I had the opportunity to go out to the Outdoor School location yesterday to do a short geocaching field trip with the kids. I was accompanied by another Dad and Mr. Nikalou as we led the kids on a treasure hunt using GPS receivers. We went out after they ate supper so it was a night time search through the snowy woods. We all had a great time.
For those of you who don't know what geocaching is - I would recommend reading this link for a full explanation - www.geocaching.com.
We split the kids into three groups (it was voluntary and we had about 18 kids join us). The Wolves, the Ravens, and the Moose were each given coordinates to their own 'cache. When they followed the GPS units to that location they had to hunt for the hidden 'treasure' that turned out to be another set of coordinates to the real treasure. They used the GPS units again to hunt it down. They all carried flashlights and went tromping through the woods in the dark. The moon was bright and reflecting off the fresh snow so we could see very well. The "Moose" found the cache first and had enough time to hide in the woods to scare the wits out of the next group of kids to come along. Everyone got to pick out some treasure from the cache.
The Outdoor School is a great program. The kids were extremely happy and full of energy. Their days seemed well planned and organized and they were kept busy from moment to moment. I would give this activity my full recommendation and wish that my girl could go again next year.
I would love to hear from the parents. If your child went to this Outdoor School (or the last one) please leave a comment to let us know how it went for you and yours.
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