Yosemite Outdoor Education Trip
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Trip dates for the 2007-2008 school year:
September 16th – September 21st, 2007
Yosemite Outdoor Education trip quick links:
Introduction
This outdoor education trip is a wonderful opportunity for the boys to experience learning from a different perspective and begin to increase their understanding of communities, both socially and ecologically.
The field trip is a five-day program where students stay at the Yosemite Institute campus in dormitories. The program will be conducted by an experienced staff of college graduates with natural history backgrounds and interests relevant to the park setting. Students will travel to and from the Yosemite via bus.
Read more details about the trip by visiting the Yosemite Institute School and Group Programs web page read about their Core Educational Framework.
Equipment
If you need another copy of the Equipment List to help you pack, click on the link. You will also want to check out the Overnight Gear List to help you prepare for our back country expedition. It is hard to believe it, but you may need to pack winter gear depending on the weather conditions the week of our trip. To find out how prepare for cold weather and possibly snow, click on the link for a copy of the Winter Gear List.
Check out this link, displaying how to be ready for a day of hiking in Yosemite.
Please look over the Equipment Vendor List to find the address, web site or phone number for a store to purchase items needed for the trip.
Tour
To tour some of the places you will be visiting during the Yosemite Outdoor Education experience, click on the link.
If you do not have Quick Time you can download it for free by clicking on the Quick Time image below.
Natural History
For more information about the natural history of Yosemite check out the following sites:
Yosemite National Park
Live Yosemite web cam views
Yosemite Association
Current weather conditions
Important Dates & Times
Backpack Relay Day is Tuesday, September 11th.
Boot Day is Friday, September 14th. Be sure to wear the boots that you plan to hike in on Boot Day.
Depart from Town School at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Return to Town School at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21st, 2007
Adult Chaperone Information
All adult chaperones are required to complete a Yosemite Institute Registration form & Acknowledgement of Risk form. Please download and complete the form to be returned to Jason Singleton prior before September 16th, 2007. For driving directions review the map provided here. A meeting is scheduled to review chaperone responsibilities, student information and trip itinerary. Please review the important dates and times above.
Post Trip Highlights
Student photographers took many pictures during the five-day field study of Yosemite National Park. Review the attached instructions to see the student's photographs and before leaving the Town School website . To see the photos you will leave the Town School web site and go to  , to do so, click on this link.
The boys kept a journal during the course of their field study, which included daily entries, scientific data collection, creative writing and art in nature. To see some of highlights of student's work, click on the links below.
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