Lexington Catholic Outdoor Club

Lexington Catholic High School
Outdoor Club

About the Outdoor Club
In our fourth year, the Outdoor Club has been a highly successful, student driven organization that is centered around outdoor activities. Over the past few years we have been caving in Jackson County, hiking in the Smoky Mountains, rock climbing in RRG, skiing at Paoli Peaks, and much more. This year’s major activities include: Camping, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Caving, Downhill Skiing, and Rappelling. Many of our activities will be day trips on a Saturday or Sunday, but several of our trips will include overnight camping in Red River Gorge. As a member of the club you are not obligated to precipitate in all activities, but why miss out on all the fun. This would be a great way to make new friends in school and having fun while doing it.

A word from our sponsor…
The Outdoors Club is a great place for all students to get involved. We offer exciting events that challenge all young adults, regardless of their athletic ability or outdoor skills. The club is also a great place for students to become acquainted with outdoor activities. Many of the students and adults are experts in camping, climbing, skiing, and much more. They are all excited to share their knowledge, personal experiences, and equipment with others. Many of the students help to plan and organize specific events, especially their favorite activities.

Due to the inherent nature of outdoor activities, there is an element of danger in many of the things we do. As a sponsor and avid outdoorsman myself, I require safety to be the primary focus. To ensure this, we always have adequate supervision and expertise on hand at all times. We never attempt an activity unless someone there is highly experienced or qualified. We also encourage parents and other adults to not only get involved, but ask if there are any questions or concerns with safety. By making safety first, we not only come home in one piece, we have fun.

Membership
Unlike many organizations in school we will take new members all year round. To become a member of the club, please contact one of our officers or stop by room 16 to see Mr. Heintz. Each student is required to pay a $10 membership fee and fill out several club forms before participating in any events.

Calendar of Events
The following is a calendar of major events for the 2004-2005 school year. This does not include meeting times or smaller events. Many of the events require a lot of coordination and time to plan and may be limited to a specific number of participants. Please listen to daily announcements for sign-ups and informational meetings for each event.

Fall Semester 2004
18 Sep 04	Caving (Spelunking) and Rappelling Intro	The group will spend time crawling around and through Wind Cave in Jackson County. After caving, the group will get an introduction course to rappelling. This should be an awesome time exploring Eastern KY. We will be leaving at 8am from Lexington Catholic and will return around 4pm.
16-17 Oct 04	Camping and Rock Climbing in RRG	The outdoor club will attend an overnight trip to Red River Gorge. Included in the stay is a full day of rock climbing with trained professionals, teaching us beginning and intermediate climbing.
30 Oct 04	Hiking in Raven Run	This morning trip will be an easy hike around the Raven Run Nature Preserve. We will include demonstrations of camp cooking.