[Vision2020] Pamphlet for Family-Friendly Activities

Fri Jan 16 08:58:47 PST 2009

Well, garsh dang it, Jennifer.

Them guys at Moscow Parks and Recreation done put up some pictures, too, 
so that us simpletons can see some town's folk jus' doin' all kinds of fun 
stuff.

They done got a picture book, too . . .
http://www.moscow.id.us/PR/Documents/Brochure.pdf

They's even got one of them youth centers
http://www.moscow.id.us/PR/Eggan%20Youth%20Center/Eggan%20index.htm

And sports stuff . . .
http://www.moscow.id.us/PR/Sports%20Page/Sports_Page%20index.htm

And general recreation. They done got the boyz and girlz organized for one 
of them field trips to Silverwood Theme Park
http://tinyurl.com/SilverwoodThemePark

An so much much more it done got my simpleton mind all in a blur, Ms. 
Jennifer.

Maybe Arnie has our little berg confused with . . .

"Camp Granada"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOuNb8ngplw

Seeya round camp, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> Donovan,
> 
>  
> 
> Such pamphlets are already available and none of the activities anyone
> suggested-save those self-generated activities like stargazing, etc.-are
> magically known only to an elite group of Muscovites. Some advertise with
> commercially produced media, some use non-profit underwriting, others use
> flyers or handbills posted throughout town. Many of us here on the Vision
> remind each other, "Hey, this weekend I heard about a free activity, here
> are the details." For the most part, the Chamber of Commerce or 
Historical
> Society also distribute brochures, etc. Moscow Parks and Rec prints
> staple-bound, slick-covered itineraries of all their offerings, and of
> course all UI events are advertised internally as well as (often) through
> other media. So, once again, unless you are willfully ignoring resources 
and
> activities, you should be able to find something to occupy your time 
while
> you're here. However, that being said, part of maturing (which is what
> students ostensibly do while they're at school) is learning how to find
> resources on one's own. Warren and I aren't magic; we don't receive 
activity
> references through telepathy; we just value our own time enough not to 
waste
> it by complaining that there isn't anything to do and have sought 
activity. 
> 
>  
> 
> Jennifer L. Ingalls
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: Donovan Arnold [mailto:donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 6:38 PM
> To: Jennifer Ingalls; vision2020 at moscow.com; Warren Hayman
> Subject: Pamphlet for Family-Friendly Activities
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Perhaps, someone like Warren or Jennifer, or members of the community can
> create a pamphlet of activities and things to do in Moscow and the
> surrounding area for people to look at.
> 
>  
> 
> I did not know of any of the things Warren listed. I think renting the
> Arcade for $5 seems like a really cool thing to be able to do. Or 
learning
> to climb the wall. 
> 
>  
> 
> I think it would good to put an electronic copy of the pamphlet on the 
ASUI
> website and link it to the residential halls and UI website too. 
> 
>  
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Donovan
> 
> --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Warren Hayman <whayman at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Warren Hayman <whayman at roadrunner.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Family-Friendly Activities
> To: "Jennifer Ingalls" <jennifer at inlandradio.com>, vision2020 at moscow.com
> Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009, 5:30 PM
> 
> 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:  <mailto:jennifer at inlandradio.com> Jennifer Ingalls 
> 
> To:  <mailto:vision2020 at moscow.com> 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/>
> 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!). 
> 
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>  
> 
> Jennifer L. Ingalls
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