School Teacher
Let Ridgecrest help organize your school's next all-star event - from an outdoor classroom for environmental education to a faculty luncheon or an awards ceremony for the students. Look to us as an intelligent resource when coordinating your next school event.
Discover just how easy it is to plan your next event - at Ridgecrest Conference Center. Use our online request form to tell us exactly what you need, and we'll make it happen. It's that easy!
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Economical Packages For 3rd thru 8th Grade Classes
Ridgecrest Conference Center offers a living laboratory that Students can see, touch and feel. Opening the minds of students to the wonders of nature and the environment is certainly a difficult task from the confines of a classroom. Reading and discussion, no matter how well presented, simply cannot compare with seeing, touching, and feeling subjects within their natural environment.
Ridgecrest Outdoor Education invites teachers and their students to step out of the classroom - and into an incredible Living Laboratory. Experience thousands of acres in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, teaming with wildlife, plants and other natural habitats just waiting for curious hands and minds.
Ridgecrest's program is extremely user-friendly, allowing teachers to customize their experience to met individual needs. Bring your students for just one day $24 per person, or enjoy the most of this highly-successful program by selecting one of the Residential Packages that allow students to stay overnight from $58 - $99 per person. Special discounts are offered for teachers who bring ten or more students.
For more information and reservations contact 828.669.4844.
Note: Ridgecrest Outdoor Education is offered as a supplement to school curricula for science, social studies, language arts, and health, and exceeds state department of education guidelines for most states.
Available Classes to Select From:
Forest Ecology
Herpetology
Stream Ecology
Night Sky Observation
Night Wildlife
Endangered Species
Team Building
High Ropes Course
Hiking
Sensory Awareness
Night Sky Observation
The Night Sky has been a cause of wonder for hundreds of years - and the students participating in the Night Sky Observation class will quickly understand why. From our vantage point, we can observe the beauty and majesty of the heavens from an exciting perspective.
Night Wildlife
When the sun goes down, one group of animals are calling it a day, while many others are just waking up. During the Night Wildlife class, students will learn fascinating details of the various nocturnal animals such as owls and bats.
Forest Wildlife & Ecology
The forest around Ridgecrest is teeming with life. From the towering hardwood trees and lush undergrowth, to the curious little eyes peeking out from behind them. Students will learn to appreciate the complexity of a forest ecosystem and how the various parts are interrelated.
A Quality Program That Students Enjoy
Program Features That Assure Results
- Class material correlates to school curriculum requirements.
- Experience local ecology, outdoor skills and team building by choosing from our class selections.
- Residential and single-day field study experiences serve 3rd through 8th graders.
- On-site instructors work with visiting groups to provide day and evening programs.
- Students bond with peers and adult chaperones on a unique adventure that will be long remembered.
A Flexible Schedule
Fall Session - September, October, November
Spring Session - March, April, May
Summer Session - June, July, August
A Qualified and Caring Staff
Ed Barnes, LifeWay Ridgecrest Recreation and Outdoor Education Program Manager, has served on several camp staffs in the area of adventure recreation and environmental education. He possesses a B.S. in Program Development Recreation from Georgia State University and an M.A. in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
For More Information or Outdoor Education Reservations
828.669.4844
