Transcript
I’ve Had the Time of My Life
My
experience
at AWLS
Wyoming
The Drive In : seven miles of stone road
The Lodge
Inside the Lodge
Dinner
Time!
Views from the Classroom
Classes
Survival SkillsWe learned how
to make fire! Who
knew that a
battery and steel
wool was so
handy?
Other Survival
Skills
We learned about filtering water, and after all of the bugs found in the stream ecology, I GET it!
We also learned the basics of shelter.
Stream Ecology
We learned about all of the critters that live in our streams. I never realized that there were so MANY and that so many other streams do NOT have has many bugs as this stream did. The amount of bugs was staggering. I believe that we were told that there is something like 1000 scuds of bugs in one yard of stream. Scuds are young bugs that are segmented and have weird little antennae and gills and little hairy things sticking out all over. One of the more rare ones was the stonefly nymphs. They are kind of like a mayfly, but can only live in very pristine waters.
Fly Fishing
There are four types of
cutthroat trout native to
Wyoming: the Colorado River
cutthroat, the Yellowstone
cutthroat, the Bonneville
cutthroat, and the Snake River
cutthroat. These are desirable
and there is a limit on catching
them. There is also lake trout
that was introduced in the
1930s for anglers. They are
considered an endangered
species.
Fittingly Dinner was……
NASP
ArcheryWe learned the basics of archery
Both on target and 3-D
target
Now for the real fun!!!
We started with air
pistols and video
games
Things that go BOOM
22 with a scope Air pistol
The Shotgun; I
used the .20
gauge
Ecology classes were
interspersed
We even had FUN while
learning
Yellowstone
ecology
Field TripsWe studied the fracking fields in Pinedale
Wild life while driving Pronghorn, Horned Toad, Osprey, oh my!
We've been
talkin' 'bout
Jackson, ever
since the fire
went out. I'm
goin' to
Jackson, I'm
gonna mess
around..
Elk Refuge, and Mormon Row
Elk, its what’s for dinner….
The most awesome view ever.
Amazing things, big and small
Rafting the Snake River….
THANK YOU SAFARI CLUB!
Examples of Uses in the
Classroom ALREADY!
I have shown my kids photos and we have had great discussions.
We have been studying rocks and how rocks are made. Oil Shale came up and we have had conversations about fracking.
We have a terrarium set up and we have been talking about ecology and clean water.
As a final thought, I need to publicly thank the following for
making my fabulous experience possible:
The North West Ohio Safari Club
Ryan Bronson, Federal Cartridge Co.
Bill Brossard, National Shooting Sports Foundation
RC Lopez, Bureau of Land Management
Dean Claus and Scot Smith
Claudia Olsen, National Youth Program Coordinator, National
Rifle Association
Harlem Kredit, Yellowstone National Park
Ben Maki, Mossy Oak
Craig Kaufman, President of Safari Club International
Sandra Sadler, President, SCI Education Sables
Joe Hosmer, President, Safari Club International Foundation
And ALL of the wonderful instructors at AWLS.
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