[Vision2020] Pamphlet for Family-Friendly Activities

Fri Jan 16 19:33:10 PST 2009

Jennifer,

That is unfortunate. I guess, Moscow will have to continue to deal with more years of UI student enrollment dropping until it is willing to provide a greater diversity of students with a greater variety of activities that are more to their liking and willingness to make these activities better advertised and open to students. 

Best Regards,

Donovan

--- On Fri, 1/16/09, Jennifer Ingalls <jennifer at inlandradio.com> wrote:

From: Jennifer Ingalls <jennifer at inlandradio.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Pamphlet for Family-Friendly Activities
To: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 8:29 AM

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: 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):

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. 
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. 
Moscow Parks and Rec has year round learning and recreational programs. 
Bookpeople hosts poetry and fiction readings that are free to the public. 
Hyperspud Sports rents outdoor equipment at great prices (they also support youth programs through donations!). 

Jennifer L. Ingalls

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