Taking an Outside Chance, in Tents and Purposes
Published 09.12.2017
– Photos by Tia G. La, student photographer
Students learn how to read a topographical map, courtesy of Westley Shaffer, from Liberty Mountain in Montoursville.
Baking and pastry arts student Emma M. Mikulecky, of Williamsburg, adds an outdoorsy badge to her toolbox of life skills.
Wide-open to adventure
Army veteran Keenan A. Bayus, a software development and information management major from Waterford, teaches campers the fundamentals of building a fire.
A dotting of stars – Mother Nature's navigational tool – illuminates the sky, tucked away from the artificial light that often obstructs the view.
Flames vanquish the fallish chill, warmly encouraging fireside chats.
Samuel J. Pham lounges in his above-ground accommodations under a leafy canopy at the ESC. An aviation maintenance technology major from Camp Hill, he also led a Friday night hike on the woodland campus's nature trails.
A fun (and functional) souvenir will offer a reminder with every sip.
Sal Vitko (left), assistant director of student activities for student organizations/orientation, facilitates a "challenge by choice" team-building activity.
The weekend included demonstrations by axe-swinging members of the Penn College Woodsmen's Team ...
... as well as award-winning Wildcat archers.