This is the weekend of my Science Club's annual trip to Hocking Hills, a state park in the non-glaciated southeastern part of Ohio. This will be the 32nd consecutive year for me to take a group of kids - sometimes as many as 120 - down for the weekend to hike around some pretty neat terrain and possibly learn a bit about the differences a little glaciation can make on the economy of an area.
There will be only 82 kids and 15 parents this year, but that's enough to keep things interesting from a logistical standpoint. So far no kids have been hurt, although there is the very real possibility that one of them might walk off a cliff - about 99.99% of the park is without guard rails. Some of the cliffs are close to 200 feet.
It's always fun when we get there, but getting all the ducks in a row to make it happen smoothly is a real pain.
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back in the early 70's Itook my scout troop down to walk the Chief Leatherlips Trace about 3 years in a row.A long drive for us but it is a beautifal place to go.I keep telling my wife I'm going to take her down there camping.Enjoy your trip.
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My wife talks about her summer camp daytripping to Cedar Falls. She says there was a waterfall on smooth rocks with a deep pool at the bottom there that the kids used to slide down. Great fun on a hot day.
This is the weekend of my Science Club's annual trip to Hocking Hills, a state park in the non-glaciated southeastern part of Ohio. This will be the 32nd consecutive year for me to take a group of kids - sometimes as many as 120 - down for the weekend to hike around some pretty neat terrain and possibly learn a bit about the differences a little glaciation can make on the economy of an area.
There will be only 82 kids and 15 parents this year, but that's enough to keep things interesting from a logistical standpoint. So far no kids have been hurt, although there is the very real possibility that one of them might walk off a cliff - about 99.99% of the park is without guard rails. Some of the cliffs are close to 200 feet.
It's always fun when we get there, but getting all the ducks in a row to make it happen smoothly is a real pain.
Partner,
You must have nerves & patience, of steel.
I commend you, on your 32 years of diligence!
Have fun, and stay safe.
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