Keep Rutherford County Beautiful Litter Committee Meeting

Litter Committee Agenda

February 20th, 2025

Woodrow Jones Conference Room, 12 p.m.

Attendees: Jenna Bailey, Robin Worchester, Clark Poole, Amber Saint Clair, Gabe Isaac, Daphne Homen, Allie Houtz, Jerry Stensland, Taylor Hardin

1. Administrative

   1. AmeriCorps Project Conserve Member

      1. Welcome to Daphne!

      2. New role funded through AmeriCorps Disaster Relief program, serving as a support to KRCB programs and river work post-hurricane

2. Upcoming programs

   1. Spring Litter Sweep

      1. April 7th-30th

      2. KRCB and ROC Earth Day Sweep April 22nd

      3. Sign-up is live! - Sign up for a Sweep | Keeprcbeautiful

      4. Fliers available at the next full committee meeting

      5. Kit building on each Friday, April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

   2. RecycleBots

      1. School visits in early March

         1. Trinity on March 6th at 8am, others TBD

         2. Incorporate recycling relay game and education about recycling

      2. Submissions due April 11th, judging April 17th

         1. Judges: Jerry Stensland (Rocki’s Pick), Taylor Hardin (Roxi’s Pick), Gabe Isaac, Jenna Bailey, Amber Saint Clair, Debbi with Cherry Mountain Farm, Kidsenses Museum staff member

   3. Green Scholarship

      1. Applications due March 31st

      2. Funders still needed for $1200 scholarship

         1. Broad River Water Authority as a potential donor

   4. Heritage Day at Sunshine Elementary

      1. April 11th 8:30-12:30 - Amber and Daphne

      2. Recycling relay and education

3. Keep America Beautiful

   1. Litter Index Drive-Around

      1. March 7th 9am-3pm

      2. Taylor, Jenna, Robin, Daphne, Allie, and Gabe

4. Outreach

   1. New soccer complex behind ICC

      1. Promotional materials about preventing litter - "Only you can prevent litter"

      2. Potential funding source through upcoming Cigarette Litter Prevention grant

   2. Report a litterer through NCDOT website

5. Upcoming Schedule

   1. Full Committee Meeting – March 11th at 12 p.m. in Rutherfordton Town Hall

6. Action items

   1. Sign up your team for Spring Litter Sweep and spread the word! - https://www.keeprcncbeautiful.org/sign-up-for-a-sweep

   2. Contact NCDOT at the main number to reach Rachel about coordinating Spring Litter Sweep roads - Allie

   3. Call and email past sweep team leaders - Daphne and Allie

   4. Set Green Scholarship judging date

   5. Litter Index volunteers meeting March 7th 9am-3pm

   6. RecycleBot judges meeting April 17th 12-2pm