Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24, 2009

8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

For youth, ages 10-14

$250 per child for 5-day program

Limited to 25 youth

This active learning experience will take place in the most extraordinary setting in Douglas County—Cherokee Ranch & Castle in Sedalia. The experiences for participants are numerous and will start out with hiking to the top of Cherokee Mountain, while learning how to identify and record the physical features of the land.  They will learn how to track animals and to cast the tracks.  By the end of the week, participants will have pictures of animals, a notebook of their record keeping, and an outdoor experience they will never forget. The skills they will have learned include: map reading, outdoor etiquette, hiking efficacy, land preservation, field observation, protection of wildlife, tracking animals and biomes of the Ranch.  The program is taught by local teachers who will inspire the participants to continue to learn outside of the school setting.

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