Centaurus High School Students Gained Knowledge and Skills Through Indoor Activities and Outdoor Explorations. Written by Senior CAP Instructor Erin Angel. Thank you all for a great semester of CAP class at Centaurus High School! Looking back, we did so much fun and interesting stuff. We started the semester with creating our own utopian society,… Read more »
Multiple Downpours Added to the Experience as Centaurus High School Students Embraced Two Rainy Days of Adventure. Written by Senior CAP Instructor Erin Angel. Anxiously watching weather models as the date for the Centaurus High School CAP trip drew near, the prospect of camping and driving in 12 inches of snow led us to make… Read more »
Nature Connection Arises Through First-Time Experiences in the Snow. Written by CI Field Instructor David Diaz. Although it was a cold winter morning, 22 students from the Centaurus High School Community Adventure Program (CAP) class eagerly set out for a day in the sunshine outdoors. After picking up their equipment and getting to know the… Read more »
A Passion for Food Facilitated Connecting Students with Each Other and the Natural World. Written by Senior CAP Instructor Erin Angel. The Centaurus High School Community Adventure Program (CAP) Class wrapped up another super semester in December, with their shared passion for food guiding some of their activities. The class, which began with only four… Read more »
See how one student’s passion for the outdoors and community blossomed into a leadership role, inspiring others and shaping our organization. Written by Associate Director & Senior Instructor Chelsea Tossing. One of our students, Jesse, first joined our school-based CAP Class as a freshman in high school during COVID. Even online, it was obvious how… Read more »
On a beautiful fall day at Staunton State Park in Pine, CO, Centaurus High School students spent an unforgettable Field Day at the Archery Range with Colorado Parks and Wildlife Volunteers. Not only did everybody learn how to do archery… they also learned how to say “bow” (arco) and “arrow” (flecha) in a second language!… Read more »
In CAP class, students learn to connect with nature – and each other. Written by Shira Nathan, Centaurus High School CAP Class Student and Co-Editor-in-Chief for The Warrior Scroll. Note: Some of the students interviewed speak Spanish as their first language. An English translation will be included alongside their responses. Students filter into class, chatting… Read more »
Written By Cottonwood Field Instructor, Caroline Paul What is nature if not unpredictable? Mother Nature has a mind of her own, so outdoor education instructors must always be flexible and prepared to pivot. Well, Centaurus High School’s Spring 2024 Community Adventure Program (CAP) had to pivot hard for their final Spring campout and action project…. Read more »
CAP Outdoor Class students at Centaurus High School learn to build fires and use them to roast marshmallows as part of their final exam to evaluate outdoor skills. Written by CAP Instructor Erin Angel. How do you like your marshmallow? Lightly toasted? Golden brown? Burnt beyond all recognition? The Centaurus High School CAP Outdoor Class… Read more »
Scaling Waterfalls and Whittling Wood: How 13 Centaurus High School Adventurers Explored the Great Outdoors! Written by CI Field Instructor Kira Taggart. We had a small but mighty group of 13 Centaurus High School students on our most recent trip to Cheley Outpost. On our way to the campsite, we stopped along the river where… Read more »
