COLORADO FIRE & TRIP UPDATE

TRIP UPDATE 6/29 AM

As of last night (6/28), all current destinations on our upcoming trip are open!

AEWE leaders continue to work and plan for an alternate destination should current conditions change or deteriorate. We are also regularly communicating with RMNP park officials to insure safe conditions for all hikes.

Please check the AEWE blog often for any notices in this regard as we will be updating with current information regularly. Avoid contacting destinations directly, especially via phone as those folks have their hands full monitoring their own situation. Instead, please use websites and legitimate news sources to monitor the fire/weather conditions.

COLORADO FIRE ALERT

IMPORTANT TRIP UPDATE

AEWE leaders are carefully monitoring the wildfire situation in Colorado and are presently developing contingency plans should it be determined that hiking at Rocky Mountain National Park is deemed not safe.

Please be aware and prepared that due to wildfire circumstances it may be necessary to completely rework our hiking destination to insure everyone's safety.

Check the AEWE12-RMNP blog for details in this regard.

Another view...........

Here is a new RMNP web cam to enjoy. 
Billed as the highest visitor center in the National Park System the Alpine Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain sits at 11,796'.


See RMNP from the Alpine Visitor Center

Days remaining to get into Shape!!!!!!!!!!

Days Left to Get In Shape

AEWE Up!

On the longest (and hottest) last day of spring 2012 AEWE hikers got serious and felt what a loaded back feels like in 90+ degree heat.

Hikers soak up the AC in preparation for a brief hike with packs full in altitude 1/10th of RMNP!

AEWE leaders review first aid kid components while 2nd year leader Clint Cook verifies details

 oh yes the beloved bear canister goes in your pack too :(

With only 14 days left in the countdown things got serious last night on the final AEWE meeting before showtime. The heat caused an abbreviated hike on much more tolerable terrain but the mood was more serious this time as many trip specifics were discussed and reviewed.


The next meeting is it. 7/5 8:00 AM BACC packs loaded, cameras charged......EYES WIDE OPEN!

**Parent's.....................ALL Aboard will be approximately 9-9:15 AM on 7/5 after a pack check and group gear distribution.

AEWE Update & Reminders

AEWE Trip to Pokagon - June 20, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. -  departing from the BACC


AEWE July 3 meeting date is cancelled.


AEWE will meet in the BACC mall on July 5 (prior to departure) at 8 a.m. - plan to be there on time!


AEWE bus will depart at 9 a.m. for Chicago!

Tentative Trail Assignments

Here are the tentatively assigned trails by group

Click here to see the list

IT'S OFFICIAL!!!

AEWE12 to visit Olympic Training Center

Just weeks ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Branch County's AEWE RMNP expedition will make a stop at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado ahead of their backcountry visit to Rocky Mountain National Park.

On July 6th members of AEWE will tour the U.S. Olympic complex on an officially sanctioned tour 

Check it out here 

AEWE RECEIVES FOUNDATION GRANT

The Branch County Community Foundation awarded the AEWE program a grant in the amount of $2,000 in May 2012.

Thank you for your generous support!!

June 6 is the next meeting date for RMNP-bound students and leaders.

Leaders meet at 5:30 p.m. in Mr. Earl's room; students and leaders meet in the BACC mall at 6:30 p.m.!