Student Videos

2012 Student Videos were Unveiled at the
Community Action Update Events in October 2012

Connecting Communities to $10 million and Counting…

Watch the 2012 student videos! Now available online!

Click on the images below to view the videos. Each video ties into The Grand Vision by illustrating how a sense of "place" is important students.

Jump to 2011 videos.

Antrim County 2012 -

		Cherryland Middle School at Maple Bay Students from Cherryland Middle School spend a day at Maple Bay to learn about the natural resources of the area. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Grass River Natural Area: Nuts & Explorers Program College student Maggie Peterson shares with us her involvement planning and running summer programming for young children at the Grass River Natural Area. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Dam Beach Learning about the history of the Dam Beach, and how students have been involved in its preservation and revitalization. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Elk Rapids High School Jazz Band at Art Rapids The Elk Rapids High School Jazz Band invests in their community by working throughout the summer to raise funds for the continuation of the jazz band class. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

Benzie County 2012 -

		Crystal Lake A music video featuring the amazing places and features of Crystal Lake. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Benzie 4-H Soccer Program Showcasing the Benzie 4-H Soccer Program, and how high school students investing in their communities by coaching the K-6 grad teams. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Platte River Compost Rap 5th grade students and FoodCorps member Daniel Marbury teach us about composting through rapping together. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

Grand Traverse County 2012 -

		Vanderlip Creek Cherry Knoll 2nd and 5th graders learn about stewardship of our water through education and time spend at the Vanderlip Creek. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		The Fun Factory Charlotte Morgan discusses the community atmosphere and spirit of volunteerism at The Fun Factory. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Greenagers 400 Traverse City West Middle School students volunteering with conservation agencies in the region. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		TART Trails McKenzie Johnson gives an education on the TART Trails, and discusses her hope for their continued development. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Grand Traverse Commons Trails Greenspire School students explore the Grand Traverse Commons trails and encourage their preservation. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Junior Achievement Company Program Learning about Junior Achievement and the Company Program where students developed the business "Mugged" and sold coffee tumblers in the area. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Mill Creek Class Project Mill Creek Elementary students learn about and help to preserve the Mill Creek Pond. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

Kalkaska County 2012 -

		Kalkaska SEEDS After-School Program The Kalkaska SEEDS After-School Program works with The Grand Vision Youth Engagement Program to begin developing a youth center in Kalkaska. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Building a Habitat for Humanity House Anna Reynolds documents the construction and her involvement in the building a Habitat for Humanity house. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		The United Way Day of Action in Kalkaska The United Way of Northwest Michigan hosts a Day of Action in Kalkaska, focusing on promoting literacy. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

Leelanau County 2012 -

		Community Garden Suttons Bay High School senior documents the development of a community garden for her senior project. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Disc Golf Course at Herman Park Students Ian and Matt work with the Suttons Bay Parks and Recreation Committee and The Grand Vision to develop a disc golf course at Herman Park. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Exploration at the Leelanau School Showing how the unique environment of the Leelanau School encourages deeper learning and exploration. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Community at the Leelanau School Showing the Leelanau School's unique community atmosphere, and how it helps to develop young people into engaged members of society. Not yet available.

		Food Corps: Beets & Parsnips Food Corps members Daniel Marbury and Kirsten Gerbatsch teach kids about beets and parsnips through preparing them with students and serving them at lunch. This video premiered at the Community Action Update event in October!

Wexford County 2012 -

		Northern Exposure Taya Hakes gives an education on the history of Northern Exposure and tells us why it is an important place in her community. See this video when it premieres at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Baker College Agriculture & Sustainable Resources Institute Mark Lagerway shares with us the new agriculture program at Baker College of Cadillac, to develop and involve students in agriculture in our region. See this video when it premieres at the Community Action Update event in October!

		Cadillac Area Community Foundation of Wexford County Showcasing the Cadillac Area Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council including their team building and training day at Camp Torenta. See this video when it premieres at the Community Action Update event in October!

Regional Scope -

The Grand Vision Youth Engagement

The Grand Vision Youth Engagement Program runs an in-school club at Cherryland Middle School focused on placemaking, the development of community spaces.

Coming soon! Not yet available online.

Watch Student Videos from the
2011 Grand Vision In Action Event


The Double Up Food Bucks program was featured in a student video shown at The Grand Vision Your Action event in Traverse City. The program helps make produce at local farmers markets more affordable for struggling families. The video was produced for The Grand Vision Food and Farming Network by Bridget Bernhard, a student at Traverse City West Senior High and Josie Blake, a student at TC Central High.

Work being done by the Village of Suttons Bay to improve the village's connection to the bay while also protecting water quality was featured in a video shown at The Grand Vision Your Action event in Traverse City. The video was produced for The Grand Vision Natural Resources Network and narrated by Madeline Kachadurian, a student at TC Central High School.

The Boardman River Dams Removal Project was featured in a student video shown at The Grand Vision Your Action event in Traverse City. The video was produced for The Grand Vision Natural Resource Network by Miles Chisholm from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, a student of NMC.

Issues surrounding affordable housing were featured in a student video shown at The Grand Vision Your Action event in Traverse City. The video was produced for The Grand Vision Housing Network by Joe Bourdages and Rio Lopez-Wild of TC East Middle School, and Zander Lensch, a student at Greenspire School.

The future of the Elk Rapids wastewater treatment system was featured in a student video shown at the Grand Vision Your Action event in Traverse City. The video was produced for The Grand Vision Growth and Investment and Food and Farming Networks by Elise Coates, a student at Elk Rapids High School.

Energy education efforts were showcased in a student video shown at the Grand Vision Your Action event in Traverse City. The video was produced for the Grand Vision Energy Network by Kyle Huggett, a student of NMC.

The Buckley transfer station was featured in a student video shown at the Grand Vision Your Action event in Traverse City. The video was produced for the Grand Vision Energy Network by Lilli Lockwood, Courtney Ignace, and Shannon Klug, students at TC West Senior High.