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Registration
is open for the 38th Annual International AEE Conference in Las Vegas,
Nevada, November 4-7, 2010! Use the coupon code EARLY to
receive an additional $25 discount if you register before June 1, 2010 ($265 or
less for member registration!)
There are also some other great
conferences coming up:
Become
a member of AEE and save up to 40% on
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AEE Is Proud to Announce a New Preferred Partner - Quark, Inc
Jim Haggarty, Quark CIO stated,
"It is my hope that AEE and its members can benefit from not only
the best quality do-it-yourself online print experience available with Quark
Promote, but also from the significant discount we are able to offer
them."
Quark Promote makes
it easy to create a unique, professional image for any program or business with
top-quality, printed marketing materials. Thousands of templates are available
and within a few minutes anyone can produce affordably priced, brochures,
business cards, flyers, datasheets and more.
AEE members will receive a
15% discount on purchases of QuarkXpress desktop software and a 10% discount on
purchases of print via QuarkPromote. AEE Accredited members will receive a 20%
discount on QuarkXpress desktop software and 12% on print via QuarkPromote. Contact
AEE for a promotional code to use your discount today. Learn
more.
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AEE is
Excited to Announce Enhancements to the Journal of Experiential Education
(JEE) in 2010!
1) JEE is Going Digital! This will
increase accessibility, searchability, and the impact of scholarly work, and it
will introduce commenting and content auto-alerts and much more.
2) A
Special Edition of the JEE will be published in September 2010 focusing
on the Principles of Positive Youth Development. Members and Subscribers will
receive four issues of JEE in 2010 (one more than is standard)!
Read
more.
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AEE
Announces Collaborative Partnership with Big City Mountaineers
(BCM)
AEE and Big
City Mountaineers have more in common
than just having a home along the
Front Range. The two organizations are coming together to collaborate and
challenge people to be more in touch with others and the planet. Syd Jones,
Executive Director of BCM stated,
"There are few things more important than
promoting outstanding educational experiences for children and teens. I’m
excited that together, AEE and Big City Mountaineers can contribute to making an
even greater impact."
One important effort between the
organizations is already underway. AEE and BCM are teaming up at the National
Get Outdoors Day in Denver’s City Park on Saturday, June 12, 2010 to offer
experiential activities out of a shared space. We are pleased to invite you to
attend! Read
more. |
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Call for
Abstracts for the 2010 Symposium on Experiential Education Research
Abstracts are now being solicited for the 9th
Annual Symposium for Experiential Education Research (SEER). The symposium is a
component of the Annual International AEE Conference November 4-7, 2010 in Las
Vegas, Nevada. Read
more.
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AEEAC 2010
Conference August 7-14, 2010
The global community is set to study and
celebrate the work of experiential education during the AEEAC
2010 Conference in Shanghai, China this summer.
AEEAC 2010 will be hosted
by and presented in conjunction with Gung-Ho China. With more than 300
educators, consultants, facilitators, practitioners and supporters expected to
participate, the discussions and exchange of knowledge that will take place has
the potential to positively influence up to 16 million educators and 30 million
college and university students throughout China. More
information (pdf)
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Early Bird
registration for the 2010 Adventure Therapy Best Practices Conference ends April
9! 
By Kim
Sacksteder, Camp Mary Orton, Columbus, Ohio
Join us May 14-16 in
Columbus, Ohio!
Stretching Toward the Next Horizon of Adventure
Therapy
This year, AEE's TAPG is hosting the 3rd Adventure Therapy
Best Practices Conference at Camp Mary Orton - a setting perfectly suited to
fulfill our conference's goal of exploring best practices through primary
experience. With 167 wooded acres featuring initiatives, high ropes, and
climbing facilities that can be used in workshops, this conference promises to
deliver a unique and memorable professional development opportunity. Read more. Visit
the AEE TAPG website. |
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The AEE
Mid-Atlantic Conference was very successful! 
By Al
Rock, Shermans Dale, PA
For the 21st year the Mid-Atlantic
Region came together for its annual conference. We met on the shores of the
Chesapeake Bay for the second year in a row. Our host was NorthBay in North
East, Maryland and with the temperatures in the 70s to near 80, sunshine, the
waterfront, dock, sand beach and eco-friendly building designs, we felt as if we
were in the Caribbean instead of the Mid-Atlantic. The conference brought in
over 100 folks, not just from the region, but we also had visitors from the
states of New York, Ohio, Colorado, Connecticut and California.
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REAPing
the Benefits: Reflections on the 6th Annual REAP Symposium
By Tiffany
Wynn, Camp Mary Orton, Columbus, Ohio
This year Project
Adventure and AEE hosted a fabulous Research
& Evaluation in Adventure Programming (REAP) event!
Bags packed -
check. Power point - check. Registered for the 2010 Research and Evaluation in
Adventure Programming Symposium - check. Hotel booked - check. Get in the car
and go! The arriving part to any AEE conference or symposium is always a bit
crazy, but fun! Everyone is happy to finally be there, ideas are in a flurry,
tired or not you find your second, third or fourth wind. Read
more.
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The AEE
Northwest Regional Conference - A Success!
By Katie
Miesle, Northwest Region Council, Oregon
Our 2010 Northwest
Regional Conference was a huge success! Approximately 125 attendees came
together to share their knowledge, skills, and energy as we embarked on a "New
Journey." Attendees connected in new ways - "How do you feel about pinball
machines?" and "Look out for the trolls & gnomes!" A playnote by Synergo
included big cardboard box fun. There were 30 workshops, a Keynote by Keith
Russell on organizational accountability and research-based practices, and a
closing activity to remember with everyone doing the Hula in unison. Workshop
topics included risk management, organic farming, mindfulness, and more; evening
entertainment by Bentgrass and Katura Marimba was great; and members of the
Nooksack Nation led the closing. As always, the game of broomball was a big
draw- Canada took it again, though the US had a strong showing. Hope to see you
next year in Portland and across the border in 2012!
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| Member Benefits |
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Join AEE’s
EBTD (Experience Based Training and Development) professional group at the 38th
Annual International AEE Conference in Las Vegas
By Marc
Levy, EBTD Co-Chair, Owens Community College, Perrysburg, Ohio
The EBTD
Professional Group will be hosting an opportunity to engage in a "World
Cafe" experience around the field. Join seasoned practitioners, academicians,
and even "never-evers" for three hours of open conversations that will address
whatever questions or areas of interest are important to YOU! Facilitated by
Drs. Marc Levy and Joc Clark, participants will create themes of conversational
interest and have the opportunity to rotate through diverse topics. Whether
you're exploring experience-based training and development for the first time,
or looking to deepen your understanding or practice in the field, this session
will be a "must-attend" event! Looking forward to seeing you all in
Vegas! |
Upcoming Risk Management Training Schedule from NOLS 
Alaska graduate Jay Parker
stated,
"The Risk Management
Training was so well done; it was vintage NOLS! Our instructor, David Yacubian,
was fun, knowledgeable, and clearly an expert. Risk management can be very
overwhelming. If it had not been for this course I would be completely lost as I
build my adventure company, Mountain Element."
April 14-15, Atlanta, GA
May 12-13, Sausalito, CA
May 12-13, San
Francisco, CA
October 13-14, Colorado Springs, CO
November 9-10, Keystone,
CO
AEE accredited members receive a 25% discount on
registration. All other AEE members receive 10% off. Visit NOLS
or email Liz
Touhy for more information.
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Greetings from
Outdoor Prolink
We are in full swing and have added plenty of
new products for Spring 2010. To get up to the minute information, become a fan
of Outdoor Prolink on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. More and more of our
manufacturing partners are providing monthly PROMOS and represent deals on top
of deals (huge savings). This month you may buy a pair of mountaineering boots
and crampons for $195 instead of $430. We are excited about the coming year and
serving your gear needs. Best Regards, The
Outdoor Prolink Team |
Tune
Into the AEE Jobs Clearinghouse 
AEE
Jobs Clearinghouse continues to see a lot of traffic. There are
currently 245 job opportunties posted.
Check
out the most recent job ads posted.
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Grant information has been updated and posted to the AEE
website
Check it out on www.aee.org, under
the button Resources - select Grants
from the drop down. |
| Member Profile |
Climb A
Tree! Join the Global Organization of Tree Climbers (GOTC)
GOTC
was formed in 2007 for the purpose of being the voice of the
technical/experiential/adventure tree climbing community. The GOTC
facilitated-program-guidelines have been adopted by AEE as the official tree
climbing standards.
Tree Climbing as experiential learning and recreation is
growing in popularity thanks in large part to the efforts of GOTC members.
We hope this growth will continue in a safe, fun, and positive way. If you are
interested in investigating how to incorporate tree climbing into your program
offerings, we are here as a resource to you on topics ranging from local
opportunities in your area to the range of costs you might expect and site
requirements. Please contact Harv “Ponderosa” Teitelbaum, President, info@gotreeclimbing.org.
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American
Camp Association Publishes Impact Report for Camp2Grow: A Youth Leadership and
Environmental Stewardship Program
By Rhonda
Mickelson, ACA Director of Standards
1) ACA Online Courses and
Webinars.
2) Information on the Going Rate for Staff Salaries.
Read
more.
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Announcing the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival
The Outdoor Nation Youth
Summit and Festival is being held June 19-20, 2010 in New York City's Central
Park to inspire healthy active living and environmental stewardship. Young
people must lead the way to make an impact on the future. Please encourage your
network of young people to participate. It is easy.
Checkout www.outdoornation.org/summit
or email Chris
Fanning
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AEE is
proud to be part of the 1% for the Planet (1% FTP) Movement
AEE is in the 1%
For The Planet network that serves to improve the sustainability of the
planet. 1% FTP is one of the largest funders of environmental work available.
Membership consists of more than 1,000 businesses in 37 countries, together
giving over $12 million annually to almost 1,700 environmental groups worldwide.
To date, 1% FTP has initiated over $42 million in environmental giving. As a
collective, AEE impacts more than 500,000 learners
annually, insipiring individuals to be more mindful, to be more in touch with
others, and with the planet. Check out AEE
on 1% For The Planet. |
Become a fan of AEE on
PlanetExplore!
Created by The North Face,
PlanetExplore
is an online community designed to help individuals and families learn about and
participate in outdoor activities and events in their area. PlanetExplore is a
portal to the outdoors designed to inspire and enable people of all ages to
become regularly active outside, and to develop the benefits gained through a
connection to nature. Become
a fan of AEE on PlanetExplore. |
The Institute
of International Education Announces 2010 Toyota International Teacher Program
to the Galapagos Islands
The application
for this fully-funded professional development program for U.S. educators is now
available. The program will take place November 20 – December 4, 2010 and the
deadline to apply is May 26, 2010. Full-time classroom teachers and librarians
of all subjects for grades 6 – 12 are eligible to apply! Please visit our
website at www.toyota4education.com for application instructions, FAQs, and to
apply online. For more information contact Toyota International Teacher Program
Team by email at toyotateach@iie.org
or by phone at (toll-free)
877-832-2457. |
Shoot Your
TV
April
19-25 is designated as National TV Turn-Off Week
This event is designed
to bring awareness to the overwhelming amount of time spent using electronics in
our society. TV Turn Off Week provides parents and children alike with an fun,
positive opportunity to explore other healthy, active
alternatives. |
| New and Renewing AEE Members |
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Renewing Organizations
A.C.E.S., NA,
Thibodaux, LA
Adventure Links, http://www.adventurelinks.net,
Clifton, VA
Adventuresports Institute of Garret College, http://www.adventuresportsi.org,
McHenry, MD
Asheville School, http://www.ashevilleschool.org/,
Asheville, NC
Blue Compass, http://www.bluecompasscamps.com/,
Seattle, WA
Camp Merrie - Woode, http://www.merriewoode.com,
Sapphire, NC
Christodora, http://www.christodora.org,
Florida, MA
Classroom with a View, http://www.classroomwithaview.org,
Talkeetna, AK
Cornell Outdoor Education, http://www.coe.cornell.edu,
Ithaca, NY
Explorations, http://www.explorationsmt.com,
Trout Creek, MT
FLOC Outdoor Education Center, http://www.flocoutdoors.org,
Harpers Ferry, WV
Higher Ground USA, http://www.hgusa.org,
Rome, GA
Hulbert Outdoor Center, http://www.alohafoundation.org,
Fairlee, VT
Kalamazoo College LandSea Program, http://www.kzoo.edu/landsea,
Kalamazoo, MI
National Indian Youth Leadership, http://www.niylp.org,
Gallup, NM
Northwest Passage High School, http://www.nwphs.org,
Coon Rapids, MN
NYC Outward Bound, http://www.nycoutwardbound.org,
LIC, NY
Pinnacle Pursuits, http://www.pinnaclepursuits.com,
Vancouver, BC
Radford University, http://www.recparks.asp.radford.edu,
Radford, VA
Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps, http://rfkchildren.org/,
Lancaster, MA
YMCA Camp Widjiwagan, http://www.widji.org,
Ely, MN
New
Organizations
Bay Area
Wilderness Training, http://www.bawt.org,
San Francisco, CA
Lawrenceville School, http://www.lawrenceville.org,
Lawrenceville, NJ
Project U.S.E. - Urban Suburban Environments, http://www.projectuse.org,
Red Bank, NJ
Teton Science Schools, http://www.tetonscience.org/index.cfm,
Jackson, WY
CAMP FUTURE STARS, http//:www.campfuturestars.com,
Istanbul, TURKEY
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