Lights On!

Lander elementary students in the Lights On program got a little taste and trial of a NOLS course experience.  NOLS Rocky Mountain interns provided some education and entertainment during two after school sessions.  Students learned about NOLS programs and history, set up a Nuk-Tuk shelter, and ate trail food during the first session.  They finished up discussing Leave No Trace principles and left their playground litter-free after a trash scavenger hunt.  During the second session students brainstormed items they might take on a NOLS course, learned about the gear students actually take, helped with a pack-packing demonstration, and finally got to try on the finished product.  Lessons well learned, hopefully we’ll see some of these students on a course soon!!

The group gathers after a successful trash hunt.

Erin demonstrates how to pack for a NOLS course.

Reb isn’t sure he can carry this pack for a 10-mile hiking day.

Students try on a full pack.