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YOUR
family deserves a Yosemite vacation!
March
8-10, 2002
Friday evening-Sunday afternoon
The
National Park Service and the US Forest Service invites
you and three members of your family to the
in Yosemite National Park!!
You
will meet WildLink Alumni to compare experiences, learn
about possible career opportunities, meet park rangers and
scientists, and most of all have fun!
So
HOW do you SIGN UP??
Sign
up through our online registration
form or call (209) 372-0607 if you would like to attend!
Registrations will be accepted beginning at 4pm on Wednesday,
February 13, 2002.
The
first fifteen students and their families to register will
be the lucky winners of a free trip to Yosemite!
WildLink
2001-2002
Expedition III: Feb
3-8
10
students from Reedley and Tokay High Schools
visited the Sierra Nevada in early February. Many of them
were exposed to the wonder of wilderness for the first time
in their lives: it was an 'experience of a lifetime'. Their
journals, drawings, and pictures, are now available online.
The
next WildLink expedition will be held April 14-19.
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Rock
Climbing with
Royal Robbins
Legendary
climber Royal
Robbins shared life experiences as well as expertise
with WildLink students on Saturday, January 19. Students
had the opportunity to learn from the best at the Stonehenge
Climbing Gym in Modesto. Mr Robbins began climbing in 1950;
he has completed numerous first ascents in Europe and Yosemite,
including routes on Half Dome and El Capitan.
February
24-28, 2002
The
Yosemite Association
in conjunction with the Sierra Nevada Wilderness Education
Project is giving one lucky high school student and their
teacher/chaperone scholarships to attend the exclusive Yosemite
Winter Literary Conference!
We
recieved the winning entry from the student-teacher team
of Alicia and Mr. Medefind of Atwater High School. Please
view their creative
piece expressing the relevance of the Sierra Nevada
to the people of California. We
would like to thank all of the student-teacher teams who
submitted entries for their enthusiasm and creativity!
Stay
tuned to the WildLink website for correspondance from Alicia
and Mr. Medefind as they participate in the Second Annual
Yosemite Winter Literary Conference later this month!
If
you have any questions about this program, please feel free
to contact Jamie.
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