Avid4 Adventure Outdoor Education Intensive

2 Avid4 Provides Outstanding Student Learning Experiences The mission of the Outdoor Intensive is to introduce students to non-competitive active outdoor lifestyles using experiences that provide: personal development (physical, social, and emotional) environmental understanding and stewardship memorable adventures teambuilding Program Objectives  Deliver a curriculum that addresses state science, literacy, geography and physical education standards in a fashion that saves class time and fits well into school scheduling parameters.  Provide activities that develop students’ judgment, personal responsibility, self- esteem and confidence.  Create a group setting that provides teambuilding and new opportunities for social development.  Enhance environmental understanding and stewardship.  Increase physical and outdoor skills.  Introduce students to non-competitive active outdoor lifestyle pursuits.

3 Innovative Mobile Program The Outdoor Intensive is a one week outdoor education, on-campus immersion program that will travels from school to school. The Intensive brings four portable “outdoor education stations”. These stations include a 25’ high mobile climbing wall, a 50’ portable pool for kayaking, mountain bikes and a portable mountain bike skills course, and an outdoor Leave No Trace classroom. During the week, each grade spends one full day rotating through the four stations. After school each day, a portion of the student body will be invited to bring their parents to the Intensive to participate with them.

4 Climbing Station  Ground School History Environmental Guidelines Equipment Classroom Extension Earth Features & Rock Types (4 th Grade) Mechanical Principals  Climbing School Safety Guidelines Techniques Experiential Learning

5 Mountain Bike School  Ground School History Environmental Guidelines Equipment Classroom Extension The Body Unit (3 rd Grade) Simple Machines (5 th Grade)  Biking School Safety Guidelines Techniques Experiential Learning

6 Kayaking Station  Dry-land History Environmental Guidelines Equipment Classroom Extension Balance & Counterbalance (1 st Grade) Climate & Alaska (2 nd Grade)  Paddle School Safety Guidelines Techniques Experiential Learning

7 Leave No Trace Outdoor Classroom  Minimum Impact Environmental Ethics  Leave No Trace Approved Curriculum & Certificate of Completion Plan Ahead Leave What You Find Manage Your Pet Be Careful With Fire Respect Wildlife & Other Visitors Stick To The Trail Trash Your Trash

8 Strong Supporters & References  Flatirons Elementary School, BVSD  Friends’ School, Independent  Ryan Elementary, BVSD  Community Montessori, BVSD  Bixby Elementary, Independent  Jarrow Elementary, Independent  Whittier Elementary, BVSD  Bromwell Elementary, DPS  Excel Academy, JeffCo  Hackberry Elementary, JeffCo  Meiklejohn Elementary, JeffCo  Mountain Shadows Montessori, Independent  Northridge Elementary, Douglas County PS

9 Currently Scheduling 2014  Program Fee Includes All Equipment (kayaks, bikes, climbing wall, harnesses, helmets, etc.) World Class Instructional Staff Extensive experience teaching kids Certified and/or tested in their areas of instruction, first aid and CPR Background checked Trained by Avid4 Full day program for each student; Kindergarten is a half day program One hour after school program each day for students and parents (except final day) All program materials Leave No Trace Certificate of Completion

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