[Vision2020] Family-Friendly Activities

[Warren Hayman]

Just to amplify a bit:

Computer Crazy hosts LAN parties as well-- thank you to them.

I recommend Adventure Learning to anyone. Great activities in and out of town. In the last month, for example, our son received rock climbing lessons and experience at the UI wall for I think six dollars. Also Donal, the Exec Dir, rented out the Arcade at the Mall for dirt cheap again ($5?). These were both Friday night activities. Tuesday afternoons hold free meetings/activities at the 1912 Center.

For examples of out of town, this weekend is an outing to Winchester State Park. Here's the rundown from them:


Join us for a long weekend on the prairie XC skiing, making snowshoes, learning how to use map and compass, building snow shelters and making fires-all while staying in the comfort of a yurt.  This trip is a winter wonderland of fun.  We will learn winter ecology and spend time sledding. 

Level One Trip Cost: $130 (Scholarships available) 

Ages: 7 years and up      Difficulty Rating: 3 out of 10



Hard to beat that. Coming up as well is a Schweitzer day trip. All, including even rental, gondola, and skiing/boarding lessons for about $80 if I did the math right.

We discovered them last summer when our son spent 6 days and 5 nights backpacking on the Olympic Penninsula, staying in and learning about both the rain forest and the beach ecology. Total cost was less than $300, if I remember correctly, and included everything: transpo (when gas was a tad more expensive than now), food, gear and so forth. Our son made friends on that trip from around the Northwest he still keeps up with. My hat is off to Donal and Adventure Learning.

Warren Hayman

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jennifer Ingalls 
  To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 4:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Family-Friendly Activities


  Other activities (free or cheap):

   

    1.. For gamers-Computer Crazy lets you "try before you buy" with their giant screen-they'll even let you bring friends and just hang out in their wicked awesome shop. 
    2.. Adventure Learning Camps (http://www.adventurelearningcamps.com/) are both educational and fun. They're working on trying to find trips that are wheelchair accessible, too. Please go to this website and learn more-this program also works with "at risk" youth and supports lifelong learning. 
    3.. Moscow Parks and Rec has year round learning and recreational programs. 
    4.. Bookpeople hosts poetry and fiction readings that are free to the public. 
    5.. Hyperspud Sports rents outdoor equipment at great prices (they also support youth programs through donations!). 
   

   

  Jennifer L. Ingalls



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