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7th Annual FIVE COLLEGE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL February 29 and March 1, 2008
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February 29, 2008 Opening Event
Key Note Speake:Professional Kayaker Anna Levesque will give a presentation entitled: Kitchen Girl to Girls at Play! Anna tells stories of her journey from being kitchen staff to the building of her company 'Girls at Play'. She'll share photos from her travels to Mexico, Ecuador, New Zealand, Austrailia, Costa Rica, Spain and more! Please join us for this exciting event! Free Admission.
7 p.m. Converse Hall (Red Room) on the Amherst College campus
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GOALS
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The goal of the 2008 Outdoor Festival is to help raise awareness, support and donations to fight Ovarian Cancer.
We hope to raise money for: HERA The Cancer Connection, and the Kathy Kyker-Snowman Outdoor Leadership Fund for Women through donations and a raffle!
For thirty years, Kathy Kyker-Snowman devoted her professional life to inspiring students of all ages to discover their strengths through energetic outdoor adventuring. Kathy was known for her enthusiasm, her welcoming smile and acceptance of others without judgement, her perpetual devotion to learning and teaching others, her physical strength and fearlessness and skilled and joyful ability to lead.
At just 52 Kathy lost her vibrant life to ovarian cancer, and outdoor education lost an exemplary leader. In her memory, a fund was started by Kathy's family, friends and associates to keep her spirit alive. The fund provides grants to support young women outdoor leaders in their efforts to enhance their professional skills. The fund is open to women who are students in the 5 colleges who have demonstrated interest in teaching in the outdoors. Applications are available by contacting the Director of the Outdoor Program at Hampshire College.
We hope to award the first annual grant at this year's Telluride Film Festival on March 1, 2008, 7-10 p.m.
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Kathy Kyker-Snowman
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Special Guests
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World famous Kayaker Anna Levesque will give a presentation entitled: From Kitchen Girl to Girls at Play on Friday, February 29, 2008 at Converse Hall (Red Room) on the Amherst College Campus at 7 p.m.
Additional Events Saturday, March 1, 2008
Kayaking in Hampshire's Robert Crown Center pool with Zoar Outdoor from 10-4 p.m.
Climbing Clinic with Professional Consultant and author Heather_Reynolds.
Heather will conduct a climbing session from 9-12 a.m. in the Robert Crown Center gym at Hampshire College. This session will conclude with 'Yoga for Climbers'.
You must Pre-Register by February 28, 2008 4 p.m. by emailing ealderson@hampshire.edu. Clinic is limited to 12 people.
You must fulfill age requirements and have proof of medical insurance.
Donations for Cancer Research are kindly appreciated to participate.
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MOUNTAINFILM in TELLURIDE
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MOUNTAINFILM at Telluride, Saturday March 1, 2008
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The MountainFilm at Telluride screening will once again anchor the Outdoor Festival.
MountainFilm is America’s premier film tour, from the Telluride MountainFilm Festival, celebrates the outdoors and mountain adventures. The tour "combines adventure, mountaineering, unique personalities and important environmental and social messages" into a presentation accessible to an audience with broad interests.
MountainFilm will be screened March 1, 2008 at 7 pm in Hampshire College’s Franklin Patterson Main Lecture Hall.
Tickets on sale at the door: Students $5.00, General Public $10.00
Hampshire, Amherst and Smith students will be given one free ticket per valid student ID holder.
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Workshops and Clinics
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Saturday will feature a full day of events at Hampshire College, featuring kayaking instruction and boat demos with the professionals from Zoar Outdoor, a climbing technique seminar by expert climber Heather Reynolds and a climbing fun competition to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research!
All events are open to the public. Please see details below.
Note: Participants aged 16 and 17 must have a parent present to participate in activites such as the climbing competition, climbing seminar and kayaking in the pool.
Children under 16 may not participate in these events but are encouraged to attend all presentations and film screenings.
Participants must have proof of Medical Insurance.
Click here for a full Schedule of Events
For additional infomation send an e-mail to
ealderson@hampshire.edu or galderson@hampshire.edu
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7th Annual FIVE COLLEGE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL poster