Trips and Internships

Ahoy thar Mateys - Adventure Sailing Trip on the Schooner Seaward
Min/Max Enrollment: 10 to 12 students
Cost: $500
Roger Wise and Nozomi Nakayama-Ratchford
Trip
T01

Climb aboard the 82-foot long schooner Seaward, stow your gear in your berth (bunk for you landlubbers) and get ready to experience San Francisco bay and the California coast as never before! During this 5-day/4-night sea-going adventure, under the guidance of a professional captain and crew, students are challenged to become a team through learning to sail a classic sailing vessel. Given increased responsibility as the days pass, their skills grow; they develop confidence, teamwork and leadership abilities. Dependent on weather, wind and tide instead of social pressures and electronic entertainment, they gain an appreciation and respect for the ocean environment. By fully participating in all aspects of shipboard life: steering, navigating, standing watch, and helping in the galley students become one with the rhythm of a ship at sea, often returning to shore forever changed.

Boat's Website:
http://www.callofthesea.org

San Francisco Chronicle article featuring Seaward
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/14/SPG6EL58CP1.DTL

Multimedia (pictures and narration) portion of the above article
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2006/09/14/SPG6EL58CP1.DTL&o=0

Costa Rica
Min/Max Enrollment: 10 to 12 students
Cost: $500
Andy Dean and Kevin Leslie
Trip
T02

This is a camping and backpacking trip to the most remote and biologically diverse national park in Costa Rica: Corcovado. It’s a truly amazing rainforest; there are flocks of scarlet macaws, monkeys, toucans, coatis, peccaries, frogs, and even trees that walk!

We will hike through rainforests, swim under waterfalls and in hot springs, and learn about Costa Rica, one of the few counties in the world that does not have an army.

•    Students going on this trip are expected to participate in fundraising, which is an essential element in keeping the price to $500 and in coalescing the group. This work will include prep periods, lunches and a couple of Saturdays. As with all trips, this course is open to all grades—underclassmen are strongly encouraged to apply.
•    Hiking through the rainforest is strenuous. Sign up for this trip if you are ready for a wonderful rough and tumble adventure.
•    This trip extends into Spring Break. We depart on Monday, April 7th and return on Monday, April 14th.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Min/Max Enrollment: 11 to 12 students
Cost: $425 to $495
Salil Singh
Trip
T03

Travel by road to the scenic little town of Ashland, Oregon, and stay with friends in a house near the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. We’ll cook meals together, enjoy the art galleries and shops of the quaint downtown and take in world-class theatre—Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Coriolanus,” and an ancient Sanskrit play, “The Clay Cart.” Ashland is a great “walking town” and there are miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking. Three overnights plus travel time. Price will include transportation, theatre tickets, room and board.

The Southwestern Utah Road Trip
Min/Max Enrollment: 12 to 16 students
Cost: $400 to $450
Jack Coakley & Shellie Weisfield
Trip
T04

Southwestern Utah is an amazing area to explore. Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks offer remarkable outdoor opportunities including camping, hiking, and biking.  We will drive from CPS to Utah, winding through the scenic eastern side of the Sierras and Death Valley.  We'll set up camp in Zion.  Potential activities will include hikes in Zion and Bryce, mountain biking, and a visit to the world's largest animal sanctuary. We will finish with a night in Las Vegas.  This should be a fun whirlwind of a road trip. Please note that the trip will run from Monday, April 7 through Saturday, April 12.


Tahoe a Go-Go
Min/Max Enrollment: 10 to 14 students
Cost: $200 to $450  (cost will vary depending on whether student skis, brings own equipment, etc.
Mike Lane
Trip
T05

Want to improve your downhill skiing? Want to learn how to cross-country ski or snowshoe? How about learning to ice skate? Hockey anyone? Come take part in a Tahoe adventure. Spend a week enjoying the outdoors skiing, skating, sledding, and building snowmen. We’ll be staying in a cabin that has access to a swimming pool, hot tub, health club/gym, and a game room. In the evenings, we’ll cook dinner together, then watch some movies, play videogames, etc. It might be fun. (Participants are expected to help fundraise.)