Silvercrown Mountain Outdoor School

Youth Soccer Camp

bryanc — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:04:59 +0000

Last year’s youth soccer camp was such a success that we decided to do it again! But this time we’re charging less and giving more.

Cost: $15 gets you a t-shirt and three days of soccer fun

When: August 9, 10, 11 from 9am to noon (it’s early, but it also avoids the worst of the summer heat)

Where: The location is to be announced but will probably be at the school field. Due to maintenance, however, we may be require to move to the city park

How: To sign up you’ll need to fill out the Medical and Release Form [.doc]. Don’t worry if you don’t want to print the file, just leave us a comment or email us and we’ll find a way to get you a form.

Make sure to bring your own snacks and water. We’ll see you there!

501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status is Ours

bryanc — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:08:05 +0000

“We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your application for tax exempt status we have determined that you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.” - IRS

There are no sweeter words. Well, maybe these:

“Contributions to you are deductible under section 170 of the Code. You are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.” - IRS

This means if you are kind enough to better the lives of those we serve, you will benefit as well!

Ever build a fire while blindfolded?

Ken Kelley — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:43:09 +0000

This was one of my favorite experiences in Outdoor Ed. It was in the middle of winter 2009. Mr. Carlson brought some blind folds up to the cabin on our weekly Outdoor Ed class. Once we reached the cabin he took us over to an open area near the cabin and gave us blind folds to put on. He told us, “Here’s the story. You are all up in a mountain and it is very bright and you all got snow blind. You have to build a fire or you will die. Today’s task is to get a fire going while blind folded, I wont help you at all. Go!”. We all looked at him like he was crazy. Its hard enough to get a fire going in the winter, but he wants us to get a fire going while blind folded. So we began our attempt to complete the seemingly impossible.

Gabriel Short instantly took the role of a leader and started asking certain people to go get wood, to stay at the camp, to go get birch bark, and to make sure everyone that was getting wood knew where the campsite was by calling to them whenever they started to come back. It was very difficult to wander through the woods looking for trees and trying to grab branches off of the base of them for the fire. It was very helpful to have some of the others there at the fire calling out to us when we began to come back to the fire to drop off some branches. As we all kept bringing branches and eventually moving to bringing big sticks, Gabe asked Mr. Carlson for a match. We all surrounded the campsite to eagerly wait to hear the crackling of a fire. Gabe struck a match and placed it under the sticks. He then asked some of us to grab some of the other sticks that were around the campsite that we got earlier, and then he said to break them up into smaller pieces (about a foot long) so they would be the next thing to place on the fire. We did as he said and soon we heard the crackling of a fire. Mr. Carlson was very impressed and told us to take off our blind folds. We saw our fire and we survived!

We completed the fire in 45 minutes, which is very good! Without the help and participation of everyone, we wouldn’t have been able to do it in the time we did and we probably wouldn’t have been able to complete it in one match either.

By Kenneth Kelley

Bios

SBrown — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:03:35 +0000

For any of you who are wondering, my name is Sara Brown, and I am adding the Bios of the staff and Board Members to the website. I work for the Northport School District in the Homelink Program, and I also have the privilege of living on the edge of town right at the base of Silvercrown Mountain. I have had the pleasure of walking the trails and visiting the lake and cabin. What a wonderful place! I am happy to be helping SMOS and I am excited about their plans, and the mission of the school. Stay tuned……more to come.

Form 1023

bryanc — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:32:32 +0000

After many hours of work the directors (and a few others) finished the application for tax exempt status. The massive 80-something page document is in the hands of the postal service now. Thanks goes out to everyone who helped and all those that gave us their support. Thanks!

Youth Soccer Camp - A Success!

staff — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:17:34 +0000

The first SMOS and Northport Lions Club sponsored soccer camp went very well. We had three groups of players ages 4 to 13 years with skill level ranging from beginner to select level players. The players enjoyed learning new skills and reviewing old skills. They enthusiastically applied these skills in games and scrimmage situations. Their excitement increased during the 3 hour, three day camp. We are looking forward to next year’s camp.

playing line soccer

group photo (not all participants shown)

Price reduction for Youth Soccer Camp

bryanc — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:10:05 +0000

We decided to accommodate the many families in the area that have multiple children. The initial price for the youth soccer camp was reduced to $25. Two siblings get in for $40. And any additional siblings after that are just $10 more. So a family of 4 will only have to pay $60. Each child gets a tee-shirt too!

Summer Session 2009

bryanc — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:25:37 +0000

SMOS is pleased to offer a summer learning opportunity for ages 5-Adults. Classes include:

* Birds of Northeast Washington

Spend a day birding the unique habitats found in the Northport area.

High School Students and adults

July 11, 2008

$25.00 a day

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Meet at 4158 Old Highway Northport Rd. Northport, WA. You will be walking and driving.

Instructor: Jim Goodwin

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* Nature Day Camp For Kids

Have your child experience the wonders of nature.

July 21,22,23,24 for three hours each day.

Ages 7-12

$40.00

9:00 AM-Noon Bring your own snack.

Instructors: Gerhard and Terry Carlson

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* Soccer Camp For Kids

Improve your soccer skills through drills, activities and games.

August 20,21,22 for three hours each day.

Ages 5-12

$25.00 for one child, $40 for two siblings, $10 for each additional child over two. Includes a T-Shirt

9:00 AM-Noon Bring your own snack.

Instructors: Bryan Carlson, Gerhard Carlson and others.

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Call 509-732-6150 for more information and sign up or print and mail the attached forms below.

Summer 2009 Registration [pdf]
Youth Medical Release [pdf]
Adult Medical Release [pdf]

SMOS is not on idle

bryanc — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:31:15 +0000

Despite the lack of updates on the site, we have been very busy at SMOS. Our Outdoor Education class can now be taken for Northport High School Credit. SMOS has been working with one student of the high school, along with the Lions Club, in organizing Northport’s first ever international sprint triathlon. One of our instructors has finished his 4-H Rite of Passage training and is working on finalizing his 4-H rock climbing instructor certification. To top it all off, we are actively working on the SMOS catalog for the upcoming summer session. Activities and classes will be finalized in our next meeting on the 11th of May.

Support SMOS at the Northport School Board meeting

bryanc — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:36:09 +0000

SMOS is on the agenda for the Wednesday night (Sept. 24th) Northport School District board meeting at Northport Elementary School. Show your support by attending the meeting at 6pm.