Information & Details for Coordinating Teachers

Planning Guides contain all necessary

forms, suggested schedules, and FAQ's for

teachers who have already booked dates on Penn's school calendar.

STS Planning Guide (pdf)

EEP Planning Guide (pdf)

ORIENT Planning Guide (pdf)

For any questions not answered in these planning guides, please contact the Education Director at 336-349-9445.

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Bookings Now Available for 2012-2013 School Year!!

 Book early for your best

 shot at prime spring and fall slots!

NCSTA & NCMSA

 Penn staff led three GPS-related presentations

at recent teacher conferences.  For those interested in viewing or downloading the PowerPoint files from these presentations,

please click on the appropriate link below.

GPS Basics @NCSTA

Project ORIENT @NCSTA

Project ORIENT @NCMSA

The Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center serves public, private and charter school communities with outdoor, experiential education opportunities for all ages.  Follow the links below to find out more about specific multi-day field trips, trainings, etc.

                     Environmental Education Program

Outdoor Science, Cultural History & Environmental Studies for

2^nd - 6^th Grade Students

 Immerses students in outdoor, hands-on environmental science on

Betsy-Jeff Penn’s 220-acre property, taking advantage of the fields, forests, streams and lakes surrounding the facility.  Day Classes and Evening Programs combine to create a fabulous first science

experience for younger students.   The Center specializes in these

 overnight programs, but one-day explorations are also available.

Soaring Thru Spaces

Life Skills Development & Character

Education for 5^th - 8^th Grade Students

Utilizes group initiatives, teambuilding challenges (low ropes),

high ropes course elements and focused discussions. 

Betsy-Jeff Penn staff attempt to use the many "teachable moments" that arise in these challenges to increase the life skills and self-efficacy in each student.  Intensive overnight programs allow

for the most growth, but day programs are also offered. 

Project O.R.I.E.N.T.

GPS-based Outdoor Research In Environmental Sciences,

 Navigation & Technology for 6^th -8^th Grade Students

A true middle-school level outdoor science program that

 complements the intensity with which these students live their life. 

 A giant, multi-day scavenger hunt using GPS receivers and topographic maps leads student groups to various locations on camp for environmental science explorations, math challenges and team decision-making problems.  The program is designed and funded for three-day intensive programs, with flexibility in specific content areas.