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Katie, When you’re ready to take it to the next level…Try one of these trips!

The Rock Climbing Basics (1/2-day) trip is a technically focused first step in a progression of great experiences that support your goals to live a happy and healthy lifestyle.  You maybe interested in the following trips.

Rock Climbing Basics

Learn the basics of rock climbing, belaying and rappelling to prepare for many trips to come.  After this trip you will be ready to attempt a summit with an Apex Ex guide.

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Adventure Travel

After gaining the skills to climb with a leader you can feel comfortable hoping on a multi-day backcountry  rock climbing trip or to build an expedition for your group.

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Studies prove that increased exercise result in improved test scores and learning.

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Date: February 13, 2011 8:41:08 AM MST

Subject: Eliminating P.E. requirement is short-sighted

Source: Education News Colorado Opinion & Commentary

Author: Mark Sass

Sometimes we can’t see the forest for the trees.  Take Aurora Public Schools for example.  Based on recent data reported in EdNews, 55 percent of Aurora’s high school graduates need remediation when they enter college.  In response to this the APS Board just voted to drop P.E. and health as required courses.  The thinking is that the district needs to increase the math, science, and language requirements to get their graduates ready for college.

This is laudable on its face.  Too long we have worked to get students eligible for college versus ready for college.  But will increasing requirements actually do the trick?

Need to Know, a PBS show, just ran a piece on how a large, suburban school district in Illinois, Naperville High School, actually uses P.E. to improve the academic performance of students.  P.E., for Naperville students, is a daily, graded requirement.  And for a group of struggling students, who take a specifically designed P.E. course directly before English, they now read a half a year ahead of students in the class who opt out of the P.E. course.  Students who take the P.E. class directly before their math class showed dramatic improvements on standardized math tests.

Watch the full episode. See more Need To Know.

What’s my point?  Educators continue to respond to challenges in education without looking at what happens in the classroom.  Instead of doing a better job with the instruction that happens in the classroom we add more time in the classroom.   It’s about effectiveness and as the video shows, we can be more effective with what we have without sacrificing important aspects of a student’s well-being–their physical and academic well-being.

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He is there to learn about and support the effort to restructure schools for higher achievement in Colorado.

We have just learned about Senator Mike Johnston’s plan for school reform that harnesses the power of community involvement and resource consolidation at no additional expense to the tax payers.  Apex Experiential fully supports this mission.  To learn more about the effort visit

http://www.mikejohnston.org/images/stories/110206_FactSheet_11-080_v2.pdf

http://www.mikejohnston.org/images/stories/110206_FactSheet_11-069_v2.pdf

This great gathering of positive and up beat supporters advocating for more trail access was a true testimony to local democracy.  As all sides had a chance to be heard it was clear that Boulder has a special community that cares deeply for one another and the natural environment.  While an entire city will never see eye to eye on every issue; it was great to have the chance to learn about the environmental and social implications of our actions here on earth.

Currently there are a few link trails proposed by the rangers that will require a variety of land managers to coordinate efforts.  We look forward to those link ups.  The proposals are for a connection from Eldorado Canyon to Walker Ranch and another to connect over Flagstaff in to Boulder Canyon and eventually up to the link to access Betasso.

All of us supporting BMA would also like to see some trails helping connect to more southerly rides as well.  There are lots of great options in the area to open up for mountain biking.  Remember if you are riding to please stay off wet trails and to respect all other visitors right of way.  See you out there

Support the Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance and be part of local democracy for your opportunity to ride!

visit: http://bouldermountainbike.org/content/osbt-public-hearing-west-tsa to see the latest efforts