USCC
Conference2016
Scholarship Application
The US Composting Council and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) are offering scholarships up to $700 each to community composters to offset registration and lodging/travel costs to attend the USCC Conference January 25-28th in Jacksonville, Florida.
Scholarship recipients are expected to participate in the January 25th Best Management Practices for Community Composting Workshop and in the Cultivating Community Composting Forum (conference track) on January 26th.
Scholarship applications are due November 13th by midnight.
Questions? Contact Joshua Etim at jetim@ilsr.org.
Applicant Contact Information
1. Name of Applicant
First Name
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4. Name of Community Composting Operation or Affiliation:
5. Compost site name (if different than above):
6. Address: Street
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9. Cell Phone Number
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11. Website:
12. Facebook page (if applicable):
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14. Instagram (if applicable):
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Summary of Community Composting Initiative & Why You Want to Attend Compost2016
15. Are you already engaged in community composting or are you interested in starting a project?
Already have a project
Interested in starting one (and attending conference to learn how)
16. Which of the following best describes your community composting program? (Check all that apply):
On-site composting program (composting done where material is generated)
Organic Waste Drop-off Program
Off-site (material is transported to composting site from elsewhere)
Bicycle hauler
Other small-scale hauler
Composting demonstration site
Community garden
Farm
School
Education program
Public
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Non-profit
Rural
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17. One sentence description of your composting initiative:
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18. Tell us about your community composting initiative. (Maximum 200 words) What is your mission? Who do you serve? Briefly describe your composting activities.
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19. Have you attended a previous US Composting Council annual conference and trade show?
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No
20. Why do you want to attend COMPOST2016? (Maximum 200 words) What do you hope to learn at the conference? What do you hope to bring back to your community and composting initiative? How will networking with other composters help you?
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21. Explanation of financial need. (Maximum 200 words.) Please explain why you are requesting a scholarship.
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22. Scholarship Request (Check all that apply.) Note: Receipts required for all travel scholarships.
Registration fee ($350)
Travel scholarship (up to $350 to offset lodging/travel costs).
Travel scholarship (up to $700 with commitment to volunteer 8 hours at conference)
23. Would you be willing to volunteer at COMPOST2016? (Note: this is not a requirement for scholarship consideration. However, to qualify for the $700 travel scholarship and free registration, volunteers are required to work 8 hours at conference.)
Yes (Requires 8 hours during conference for free registration)
No
24. How will you contribute to the discussion at COMPOST2016? (Maximum 200 words) What would you like to share with other community composters and/or the wider composting industry? What knowledge, experience, skills, innovation or perspective will you bring?
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25. What topics or experts would you most like to hear from at the conference sessions on community-based composting? (Maximum 200 words.) This could be anything from volunteer management to best management practices for controlling critters.
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26. Are you interested in participating as a panelist in a community composting session? (Note: this is not a requirement for scholarship consideration.)
Yes
No
If yes, briefly describe the topics you would like to address.
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Challenges and Needs
(This will help us ensure that the community-based composting programming at the conference is relevant to you.)
27. What challenges has your operation faced?
Rate each on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is most challenging.
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Competition with other facilities
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Lack of demand for compost and compost-based products
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Odors
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Critters
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Site maintenance
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Logistics
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Product testing
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Lack of adequate equipment designed for small-scale operations
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Following good composting management practices
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28. What kind of private sector assistance would help overcome these obstacles? (Maximum 200 words.)
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29. What kind of public sector assistance would help overcome these obstacles? (Maximum 200 words.)
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Staying Connected to Community Composters
30. Are you interested in participating in a national network of community-based composters?
Yes
No
Maybe
31. How would you like to stay connected with other community-based composters? (Check all that apply):
National listserve
Dedicated web site (clearinghouse)
Facebook page
Online forum
Webinar series
National annual form
Regional forums
Monthly or regular conference calls
Other
Additional Information
32. Would you like your community composting initiative to be listed in BioCycle's "Find A Composter" database? (BioCycle is expanding its database to include community composters who accept material from off-site.)
Yes
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Maybe (need more information)
33. Additional comments and ideas? Anything else you would like us to know? Other ideas you may have for better engaging and incorporating community composting into COMPOST2016?
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Nominate Others to Apply for a Scholarship!
34. Nominate other outstanding community composters for COMPOST2016 scholarships.
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