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Hey all, Our summer hiatus has officially come to a sweet end and we are now live and thriving! We hope all of our followers and tumblr window-shoppers had a summer full of ventures, sun burns, and skinned knees.  Photographs, videos, quotes, and RSOP insight will continue to build every week, so keep on scollin' in.  Sasha Miller

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Ice Caves, winter.

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Take a gander at The Maple Sugar Bush Program, which is run by our very own UMD students here at the RSOP.

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UMD Students Reach Out to Community Schools: The Maple Sugar Bush Program

Written by Brilynn Janckila, March 2014.

Each year, a group of UMD students volunteer their time to teach elementary students from Duluth about the process of making maple syrup.

“The Maple Sugar Bush program started in the mid-80s,” Bates said. “It allows kids to have fun and learn a lot. Most youth don’t have the opportunity to get out in the woods at school.”

The Maple Sugar Bush program is bigger than it has been in the past few years, which means that the UMD volunteers who make the program possible, are more important than ever.

“Approximately 20 volunteers have been trained in this year. They are enthusiastic about teaching,” Tim Bates, the community program associate with UMD Rec Sports, said. “I think they learn just as much as the kids do. It allows UMD students to learn to teach, as well as interact with real students.”

Many of the UMD students are Environmental and Outdoor Education majors, but any student at UMD is welcome to join the training. Most importantly, it allows for UMD students to work with kids in the community.

Invitations are sent out to schools and youth groups, offering a two-week window in which interested groups can sign up. This year, the Maple Sugar Bush program brought approximately 500 students to UMD, allowing student volunteers to get outside and teach kids how to tap a maple tree.

“My favorite part is all the little rascals that we get to help,” Charlie Goudreault, a junior outdoor education major, said. “They’re all super excited to learn, and that’s one of my favorite parts, when kids are excited to learn.”

The program targets 3rd through 5th grade students, but they do see kids as young as kindergarten. It is set up in hour-long blocks. Ethan, a kindergartner at Lester Park, said his favorite part was tasting maple syrup. Nadine, a first grader, said hers was stepping in all the giant holes.

The kids meet up with instructors in the behind the Oakland Apartment parking lot, and are then brought into Bagley. Throughout the hour, they are taught to differentiate between maple trees and other trees, such as aspens. The kids are instructed to look for a tree with opposite branching, as well as holes that were used to tap the tree in previous years but have closed off.

Once a tree has been found, which gets difficult as more and more groups tap different trees, the kids each get to help tap the tree and set up the bag or bucket to catch the sap as it comes out.

“The hardest part is trying to plan this in January,” Bates said. “We need a time when the nights are below freezing and days are above, and that usually falls at the end of March, beginning of April.”

Fortunately,with the exception of a little bit of rain, UMD and elementary students alike got to join in on the adventure. With the taste of fresh maple syrup and snow crunching under their feet, it was a learning experience to remember.

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UMD Students Reach Out to Community Schools: The Maple Sugar Bush Program

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// Concrete Smorgasbord Climbing Competition // 

The North Shore Climbers want you to join us for a exciting day of radical door prices, competition, and of course, climbing.  It's the 23rd Annual Concrete Smorgasbord Climbing Competition, so come on belay at all new bouldering and roped routes as well as compete against climbers of all ability levels.

April 12th, 9:30am-4pm Registration: Day of, or any day before the event in order to get a T-shirt! Meet: @ the Ice Rink overlook and then to the Inland Wall Cost: $15, which includes T-shirt for the pre-registered

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// Spring Into Shape 5k Trail Run //

Run one, run all, to the annual Spring Into Shape 5k Trail Run!  All ages are welcome to run or walk through our Bagley Nature Area and the UMD Campus. 

Saturday, April 26th, 10am Cost: $12 UMD Students/$15 Others Register By: Monday, April 21st, 3pm for a guaranteed T-Shirt Race day registration is welcome at the Bagley Classroom in Bagley Nature Area

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Sunrise over Lake Superior this morning. 4-2-14

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GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT: SUMMER JOBS!

Youth Camp Counselors // $8.50 an hour //

A radical eight weeks of full time teaching, programming, and leading youth groups in and out of wild adventures!  This is your opportunity to diversify yourself by having the chance to write age-appropriate lesson plans, deliver dynamic programming, interact, and hang loose with a diverse group of kiddos.

APPLY NOW In SpHC 153 or at www.umdrsop.org Applications will be accepted until April 11th Need more information? Contact: Joel Sanderson at [email protected]

Water Safety Instructors (With Lifeguard Certification) // $8.25 an hour //

We're in need of your water safety skills!

APPLY NOW Go to www.umdrsop.org Click on "Employment," scroll to "Water Safety Instructor," and click on "Application" For more information: Contact the UMD RSOP Aquatic Supervisor Gregg Batinich [phone] and/or [email protected]

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Eat healthily, sleep well, breathe deeply, move harmoniously.

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// NETA Collegiate Fit Fest //

Interested in starting a career in the fitness industry or just looking to continue education?  Then this Fit Fest weekend is designed for you!  NETA will have expert trainers at UMD that will deliver group fitness, personal training, and yoga certification workshops with exams included.  If you are already certified, HITT and Group Strength Training workshops will be offered as well.  All registration is completed through NETA and you can find more specific dates, times, and pricing at netafit.org.  This event is open to all UMD students as well as the public!  UMD students will receive a $50 discount by registering over the phone.

Saturday, April 5th - Sunday, April 6th netafit.org 1-800-237-624

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// Weekly Make n' Takes: Make Your Own Rope Cozy //

Climbing rope has seen many adventures on the wall indoor and out, and now it's time for you to recycle that rope into a can cozy for your favorite beverage so you can have your own adventures without spilling your drink. 

Wednesday, April 6th Meet: Sports and Health Center Room 191 Cost: $5 for UMD Students/$8 Others

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Spring is upon us.

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// Cosmic Bouldering //

Join us every other Wednesday for a relaxing night bouldering, watching climbing videos, and hanging out on the wall.  All are welcome, just swing by and stop in!

Every other Wednesday February 5th - April 30th 8-10pm Meet: The Inland Wall

Get Out! // Baking On Trail //

Prepackaged, ultra-processed food can really put a damper on your camping trip.  Here's your chance to learn how to cook trail meals that are lively, fun to create, and far from the usual mediocre store-bought grub.  We'll be cooking some delicious meals using various methods, including the dutch oven, camp stove, and the classic tin foil cookin' technique. 

Tuesday, April 8th, 5-7pm Register by: Noon, April 7th Meet: Bagley Nature Area, Rock Pond Kiosk We Provide: Stoves, food, cooking utensils, & instruction You Provide: Personal eating utensils Cost: $4 UMD Students/$8 Others

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On March 1st, a handful of UMD students, staff, and community members, attended the Xth Annual Lake Mille Lacs Kite Crossing.  Adam Burggraff, a student of UMD, took first place in the snowboard division.

Catch a photo of him and other photos from the event at this link: http://benbrewerphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/2014-Mille-Lacs-Kite-Crossing/G0000TDFttS7l6as/I0000bu_TEqwBpug

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Duluth Ice Caves

Photos by the National Park Service, Kelly Marquardt, and Andy Rathbun respectively.

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The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up.

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