Summer 2009
Fieltrip to Gamehaven Boy Scout Reservation
GO kids try tomahawk throw at camp
This summer flew by with all of the fun adventures we experienced!
We had fieldtrips to the Gamehaven Boy Scout Reservation where the kids got to try archery, bb gunds, swimming and tomahawk throwing.
Learning gun safety at scout camp
Thanks to Winona State University’s River Explorer Program, we also had a trip to the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge to learn more about the river and to go fishing.
Fishing at the Upper Mississippi River Refuge in Winona
Fish printing at the Upper Mississippi River Refuge
St. Charles GO kids proudly display the geo-cache they found.
We took several trips to Whitewater State Park for hikes, geo-caching, fishing and swimming.
Plainview GO kids fishing at Whitewater State Park.
In Plainview and St. Charles, we utilized the city parks to look for insects, animals, to learn about camping and fire starting and to make and fly kites.
Catching spiders at the park.
Hiking the city park in St. Charles in search of animal tracks.
Making plaster casts of animal tracks.
St. Charles GO kids showing their plaster track casts.
Demonstrating how to make a bumblebee kit.
This kite was colored to look like a bumble bee.
Kite flying fun!
This big kite was really hard to get off the ground!
In Plainview, we also worked on our garden plot over the summer months.
We found bugs, a toad and a mouse living in our garden plot!
- Weeding the GO garden in Plainview.
Everyone helps carry the weeds to the compost pile.Our garden after weeding and mulching!
