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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
CONNECTING: Time
in nature weens teens
off phones
Continued from page 18
did change. Like I deleted
some apps that I realized
I spent a lot of my time on.
It’s helped me stay on track
with my homework. But also,
I realized not being on our
phones helped us connect a
little more because we were
with groups. It showed me
that if I put my phone away,
I can connect more with
people.
Errin: I’ve noticed that
before IEE I was like, ‘No,
I can’t go out without my
phone!’ but after the back-
packing trip, I got home and
realized like this isn’t some-
thing I need to always have
with me. A lot of kids—we
have streaks on Snapchat,
and something I’ve done a
lot more lately is just not car-
ing so much. I can leave my
phone in my locker during
the day. It’s not as influen-
tial on me anymore, because
there’s a lot bigger things.
What’s bigger than a
Snapstreak?
Errin: What’s bigger is
the actual connection you
can feel with nature when
you’re out in it. We went to
this big waterfall, and during
that time it was a complete
feeling of peace. You don’t
get that from refreshing your
feed. (Laughter.)
Do you have any advice
for parents and teachers?
Abigail: Understand that
like your phone is a major
way to stay connected with
your friends and your fam-
ily in different states or
countries.
Errin: If I could tell them
one thing, I would tell them:
Put your phone away and go
see what the world is like
without seeing it through a
screen.
Put your phone away and
go see what the world
is like without seeing it
through a screen.
— Errin Hongel
Part Two in a series. Tell
us about your experiences
with digital devices, social
media, and time in nature.
We can quote you anony-
mously or under your real
name. Email freelance writer
tiffany@plazm.com .
Luau tickets go on sale
Sisters Park & Recreation
District’s Fifth Annual Luau
tickets are now on sale for
the August 9 event at Village
Green Park
“This year’s luau will fea-
ture Kurt Silva, who has been
a part of the Luau for the last
three years,” said Shannon
Mokuahi Rackowski. “Kurt is
a member of the group known
as Dry Canyon Stampede,
and what Hawaiians would
call a, ‘local boy’ in the com-
munity. I have always loved
Kurt’s voice, because it holds
a Paniolo style (country)
twang!”
The event will also fea-
ture the Sisters Ukulele
Players, Halau (hula school)
“Uhane Hawaii,” “DJ Chuck
Boogie,” Shannon Mokuahi
Rackowski, and a special
dance performance by the
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire
District firefighters.
This year’s menu will
include other staples, kalua
pig, Hawaiian sticky rice,
fresh fruit, dessert, liliko-
gauva juice, and — new this
year — teriyaki chicken.
Tickets can be pur-
chased online at www.
sistersrecreation.com, by
calling SPRD at 541-549-
2091, or by stopping by
the Coffield Center at the
west end of the Sisters
High School parking lot.
SPRD is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
SUMMER HOURS:
NATURE: Planning
your own expeditions
in the outdoors
Continued from page 19
beneficial for me.” Your
journal reflections can be
poetic, silly, brief, or in-
depth: they’re just for you.
Play with pens, paper, paints,
or clay for more exploration
and expression. Don’t take it
too seriously and have some
fun! Find out what happens
if your family and friends
share nature moments with
each other, instead of just
chatting about politics or TV
shows.
5. Repeat.
The positive effects of
all this may not be obvi-
ous right away. Stick with
it. “Becoming nature con-
nected is like flexing a mus-
cle,” Prince explains. “The
more we do it the better we
become, and it’s an exciting
world out there!”
“A fun exercise is to go
farther out into nature, a
Home loans
don’t have to be
a wild ride.
more remote setting than
our backyard, with a small
group,” says Prince. “Find
individual spots where you
can be undisturbed and sit
for 15 minutes or more.
Afterwards your group can
reconvene and collectively
create a ‘story map’ of the
area they were in. Each per-
son will have a different per-
spective of what they expe-
rienced and there may some
some very interesting conti-
nuities, too.”
In many nature immer-
sion schools and classes,
kids come back to their spe-
cial “sit spot” over and over,
for months. This inspires
learning and curiosity about
the weather, passing sea-
sons, and other ways that
the natural world is always
changing.
Susan Prince will lead
Nature Connection work-
shops for families and adult
individuals June 21-23.
Participants may join a sin-
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days in a row. Free. Pre-
registration is required, email
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