Julia Fetty
9/21/17
I woke up this morning and I couldn’t believe that I was waking up in a tent
for the last time before heading back to Hornfield Campus. After having some
delicious yogurt parfait, we headed to Lorado Taft Campus, where Boz was
enthused to show us her previous stomping grounds as an outdoor educator. We
had a very informative meeting with the staff and I learned that Lorado has an
incredible amount of activities and programs to offer. Having opportunities
visit outdoor education programs and being able to talk with programmers has
been so helpful for me figuring out where I will fit in the future! Boz then
gave a tour gave us a tour of the campus, which included the famous “Blackhawk
Statue”, which is the largest concrete statue in the United States. Later
during the day, we shadowed outdoor education classes which included pioneering
and water ecology. My favorite part about the pioneering lesson was how excited
the kids got while making their own candles. Being around kids and their
enthusiasm makes me feel like a kid again. I truly never want this feeling to
go away. I’ve realized overtime that I could definitely see myself working with
kids. Sometimes I even wish I could go back and experience outdoor education as
a kid again. After the pioneering lesson, I observed the water ecology lesson.
I remember when I went to an outdoor education camp in 7th grade and
water ecology stood out for me the most. Seeing kids get excited just as I did
was an amazing feeling. We ended the day eating cold burritos on the boardwalk
of Caste Rock River. I know that I won’t forget that moment on the boardwalk. I
love everyone here so very much.
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