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No outing club this year 2020- 2021

Stay tuned for future posting after we meet!!

The outing club 2016 - 2017 is looking forward to fall hikes, winter trips, bike rides and camping. Listen for announcements once school is under way. We will have information on Open House night and will also share at our school wide assembly. Come say hello or send me an e mail. I am in room 138.

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Outing Club Spring Activities

We have three great events planned for Spring. The budget freeze impacted our ability to get a bus for our western hills hikes. We have found some nice places to hike close to school. Students will be transported in the teachers’ cars following school board policy. We hope members can come to all three events, however we understand many members are very busy.

Event # 1 May 15th 2:33 - 4:15 Garden clean up + hike planning

Annual clean up of the front gardens at school. This year we will be using the compost we generated in the GMS cafe to enrich our plants and trees. After having fun working outside, we will come back inside and plan for our upcoming hikes!

• • No cost! Students will ride the 4:15 (late) bus or will need a ride home. Please bring a snack, work gloves, a sweatshirt and a water bottle.

Student’s name ___________________________ ___ yes I can come ____ no I can’t come

Parent signature: ____________________________ + phone number: _________________

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Event # 2 May 22nd 2:33 - 5:30 Hike at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park - Osprey spotting

The outing club will be hiking at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park. We will hike a few miles along the coast and investigate the tidal habitat. We hope to be lucky and see the young Ospreys in their nest. Please come with everything on the hiking list and a pair of binoculars would be great.

• • The cost is $3:00 (park fee). Checks made out to Greely Middle School.

  • Please come with everything on the hiking list and a pair of binoculars would be great.

  • Since students are being transported by teachers there is a limit of participants.

  • Students will need to be picked up at the G.M.S. at 5:30 pm

Student’s name __________________________ ____ yes I can come ____ no I can’t come

Parent signature: ____________________________ + phone number: _________________

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Event # 3 May 30th 2:33 - 5:30 Hike up Bradbury Mt. to spot hawk migration

The outing club will be hiking at Bradbury Mountain State Park. This is a moderate hike with great views. We will be near the end of the hawk migration. We hope to spot a few from the summitt. We will end the trip with some s’mores, before we head back to school.

• • The cost is $3:00 (park fee). Checks made out to Greely Middle School.

  • Please come with everything on the hiking list and a pair of binoculars would be great.

  • Since students are being transported by teachers there is a limit of participants.

  • Students will need to be picked up at the G.M.S. at 5:30

Student’s name ___________________________ ___yes I can come ____ no I can’t come

Parent signature: ____________________________ + phone number: _________________

Information about the trips is on the back!

Hiking supply list + information about the trips on the back.

• • two bottles of water

  • Bug Spray!!

  • a big healthy snack

  • rain gear/ waterproof jacket

  • layers of clothing - try to avoid 100% cotton items, blends or synthetics are best

  • warm jacket

  • hat and gloves

  • hiking boots or sneakers

  • warm socks

  • daypack

  • cell phone ONLY FOR EMERGENCY or photos

  • Safety items if you have them. whistle, first aid kit

  • bring a positive attitude

  • Before you hike ask yourself this question...

If it is cold, windy and starts to rain will the clothes I bring keep me warm?

Outing Club Sled Riding/Snowshoeing Trip

NEW DATE : Thursday 3/16

When: Thursday, 3/16

What should I bring? Need winter clothes for either event. hat, gloves/mittens, winter coat, snow pants, winter boots, a water bottle and a healthy snack. Snowshoes and a sled if you have them.

What if the snow is not safe to slide on?

We will be snowshoeing around the school. If you have your own snowshoes, please bring them.

How will we know which activity we will do? Lets plan on both. We are not sure the snow conditions.

Where will we meet? Leave your winter gear in the bag/gear room for the day. At the bell, grab your things, change and meet in Mr. G’s room (138) at 2:45.

Outdoor Movie Festival

When: Tuesday, March 21st, after school.

Where : Mr. G.’s room 138

What should I bring? Outdoor clothes if we decide to go outside after the movies. Please bring a healthy snack to share.

We will be showing many short films: some featuring a Maine native who travels, climbs, and hikes around the world. Please come and enjoy popcorn and watch some amazing adventure videos.

Please arrange a ride or plan on taking the late bus home. If your have any questions please email Mr. Gillingham or Mrs. Greenlaw with your questions.

We hope to have out afternoon of sled riding this Thursday 2/16. We did not have a bus on Wed. We hope to be in school on Thursday. Remember to bring your sled and all your winter clothes!

It looks like a rainy day on Thursday. We are going to wait for a better day with some snow! NO Outing Club on Thursday 1/12 Sorry

Outing Club Sled Riding Trip

Thursday January 12th

When: Thursday, January 12th

What should I bring? Need winter clothes for either event. Hat, gloves/mittens, winter coat, snow pants, winter boots, a water bottle and a healthy snack. Snowshoes or a sled if you have them.

What if the snow is not safe to slide on?

We will be snowshoeing around the school. If you have your own snowshoes, please bring them.

How will we know which activity we will do? Listen to announcements on Wednesday and/or check with us (we will post it outside our doors) to know if we will snowshoe or sled on Thursday.

Where will we meet? Leave your winter gear in the bag/gear room for the day. At the bell, grab your things, change and meet in Mr. G’s room (138) at 2:45.

Please arrange a ride or plan on taking the late bus home. If your have any questions please email Mr. Gillingham or Mrs. Greenlaw with your questions.

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Student: ________________________________________

Grade: _____ Team: _____________________________

Medical concerns/allergies:

I give permission for my child to participate in the Outing Club event on January 12th.

X ___________________________________________

Emergency contact phone number _______________________

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update 12/1 We are ready to go rock climbing at Evo in Portland at 6:00 pm Friday Dec. 2nd . Wear comfortable clothes to climb, bring a water bottle and a snack. Drop off at 6:00pm and pick up at 8:00 pm. Make sure your waiver is filled out on line.

ASSEMBLY will be on September 30th!!!

updated 10/28 No hike on Sunday 30th. Not enough kids can go. Our next meeting is Nov. 17th after school. Saturday is wet and the start of hunting season.

updated 10/20th

Due to lots of rain on Saturday 22nd we are postponing the Hike. NO HIKE ON SATURDAY! We will pick another date when we can get a bus. It will need to be on a Sunday to be safe during hunting season

Updated 10/19 the hike is this Saturday. If it looks like a lot of rain me might switch date. We will make the call on Friday. I will let kids know at school and I will post it here. Find your rain gear and warm socks!!

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GMS Outing Club!

October’s Trip: A great hike with an amazing view!

Outing Club Advisors: Peter Gillingham, (8th grade Social Studies teacher) and Lisa Greenlaw, ( 6th grade social studies teacher). Questions?? Call us at school 829-4815 or email us.

When: Saturday, October 22nd, (Rain date is to be announced). Meet at GMS at 9:00 am. Return to GMS around 3:00 pm.

Where: Hiking Mount Douglas in Sebago. This is located on the western side of Sebago lakes. This is an easy/moderate hike of about 2 miles. Great views from a stone tower on the summit!

How will we get there?: We are going to take a school bus if we have high numbers or carpool if the numbers are low.

What to bring: Appropriate clothing (layers work well for fall hiking) and sneakers or hiking boots, day pack, lunch, water bottle(s), hat, gloves & jacket. Lot of positive energy!!

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(Please bring the bottom portion of this permission slip to Mr. Gillingham or Mrs. Greenlaw and keep the top section.)

I give permission for my child, ___________________________________________,

to participate in the GMS Outing Club hike on Saturday, October 22nd. I understand it is my responsibility to get them to GMS at 9:00am and pick them up at GMS at 3pm.

Please have this permission slip turned in by Wednesday 10/19th. Thank you!

Parent/Guardian signature:___________________________________________

Phone number:_______________________________________

List below any medical concerns or other things we should be aware of.

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Greely Outing Club

Do you like to play outside? Would it be fun to take a hike or bike ride with friends from school? How about a camping trip or skating party? If you are answering yes to any of these questions you might want to check out the Outing Club!

Co advisors: Lisa Greenlaw and Peter Gillingham

Meeting times: We will announce a morning meeting before school and share information for our next trip.

How often will we meet? We will try to do one trip a month.

Possible Trips This Year:

(These can change depending on weather and interest)

October: Hike in fall colors

November : Rock climbing at a local gym

December : Time off since it is a busy month for families

January : Winter fun snowshoeing or sled riding

February : More Winter fun snowshoeing, animal tracking or skating

March: Spring hike

April: Bike ride on a Maine Island

May: Camping on the coast

June: school/garden/beach clean up.

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