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THE MAGAZINE OF THE EPISCOPAL ACADEMY FALL 2010

Far More than Just a Walk In the Woods

The Episcopal Academy’s Meehan All-Stars

Graduation 2010

Class Notes

2009-2010 Annual Report of Gifts

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What a surprise was in store for her.

on the trail realizing that this was a great way to start her Upper School experience.

her incoming class the opportunity right away to get to know one another on a

her thinking about what she is capable of accomplishing. Now, four years later,

in personal responsibility. The intent, in another through group success in meeting

Far More than Just a Walk in the Woods By Elinor Donahue

anniversary this year and the results have been phenomenal.

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more personal responsibility for their

social pressures.

uncomfortable. Challenge is exactly the point.

their classmates better because of

fact, much of the point is to learn from

opportunities to at least temporarily feel

he was a freshman three years ago,

he was uneasy about the rigors of the

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cliff face with the person below belaying

Enhancing the Advisory Program

can accomplish at school but also how

of the busiest times of the year getting to

goals? Not by any secret formula. The

remaining watchful. Each crew member

say simply, okay, this is where we are

in front of them.

“Every kid will tell you they know their classmates better because of Outward Bound.”

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better sense of what you are capable of.

happy to hang in the back of the group

the group set out on the wrong path. The

it was going to be necessary to speak up,

brief moment to be sure, but for a shy

big one.

helps them be more accepting of peers

outset.

The North Carolina Outward Bound Educator’s Initiative

a new course for teachers at Episcopal

put experiential learning to use in the classroom.

That is why the North Carolina week

possible.

that will keep on teaching throughout

!