Students
Geography
RACOG
Seal of Civic Readiness
Local Government Positions
100

A new program that students can take part in and gain credit towards the Seal of Civic Readiness.

Civic Service Student Activity Program

100

This is the main river running through the RACOG region.

What is the Black River?

100

RACOG is an acronym for this.

What is the River Area Council of Governments

100

How many students participated in the first day of Civic Service Student Activity Program?   

What is 11?

100

Leads local government, overseeing operations, implementing policies and manages services for a town.

What is Town Supervisor?

200

From a student survey, what was the number one answers on what would keep them here in the area in the future? (i.e. more job opportunities, more activities for all ages, more recreational opportunities, etc.)

What is "More Activities for All Ages"?

200
This mountain range is to the east of the Black River.

What is the Adirondacks?

200

This project involved students building a boardwalk, benches, picnic tables, and kiosk.  

What is Complete Streets?

200

How many hours do you need of Service Learning to get 1 point?

What is 25?

200

This position is responsible for maintaining and repairing local infrastructure, including roads, parks, and public facilities for a village.

What is the village DPW?

300

On this newly formed board, students are able to share their ideas with local government officials.

What is the RACOG student board?

300

What river runs through the village of Copenhagen?

What is the Deer River?

300

How many towns and villages are members of RACOG?

What is 12?

300

You need 4 credits of this class to earn a point toward your Seal of Civic Readiness.

What is social studies?

300

Financial management, accounting, and budgeting and forecasting are skills needed for this position?

What is Treasurer?

400

This is the date of the next CSSAP day, which is a field trip?

What is May 15th?

400
This river flows from south to north in the Tug Hill region.

What is the Black River?

400

This position is currently open right now in RACOG.

What is an Associate Circuit Rider?

400

How many hours do you need of work based learning to earn a 0.5 point?  

What is 40 hours?

400

This position is responsible for determining the value of properties for tax purposes.

What is Assessor?

500

This program gives students grant funding for their business ideas.

What is the Student Pitch Competition?  

500

Tug Hill is this kind of landform characterized by sedimentary rock formations that are tilted on one side, typically forming a ridge or escarpment.

What is a cuesta?

500

What towns and villages are part of RACOG?

What is the towns of Champion, Croghan, Denmark, Lowville, Watson, Wilna, and villages of Carthage, Castorland, Copenhagen, Deferiet, Lowville, and West Carthage?

500

This project can earn you 4 points?

What is Civics Capstone Project?

500

According to Zip Recruiter, the average annual salary of this position in New York State is $58,666.

What is wastewater operator?