REACH SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

2012

= Synopsis = For 2012 we have a “supersized” field trip ready to roll out for your REACH students. We packed plenty of activities into a single day that will benefit students in so many ways. Snowcapped Mt. Adams will be the backdrop and the Trout Lake Natural Area Preserve will be our classroom.

Cascadia Outdoor School and Mt. Adams Institute have partnered together to create this experience for your school and its students. Our staff has rolled up their sleeves and crafted the perfect field day. We look forward to your school’s participation in our REACH summer enrichment program! = Facts =

Open enrollment dates are:

Contact us now to reserve your first choice date.

Email: info@cascadia.org or Call: (509) 637- 5494

REACH Grant Program Cost: $1,000 per session per school for 6 to 24 students. This is an all-inclusive fee which pays for any number of your students up to 24, teachers and chaperones. Cost includes all activities, special local grown organic picnic lunch, staffing, local transportation, all equipment and consumable supplies, environmental study kits for each student.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, May 31 Participant Roster and Paperwork Deadline: Monday, June 11

Location: Mt. Adams Institute, USFS Ranger Station, Trout Lake, WA; Trout Lake Natural Area

Preserve

Minimum Enrollment: 6 Students + teachers Maximum Enrollment: 24 Students + teachers Staff to Student Ratio: 1:6 or less

Program Coordination: Cascadia Adventure Education School in partnership with Mt. Adams

Institute. For more information contact: Brendan Norman, executive director, Mt. Adams Institute (509) 637-4903 or Jim Wells, director, Cascadia School (509) 637-5494.

Monday 6/25/2012

Tuesday 6/26/2012

Wednesday 6/27/2012

Thursday 6/28/2012

Friday 6/29/2012

= Highlights =

Our goal is to immerse your students in natural wildlands, kindle their sense of wonder and teach them valuable life skills in an active, hands-on, outdoor-based classroom.

Here are some highlights we have packed into our 2012 REACH program:

Outdoor Adventure, Exploring, Discovery (Hiking, boating in inflatable kayaks, wading, immersion, caving)

Sense of Place / Natural Awareness (Nature paddle, sensory awareness, digital photography, sketching, micro-trails)

Leadership and Teamwork (Cooperation activities, leading & following, communication skills)

Portable Ropes - Challenge Course (Individual and team challenges, cooperation, problem solving)

Recreation Activities (Archery target practice, hiking, crafts, kayak paddling)

Ecological Concepts (Natural communities, interrelationships, cycles, adaptation)

Environmental Service Project (Habitat restoration and tree planting, trail maintenance, weed pull)

Placed-Based Education

(Cultural and natural history of Mt. Adams region, organic farming and eating!)

Outdoor Living Skills (Building a fire, dressing for the out-of-doors, No Trace Camping, Camp Craft, Tracking.)

Outdoor Cooking (Cooking over a fire)

Career Awareness (Meet natural resource professionals, hear their stories, inspect their equipment, and learn about their projects)

Service Project (Help protect and preserve the environment – tree planting in the Trout Lake Natural Area Preserve)

Fun! (Camaraderie, outdoor games, singing and ceremony)

= Schedule of Activities =

8:00am Depart Home School

8:45am Arrive Mt. Adams Institute, Welcome & Introductions

9:00am Icebreakers & Challenge Course

9:45am Discovery Expedition to Trout Lake Natural Area Preserve Receive Environmental Study Kits Learn about Washington State’s “Natural Area Preserves”. Participate in a service project and plant some trees to help nourish and protect

the fragile riparian “ecotone”.

10:30am Launch Kayaks on Trout Creek Safety Orientation and Paddling Instruction Wildlife Observation Dip netting for Aquatic Species Stream flow Analysis and Measurement Water Quality Testing Animal Track Identification

12:15pm Transfer to Trout Lake Community Garden Farm Feast: Pick, Prep, and Cook your Organic Lunch Connect with Local Farmers Learn about Nutrition, Health, and Locally Grown Food Practice Gardening

1:30pm Transfer to Forest Service Firefighters Headquarters Meet Smokey the Bear in person! Learn about Preventing Wildfires with “Firewise” habits” Meet Gifford Pinchot National Forest Firefighters Learn about Wildfire Ecology Hop on Board a Fire Engine and Learn About Its Equipment

2:30pm Discovery Expedition to a Volcanic Lava Tube Take a Forest Hike Learn Ecology Concepts and “Leave No Trace” Camping Habits Along the Way Descend into a Lava Tube Wearing Helmets and Headlamps Record your Adventure with a “Go Pro” Camera Explore the Dark Underworld Learn the Geology of Caves

3:45pm Awards and Recognition Ceremony

4:00pm Depart Trout Lake Valley to Home Town School

4:45pm Arrive at your School

Note: This is our suggested schedule. Contact a Program Coordinator if you would like to revise the schedule to better meet the needs and goals of your school. Our priority is to serve you, your students and school as best as possible.

= Program Components =

Leadership and Teamwork

Challenges and initiatives, both in small and large groups, will be presented to develop skills promoting group cohesion, character development and positive social skills.

Farm to School

Students will have an opportunity to help prepare and eat a delicious lunch with an emphasis on organic foods grown locally. A visit to the Trout Lake Community garden will be a highlight.

Recreation

Students will have an opportunity to try new outdoor pursuits during “Discovery Expeditions. Challenge course, kayak paddling, crafts and hiking are a few activities to name a few.

Fun and Camaraderie During the trip students and staff will be singing, participating in outdoor games, and hearing local stories, legends, and lore.

Career Awareness

Students will be connected with local professionals related to natural resources, for example, a local wildlife biologist or wildland fire fighter or forest ranger or astronomer. They’ll share special stories and tools of their trade.

Outdoor Living Students will have an opportunity to learn values and skills related to the “Leave No Trace” ethic.

Academic Instruction Students will learn key ecological concepts as they relate to the earth’s life systems: Natural Communities, Interrelationships, Adaptation.

Greetings from Mt. Adams Institute and Cascadia School!

We are thrilled to be conducting an action packed field trip to the Mt. Adams Institute and the Trout

Lake Natural Area Preserve. It is incredibly rewarding to share the natural and cultural history of the

area and engage xxxxxxxx school students in fun, adventuresome, outdoor activities.

The day will feature boating safety and learning skills related to kayaking. Throughout the day we will

feature activities on land and water.

Dressing for the out of doors will be key to keeping warm and happy. Your son or daughter should bring

outdoor clothes you won’t mind getting dirty, stained or torn. Students will be getting their “stream

clothes” wet. It is imperative students pack a 2nd set of dry clothes they can change into after we

conclude our float trip in the natural area preserve. The extra set of clothes can be placed in a day pack

or plastic bag.

LAND CLOTHES AND MORE…

Shoes

Long pants

Long Sleeved Shirt

Jacket or Sweater

Wind Breaker or Light Jacket

Hat

Day Pack

ON THE WATER “WET CLOTHES…”

BOARD SHORTS OR SWIM SUIT

FLEECE OR WOOL UPPER LAYER

LONG SLEEVE SHIRT

WOOL SOCKS

SNEAKERS

BALL CAP

RAINCOAT (and rain pants)

In addition, staff may photograph and/or video program activities. Unless we receive your objection in

writing before the start of the program, you, the parent, authorize our organization to use your child’s photo,

video image or quotations for outreach or sharing with the School and students.

We look forward to sharing an adventuresome day with xxxxxxxxx School students!

Cheers,

Your Field Staff

REACH 2012

Honor Contract Student Name: _________________

While participating in the REACH Field Trip I agree to adhere to the policies of the

school and core values of the program which include:

Serving the mission and goals of the group

and program.

Treat everyone with dignity and respect.

Be kind and open hearted.

Look out for the well-being and safety of

each other.

I have read and understand this document, have considered it carefully, and agree to it.

____________________________________________ ___________________________

Student Signature Date

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Parent/Guardian Signature Date

Informed Acknowledgment of Hazards and Risks

WARNING: The purpose of this warning is to advise you about the dangers associated with your voluntary participation in the school program known as REACH Summer Enrichment Field Trip. Participation in the program may involve the possibility of injury or loss or life to you or others. As a parent/guardian it is your right to inquire about all potential risks.

You must fill out the Student Medical Form completely and honestly so that the xxxxxxx School and

Cascadia staff are aware of any relevant medical conditions. If there is a medical reason for not

participating in an activity or school event other arrangements will be made at that time. You should

never participate in anything that you do not regard as safe. A non-inclusive hazard assessment

includes slips, trip and falls, colliding with objects or people, disease, bites or poisoning from animals,

sand in the eye, wood or other debris causing cuts and splinters, sunburns, hypothermia, drowning,

getting lost or separated from the group, sudden inclement weather.

As a parent/guardian of the named student, I have read the program itinerary and I understand that

there are risks of physical injury associated with these activities.

____________________________________________ ___________________________ Student Signature Date ____________________________________________ ___________________________ Parent Signature Date

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Medical History Form

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________

School _________________________________ Field Trip Date _________________ , 2012____

Male _____ Female _____ Grade _____ Age _____ Birthdate ______________

Address:

______________________________________________________________________________

Work Phone ________________ Home ______________________ Cell ___________________

Name of Parents or Guardian ________________________________________________________

Do you have any physical complaints or chronic illnesses at this time? If yes, please explain:

Have you had injuries in the past (e.g. back, knee, shoulder, elbow)?

Are you currently under the care of a physician or health practitioner of any sort?

Are you taking medications of any kind? Are there any special instructions? Will your child be bringing this medication on the field trip? ____ Yes _____ No

Note: If you are currently taking medications please bring them in the original, waterproof, non-breakable prescription container with the physician’s dosage instructions. If a medication needs to be refrigerated, please notify us in advance so we may accommodate this. All medications, including “over the counter drugs”, must be given to your teacher or chaperone or Cascadia program director at the beginning of the program.

Are you on a special diet?

Do you have or have you ever had:

Seizures? Asthma?

Allergies? To what? _______________________________________________________

Are you allergic to bee stings or nuts? * Type of reaction:

_________________________________________________________________________

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Note: Incomplete forms will be returned.

Any other medical information?

24 Hour Emergency Contact Person: ___________________________________________

Phone Number ____________________________

2nd Phone Number _________________________

Name of Physician: ________________________________________

Telephone: _____________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

Name of Insurance Company:

________________________________________________________________

Group Number ________________________ ID Number ____________________________

I approve of emergency care for the above minor under the direction of the school staff or consulting

doctor if I am unable to make my wishes known. (Cross out the last statement if you do not wish to

grant medical consent). I have read, understand and agree to the above listed statement and do sign

this agreement of my own free will.

___________________________________________________ ______________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian Date Printed Name: _______________________________

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Medication Authorization Date Received: ____________

Medications will be collected by your instructor upon arrival at the school. Medications will be

dispensed by designated School staff.

Student Name _____________________________________________________

Student's Medications

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Instructions for dispensing medications:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

I give my permission to designated School staff to dispense the above medication(s) to my child.

________________________________________________ _____________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature Date

I also give my permission to designated school staff to dispense over the counter drugs such as

Tylenol, Advil, Benadryl, Pepto Bismol. _______ YES ________ NO

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STUDENT ROSTER

REACH 2012

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