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Oscar and Barbara
Scott host the "Give A Hoot For Kids" field
days as a way for inner city children to learn more
about where the food they eat and the clothes they
wear come from. During this event, the kids
visit a working farm and learn about animals and
plants. Give A Hoot! is held annually in the first
full week of May.
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Give A Hoot! is an educational and
agricultural endeavor for young people to learn about
the environment, farm life, agriculture, and the
conservation of our natural resources. It is a
week long event sponsored by Oscar and Barbara Scott
on their farm for inner-city youth and urban school
children. Activities provide students a chance
to participate in an environmental education event
relating to agriculture, conservation, forestry, and
life on a farm. A growing partnership of
community volunteers, local vendors, area businesses,
Hamilton County SCD, SE TN RC & D Council,
teachers, local school officials, and government
agencies provide information and implement the event.
Give A Hoot is held annually in the first full
week of May. To help sponsor or volunteer for
this event, please call Oscar and Barbara Scott at
423-892-2009.
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The event began 15 years ago as Farm
Day, which was a one day event at Scott's Farm.
Due to the increased demand and the reception of the
concept, it was decided to expand it into a week long
event. At the steering committee planning
meeting it was decided to name the event "Give A
Hoot For Kids!" This has resulted in
additional participation and more volunteers and
partners joining the team.
The goal of this project is to provide an
educational and fun-filled event for inner-city school
children to learn about our environment, farm life,
agriculture, and the conservation of our natural
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Give A Hoot! Sponsors Include: |
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Night to Remember, Inc.
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Belvoir Pharmacy
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Bi-Lo, Inc.
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
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Channel 3 TV
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Channel 9 TV
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Channel 12 TV
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Chattanooga Chapter of 100 Black
Men
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Chattanooga Courier
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Chattanooga Times - Free Press
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Cherokee National Forest
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Coca Cola Bottling Company
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Electric Power Board - Partners in
Education
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Hamilton County Rabbit Club
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Hamilton County Soil Conservation
District
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Kandy Kastle Child Development
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Mayfield Dairy Farms
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McKee Foods
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Ryan's Family Steak House, Lee
Highway
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Soil Conservation Districts
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Southeast TN RC & D Council
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Tennessee Association of
Conservation Districts Auxiliary
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Tennessee Department of
Agriculture - Agricultural Resources Division
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Tennessee Department of
Agriculture - Forestry Division
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Tennessee Wildlife Resources
Agency
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U.S.D.A - Farm Services Agency
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U.S.D.A - Natural Resources
Conservation Service
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U.T - Agricultural Extension
Service
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