ECO-ADVENTURE CAMPS

This is the grand finale of the school year for all grade 7 students in the Powell River School District and for students in the Coast Mountain Academy (CMA) as well! Every June, students graduating from the Coast Mountain Academy design and implement an overnight outdoor program for all grade seven students in the Powell River School District.  These camps take place at the Powell Lake Outdoor Learning Center (OLC). The program celebrates the culmination of elementary school (for grade 7s) and Secondary School (for the CMA students). The Eco-Adventure program is designed to provide mentorship opportunities for secondary school students while providing positive role models for younger students. Additionally, the offering is considered Work Experience for CMA students and an important step in their training to become young professionals in this field. All programming during the Eco-Adventure experience is curriculum linked with a service-learning focus delivered around the themes of outdoor experience and place-based learning.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1.      To promote a sense of connection with each with other and the broader learning community.

2.      To encourage students to realize their capacity to have a positive impact on others.

3.      To celebrate the transition from Elementary School to Secondary School.