAP website.
