TEACH OUTSIDE, EXPECT ADVENTURE!!! 2019 TOEA Conference Schedule

TEACH OUTSIDE, EXPECT ADVENTURE!!! 2019 TOEA Conference Schedule

Check in to get cabin assignment and other info!
Forget/lose something? Check at Lost and Found in Dining Hall. (some free toiletries provided)
Sign up in your cabin for clean-up duties. Cabins MUST be cleaned WELL before you depart
on Sunday. Follow instructions in cabins!
Please take pictures and share on TOEA’s Facebook page or send to
sandy.kimbrough@tamuc.edu or another board member. You can also post on Instagram and
tag @txoutdooreducationassociation
Our chef for all meals and snacks: Olive Branch Catering (Please DO NOT ENTER kitchen.)
Please complete feedback forms at each session! Thanks!!!
Lifeguard hours and locations will be posted on-site!
Do you need CPE credits for TEA? Complete the form at the end of this packet; TEA will accept
the form from you because TOEA is a recognized provider!
H. E. Butt Family Foundation Camp does not allow smoking or alcohol on the premises. Thank
you for respecting their guidelines.

                         SOME sessions will have a limit.
 You will be able to sign up on-site for those sessions only (designated by *XX).

Friday, 9/27

Friday, September 27

2:30-4:45 PM
Presentation: Kayaking and Stand up Paddleboard *45 ----- Erik Silvius, Pete Silvius, Myles Amador, Tasha
McKinney, Barrett Hardy, Meagan Melocik
Description: Participants will receive basic paddling instruction for both Stand Up Paddle boarding and
kayaking. All equipment provided.
Location: meet at SH circle drive       (Participants may be able to join while session is happening.)

2:30-4:45 PM
Presentation: TPWD Basic Fly Fishing *14 (or BYO equipment)----- Keira Quam
Description: This workshop is for those interested in learning fly fishing skills.
Location: Singing Hills waterfront

2:30-4:45 PM
Presentation: Native American Flutes *15----- Leo Lopez
Description: Learn the history and types of the Native American flute. Each participant will make a beginner
native flute. Except for a sander no power tools will be used.
Location: Cabin 1 Porch
****This presentation is repeated Saturday 9:30am.

3:45-4:45 PM
Presentation: It’s a Treasure Hunt, It’s a Scavenger Hunt, No it’s GEOCACHING!----- Sarah Barnard
Description: Let’s explore together! This is an introductory session for those interested in learning about
geocaching. You’ll learn how to get started, the tools of the trade, and the lingo used.
Location: Dining Hall

Friday, 9/27

3:45-4:45 PM
Presentation: Comet Ball Activities and Kan Jam----- Janice Cuccia and Sandy Kimbrough
Description: Comet Ball uses hula hoops, milk crates, tennis balls and knee socks make for adventure and fun
games. Kan Jam is frisbee in a barrel. Working in teams of two, just like horseshoes/cornhole/etc, the team
works together to score 21 points by hitting the frisbee into the side of, into the top of, or through the slot of
the “can.”
Location: Singing Hills Field

5:00-6:00 PM
Presentation: TOEA Olympics ----- Teresa Machu
Description: Join us for a variety of curtain raising activities to connect with other TOEA members.
Location: Singing Hills Field

6:15-7:15 DINNER at the Dining Hall, announcements at 7:00 PM.

7:30-8:30 PM
Presentation: Knotting Matters----- Tere Ramirez
Description: During this session, the participant will learn how to select a rope for the intended
application, rope nomenclature, steps in tying a knot, the purpose of the knot and the 5 most important knots
for beginners. A rope for practicing the knot tying during the session and handouts will be provided.
Location: Dining Hall Back Porch

Friday, 9/27

7:30-8:30 PM
Presentation: First Aid in the Wilderness: Are you Prepared? ----- Henry Ross
Description: This presentation will provide knowledge needed to assemble a good wilderness first aid kit and
review the care for injuries we are likely to encounter.
Location: Dining Hall

8:45-10:15 PM
Presentation: Nature at Night ----- Kelsey Spearing and Megan Oberdoerster
Description: Learn about nature at night! We will listen to nocturnal animals, play with unexpected sources of
light, and discover how human senses adapt in the dark.
Location: Dining Hall

8:45-10:15 PM
Presentation: 2019 World Tour Paddling Film Festival----- Hosted by Pete Silvius
Description: Join us in watching some incredible paddling films; more details here:
https://paddlingfilmfestival.com/films/2019-film-selection.html
(DIFFERENT FILMS SHOWN on Friday and Saturday nights)
Location:        Pavilion

Saturday, 9/28

Saturday, September 28

7:00-8:00 AM            BREAKFAST at the Dining Hall, announcements at 7:45 AM.

8:15-10:30 AM
Presentation: Tenkara Fly Fishing *12----- Keira Quam
Description: Learn about and try fly fishing using a Japanese style Tenkara rod. (No fishing license needed for
this session.)
Location: Singing Hills waterfront

8:15-10:30 AM
Presentation: Land Navigation with a Compass ----- Tere Ramirez
Description: Participants will learn compass nomenclature, how to handle the compass, and how set and walk
a bearing. Three activities will be provided to allow participants to apply knowledge and skills gained during
the session. Compasses and handouts will be provided.
Location: Singing Hills Field

8:15-9:15 AM
Presentation: Wake Up with Hatha Yoga ----- Graeme Cox
Description: Start your day with gentle Hatha yoga which builds strength and flexibility. The “bread” in your
Yoga sandwich is stretching on one side and relaxation on the other.
Location: Dining Hall Back Porch

Saturday, 9/28

8:15-9:15 AM
Presentation: Outdoor Youth Leadership Program: Park Ranger Cadets--- Kerstin Johannson, Park Ranger
Cadets
Description: Youth presenters share their experiences and provide guidance for educators. The Ranger Cadet
Program works to increase equity in outdoor careers & empower cadets to be leaders.
Location: Pavilion

8:15-9:15 AM
Presentation: Air Rifle-----*10 Steve Hall
Description: Steve Hall (TPWD) will introduce participants to air rifle, including a chance to shoot.
Location: Shooting Range (across river)
****This presentation is repeated at 9:30 and 10:45.

9:30-11:45 AM
Presentation: Cooking up a (Thunder)Storm ----- Bridget Bradshaw and Kat Bell
Description: Come learn how thunderstorms form, become a water molecule that builds a thunderhead, and
brainstorm ways to make weather pop in the classroom!
Location:       Dining Hall, then Singing Hills Field

9:30-11:45 AM
Presentation: Beginning Mountain Biking 101 *20----- Bob Sanderson, Pete Silvius, and Erik Silvius
Description: This session will introduce Mountain Biking to new riders and as a refresher course to others.
Bikes will be provided, or bring your own. Participants will wear helmets (foundation’s or yours)! Bring water!
Foundation bikes should have bottle holders on them.
Location: meet at SH circle drive

Saturday, 9/28

9:30-11:45 AM
Presentation: Native American Flutes *15----- Leo Lopez
Description: Learn the history and types of the Native American flute. Each participant will make a beginner
native flute. Except for a sander no power tools will be used.
Location: Cabin 1 Porch
***This session also on Friday, 2:30pm.

9:30-10:30 AM
Presentation: Air Rifle-----*10 Steve Hall
Description: Steve Hall (TPWD) will introduce participants to air rifle, including a chance to shoot.
Location: Shooting Range (across river)
****This presentation is repeated at 8:15 and 10:45.

9:30-10:30 AM
Presentation: Fostering Environmental Citizenship in Urban Outdoors----- Gaby Benitez
Description: This hands-on presentation details Keep Austin Beautiful’s approach and implementation for
engaging in impactful place-based stewardship education with youth.
Location: Pavilion

10:45-11:45 AM
Presentation: Air Rifle-----*10 Steve Hall
Description: Steve Hall (TPWD) will introduce participants to air rifle, including a chance to shoot.
Location: Shooting Range (across river)
****This presentation also at 8:15 and 9:30.

Saturday, 9/28

10:45-11:45 AM
Presentation: Swimming----- Patty Donaldson
Description: Participants will learn safety skills such as floating on stomach as well as back, using safety
equipment, rotary breathing with front crawl, resting strokes such as elementary back stroke, breaststroke,
and sidestroke, and how to dive to a depth while holding breath.
Location: Singing Hills waterfront

10:45-11:45 AM
Presentation: Creating Inclusive Outdoor Spaces----- Melissa Hand
Description: Participants will learn about creating and adapting garden spaces for people of all abilities.
Discover programs that can be taught in your outdoor space.
Location: Pavilion

12:00-1:00 PM          LUNCH at the Dining Hall, announcements at 12:45 PM.

1:15-3:30 PM
Presentation: The Art of Coyote Mentoring----- Turtle Scott, Lindsay Robbins
Description: Enter the mysterious realm of the Coyote as we explore hands on techniques to build lifelong
nature connection and inspire critical thinking from program participants in any nature based learning forum.
Location:       Pavilion, then Singing Hills Field

1:15-3:30 PM
Presentation: Intermediate Mountain Biking-----*20 Bob Sanderson, Pete Silvius, Erik Silvius
Description: This session will build on basic mountain biking skills to experienced riders. Bikes will be provided,
or bring your own. Participants will wear helmets (foundation’s or yours)! Bring water! Foundation bikes
should have bottle holders on them.
Location: Meet at SH circle drive

Saturday, 9/28

1:15-2:15 PM
Presentation: 9 Square in the Air ----- Judie Michalek, Teresa Machu, and Melissa Munsell
Description: 9 Square in the Air is an extremely popular game in our school district. Our goal is to present
variations of the game involving skill introduction at the elementary level to more advanced variations at the
secondary level.
Location: Singing Hills Field

1:15-2:15 PM
Presentation: Launches ----- Michelle Darnell
Description: Students will create a giant sling shot to launch objects. The objects will be weighted differently
to create different results. Each student will make a hypothesis, manipulate the launch and formulate a
conclusion.
Location: Play Field Across River

2:30-3:30 PM
Presentation: Tin Can Cooking ----- Chris Lopez
Description: Use tin cans and cardboard boxes to learn to cook.
Location: Concrete slab at Play Field across river

2:30-3:30 PM
Presentation: Build an Animal Hide ----- Amy Rivers
Description: Using poster board and available materials, design and build an animal observation hide to create
an animal inventory and graph the results.
Location: Dining Hall

Saturday, 9/28

2:30-3:30 PM
Presentation: Promoting outdoor education among college students at Sul Ross State University
----- Chris Herrera
Description: From river rafting to desert survival training, SRSU Recreation studies provide a new platform for
outdoor education in the Big Bend region of Texas.
Location: Pavilion

3:45-4:45 PM
Presentation: Bee Friendly ----- Brian Robert
Description: Brief discussion of different native Texas plants that are good for pollinators followed by making
seed balls to help re-establish native Texas pollinator plants.
Location: Pavilion

3:45-4:45 PM
Presentation: Group Activities, Initiatives, and Challenges----- Melissa Munsell & Teresa Machu
Description: Learn about and participate in various group activities, initiatives, and challenges suitable for
classes or teams that can be done indoors or outdoors.
Location: Singing Hills Field

3:45-4:45 PM
Presentation: Raising Monarch Butterflies ----- Lisa Wise
Description: Come learn how to raise Monarch butterflies, and tips on how to raise a beautiful butterfly
garden. Be a part of conservation.
Location: Dining Hall Front Porch

Saturday, 9/28

3:45-4:45 PM
Presentation: Welder Wildlife Foundation's K-6th Classroom Lessons----- Angie Arredondo and Sarah
Melendez
Description: Join us in learning how to use a dichotomous key and proper plant identification, learn about limiting factors
and the effects of change in habitat, and get a demo in the trapping technique, mist-netting, biologist use for avian research.
Hard copies will be provided to take back to the classroom!

Location: Dining Hall

5:00-6:00 PM             FREE TIME

5:00-6:00 PM
Presentation: Let’s Bocce ----- Ytszel and Mary Lou Trinidad
Description: Not so new recreational sport, but may have its advantages to being strategic, often compared to
Shuffleboard or Curling.
Location: Singing Hills Field

6:00-6:50 PM             DINNER at the Dining Hall, announcements at 6:45 PM.

7:00-7:35 PM             TOEA BUSINESS MEETING and Awards (Pavilion)

7:35-8:35 PM             TOEA First Annual Talent Show, hosted by TOEA President Sandy Kimbrough
                         (PAVILION)

Saturday, 9/28

8:45-9:45 PM
Presentation: Relax with Qigong-----Dinah Rodriguez
Description: Learn beginner Qigong exercises to release stress. It is a fun and invigorating practice that helps
improve overall health.
Location: Dining Hall Back Porch

9:45-11:00 PM
Presentation: Game Night ----- Hosted by Mary Lou Trinidad, Ytszel Trinidad, and Esther Lopez
Description: Bring your own board/card games and join in with others! Sequence and Pip will be taught by
your hosts!
Location:        Dining Hall

9:45-11:00 PM
Presentation: 2019 World Tour Paddling Film Festival----- Hosted by Pete Silvius
Description: Join us in watching some incredible paddling films; more details here:
https://paddlingfilmfestival.com/films/2019-film-selection.html
(DIFFERENT FILMS SHOWN on Friday and Saturday nights)
Location:        Pavilion

Sunday 9/29

Sunday, September 29

6:30-7:00 AM          Buddy and Tresa GILCHREST INSPIRATIONAL SESSION at the Pavilion
                      Presentation: “The Wonder of It All: A Celebration of Life”

7:15-8:00 AM    BREAKFAST at the Dining Hall, announcements at 7:45.

8:00-10:15 AM
Presentation: Zipline (250 pound weight limit) –*25 Erik Silvius, Pete Silvius, Myles Amador, Tasha McKinney,
Barrett Hardy, Meagan Melocik
Description: Participants will experience 3 separate canopy-style ziplines during this session. They will learn
about safety equipment, proper body positioning, and have a thrill.
Location: Meet at SH circle drive

8:00-9:00 AM
Presentation: Introduction to Nature Photography – Chris Lopez
Description: Covering the basics of nature photography.
Location: Meet outside Pavilion

8:00-9:00 AM
Presentation: Stand-up Paddle Board Yoga -- There’s your Adventure ----- *15 Graeme Cox
Description: Challenge yourself by removing the stability of the earth and try Yoga on a paddle board. Getting
wet is half the fun!
Location: Singing Hills waterfront

Sunday 9/29

8:15-9:15 AM
Presentation: Dinosaur Tracks – Michelle Darnell
Description: Students will learn how to determine facts about dinosaurs by examining the foot prints. They
will be able to calculate size and speed, know their diet requirements.
Location: Pavilion

9:30-10:30 AM
Presentation: Connecting with Nature – Lari Jo Edwards, Leigh Perry
Description: Together we will explore sketching and writing as a powerful observation tool that gives students
the means to better know the landscapes of home.
Location: Dining Hall Back Porch

                 10:30am-12pm         CAMP CLEAN-UP AND HEAD HOME

Texas Outdoor Education Association (TEA CPE Provider # 501692)
     TOEA Annual Workshop, September 27-29, 2019 H. E. Butt Family
                         Foundation Camp
         Name ________________________________________
Date        Time            Session         Presenters           Hours
9/27/2019   2:30-4:45                                            2.25

9/27/2019   2:30–3:30pm                                          1

9/27/2019   3:45-4:45pm                                          1

9/27/2019   5:00 – 6:00pm                                        1

9/27/2019   7:30-8:30pm                                          1

9/27/2019   8:45-10:15pm                                         1.5

9/28/2019   8:15–10:30am                                         2.25

9/28/2019   8:15–9:15am                                          1

9/28/2019   9:30-11:45am                                         2.25

9/28/2019   9:30-10:30am                                         1

9/28/2019   10:45–11:45am                                        1

9/28/2019   1:15 – 3:30pm                                        2.25

9/28/2019   1:15 – 2:15pm                                        1

9/28/2019   2:30 – 3:30pm                                        1

9/28/2019   3:45 - 4:45pm                                        1

9/28/2019   5-6pm                                                1

9/28/2019   9:45-11:00pm                                         1.25

9/28/2019   8:45 – 9:45pm                                        1

9/29/2019   8:00-10:15am                                         2.25

9/29/2019   8:00 – 9:00am                                        1

9/29/2019   8:15-9:15am                                          1

9/29/2018   9:30-10:30am                                         1

                                            TOTAL CPE’s earned

CPE’s verified by TOEA Board of Directors
_____________________________ September 29, 2019