1. SIXTH GRADE OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Sargent Center at Nature’s Classroom
October 9-12
QUICK FACTS
GOALS
FACILITIES
TYPICAL
DAY
SIXTH GRADE OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Fall

2. QUICK FACTS:
Located in Hancock, NH on 700 acres of forest, pond, and stream. This location serves as a living laboratory for exploration in ecology, biology, astronomy.
Health Center staffed with registered nurse to administer meds and address special needs. EMT available 24 hours a day – 7 days a week.
Long-standing Carlisle tradition. We encourage you to speak with students of have attended in the past.
Cost of program is $375. A deposit of $110 is due by Friday, June 8th. The balance is due at the time of the trip.

3. QUICK FACTS CONTINUED:
All 6th grade faculty attend for the entire week
Boy’s and girl’s dorm are chaperoned by two of the faculty overnight.
School administrators visit for the day and often spend an evening in the dorm with the kids.
ALL dietary needs can be accommodated by the dining room.
There will be a meeting in September where the director of the camp, Larry Chambers will come to Carlisle to meet with students and parents.

4. GOALS: Team Building Cooperative Learning & Opportunity for Leadership
Setting Individual Challenges
The Four Cs (Communication, Cooperation, Commitment and Care) become the basis for our advisory program
Ultimate goal: Transfer of Skills Upon Return to School.

5. FACILITIES:
Lodge: the lodge is the hub of the facility and includes meeting rooms and a dining hall. All meals are family style where kids take turns serving one another and cleaning up afterwards.
Dorms: There is a boy’s cabin and a girl’s cabin. All dorms have individual showers, bathrooms and hot & cold running water. Each room hosts 4-6 students in bunk beds.

6. TYPICAL DAY: SCHEDULE: Wake up at 7:00 am
Family-style breakfast at 8:00 am with morning announcements
Morning activity with instructors
Transition time
Lunch and reflection time
Afternoon activity and snack
Dinner
Evening activity
Lights out at 10:00 pm

7. Cooperative Group skills developed through hands-on team-building activities
Adventure
Rope Course
Climbing Tower
Pioneer Village
Wilderness Skills
Outdoor Skills
GPS Challenge
Compass Challenge
Orienteering
Field Investigation
Aquatic Biologist
Astronomer