Sugarbush Community Involvement in Student Service Learning Projects

History This would have been our 34 th year Started as a classroom project Two other years that they did not do sugarbush

What to Tap

Types of Maple Trees Sugar Maple Black Maple Red Maple Silver Maple Box Elder Tree Norway Maple

How to tap 1.Put the drill on your hip, and point it upward 2.Hold the base against your hip and slowly turn the drill 3.Drill until you get to the mark on the bit. 4.Turn it half a turn backward and slowly pull it out. 5.Then tap the spile in and connect the hose to the bucket.

Sugar Shack Collect the sap and put in storage containers. Evaporate the sap It is important to prevent bacteria growth.

Making the Syrup Sap stored in the holding tank is drawn down through a filter into the evaporation pan A special spoon is used to remove foam from process and test consistency + Once sap reaches 216*F it is brought to the second part of the pan and drawn off into buckets The syrup stored in buckets will be stored until it is finished and bottled

Finishing Syrup Syrup in buckets is brought inside Poured in finishing pan brought to temperature again, then bottled and sealed hot

Volunteers

Education

Sixth Grade Collect Sap

Seventh Grade 1.Tap trees 2.Untap trees 3.Clean supplies 4.Carry wood 5.Create animal habitats 6.Pick up litter

Eighth Grade 1.Tour Guides 2.Bakers 3.Greeters 4.Boilers 5.Finishers 6.Bottlers

Sugarbush Application Date of Application:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________________ Name:___________________________________ Date of Birth:_________ Address:_____________________________ _____________________________ Phone: _______________ Position Applied For: (Circle) GUIDE GREETER EVAPORATOR BAKER BOTTLING Why are you interested in this position? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What strengths do you have for this position? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _ Describe any experience you have had with younger children:_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Teacher Reference: ___________________________________________ Class Schedule: 1. ____________4. _____________ Lunch: ____ 2. ____________5. _____________ 3. ____________6. ____________ Parent Permission: I approve of my child applying for a Sugarbush Worker Position. Parent Signature: _______________________________________

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