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TAO's Programs: What We Can Do for your School or Youth Group

   We can help you get your group to the great outdoors at very low or no cost! We provide professional guide staff and equipment free of charge. The only costs to you are for park entrance fees and any supplemental insurance fees we must incur.  Remember, we are not just about recreation. We seek to combine outdoor skills with teaching methodologies that can benefit students in all walks of life.

  
 


 
 

ENTRY WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE

   Are you thinking about taking your school club or youth group on a campout or raft trip but you don't have the experience to plan such an outing? We can plan your outing or get you connected with people who can.

PROGRAM CONSULTING AND SET-UP

   Are you a teacher who would like to start an outdoor program at your school? Chances are, you have budget constraints and a lack of staff help standing in your way. We can show you how to set up an outdoor education program appropriate to your facilities and budget. We can train your staff to facilitate their own trips, and we are always available as a resource as you continue to develop your program.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

   We can arrange a club or P.E. class outing in: rock climbing in an indoor climbing gym, orienteering, survival, general outdoor skills, outdoor rock climbing, river rafting, or sea kayaking and much more!

SUMMER PROGRAMS

   Extended trips in any of the above categories! Remember--we are trained educators with vast experience.  We eagerly await the chance to expose your children to a wealth of new skills that will build self-esteem and cognitive potential!

   To learn more about what TAO Education can provide for your school or youth group, please contact us or visit the following links:

     Activity Details

     TAO in Action!

     Teacher Development Workshops

Here is a testimonial from a former student who has spent months out camping with the President of TAO Education and his school outdoor education programs:

" Like most students, my education at UHS is how I spend these four years, not simply what I learn in the classroom. I think I've found a place for myself here through Outdoor Education, as well as finding some clues about the direction of my life. Through my experiences, I've found the wilderness makes sense to me. It helps keep me from running around with my nose on the ground and worrying that my life is all studying and no fun.

The outdoors makes me happy; it makes me tick to walk among the dirt and the trees. I give my life to things I learn from, and the outdoors has much to teach about skills, looking after other people, and the beauty of the world surrounding me.

Outdoor Ed. makes it easy for students to take some responsibility, and in the outdoors the benefits of your preparation are obvious. It takes organization to pull off every trip and there is plenty of opportunity for kids to help out. Outdoor Ed. is a great relief from the city, the little ten-mile radius it's so easy to self destruct within.

Getting involved is as simple as signing up for a trip; there are plenty of ways to make it a part of your life. There are no grades, and it's alright to make mistakes. I think that is as much of learning as studying all night for a test is.

Derek Larson has invested a lot of time and thought in the program and inspired that same caring in the students who will carry it on. I am grateful for the chance Outdoor Ed. has given me to explore the world a little, and to live the way I want to live. "

    --Alice Hartley    University High School,  San Francisco

 



Teacher's Association for Outdoor and Adventure Education... Because our Children are The Way!
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