Food for Thought

Shelter at Terribithia Phase 2 DONE!

Two weeks ago with the fine "Spring like weather" the 5th graders pushed hard to finish our shelter. In an organized teamwork fashion the plastic membrane was added, fir boughs next and a final layer of invasive Scot Broom was added. In a little over an hour the shelter finished on the outside. The test will be how will it stand up to the strong winds that blow through Wildcat.

Taking a quick break the kids test the shelter for size.

It's done!

Home sweet shelter - all the classes contributed to the effort and in my
opinion it rivals anything I saw in Alaska built by the quote "survival
classes"

Spring? Winter?

The Little Bridge to Wildcat

During the monsoon rains of late our little bridge has proven it's value. Most people aren't aware of it's begging or even it's history.
Serving as a ramp to one of the portables it was ripped off during construction of the new school and dropped in the practice field to be junked.
Getting out to Wildcat can be challenging when the wetland floods so the bridge project was launched in early 2010.

At first it served for as a stage

All classes except the 2nd graders were
put into action.

   Team work was paramount for the

   500 lbs+ too be moved and positioned 

The 90deg turn was difficult but
the 4th grade was up to the task 

There was a lot of grunting
sweating to get across the
swale and onto the concrete
piers (recycled from cut up
concrete floor)

Job complete!

Fun n Friends

Because programs such as 
Outdoor Adventures are funded by grants it is a constant effort to evaluate, document and justify what the kids learn or about to learn. Just having fun and forming friendships (some of them lifetime) is not a category and not even considered in many cases for a grant application.
Yet being with friends having fun in the mud or just lying in the reeds watching clouds drift is important to these young folks at this stage in their lives.