Model Senate
Description: The Model Senate project was to teach students the process of what happens in the real U.S. senate and how to write legislation. It was composed originally of three bills one for College Debt, Immigration, and Climate change. We took the roles of senators and formed sub committees for each topic, voting and amending our assigned bills. Individually we were assigned different senators from both parties and had to research their voting records and fit in with their personality as a senator. We all wrote individual bills which were supposed to be from our senators perspective which turned out did not happen often. I was assigned the role as senator Cory Gardner from the great state of Colorado. I usually am a very moderate person I do not believe I am either party. Usually I don't agree much with the Republican party but senator Cory Gardner is a very moderate Republican not strongly taking a stance on many topics. To fit in with his role it wasn't very difficult but in a small amount different playing a Republican role. I did not take on any other special roles as I wanted to so as just a senator all I did was vote according to how my senator would and propose amendments on the bill in my climate change committee. Individual each student was to research their senators stance and voting records along with understanding Parliamentary Procedure.
Legislation
Animas High School Model Senate
Committee: Climate Change
Principal Authors: John Thune (Evan Horst) & Cory Gardner (Reed Frey)
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Submission Date: (11/11/2016)
Title of Bill: Regulation and Increased Funding for Energy Sources
Be It Enacted By The Animas High School Model Congress
Preamble: Whereas the U.S. oil and gas industry produces 40% of the nation's methane emissions, and since $50 million of natural gas is burned and wasted on site every year, and since $37.5 billion in subsidies are spent on the oil and gas industry annually, and since $5 billion in subsidies are going to renewable research, and since the U.S. produces around 200 million tons of waste per year, and since 55% of the U.S. waste ends up in landfills, and since the nation’s coal plants produce 140 million tons of coal ash waste per year, and since there are over 1,000 coal ash ponds and dumping sites, and since 535 coal ash ponds operate without a simple liner to prevent toxins reaching an underground water supply, and since those living close to coal ash ponds have a 1 in 50 chance of getting cancer,
SECTION 1: Implement a blanket regulation on the oil and gas industry to reduce methane emissions by 5% of the total produced in previous year until the year 2050 for a total decrease of 40%.
Sub-SECTION A; Install natural gas capturing devices at every fracking site in the nation by 2025. Individual companies will pay for these expenses.
Sub-SECTION B: Raise federal subsidies 5% of it’s current to a total of $5 billion dollars annually for 25 years.
Sub-SECTION C: Re-direct 1% of our national affairs budget of $40.9 billion dollars.
SECTION 2: Increase funding towards renewable energy research to a $11 billion dollar budget every year for a total of 20 years.
Sub-SECTION A: Re-directing 1% of military spending to energy and environment spending to achieve increased funding.
Sub-SECTION B: These energy sources primarily being wind, solar, and geothermal.
SECTION 3: Reduce the amount of coal ash going to holding ponds by 5% of the total produced in previous the year for a total decrease of 60% by the year 2029.
Sub-SECTION A: Re-directing coal ash to producers that can recycle and turn it into building materials.
SECTION 4: Increase funding to individual waste companies to install power plants that turn waste into energy. Burn 20% of the waste that enters landfills each year until the year 2050.
Sub-SECTION A: Installation of these power plants will be paid for by taxing carbon emitting companies by $30 dollars per ton of carbon.
SECTION 6: This bill shall go into effect _30_ days after passage.
Committee: Climate Change
Principal Authors: John Thune (Evan Horst) & Cory Gardner (Reed Frey)
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Submission Date: (11/11/2016)
Title of Bill: Regulation and Increased Funding for Energy Sources
Be It Enacted By The Animas High School Model Congress
Preamble: Whereas the U.S. oil and gas industry produces 40% of the nation's methane emissions, and since $50 million of natural gas is burned and wasted on site every year, and since $37.5 billion in subsidies are spent on the oil and gas industry annually, and since $5 billion in subsidies are going to renewable research, and since the U.S. produces around 200 million tons of waste per year, and since 55% of the U.S. waste ends up in landfills, and since the nation’s coal plants produce 140 million tons of coal ash waste per year, and since there are over 1,000 coal ash ponds and dumping sites, and since 535 coal ash ponds operate without a simple liner to prevent toxins reaching an underground water supply, and since those living close to coal ash ponds have a 1 in 50 chance of getting cancer,
SECTION 1: Implement a blanket regulation on the oil and gas industry to reduce methane emissions by 5% of the total produced in previous year until the year 2050 for a total decrease of 40%.
Sub-SECTION A; Install natural gas capturing devices at every fracking site in the nation by 2025. Individual companies will pay for these expenses.
Sub-SECTION B: Raise federal subsidies 5% of it’s current to a total of $5 billion dollars annually for 25 years.
Sub-SECTION C: Re-direct 1% of our national affairs budget of $40.9 billion dollars.
SECTION 2: Increase funding towards renewable energy research to a $11 billion dollar budget every year for a total of 20 years.
Sub-SECTION A: Re-directing 1% of military spending to energy and environment spending to achieve increased funding.
Sub-SECTION B: These energy sources primarily being wind, solar, and geothermal.
SECTION 3: Reduce the amount of coal ash going to holding ponds by 5% of the total produced in previous the year for a total decrease of 60% by the year 2029.
Sub-SECTION A: Re-directing coal ash to producers that can recycle and turn it into building materials.
SECTION 4: Increase funding to individual waste companies to install power plants that turn waste into energy. Burn 20% of the waste that enters landfills each year until the year 2050.
Sub-SECTION A: Installation of these power plants will be paid for by taxing carbon emitting companies by $30 dollars per ton of carbon.
SECTION 6: This bill shall go into effect _30_ days after passage.
Speech
Reed Frey
Good day fellow senators, my name is Cory Gardner from the great state of Colorado, I am standing before you today to address the content of bill No 2-2016 Full Expansion of Cap and Trade on the Energy and Public Works Committee. Section No.1 introduces an unreasonably low cap on carbon emissions. A cap this low will hurt the nation's economy and push us into another recession, although I do support lower carbon emissions. This unreasonable cap in Section No.1 is why I ultimately do not support this bill.
The United States is in a complex and difficult time with a new age of a declining economy and dependency on foreign oil. While new technology is being developed to push us towards a future of renewable energy sources, oil and gas is still our best friend. We will not see this field go into retirement any time soon. The U.S. has a problem with importing foreign oil while we are the second leading oil producer in the world directly behind Saudi Arabia. If we can focus our efforts on producing oil in the U.S. we are said to become the largest oil producer in the world. I am pushing to open all federally protected land to oil producers local to the great states. With land open to producers we will break ur dependency on foreign oil and begin to trade and lower our outrageous national debt. With the change proposed in amendment No. 2 I will be able to lend my support to passing bill No. 2-2016.
As senator of Colorado, I believe we have an abundance of energy resources. I am in favor of allowing our nation’s energy to reach its full energy potential, which would mean less regulation but also a balance between economy and environment. Although Section No.1 imposes a very low cap on emissions, which needs to be increased to a more reasonable number more specifically 250 mmt from its proposed 200 mmt. With the state of our economy we cannot afford another regulation on our energy producers. We simply need to find the right fit for regulating our future carbon emissions along with a perfect cap which keeps both sides happy. Too strict a cap on carbon emissions would hurt our economy by rising electricity bills and forcing coal power plants into early retirement. A higher tax on carbon would also cause the nation a rough transition into different energy sources. Now transition isn’t a bad thing but a high tax and a strict cap will not let us hit the ground running into a new era of energy production. Amendment No. 4 will take into account a future of a sustained economy and environment protection, with a higher cap on emissions I will do what I can to pass bill No. 2-2016.
Our future is already in sight, together with the support of our two parties we can make it there. With the wrong decision our great nation may fall into rubble. Together let’s ensure for us and our people that our energy future will be a bright one.
Good day fellow senators, my name is Cory Gardner from the great state of Colorado, I am standing before you today to address the content of bill No 2-2016 Full Expansion of Cap and Trade on the Energy and Public Works Committee. Section No.1 introduces an unreasonably low cap on carbon emissions. A cap this low will hurt the nation's economy and push us into another recession, although I do support lower carbon emissions. This unreasonable cap in Section No.1 is why I ultimately do not support this bill.
The United States is in a complex and difficult time with a new age of a declining economy and dependency on foreign oil. While new technology is being developed to push us towards a future of renewable energy sources, oil and gas is still our best friend. We will not see this field go into retirement any time soon. The U.S. has a problem with importing foreign oil while we are the second leading oil producer in the world directly behind Saudi Arabia. If we can focus our efforts on producing oil in the U.S. we are said to become the largest oil producer in the world. I am pushing to open all federally protected land to oil producers local to the great states. With land open to producers we will break ur dependency on foreign oil and begin to trade and lower our outrageous national debt. With the change proposed in amendment No. 2 I will be able to lend my support to passing bill No. 2-2016.
As senator of Colorado, I believe we have an abundance of energy resources. I am in favor of allowing our nation’s energy to reach its full energy potential, which would mean less regulation but also a balance between economy and environment. Although Section No.1 imposes a very low cap on emissions, which needs to be increased to a more reasonable number more specifically 250 mmt from its proposed 200 mmt. With the state of our economy we cannot afford another regulation on our energy producers. We simply need to find the right fit for regulating our future carbon emissions along with a perfect cap which keeps both sides happy. Too strict a cap on carbon emissions would hurt our economy by rising electricity bills and forcing coal power plants into early retirement. A higher tax on carbon would also cause the nation a rough transition into different energy sources. Now transition isn’t a bad thing but a high tax and a strict cap will not let us hit the ground running into a new era of energy production. Amendment No. 4 will take into account a future of a sustained economy and environment protection, with a higher cap on emissions I will do what I can to pass bill No. 2-2016.
Our future is already in sight, together with the support of our two parties we can make it there. With the wrong decision our great nation may fall into rubble. Together let’s ensure for us and our people that our energy future will be a bright one.
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College Essay
Reed M Frey
Essay Prompts:
Colleges I am Applying to:
Essay Prompts:
- Why i'm applying for a scholarship
- Short long term and career goals
- How a scholarship will help achieve my goals
- Why I chose my field of study
- Example of leadership or personal integrity
Colleges I am Applying to:
- Fort Lewis
- Fredonia State University
Word Count: 659
As a high school student I do not have a job or really any source of income. For college only have just over a thousand dollars in my bank account. I have set my goals high but I do not see a clear financial path of reaching those goals or having the opportunity to. As I have said I do not have any source of income currently so I must look to towards my family and what I can get from my college in order to at least open up my opportunities.
I have been very fortunate lately because I have the chance to participate in EMT courses at a college level. I have not yet decided if I want a career in the medical field but have so far I have been quite interested in my course. Now as I said earlier I am still a high school student and graduating is my priority but my short term goals are more focused on my EMT course. I believe with completing my EMT course I will have a head start in college and using it to my ability to study courses which favor a medical background. As of now I have no real career goal in mind but have interests in construction and engineering. My long term goals currently focus on college and finding a suitable career path to study.
A scholarship at this school would grant me a larger opportunity of success with reaching my goals. It will not only just give me extra financial support but broaden the amount of doors I can open on my journey through college. As I have said earlier I do not have a lot of financial support on my own and gaining more could help me get into courses that would support my career goals. On my own I can already tell that with my financial situation there would be a great deal of closed doors to me. A scholarship could be the turning point in the full completion of my education.
I am currently taking EMT courses at the community college. As of now I am quite interested in the emergency response field. Ever since I was a boy I had the typical child's dream job to be a police officer or fireman. I had been surrounded by family members who were either nurses,police officers, or military. As I looked up to my father I also looked up to them and was always fascinated by either law enforcement or medical careers. I am taking these courses because of my continued interest in the medical field, which could possible turn into a law enforcement career if I so desire.
In all of my seventeen years I could think of many instances that I have shown myself in a strong leadership role, this is the best and most recent. Over the summer I participated in the Southwest Conservation Corps. It was our last week and we lost three of our crew members. It had rained and we had to dig ourselves into cold wet brush to cut barbed wire. As moral was at an all time low I took upon myself to play some music and help guide the remaining crew towards our daily goals. In the previous weeks I had been distracted by friends on the crew that were no longer there. As I was left by being the only guy on the crew I began to come out and be more interactive with the group. Taking on more chores at camp to make it easier for us and being as helpful as I can while on the job. With the leadership mentality I hold, I use it to guide and bring people together so that in some way I can help make something easier. My EMT course is the biggest chance I have to use that mentality and help make someone's day a little brighter.
As a high school student I do not have a job or really any source of income. For college only have just over a thousand dollars in my bank account. I have set my goals high but I do not see a clear financial path of reaching those goals or having the opportunity to. As I have said I do not have any source of income currently so I must look to towards my family and what I can get from my college in order to at least open up my opportunities.
I have been very fortunate lately because I have the chance to participate in EMT courses at a college level. I have not yet decided if I want a career in the medical field but have so far I have been quite interested in my course. Now as I said earlier I am still a high school student and graduating is my priority but my short term goals are more focused on my EMT course. I believe with completing my EMT course I will have a head start in college and using it to my ability to study courses which favor a medical background. As of now I have no real career goal in mind but have interests in construction and engineering. My long term goals currently focus on college and finding a suitable career path to study.
A scholarship at this school would grant me a larger opportunity of success with reaching my goals. It will not only just give me extra financial support but broaden the amount of doors I can open on my journey through college. As I have said earlier I do not have a lot of financial support on my own and gaining more could help me get into courses that would support my career goals. On my own I can already tell that with my financial situation there would be a great deal of closed doors to me. A scholarship could be the turning point in the full completion of my education.
I am currently taking EMT courses at the community college. As of now I am quite interested in the emergency response field. Ever since I was a boy I had the typical child's dream job to be a police officer or fireman. I had been surrounded by family members who were either nurses,police officers, or military. As I looked up to my father I also looked up to them and was always fascinated by either law enforcement or medical careers. I am taking these courses because of my continued interest in the medical field, which could possible turn into a law enforcement career if I so desire.
In all of my seventeen years I could think of many instances that I have shown myself in a strong leadership role, this is the best and most recent. Over the summer I participated in the Southwest Conservation Corps. It was our last week and we lost three of our crew members. It had rained and we had to dig ourselves into cold wet brush to cut barbed wire. As moral was at an all time low I took upon myself to play some music and help guide the remaining crew towards our daily goals. In the previous weeks I had been distracted by friends on the crew that were no longer there. As I was left by being the only guy on the crew I began to come out and be more interactive with the group. Taking on more chores at camp to make it easier for us and being as helpful as I can while on the job. With the leadership mentality I hold, I use it to guide and bring people together so that in some way I can help make something easier. My EMT course is the biggest chance I have to use that mentality and help make someone's day a little brighter.
Reflection
Writing Goals
By: Reed Frey
Goal 1: Clarifying Ideas
My first goal is to make my writing topics and ideas more clear and concise. In my college essay, I had written these two sentences: “Now as I said earlier I am still a high school student and graduating is my priority but my short term goals are more focused on my EMT course. I believe with completing my EMT course I will have a head start in college and using it to my ability to study courses which favour a medical background.” I brought up the idea of my school being apart of my goals but was quick to turn the subject back to my EMT goals.To support this goal I plan to have my peers and my teacher proofread my writing, and make suggestions as to what they think I can do better. I think the most important thing I can do myself is to actually take the time to go back and read over a large piece of writing or paragraph carefully and examine it with a more critical eye. This will help me organize the ideas and make any obvious revisions before it is read by others.
Goal 2: Work on Flow
My next goal is to make my writing overall flow together in a more graceful manner. As I said in the previous paragraph, I have a tendency to not look back over my writing. I sort of just spit out all the thoughts and information in my head onto the page without taking the time to fit them together. In my concluding paragraph for my college essay this is what I wrote: “Taking on more chores at camp to make it easier for us and being as helpful as I can while on the job. With the leadership mentality I hold, I use it to guide and bring people together so that in some way I can help make something easier.” I quickly moved from my story to explaining how I have a leadership mentality. I believe this shift was too quick and I could’ve done more to smoothly transition. To combat this I will take more time removing sentences that are not needed. Moving sentences around to where they would fit better in my writing pieces and smoothly transitioning topics.
Goal 3: Thorough Research
My third goal is to take the time to thoroughly research a topic, and understand both sides of the argument. So far I have been pretty good with researching a given subject , but I need to do so in a little more depth. This would make my writing points stronger, and back them with more relevant and supportive information. I would begin by looking at multiple sources for my research. I would also look at sources for both sides of an argument if an argument exists, which would again strengthen my talking points and add to the amount of information behind it. Another large way to back my writing topics/ideas is to use evidence found in articles I had researched.
College Essay Revision
From my peer critiques I already began to clearly write my my topics. This also included making my sentences and paragraphs more thorough. When it was time for peer critiques I only had a small portion of my writing. My essay was to be composed of multiple prompts instead of just one. The obvious feedback I received was to finish my writing. From what I had I was told that I had a pretty well constructed I dea I just needed cut some pieces out and form my writing into two paragraphs from what I had. As I said earlier my first draft was quite short and not well written. It was a very large paragraph that needed to be split into two and one other smaller one. My prompts were not all written at that point. The process I used to make this growth was first to obviously finish and complete all of my given prompts. I also tried my best to clearly write about each prompt in separate paragraphs.
By: Reed Frey
Goal 1: Clarifying Ideas
My first goal is to make my writing topics and ideas more clear and concise. In my college essay, I had written these two sentences: “Now as I said earlier I am still a high school student and graduating is my priority but my short term goals are more focused on my EMT course. I believe with completing my EMT course I will have a head start in college and using it to my ability to study courses which favour a medical background.” I brought up the idea of my school being apart of my goals but was quick to turn the subject back to my EMT goals.To support this goal I plan to have my peers and my teacher proofread my writing, and make suggestions as to what they think I can do better. I think the most important thing I can do myself is to actually take the time to go back and read over a large piece of writing or paragraph carefully and examine it with a more critical eye. This will help me organize the ideas and make any obvious revisions before it is read by others.
Goal 2: Work on Flow
My next goal is to make my writing overall flow together in a more graceful manner. As I said in the previous paragraph, I have a tendency to not look back over my writing. I sort of just spit out all the thoughts and information in my head onto the page without taking the time to fit them together. In my concluding paragraph for my college essay this is what I wrote: “Taking on more chores at camp to make it easier for us and being as helpful as I can while on the job. With the leadership mentality I hold, I use it to guide and bring people together so that in some way I can help make something easier.” I quickly moved from my story to explaining how I have a leadership mentality. I believe this shift was too quick and I could’ve done more to smoothly transition. To combat this I will take more time removing sentences that are not needed. Moving sentences around to where they would fit better in my writing pieces and smoothly transitioning topics.
Goal 3: Thorough Research
My third goal is to take the time to thoroughly research a topic, and understand both sides of the argument. So far I have been pretty good with researching a given subject , but I need to do so in a little more depth. This would make my writing points stronger, and back them with more relevant and supportive information. I would begin by looking at multiple sources for my research. I would also look at sources for both sides of an argument if an argument exists, which would again strengthen my talking points and add to the amount of information behind it. Another large way to back my writing topics/ideas is to use evidence found in articles I had researched.
College Essay Revision
From my peer critiques I already began to clearly write my my topics. This also included making my sentences and paragraphs more thorough. When it was time for peer critiques I only had a small portion of my writing. My essay was to be composed of multiple prompts instead of just one. The obvious feedback I received was to finish my writing. From what I had I was told that I had a pretty well constructed I dea I just needed cut some pieces out and form my writing into two paragraphs from what I had. As I said earlier my first draft was quite short and not well written. It was a very large paragraph that needed to be split into two and one other smaller one. My prompts were not all written at that point. The process I used to make this growth was first to obviously finish and complete all of my given prompts. I also tried my best to clearly write about each prompt in separate paragraphs.