Gators Team Up to Replace Lost Trees

(December 6, 2008) Armed with shovels, mulch and elbow grease, a crew of Mayde Creek Jr. High School students planted six 15-gallon live oak trees at the Bill Archer Dog Park on Highway 6. 

The students, who are part of Gator Aid, the junior high’s volunteer service organization, were assisted by moms, dads, siblings, cousins, school staff – and even a family pet or two -- in their efforts to replant trees lost to Hurricane Ike.  The trees were donated by a Mayde Creek Jr. High parent, with dirt, mulch and tools provided by the Harris County Precinct 3 Parks Department.

In its first year, Gator Aid is dedicated to school and community service, environmental awareness and acts of patriotism.  The group has also undertaken a cereal box drive and a soda can tab collection for Ronald McDonald House in conjunction with the Katy Council of PTAs.

Other projects include a warm coat and blanket drive for Hurricane Ike victims and the Star of Hope Mission, and sending Christmas cards to soldiers at the veterans’ hospital in San Antonio, Walter Reed Military Hospital, and relatives of MCJH families who are serving in the military overseas.