Dreamin’ About 98.6 Degrees

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You head up to the mountains after work with your pooch to explore a new trail and to relieve some post-work stress. After a mile or two, you let Sparky off the leash, like you always do, and then…Sparky bolts after a rabbit and you find yourself frantically chasing after him. After hustling to keep… Read more »

“Quote for Friday, April 13, 2007”

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"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.  You cannot uneducate the person that has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." -Cesar Chavez

Quote for Thursday, April 05, 2007

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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.  We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?  Actually, who are you not to be?[…] Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. … Read more »

CAP Pre-Course Survey, 4th Quarter 2007

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Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about your outdoor experience, your thoughts about the environment, the community, etc. Please answer this survey honestly and to the best of your ability. The good folks who fund this class use this information to assess the performance of… Read more »

CAP Post-Course Survey, 3rd Quarter 2007

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As the quarter comes to a close, I want to get some open and honest feedback from the 3rd Quarter 2007 CAP class to improve the CAP for future students. This information will not affect your grade, but please take it seriously. It will be reviewed by the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this information… Read more »

Quote for Tuesday, March 20, 2007

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"One final paragraph of advice: Do not burn yourself out.  Be as I am–a reluctant enthusiast…a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic.  Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure.  It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it.  While you can.  While… Read more »

CAP Reflections, by Brittany Salley-Rains

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The Community Adventure Program has changed my life. Not only has it awakened in me a passion I never knew existed; it has increased my awareness about environmental issues in my community and shown me that I can make a difference.  After taking the CAP class for the first time I realized that I loved… Read more »