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By combining
outdoor recreation and adventure we can develop leaders!
> RAD
RAD (Recreation + Adventure
=Development)
RAD
is an outdoor program that provides leadership training
for middle and high school students in the outdoors using experiential
learning and outdoor education. The program contains a community service
component, which develops essential life skills and provides healthy
opportuntiies for the community and visitors to enjoy, understand
and protect our natural environment. Cathy Boden is the RAD Coordinator.
John Shipp also serves as a Outdoor Consultant and Leader for this
program.
Hiking Guide Book to Curry County project: This was a special
project of the RAD group, done with federal funding. Cathy Boden and
Ann Vileisis, project coordinators worked with high school students
to hike and select various hikes in all three areas of Curry county.
The students did all the research on general
forest education topics like geology, history, ferns, trees, fire ecology,
weather etc. The guidebook was completed in September
of 2004. For more information and a sample chapter go to RADVentures.org.
The RAD Group that devloped the Hiking
Book Project.
R.A.D. Outdoor Club members,
Lacy Weinblatt, Mira Wilhelm, Tara Wilhelm, Kelsey McKenzie,
Jared Tarr, Megan Hughes, Shari Odson, and Natalie Manning (Shari
and Natalie are not pictured here) together with project leaders
Cathy Boden and Ann Vileisis worked hard and had fun while researching,
writing, and producing this hiking guidebook.. The RAD
program is in its seventh year.
RAD
is an outdoor program that provides leadership training for
middle and high school students in an outdoor setting. In addition
the group has published a book and have their own website at
RADVentures.org where
you can read a sample chapter in the book!
