Great Sand Dunes Ambassadors for Wilderness Program Presentation

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And we hope, some long term benefits • An outdoor experience (and the skills) that are outside the norm <strong>for</strong> most local high school kids • Self-confidence • A sense of stewardship • A intimate relationship with “their” National Park • And more. Read on…
“I feel rested and peaceful spiritually. Nature makes me feel safe and com<strong>for</strong>table away from every day worries. I feel like I am finding myself out in the wilderness.” -- Jessie, 10 th grade
Page 1 and 2: Ambassadors for Wilderness Great Sa
Page 3 and 4: And funding… 08 Funding sources
Page 5 and 6: Participants: • 14 each summer, s
Page 7 and 8: New in 2009: Peer mentors: • 4 al
Page 9 and 10: All-Participant Campout in the park
Page 11 and 12: 5-Day Sand Creek Adventure
Page 13 and 14: Gaining work experience w/ service
Page 15 and 16: Like disarming certain taboos…
Page 17 and 18: …and incorporating GPS technology
Page 19 and 20: Then, lots of field practice: Leave
Page 21 and 22: Work experience: Trails and campsit
Page 23 and 24: And physical challenge: a hike to u
Page 25 and 26: …to bottom.
Page 27 and 28: “The world lay at my feet. In a c
Page 29 and 30: “Traveling with my new group of f
Page 32 and 33: The first student-designed Ambassad
Page 36 and 37: “When you reach a place that has
Page 38 and 39: “Outdoors and in, you can feel so
Page 40: All participant photos used by perm

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