Swish! The ball slipped smoothly through the net. “Ha! Match that if you can,” Minnie challenged. Dot dribbled to a spot behind the 3-point line then arced a…swish! “Tied ya!” she crowed.
Minnie Pointer and Dot Jurr have been best buddies since they were barely old enough to pick up a basketball. Their family farms are on opposite sides of the township-dividing road, so they attend neighboring small-town schools. These two talented athletes are teammates on the co-joined cross-country and track teams. But when it comes to basketball, they’re fierce rivals.
Off the court, both girls are active with their respective school environmental clubs. One night after practice Dot hurried over to Minnie’s to share some exciting news. “Yeah, the superintendent even came to our environmental ed. class to tell us he’s all in favor of the project. School board members like it too! Now we just gotta work on raising the money.”
Dot explained that her school district is seriously considering the addition of a small pilot/demonstration solar array on the high school. As electricity rates continue to soar, scores of Wisconsin schools already use solar to significantly reduce energy costs. And right now is a terrific time to launch a 3-point pilot project.
*Send your tax-free donation to: Dodgeville School District, 619 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville 53533. Note “Solar Project” on the memo. THANK YOU!
Minnie Pointer and Dot Jurr have been best buddies since they were barely old enough to pick up a basketball. Their family farms are on opposite sides of the township-dividing road, so they attend neighboring small-town schools. These two talented athletes are teammates on the co-joined cross-country and track teams. But when it comes to basketball, they’re fierce rivals.
Off the court, both girls are active with their respective school environmental clubs. One night after practice Dot hurried over to Minnie’s to share some exciting news. “Yeah, the superintendent even came to our environmental ed. class to tell us he’s all in favor of the project. School board members like it too! Now we just gotta work on raising the money.”
Dot explained that her school district is seriously considering the addition of a small pilot/demonstration solar array on the high school. As electricity rates continue to soar, scores of Wisconsin schools already use solar to significantly reduce energy costs. And right now is a terrific time to launch a 3-point pilot project.
- Economical – The federal “direct pay” policy will pony up 30% of the $25,000 cost for a 10-kilowatt system. On top of that, Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program will kick in about $2,700. As for the remainder of the cost, there’s already a plan for soliciting donations.*
- Educational – Students (and the community) will be able to monitor the solar production in real time and benefit from “hands-on” learning in one of the fastest growing industries in the country.
- Environmentally Sensible – Rooftop solar reduces pollution and cuts the need for additional expensive power plants and transmission lines.
*Send your tax-free donation to: Dodgeville School District, 619 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville 53533. Note “Solar Project” on the memo. THANK YOU!
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