Wow!!! What a wonderful experience these kids had. High students came from all over the district to take this summer school course. I taught students from every ses. We took several field trips and learned about the elements of Outdoor Ed. Students were able to experience activities that they have never participated in before as well as see what the city of Houston and surrounding area has to offer in Outdoor activities. We hiked in Memorial Park and Herman Park and explored a variety of activities that they could come back and enjoy with friends and family. The highlight of our class was going to Stephen F. Austin for an overnight camp out. There was a fire ban in effect and temps in 100 degree, but that did not deter us. The park is full of shade trees and as we hiked 8-10 miles with a park ranger, we rarely were in direct sunlight. Students were given lessons in vegetation and several national volunteers were on sight working and came by to talk with the kids about opportunities of study and work in this field. I spent several days preparing food at home since we could not cook on anything but on electric skillets and crock pots. Students were able to get a sense of cooking out as they warmed food on the skillet and we made a few dishes in the crock pots.
I also carried fans with us and plugged them in to make sure the kids stayed as cool as possible.
Surprisingly, no one had any heat issues or complaints and the students loved to time together and the outdoor setting.
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