Cherry Hills Village Elementary School

Fifth Grade Backpacking Trip

What:          Four day backpacking course into Roosevelt National Forest includes hiking, rock                     climbing, wilderness living techniques, and environmental science and ecology

                    study.

When:          August 27 through August 30, 2012

Kent Mountain Adventure Center and Judy Bogart would like to invite the fifth graders on the seventeenth Annual Backpacking Trip into Roosevelt National Forest.

This will be a four day course where groups will hike into a "base camp" area from which daily activities will be conducted.  Skills to be taught include "no trace camping", map and compass, rock climbing and rappelling, shelter building, cooking, science and environmental study.  Leadership, group and individual responsibility will also be a focus.

Important Dates

To Remember:    

• May 13 - Informational slide show at 6:30 pm in the LaTronico Center at C.H.V.E.  Meeting will last approximately one hour.

• August 22 - Paperwork is due.  This includes the enrollment application, medical form and consent form, group roster and equipment inventory form, and final payment.  This packet should be mailed or emailed to:   kmac@frii.com

     KMAC

     P.O. Box 835

     Estes Park, CO  80517                    Please make check payable to “KMAC”.

• August 27 - Depart Cherry Hills Village Elementary at 7:30 am.

• August 30 - Return Cherry Hills Village Elementary at 3:00 pm.

Cost:               $400 includes everything except personal clothing and sleeping bag.  All                                      backpacking equipment, food, tents, and transportation are provided.

Questions?   Contact Judy Bogart at jbogart@cherrycreekschools.org or call Kent Mountain Adventure Center (970) 586-5990, P.O. Box 835, Estes Park, CO  80517, kmac@frii.com.