HIGH SIERRA OUTDOOR INSTITUTE
PO BOX 70, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945 www.highsierraoi.org

Total Revenue
$268,037
Total Expenses
$248,661
Net Assets
$15,092

Organizations Filed Purposes: PRIMARY FOCUS IS AS A SCIENCE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP CHRISTIAN MINISTRY PROVIDING OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OUR YOUTH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. ALL CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO MEET CURRENT CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS FOR 5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADES IN THE SPECIFIC AREAS OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, EARTH SCIENCES, MOVEMENT CONCEPTS, SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND GROUP DYNAMICS. WHILE MANY PARTICIPANTS ARE FROM CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, WHEN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE IN ATTENDANCE, CLASS CONTENT AND PRESENTATION ARE MODIFIED SO AS TO REMAIN WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF CURRENT INTERPRETATIONS OF THE "SEPARATION CLAUSE". ACADEMIC RIGOR AND CALIFORNIA STATE REQUIRED SCIENCE CONTENT ARE STRICTLY MAINTAINED FOR ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.

PRIMARY FOCUS IS AS A SCIENCE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP CHRISTIAN MINISTRY PROVIDING OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OUR YOUTH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.

13 MULTI-DAY RESIDENT CAMPS WERE HELD IN 2019 SERVING 797 STUDENTS. CURRICULUM IS CONTINUALLY REVIEWED AND UPDATED. TWO NEW SURVIVAL CLASSES WERE ADDED THIS YEAR. PROGRAM SURVEYS AT THE END OF EACH WEEK CONTINUE TO REFLECT AN EXTREMELY POSITIVE IMPACT AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR THE PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND ADULTS, AND AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY AND EXPRERIENTIAL NATURE OF THE CURRICULUM.

FOUR "AT YOUR SCHOOL" PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED DURING 2019 SERVING 500 6TH GRADE STUDENTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO NEW SCHOOLS THAT WERE ADDED TO THE FALL SCHEDULE. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE HERPETOLOGY PRESENTATIONS WITH LIVE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS, ENTOMOLOGY CLASS WITH A LIVE/ACTIVE BEEHIVE IN CLEAR DISPLAY, ORNITHOLOGY CLASS INCLUDING DISSECTING OF OWL PELLETS, STEM CLASSES INCLUDING ROBOTICS AND ENGINEERING PROJECTS, AND TEAM BUILDING CLASSES WITH VARIOUS CHALLENGES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Charles A Welch JrPRESIDENT40$20,000
Nathanial BoydDIRECTOR1$0
Hugh HackeVICE PRESIDENT4$0

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