had to cook their own meals,

OUTDOOR
EDUCATION

PROGRAMS

The grade 6/7 class in Cassiar came back from a
four day camping trip at the south end of Chain Lake on
Sunday, June 9th. All the money for the trip was raised
by the 6/7s, who shovelled roofs, organized and partici-
pated in a walk- a-thon and did other odd jobs.

s They were organized into six groups, and each group
tend their own fires, and
clean their own tents. They were also organized into
three larger groups and each had to prepare at least an
hour's entertainment in which the whole audience had to
be involved. Six students from grades 8, 9 or 10 were
brought along, one for each tent. Mrs. E. Tischler

and Miss Sevin were supervising also.
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* On Thursday the boys started building a bridge

Wee small canal while the girls had canoe lessons,
which brought them to the bridge.

They traded places
and the girls finished the bridge, while the boys had
théir canoe lessons.

Friday was the day Mr. Henderson taught compass

work while the boys went on a 4-hour canoe trip including

a 1 mile portage. As before, they traded places and the
boys had compass work while the girls went on a canoe
trip involving only a short portage.

Five teachers were present on Saturday to give a
variety of courses; Mr. Henderson taught first aid and
creek studies, Mr. Wood taught insects, Mrs. Clark
taught edible plants, Mrs,. Olson taught outdoor cooking

“and art, and Mr. Olson taught tracking, sun and shadow

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and outdoor math.

The trip was a very worthwhile project, and all
who went learned a lot from it. The grade 6/7s would
like to thank everyone who helped, especially Mr. Olson
for all bi. did to make it pes ae

_Sharon Plumb

The eradcnts Of Grade 5/6 took part in an Outdoor
Education Program at Shallow Pond during June 12th and
13th. They were split into three groups, each group ©
having a slightly different program. Among the courses
offered were (1) Trapping - Mr. Kamlah, (2) Outdoor
Cooking - Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Dickinson, (3) Oriente-
ering (compass work) - Mr. Henderson, (4) Paintin

. Mrs. Metcalfe (who also assisted in Outdoor Cooking) ,

traps and deadfalls.

(5) Art - Mrs. Cousins, (6) Creative English - Mrs.
Dickinson and (7) Bridge Building - Mr. Dickinson
June 12th began with snow are and wind. The

Outdoor Cooking Group quickly became popular as other
group members huddled around the campfires. A 23 lb.
turkey was placed in an earth oven and left to cook over
night. It was eaten with great relish at lunch during
the next. day. The Trapping Groups learned all about
Let's hope they confine their
skills to trapping animals! Mrs. Metcalfe and her group
learned how to sketfh in-charcoal with frozen fingers.
Mrs. Cousins seemed to be right at home in our B.C.
wilderness. She was lucky to have a good day on June -
13th. Mr. Henderson-was seen - lost - looking for his
Orienteering Group. Actually, he was very pleased at
how quickly the 5/6's picked up compass skills. We had
a fatality in our Bridge-Building Group. Donald Peterson
decided to go swimming in the river - so we pulled him
out on the end of his safety line - cold, wet and a
little wiser for the experience. ;

: The class raised $110.00 before the above program

took place so that they could buy rope, plastic, etc.

They. are going to donate their equipment and remaining
money to an Outdoor Education Fund to be used to purchase
equipment for later years.

I would like to thank all those people who offered
their time and services to making this program such a
success. The students are eagerly awaiting a similar
program next year. We hope that parents and teachers
will offer their services as willingly as they did this

year.

- To those drivers that park their vehicles "SMACK DAB"
in front of the sidewalk leading to the front entrance
of the hospital.

Dave Dickinson

- To the.owners of unspayed and uncontrolled, female, Gags

- To the’ PECeEe who cut down 7 tres Shae
Camping Spot .- Cs SID es AA Se Bee RE ge ne

School Brama
Night

A play of fantasy and whimsy was presented by Mrs.
Clark's Grade Two class for the public on Monday evening,
June 10th on the school stage.

"Three Spinning Wizards" had a star-studded cast:

Ardis, a sweet young maiden played by Anita Yorke
The Stepmother - Barbie Billingsley
The Queen - Tracie Sethen
The King - Gabor Friscka
Royal Guests - Dale Quash
- Rosie Pete
The Prince - Kevin Gallagher
’ The Wizards - Norman Hines

- Percy Wright
- Darren Loverin

The stage sets were changed by Jeff Storoschuk ‘and
Glen Metcalfe with a "little" help from their friends in
the Drama Club. Programs and theatre information were
provided by David Ash, Edward Dennis, 2nd Robert Fiddler.

After the 7:00 performance the entire cast andcrew
heady with applause, retired to their classroom for an
after-theatre party consisting of fruit punch and cookies

Members of the Drama Club under the capable direc-
tion of Mrs. N. Olson, ie together sets, practised,

produced and played, ''The Long Silence" to an apprecia-
tive and interested ee of parents and friends on

drama night at the school.
Special mention: goes to the pee ce actors and

helpers :
Reba - Sharon Plumb

Mary - Julie Hubbell
Mattice - Margaret Jones
Arash  - Walter Comper
Lazar - Don Roe

Vasilly - Tim Roe

M.C. - Mary Comper
Sound § - Allan Hubbell
Light © - Kevin Charette
Make-Up - Mrs. B. Peterson

Mrs. C. Dickenson-