Nature Bridge Trip 8/6/13 1st Day

                     On August 6th, 2013 we got on the bus bright and early to commence our camping trip at Circle X Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains with NatureBridge.  Once we got to the actual camp ground, we unloaded the bus and quickly were split into our groups, each led by a NatureBridge Field Science Educator. We were going to go hiking right away to commence the trip. Ruben's, Patrick's and Tamara's groups all went up to Sandstone Peak while Becky's and Sarah's group hiked down to the Grotto. The grotto is an about 1.3 mile hike and Sandstone peak is an about 1.7 mile hike with an elevation of 3111 ft.

The Grotto 

Sandstone Peak 

At the end of the hikes everybody came back together to the camp grounds to assemble their tents. Everybody worked as a team within their  assigned tent arrangements. When they were done they had free time until dinner. Some students hung around in the camp grounds, the basketball area, took a shower during their assigned shower time or got there stuff ready for the night activity.

 

At dinner everybody enjoyed their food and each others company. After dinner they had more free time in the lodge, playing boards games before we had our night activity. Before the first night was out we had an Astronomy lesson taught to us by Ruben and Becky, the Field Science Educators. During our Astronomy lesson everybody enjoyed the beautiful night sky full of stars and stories. Finally it was bed time, everybody went into their tents and went to sleep. (Yeah right). 

 

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Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science are two programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education, that serve to increase the rate at which high school graduates pursue post secondary education. Both programs provide high school students with academic enrichment during the regular school-year and a six week program during the summer.  

Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science are 2 out the 8 TRIO programs. Upward Bound emerged out of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 in response to the administration's War on Poverty. Later in 1990 Upward Bound Math-Science was created to serve the need for specific instruction in the fields of math and science. 

Upward Bound was established at Los Angeles Valley College, located in Valley Glen, in 2007. Later in 2012, Upward Bound Math-Science was established at LAVC. Upward Bound serves Ulysses S. Grant High School and Van Nuys High School. And Upward Bound Math-Science serves Ulysses S. Grant High School and Robert Fulton College Prep High School. 

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