P&R Annual Report 2019

Exploring Your Own Backyard

Throughout the week, Parks and Recreation staf guided students through outdoor educational workshops and provided time for students to learn more about each facility through direct interaction. Some kids had never been to camp. None of them had ever been sailing before. This experience was particularly impactful on one for the students, who returned to Lake Townsend after the camp and went to a sailing event. All the students left camp knowing more about all the nature they can experience and fun they can have in their hometown. One student said she “didn’t want camp to be over,” Graves said.

For a group of Jackson Middle School students, spring break 2019 was flled with a lot of frsts. First time shooting an arrow. First time paddling a kayak. First time hiking through the woods. Seventeen students were part of our pilot Youth Explorer’s Camp, an opportunity for teenagers to experience Greensboro Parks and Recreation’s lakes, regional parks, and unique facilities like the Ruth Wicker Tribute to Women. Parks and Recreation’s Youth Services section collaborated with Communities in Schools to ofer the free program to seventh and eighth grade students. Youth Explorer’s Camp was inspired by teens from the Teen Engagement Program at Jackson Middle school, who said they wanted more opportunities to get outdoors. “The camp overall was an amazing experience. The campers thoroughly enjoyed themselves,” said Eric Graves, a recreation assistant who helped organize the camp. “More specifcally they got the opportunity to do things they have never done.”

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