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Outdoor school
experience
offered
to local
students
By Brian Snook
Photo Editor
Most children go away to camp in the
summer. But during the spring 11 and 12-
year olds from local schools are getting
those same "camp" advantages along with
students from Clackamas Community Col­
lege.
Terry Spahr, BiIquist elementary teacher,
is teaching an Outdoor School Counselor
class (ED 299) this term at CCC. This is the
first time such a class has been offered and
also the first time Spahr has taught it.
"My purpose was two-fold," said Spahr.
"One, was to provide Bilquist with 19
trained counselors for their one week at
Camp Nate Creek and second, to possibly
provide counselors for Oregon City and sur­
rounding school districts that are involved
in the Outdoor School program."
If enough student interest is generated
the college would provide well-trained senior
counselors for next year's Outdoor School
program."
Nineteen of the CCC students leave May
15 for a week as counselors at Camp Nate
Creek with the Bilquist school. Four stu­
dents have already participated in the Ore­
gon City program at Camp Arrah Wanna,
near Wemme, and four other students will
be spending their counseling week with
various Clackamas County School Districts
throughout spring term.
"I'd like to see more community college
students as counselors," Spahr said. "Many
don't know what they want to become and
the Outdoor School experience changes
many into thinking about elementary edu­
cation."
"Twinkle", a high school counselor from
Oregon City (upper left), autographs name
tags at Camp Arrah Wanna as her admirers
look on. A lonely student on soil study
plot (lower left) thinks wistfully of home as
the instructor explains about erosion. "Boe
Deanie", counselor also from OCHS, (upper
right) and another student express delight
in the noon meal. "Tumbleweed", also of
OCHS, enjoys the sunny weather with stu­
dents on survival study plot, (right)
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