What is goal ventures about?
GOAL Ventures is a unique experiential education program that inspires life-long learning skills, provides class-specific core credit, and contributes to life skills development.
If you are preparing to go on a GOAL Venture:
- You must be passing your classes to sign up and attend all scheduled trips.
- Trip-specific requirements must be met.
- Complete the Paperwork packet, with parent signatures – all lines/pages must be completed!
- Attend all pre-trip meetings.
Upcoming Trips
Goblin Valley Canyon Orientation April 3rd-8th, 2023
This year’s trip will take place in the Goblin Valley and San Rafael Swell areas of Utah.
Goblin Valley Canyon Orientation
April 3-8, 2023
This year's trip will take place in the Goblin Valley and San Rafael Swell areas of Utah. In order to attend, you must be current with your work and be ready to fully participate in all the activities. This is a letter grade class, Science credit, there will be pre-assignments required as well as during and post trip assignments.
Our base for this trip will be the Green River State Park group campsite, located just minutes from the San Rafael Swell. Within the park we will explore the valley of the goblins and the goblins lair. On the swell side, we will be hiking Little Wild Horse, Bell, Ding and Dang Canyons. We also will be doing a rafting trip down the Colorado river. We will be camping as our lodging, GOAL will provide tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads and all cooking equipment needed for the trip.
As with all our trips, you will be expected to actively participate in all the learning activities, including journal writing, completing the daily educational challenges, helping with the meal preparations, cleanup and other duties that are required for a successful and enjoyable trip.
This is a very physically active trip! We will be hiking 4+ miles each day through rough, rocky terrain. We also will be outside all day, with little shelter opportunities in between activities.
Upon acceptance, students will be enrolled into the GOAL Ventures –Canyon Orientation, Schoology class. This class will house all pre-trip and post trip assignments. Grades will be earned in line with GOAL's grading policy. The class is worth .5 Science credit.
The Canyon Orientation course includes the study of Geology, Hydrology, primitive Astronomy, Evolution and Adaptations. The Capstone trip is to Goblin Valley UT and the surrounding San Rafael Swell. Activities include hiking, camping, meal preparation, rafting and scrambling.
For any questions: TEAMS Alex Bajorek ([email protected]) or Karlotta Artzt ([email protected])
ALL GOAL VENTURES ARE TOBACCO AND VAPOR FREE PROGRAM.
BLACK HILLS & BEYOND
MAY 8th-13th, 2023
The Southeastern face of Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest is the site of four gigantic carved sculptures depicting the faces of U.S. Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and T. Roosevelt. Led by the sculptor Gutzon Borglum, work on the project began in 1927 and was finally completed in 1941. This will be just one of the amazing places we will visit during our stay in the Rapid City area
Black Hills & Beyond
May 8-13, 2023
The Southeastern face of Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest is the site of four gigantic carved sculptures depicting the faces of U.S. Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and T. Roosevelt. Led by the sculptor Gutzon Borglum, work on the project began in 1927 and was finally completed in 1941. This will be just one of the amazing places we will visit during our stay in the Rapid City area.
This is a moderate physical activity trip. We will be staying in cabins at the Storm Mountain Center in Rapid City, SD. On this trip no meal prep is required. Expect to be outside most days with varying weather and temperature.
Upon acceptance students will be enrolled into the GOAL Ventures – Mount Rushmore, schoology class. This class will house all pre-trip and post trip assignments. Grades will be earned in line with GOAL's grading policy. The class
is worth .5 Social Studies credit.
The Mount Rushmore (and Beyond) course will focus on the land use of the area, and the conflict between the Native Indian tribes, the miners in search of gold, and the homesteaders just trying to get by. The capstone trip is to the Black Hills in
South Dakota. Activities include travel to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, exploring the mining history of Deadwood and Lead, an excursion into nearby Rapid City, and hiking.
For any questions: TEAMS Alex Bajorek ([email protected]) or Karlotta Artzt ([email protected])
ALL GOAL VENTURES ARE TOBACCO AND VAPOR FREE PROGRAM.
“In its simplest form, experiential learning means learning from experience or learning by doing. experiential education first immerses learners in an experience and then encourages reflection about the experience to develop new skills, new attitudes, or new ways of thinking.”