14-18 Year Old Kids Needed for Grand Adventure

The Hans Fund Youth Ski Mountaineering Course is looking for a few good 14-18 year-olds to round out registration in its 2012 Teton ski camp.  The camp focuses on ski mountaineering and takes place from June 14-18 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is taught in conjunction with Exum Mountain Guides and includes instruction from Grand Teton skiing veterans such as Hans Johnstone, Brendan O’Neil and Nat Patridge to name just a few.  The camp is largely subsidized with a grant from the Hans Saari Memorial Fund, and if accepted, ten students will get 5 days of guided ski mountaineering and winter camping experience for only $250. Considering my first ski mountaineering trips cost me about $700 in broken gear and included many near death experiences (no charge), this is an excellent way to introduce kids to the mountains.

The application process involves filling out a questionnaire, converting it to a pdf and emailing it in on or before May 15th. More information on the camp can be found by clicking here for a pdf cover letter, or by visiting the Hans Fund website.  A photo gallery from the 2008 camp can be found here.

EarlyTeton Literacy Pre-school Program- Seeking two interns

Early Literacy Pre-school Program- Seeking two interns

What will the Intern be doing?  The intern will be working with four and five year old children entering Kindergarten in the fall.  Morning pre-school classes will focus on school readiness.  The intern will be assisting director in the classroom, engaging children in activities, reading to children and helping with classroom transitions.  

What is the value to the intern?  Interns will gain experience in lesson planning, classroom management, research based best practices for literacy instruction, and time management skills.  The internship will also include structured reflection time in which interns can discover what activities were successful and the reasons behind their success.  Interns will observe student progress and growth throughout 6-week program and have input in curriculum and scheduling decisions.

Who would be the mentor/host?  Fio Lazarte, fio@tetonliteracy.org

Are there prerequisites for intern? Ideally interns will have some previous experience working or volunteering with children. The intern should be passionate about children, have a lot of patience and be able to maintain a calm voice around children and be able to keep children engaged throughout the class time period.

What is the minimum age/grade? 15 years old

Length/schedule of Internship?  Internship 1 : From July 9^th – July 26^th (3 weeks)  Monday through Thursday from 8am-12pm.

Internship 2: July 30^th  - August 16^th (3 weeks) Monday through Thursday from 8am-12pm.