ROEE Conference 2010

The Residential Outdoor Environmental Education (ROEE) international conference was hosted by Sierra Nevada Journeys, the youngest organization to ever host the conference, and was held last weekend at Camp Galilee on the shores of Lake Tahoe in Nevada.  The conference is held annually as an opportunity to facilitate growth and promote the exchange of ideas among outdoor educators.  All events revolved around the theme of the 2010 ROEE conference, “Vitamin D – it does a child good.”  Participants engaged in snowshoeing and cross country ski adventures, networking around the campfire, and workshops (including ropes of ecology, and measuring climate change).    Participants also studied benchmarks for ROEE success, Ecological debriefing, and attended presentations by Sierra Nevada Journeys’ staff, including a presentation from Executive Director Jonathan Mueller.  The conference wasn’t entirely presentation based, however; a scavenger hunt using gps units took place, as well as kayaking and a chilly early morning dip in the lake, dubbed the “Tahoe Tessie” swim.  Despite the freezing water, attendees enjoyed incredible weather with lots of sun and blue skies.   Sierra Nevada Journeys is grateful to ROEE for the opportunity to host the 28^th annual conference, and looks forward to attending next years’ conference as well!  Thank you to all who attended this years’ conference! Sierra Nevada Journeys would also like to extend special thanks to donors who made the conference possible: BuckBean Brewery, Reno Envy, Atlantis Casino and Resort, Reno Artown, University Nevada Reno, and the Silver Legacy.