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Ed-Venture LOGO Contest

We're looking for artistic assistance! The Ed-Venture program (formerly Outdoor Pursuits) needs a new logo for T-Shirts, posters, web site, etc. Logo contest winner gets a $25 gift certificate to one of our events and a free T-shirt with your logo! Entries are due April 17th. The logo must follow the following guidelines.

-Must include text: Northland College, Ed-Venture Program

-should be simple enough to read text

-no more than 3 colors

-promote health and natural living through picture or symbolism

-be approximately 3"x4", but also simple enough to enlarge (solid colors/not shaded) or screen print

Self Defense Class

You need to have taken Budo Taijutsu or a similar martial arts class prior. Join us in the Sigurd Olson Institute every Monday and Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm. Watchers welcome!

Cost: Free to students.

Contact greg: gweiss@northland.edu for information

Sustainability in the Outdoors - The series...

This series will address the idea of sustainability through a hands on approach to learning. Workshops will take place between 4pm-6pm, Wednesday nights in Mead 136, unless otherwise noted. Free unless otherwise noted.

Apr. 9- Shelter- Exploring shelter designs and making a shelter with minimal gear.

Apr 12 & 13- shelter continued. We'll take what we learned inside and go out for 2 days of primitive camping.

This is a way to put into action all we learned this semester. Anyone is welcome to come, if you came to the workshops or not. We will be doing various woodland activities, shelter building, cordage making basket making. We will sleep out in our shelters and return on Sunday. All food is provided.

Rock Climbing Anchor Building Workshop

Learn to climb safely by building good anchors. Though some climbing may happen the main focus of this workshop is anchor building.

April 11, 12 & 13

$35 covers food, camping, instruction, travel and climbing gear.

Black River Falls Most Beautiful Hike of Your LIFE

In the spring many signs of life abound; trees are budding, flowers are blooming, american red squirrels are chattering, and Black River Falls is really really ridiculously good looking! Come on out, its the weekend before finals and you need some nature. We'll be going out from 9 to 5, hiking around, eating some lunch, and chillaxing. If you have any inquiries please email at cramerm01@northland.edu. In case you haven't guessed who I am by my last name I am Drew Cramer. You can also ask me questions in person, though I might never forgive you.

Saturday April 12th Registration is $5

Paddle Carving

Carve your own kayak or canoe paddle from green wood.

May 5 & 6th. 9am-5pm each day

$10 covers all instruction and materials.

Canoe Poling Class

May 17th and 18th

a canoe poling class on the White river. We will pole on Sat., camp at the Maxwell Prop. and pole more on Sunday. Canoe poling is the traditional way, and usually the only way, to safely transport your boat and yourself up and down moving rivers without playing plinko with the rocks.

Copper riveting and leatherwork

We are going to be learning about the Bronze Age technology of copper riveting and making either an axe or knife sheath or anything else you have around that needs repair, i.e. a belt, tump strap, Viking war ship. We will provide leather if you need it, enough to fit a good size axe head, or feel free to bring your own materials.

Cost: $5 for materials

Date: TBA

First Friday Dance

Every first Friday of the month! Square and contra type dances hosted by NCSA

Every first Friday of the month in the Sigurd Olson Institute, 7-9pm

Sea Kayak Instructor Certification CHANGED see below

This ACA Coastal kayak instructor training & exam is for those who are interested in an intensive workshop in instructor level sea kayak skills. Great for bringing your skills to the next level, and for those interested in guiding & teaching paddling courses. You can take just the development workshop or complete the two part certification process;

Development Workshop: May 6-8

Certification Exam May 13-15

You must own or rent your own equipment for this course as well as become a member of the ACA. Click here or Contact gweiss@northland.edu for more information.

Disc Golf

Date to be determined. Contact jensenm01@northland.edu for information.

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Registration information: In order to reserve your space we must have commitment from you via payment. (unless it's free, but you should still let us know) Please submit payment in full via mail to;

Outdoor Pursuits - Box 1216

Northland College

Ashland WI 54806

To clarify, registration is first paid, first registered. You are not signed up until we have received payment. If for some reason the event is cancelled you will be reimbursed in full. You may also cancel within 1 week (7 days) for a full reimbursement. After this time period you may only be reimbursed if we or you find someone to fill your spot.

For more information about the event please go to: http://www.ncstaff.net/recreation/Events.html