Interactive Outdoor School Journal

Pre-Outdoor School Journaling Activity

One thing I look forward to about outdoor school is...




One thing I am not sure about outdoor school is...





One thing I think I will learn about science at outdoor school is...





One thing I hope to learn about is...


Dirt On My Shirt - Poem by Jeff Foxworthy

There’s dirt on my shirt 

And leaves in my hair 

There's mud on my boots 

But I don’t really care

Playing outside is so much fun 

To breathe the clean air 

And feel the warm sun

To stomp in a puddle 

Or climb a big tree 

Makes me quite happy 

Just look and you’ll see


Eating Family Style

We will eat meals together in the large dining hall. Delicious, well-balanced meals are served. Everyone is encouraged to try all the different kinds of food served. You may discover how good some new dishes can be.  Second helpings are usually available and no one will go hungry.

Everyone is expected to eat all the food on his or her plates.  People at Outdoor School take pride in not wasting any of our food resources or food energy. Meals are also a time for visiting with both new and old friends.  To encourage an atmosphere of gracious dining, practicing good table manners are emphasized.

Basic Table Manners

  1. Come to the table with clean hands and face.
  2. Remove hats, caps, and hoods when in dining room.
  3. Put your napkin on your lap.
  4. Chew with your mouth closed.
  5. Don't reach across the table for something. Ask a tablemate to pass you the item you want. 
  6. Don’t forget PLEASE and THANK YOU when asking for articles at the table.
  7. Stay in your chair and wait to be excused unless you are the person at your table retrieving food items.
  8. Always pass to the right until everyone is served. After this, food may be passed either direction.
  9. Start eating when everyone else does—or when given the okay to start.
  10. Keep elbows (and other body parts!) off the table while eating.
  11. Don’t make bad comments about the food.
  12. Talk with everyone at the table.
  13. Don’t make rude noises like burping or slurping.
  14. Thank the camp cooks for the wonderful meal.
  15. Help clear the table.


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