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Spring 2008 Adventure Classroom for
Home Schoolers (Grades 4-6)
“Every child
has inside him an aching void for excitement, and if we don’t fill it with
something which is exciting and interesting
and good for
him, he will fill it with something which isn’t exciting and interesting and
good for him!” (Theodore Roosevelt).
The natural world
gives us a marvelous setting in which to find this adventure, as well as
experience God’s beauty, learn new skills, and make friends. This spring, WILD GUYde
Adventures will be providing
several outdoor experiences for home-schooled students in grades 4, 5, and
6. Activities like rock climbing, canoe
paddling, hiking, and caving will provide outdoor opportunities for children to
experience exciting fun with friends, physical skill learning, and fitness
apart from traditional team sports.
Who? Home schooled
students in grades 4, 5, and 6.
Participants do not need to be “super athletes,” but they should be
comfortable with extended vigorous activity.
Two adult leaders will accompany each outing.
Format: Four adventure
trips -- hiking in the National Forest*, rock climbing at Fridleys Gap, canoe
skills at
Logistics: WILD GUYde can provide some transportation, but an additional
parent driver may occasionally be necessary.
All sites are within 60 minutes of
What to bring: WILD GUYde Adventures will provide all group and specialized activity
equipment (helmets, harnesses, ropes, etc.).
A personal equipment-to-bring list for participants will be provided.
When? Selected
weekdays in May and early June, 2008: Wed.,
5/21 - Hiking; Wed., 6/4 – Caving; Thurs., 5/29 - Paddling; and Wed., 6/11 -
Rock Climbing. Frontier Scout
Adventure is on Thurs., 6/19. Overflow
dates will be announced in April.
How much? $25 for first
trip, $45 for two trips, $60 for three, and $75 for all four. Frontier Scout Adventure is $35.
Is it safe? The outdoors
is not a safe place. Part of what adventure
means is that not all risks are eliminated.
By teaching proper skills and precautions, and using the right
equipment, we attempt to manage risk.
Participants will be asked to complete a Medical Form, and sign a
Participant Agreement acknowledging various dangers.
Memorabilia: Students will
receive a certificate of participation from WILD GUYde for 1 trip, a trail card for 2, and Leave no Trace
Patch 3. Students are also encouraged to
bring a camera to save their own memories.
Sign-up: Students may
register for 1, 2, 3, or all 4 adventures.
Day trips are limited to 10 students each; priority registration will be
given to early commitments, and to students registering for multiple
dates. Download a Medical Form and a Participant
Agreement from www.wildguyde.com ,
and mail with payment to WGA,
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And finally, who is this
WILD
GUYde? Lester R.
Zook is a professor at EMU, and director of the Outdoor Ministry program
there. He has been leading wilderness adventures
for college students and camp groups for the past 15 years. He is a Wilderness First Responder, and is
a certified member of the American Mountain Guides Association (Top Rope Site
Manager). He and his wife Robin have
four children, attend *Hiking locations are rotated on a
biennial basis, so last year’s participants can expect some exciting new
locations!
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Take a journey back in time
to the early 1800’s, when the Appalachian
Mountains were being explored
by Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett.
This special one-day
adventure will have 4th, 5th, and 6th graders
learning mountain skills like whittling, leather craft, stalking,
fire-building, and lashing. Outdoor
games and learning activities will fill the time, and students will have a
take-home craft at the end of the day.
Leave-no-trace practices will be emphasized, helping children to learn
how to protect the natural environment, and be good stewards of God’s creation
When: Friday, June 19 2008, meeting in
Who: 4th, 5th, and 6th
graders (boys and girls). Participants
do not need to be “super athletes,” but they should be comfortable with a full
and vigorous day of outdoor activity.
What to bring: Outdoor clothing, a backpack (book bag style),
sweatshirt or jacket, bug repellant, outdoor footwear (hiking boots or
sneakers), a bag lunch and snack food, water (at least 1 qt, and preferably
two), and a folding pocket knife (no fixed or serrated blades). Optional items include a whistle on a
lanyard, a sharpening stone, and a coonskin cap.☺
Is it safe? The outdoors
is not a safe place. Part of what adventure
means is that not all risks are eliminated.
By teaching proper skills and precautions, and using the right equipment,
we attempt to manage risk.
Participants will be asked to complete a Medical Form, and sign a
Participant Agreement acknowledging various dangers.
Sign-up: Cost for the
day is $35, and $30 for an additional sibling.
This adventure is limited to 10 students; priority registration will be
given to early commitments and family clusters. Download a Medical Form and a Participant
Agreement from www.wildguyde.com
and mail with payment to WGA,
And finally, who is this WILD GUYde? Lester R. Zook is a professor at EMU, and
director of the Outdoor Ministry program there.
He has been leading wilderness adventures for college students and camp
groups for the past 15 years. He is a Wilderness First Responder, is a
certified member of the American Mountain
Guides Association (Top Rope Site Manager), and has guiding permits in the
George Washington and Monongahela National Forests. He and his wife Robin have four children,
attend Weavers Mennonite Church, and have home-schooled their children through
elementary school. WGA is an equal
opportunity employer and provider.