Photos by Jaelin

Photo by Jaelin

They learned well! Recently as the 2nd graders were

headed out to Wildcat Woods, a formation of military 

helicopters was flying over. They kids hit the 

ground practicing aircraft signaling when you're lost.

So parents if you're out with your 2nd grader and a plane

flies over you know what to look for......

Note: The copters kept going

2011 Outdoor Connections Participants all 125 of them grades 2 through 5
Garry Anderson (Mr A) Program Coordinator - left & Emily Castro Lopez Assistant - right

Outdoor Connections

Fall program at

Weyerhaeuser Elementary
Over 100 strong grades 2 - 5

The Youth Connections Director
provided excellent meals but
sometimes you had to cook it
yourself

An important part of our camps is how to
stay alive for 3 days with no shelter, water
or food - use a garbage bag!

Forests have many uses in today's
world. We held many camps in
the forest above, but was logged
to provide money for our schools

Shelf fungus are a sign of a
decaying tree and that is not
a little fungus on the big one it
is a misplaced woodland snail 

Columbia Crest sprouted a whole colony of mushroom tents for the 3 days of camp

The craft table was a busy place for making that one special thing

At one time this log was the only way to get to the river there was
about two feet of water under it

Putting 3 years of program experience to use with leadership 6 grader Jenna leads a group of campers to "Screaming Hollow" 

SURVIVAL