RESOURCES AND PEOPLE (RAP) CAMP OUTDOOR LEARNING ADVENTURE!! DISCOVER YOUR HERITAGE IN FORESTS, HIGH DESERTS, MOUNTAIN MEADOWS, WILDLIFE, LAKES & STREAMS INTERACT FIRST HAND WITH NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS TO GAIN CAREER INSIGHTS HAVE FUN CHALLENGING YOURSELF WITH "HANDS ON" CAMP ACTIVITIES WHAT? - AWARD-WINNING Natural Resource Program that includes: Learning activities, field trips, new friends, recreation all in a forest setting! Experience challenges Work in groups Develop skills and knowledge Design a Land Management Plan Enjoy evening programs/campfire WHERE? - Camp Esther Applegate at Lake of the Woods, Southern Oregon Cascades near Klamath Falls, Oregon COST? Only $150 Thanks to contributions from Federal, State, County and Private Organizations, we are able to offer this award-winning program which includes food and lodging at this substantially reduced fee. Free transportation from centralized points Grants available (some scholarships for Douglas Co. students may be provided by BLM-Roseburg District) WHO? - High School Students – ages 13-18 (Must have completed 8th grade) TEACHERS are invited too WHY? - Fun activities – Career ideas Possible high school credit WHEN? - June 17 - 23, 2007 PAST STUDENTS SAY: "AWESOME" "Learned so much and had a blast" "Made new friends and learned about the environment" Here's the link to the application packets for both students and teachers: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/frewin/news/special-projects/rapcamp/rapmore_appinfo.shtml APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 25 .......... PLEASE PASS THE WORD FOR MORE INFO, Shirley Kerns at 541-883-6716 (Mondays & Tuesdays) OR skerns@fs.fed.us http://www.rapcamp.org Posted by Joe Ross, Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg, OR joseph_ross@blm.gov