Y.E.S. - Youth Environmental Stewardship

Keep Thomas County Beautiful is re-launching their Y.E.S (Youth Environmental Stewardship) school program.

The program focuses on creating environmentally friendly campuses and brighter futures. Y.E.S. aims to educate, inspire, and engage students who want to make a difference on their campus through projects and education centered on our vision: to make Thomas County a clean, green, and beautiful place to live, work, and play.

Y.E.S. schools:

• · Have a club, class, or group to serve as the school’s Y.E.S. Champions, with a teacher willing to oversee this group and be the main point of contact
• · Have student/adult school champions take a pledge to be more environmentally conscious. Encourage others at the school to also take the pledge.
• · Complete one project annually that aligns with our goals of litter reduction, waste reduction, water/land conservation, and community beautification.

Once a school has successfully completed these Y.E.S. requirements, it will be recognized by KTCB, given a banner (photo opportunity) that signifies its designation as a qualified Youth Environmental Stewardship campus, and will be made eligible to receive funding for future Y.E.S. projects.

To register to become a Y.E.S. school, please fill out this FORM, or contact Julie Murphree at 229-236-1486

For more information or to schedule a presentation, email [email protected]

2019 - 2020 School Year

Thomas County School School System - Participating Schools

• Bishop Hall
• Thomas County Central High School
• Hand in Hand
• Thomas County Middle
• ​Garrison Pilcher Elementary

 City of Thomasville School System - Participating Schools

• Harper Elementary
• Thomasville High School Scholars Academy
• Jerger Elementary
• Scott Elementary
• MacIntyre Park Middle School

2018 - 2019 School Year

2017 - 2018 School Year

Keep Thomas County Beautiful recognized participating Y.E.S Schools at a special ceremony during Thomas University's Earth Day Fair. Among the Schools represented were Hand in Hand Primary School, Cross Creek Elementary School, Scott Elementary School, Bishop Hall Charter School, the Thomasville City Scholars Academy and Thomas County Central High School

Kerri Johnson's Kindergarten Class at Hand-in-Hand, one of our Y.E.S Schools

Bishop Hall Charter School Guitar Club and FFA helping out at The Cherokee Lake Pollinator Garden. Another Y.E.S. School in action!

Scott Elementary School student leaders keeping their school litter free as part of the Y.E.S. program.