Gotta Get Out! Conference '08 a huge success... |
Over
375 participants jammed the halls of Windham High School, connecting
Outing Club members & their Advisors with Maine's outdoor "experts".
Our Slide Show tells the story...
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Hello Friends,
Happy summer from Teens To Trails! WOW! Our April 5th Gotta Get Out! Conference '08
was a huge success ~ involving even more teens, Outing Club Advisors,
high schools & outdoor enthusiasts from across the State. You can
read more on this event and plans for other T3 programs in this issue.
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L.L.Bean Announces $3000 Support for Grants-to-Clubs Program
At
a Conference gathering of high school Outing Club leaders, Laurie
Gilman of L.L.Bean announced their support of a T3 Grants-to-Clubs
Program to begin next school year. Teens To Trails will put these
funds directly into the hands of Outing Clubs to help new Clubs get
started and assist existing Clubs in strengthening their programs. We
hope to reach 3-5 Clubs right away with grants of about $500 each.
Guidelines for the application process are being developed now for
distribution to Maine high schools. In this first year of
grantmaking, applications for grants will be due in October with
notification to grant recipients in November. To receive an
application, contact Carol Leone. |
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Maine Sunday Telegram Article on T3
 by Carey Kish
Kids
in the outdoors: Hiking, camping, boating, fishing, biking, chasing
each other about under the summer sun. You remember those days, I'm
sure. How could that ever change?
Fast forward, from the
halcyon days of our youth to the fast-paced, technology-driven life of
today. You and me, we spend less time outdoors than ever; our children
considerably less that that. ... READ MORE
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East Grand Outing Club Wins Sail
Outing
Clubs participating in Conference '08 were invited to submit their
photos & enter a Grand Prize Outing Club Raffle. East Grand School
has won the fall sailing trip.
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The
success of our 2nd spring Conference has inspired us to plan next steps
in other T3 programs that connect Maine teens with their natural
world. Want to know more? We welcome your ideas & your
involvement. Please contact us.
Sincerely,
CAROL LEONE
Teens To Trails
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