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Welcome to Magic's Fruition!

We're glad that you are interested in participating in Fruition! Here you will find the information that you need to join us.

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Title Image (top left):
"Apple Picking"
Winslow Homer, 1878

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Hil and Jen have lots of fruit trees in their backyard. Why not get one too!
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Participation

Magic is requesting that staff and students at schools participating in Fruition 2005 agree to carry out the seven steps outlined here. If you are unable to perform any of these, but still want to participate in Fruition, please tell us immediately. We may be able to accomodate your limitations.

  1. At least one representative from each school comes to Magic's office in Palo Alto. The purpose of this meeting is to provide background information and curriculum materials, respond to questions, and establish a face-to-face working relationship. If you like, you may return for additional guidance.
  2. A volunteer affiliated with each school contacts local press, takes photographs on distribution day, and sends two copies of news clippings and photographs to Magic. We forward one copy to wholesale nurseries that donated trees to thank them for their gift, and retain one for our records.
  3. Teachers in participating classrooms devote a minimum of one hour of class time to presenting the curriculum and preparing students to receive trees.
  4. teachers distribute commitment slips to children for parents to sign, pledging that they will help their child plant and care for one (or more) trees.
  5. Teachers collect and tally slips, and report to Magic the number of trees for which they have care commitments. We work diligently to provide each student with at least one tree. In past years, we have met all requests; however, Magic cannot guarantee that trees will be available.
  6. School personnel and volunteers recruited by the school community pick-up trees at Magic and distribute them to children.
  7. School representatives collect from two to five dollars per tree, which may be drawn from school funds, student families, or other sources. Amounts in excess of two dollars per tree enable us to serve those who pay less.

With these payments, student families and teachers become more invested in the trees' well-being. We have discovered that payment correlates positively with tree survival. You also communicate to Magic volunteers and to other donors that you value Fruition. Understand, however, that once you have committed to Fruition, we deliver it as well as we are able, regardless of what you later contribute.

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