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HOW EFFICIENT IS YOUR OPERATION? One distinct advantage students in the Vulcan school partnerships enjoy is access to some of the operator's unique sites. Within the East Region, Fleming says that Vulcan has 27 Wildlife Habitat Council-certified wildlife habitats and seven Corporate Lands for Learning sites. "It dovetails very nicely with these tours. These Corporate Lands for Learning are basically wildlife habitats that have really, really active tours going through them," he says. "It enables us to talk about the whole earth science curriculum when we have a tour. We're not just talking about mining anymore. We're talking about mining and reclamation and conservation and wildlife on a much more total earth science curriculum basis." Teachers like it, he adds, because they get a lot more out of the tour when it's more broadly based. As curriculum and textbooks continue to focus on resource management and sustainability, school tours offer an important opportunity to balance theory and real-life application. "It's one of the reasons why we continue to emphasize the Adopt-a-School programs and tours," Fleming explains. "We can help provide that balance by letting kids in there and seeing what it is we actually do." Equally important, he adds, teachers learn about the mining process. "Letting teachers know what we do is imperative; that has been our number one goal for years," he says. "If we can get people early enough and let them understand what it is we do and how important our product is to the environment in which they live and their quality of life, that's a win." L2180 Wheel loader scales X2350 Excavator scales C1850 Conveyor belt scales Showcasing student work Vulcan's first formal Adopt-a-School partnership, with Meadowcreek High School, began more than 25 years ago Text INFO to 205-289-3782 or visit www.aggman.com/info In its East Region, Vulcan Materials Co. has 110 formal Adopt-a-School partnerships and hosted 11,000 to 12,000 students to its sites in 2012. Use LOADRITE scales on wheel loaders, excavators and conveyor belts for maximum operational efficiency. For proven cost savings & increased profits, supported by our expert technical team across the US and the world, choose LOADRITE. For more info phone 1 800 560 9681, email info@loadritescales.com, or visit our website for your local distributor. ONBOARD WEIGHING SYSTEMS www.loadritescales.com Vulcan_AGRM0613.indd 25 5/19/13 12:55 PM