PATHWAYS PROGRAM ADDS TO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE.Pathways to Fishing was a popular program at Orange County's Irvine Lake. Now that Steve Miller The name Steve Miller might refer to:
Pathways to Adventure are one-day seminars for youth groups and schools and will feature camping, hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. , orienteering orienteering Cross-country footrace in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. Introduced in Sweden in 1918, it later spread throughout Europe. World championships have been held since 1966. and fishing. The first event was Saturday and the next will be Sept. 29 at Laguna Niguel Lake and is primarily for YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. program. The event is free and open to everyone, however. Eventually, Miller says, there will be programs throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . ``It's always been a great program, but I've also thought it has been missing something,'' Miller said of his original idea. ``Once you're done fishing, then what?'' Miller has recruited outdoor-equipment manufacturers to donate gear for demonstrations, which will be set up in stations where people can learn how to use the equipment. Five stations will be used for camping - from family-camp setups to backpacking backpacking Sport of hiking while carrying clothing, food, and camping equipment in a pack on the back. In the early 20th century backpacking was primarily a means of getting to wilderness areas inaccessible by car or by day hike. and wilderness-camp setups - orienteering, how to read maps and global-positioning-system units and learning about water and the environment. Participants will have a chance to set up and strike the camp and navigate areas. ``We have equipment that intimidates people,'' Miller said. ``They don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what kind of sleeping bag to get and do not realize that when down (sleeping bags) gets wet, they can't keep heat. They don't know what a tent's rain-fly does or know about Gor-Tex or people who never have changed a (lantern lantern held by Judas, leading officers to Christ. [N.T.: John 18:3] See : Passion of Christ ) mantel or lit a white-gas stove, it can be a daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin task. We're going to show people how to roll a sleeping bag. It's not that people are stupid, but it's that they have never experienced it. ``What we want to do is to make camping affordable and fun for families. People do not want to spend $200-$300 to get outfitted and not know what to do. We think this will give people the opportunity to experience the outdoors.'' Miller said he wants to work with school districts, offering two-day events at elementary and middle-school campuses - Friday for students and a Saturday event for family members, church groups, boys' and girls' clubs, and any interested public and private parties. The problem with past programs, Miller said, has been that once they've gotten off the ground, there has not been enough adult knowledge to offer continual support. Miller said his ongoing relationship with manufacturers bridges that gap. ``Manufacturers are thrilled,'' he said. ``They continually see the number of people using outdoor equipment as declining and they see this as an opportunity to get to work with families. They're seeing this as something positive being done.'' Miller said a vacation fishing trip to Wyoming reinforced his idea of expanding the program. ``We set up the camp in the morning and then prepared for fishing in the evening,'' he said. ``But there was a lot to do when we were not fishing. What do you do with your other time?'' For more information or to participate in Pathways, call (909) 245-8698. |
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