NORTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC DISCOVERY SCHEDULE Note: This schedule is subject to change. Day 1: Students Arrive!!! Registration, Inbriefs, Medications and Money Group Games Move into cabin at SOAR Base Goals, Expectations, Full Value Contract, Welcome Campfire Day 2: Groups A & B Low Ropes Groups C & D Low Ropes Map and Compass Skills Class Evening Program: Group Games at Field and/or Parkway Day 3: Groups A & B Backpacking planning & Prep Groups C & D Backpacking planning & Prep Gear check and menu plan Showers & packing for backpacking Day 4: 10:00am - 11:30am - 12:30pm - Rise / Pack for Backpacking in Pisgah National Forest Load vans for Backpacking Depart for trailhead Arrive at trailhead Safety Briefing Begin Backpacking Day 5: Backpacking
Day 6: Backpacking Day 7: Backpacking 11:00am - Arrive at van / Debrief backpacking activity 12:30pm - Depart for Waynesville 1:30 pm Laundry Play @ Waynesville Rec. Center Bathroom break at Rest Stop 4:30pm - Arrive at base, De-Issue Gear, Showers Showers Evening Program/ Movie Debrief weekend Day 8: Groups C & D: ½ on High Ropes & ½ on Climbing Wall Groups A & B: ½ on High Ropes & ½ on Climbing Wall Throwing Tools & Belayed Tree Climbing Rotation Evening Program: Catch Sunset at Highest Point on Blue Ridge Parkway Day 9: Groups C & D: ½ on Climbing Wall & ½ on High Ropes Groups A & B: ½ on Climbing Wall & ½ on High Ropes Throwing Tools & Belayed Tree Climbing Rotation Showers
Day 10: Early Breakfast Cabin check Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center Picnic Continue with Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center Free Time / Showers Evening Program: Pack backpacks Day 11: 8:30am - Rise / Pack for Climbing and Caving Early Breakfast Cabin check; Load vans Depart for NC Arboretum Day Activity Depart for campsite in Pisgah National Forest at camp Group Activities; prep for tomorrow s activities Day 12: Wake-up Breakfast Group A Group B Group C Group D 9:00am Depart for Worley s Depart for Worley s Rock Climbing in Pisgah Day Activity Cave cave National Forest 11:30am Arrive at cave; Arrive at cave; Debrief morning Debrief morning activities activities 12:00pm Caving Caving 1:00 pm Day Activity Rock Climbing in Pisgah NF 4:00pm End Caving End caving 5:00pm Pizza Johnson City Pizza Johnson City Return to campsite Return to campsite 6:00pm Return to camp Return to camp at camp at camp 7:00pm Evening Activity; Prep for Caving Evening Activity; Prep for Caving 9:30pm
Day 13: Rise / Prep for Activities Breakfast Group A Group B Group C Group D 9:00am Rock Climbing in Pisgah National Forest Day Activity Depart for Worley s Cave Depart for Worley s Cave 11:30am Arrive at cave; Arrive at cave; 12:00pm on site on site Caving Caving 1:00 pm Day Activity Rock Climbing 4:00 pm End caving End caving 5:00pm Return to campsite Return to campsite Pizza Johnson City Pizza Johnson City 6:00pm at camp at camp Return to camp Return to camp 7:00pm Evening Activity Evening Activity 9:30pm Day 14: Return to Base 7:00am Wakeup 8:00am Breakfast 9:00am Break Camp 10:00am Depart for Waynesville 12:00 pm and Games at Recreation Park 1:30pm Laundry Play @ Waynesville Rec. Center 4:00pm Bathroom break at Rest Stop 4:30pm Arrive at base, De-Issue Gear, Showers 6:00pm 7:00pm Showers 7:30-9:00pm Campfire / Games & Initiatives; Debrief Weekend Day 15: Teams 1& 2 Primitive Living Skills Teams 3 & 4 Learning Center Teams 1 & 2 Learning Center Teams 3 & 4 WNC Nature Center Recreation Park (Basketball, Frisbee Golf, etc.) 7:30-9:00pm - Movie Night
Day 16: 10:00am - All Teams Funyak the Tuckasseegee Picnic Continue Funyak Free Time / Showers 7:30-9:00pm - Campfire / Games & Initiatives Day 17: 12:00am - 7:30pm Day 18: 10:00am - 1:30pm - 2:00pm - 2:30pm - Teams 1 & 2 Learning Center Teams 3 & 4 Primitive Living Skills Teams 1 & 2 WNC Nature Center Teams 3 & 4 Learning Center Evening Program: Pack Backpacks Rise / Pack for Weekend in Cherokee National Forest Load vans for Gee Creek State Park in TN Depart for campground; lunch en route Arrive at campground Orient students to campground etiquette Set up camp Swimming at Parksville or Mac Point Beach Cook Out at Parksville or Mac Point Beach Return to camp / Campfire Day 19: Wake-up Breakfast Leave for climbing/activity site Group A Group B Group C Group D 8:30am Rockclimb @ Star Mtn Rappel @ Star Mtn Env. Ed Act Free Time 11:00pm Rappel/ Rock Climb / Free Time / Env. Ed Act 1:30pm Free Time Env. Ed Act Rock Climb @ Star Rappel @ Star Mtn. Mtn. 4:00pm Env. Ed Act Free Time Rappel Rock Climb 6:30pm - Field Games
Day 20: 9:00pm - Wake-up Breakfast Leave for Parksville Lake Day: Jet Skiing Swimming Games Picnic Day 21: 11:00am - 2:30pm - 5:00pm - 8:00pm - Wake-up & break camp Breakfast Depart from campground Picnic en route Laundry in Sylva Arrive at Base, De-Issue Gear, Showers Clean Gear, Van, Organize Personal Gear Showers Campfire & Debrief Weekend Evening Program: Whitewater safety briefing Day 22: Teams 1 & 2 Art & Crafts Teams 3 & 4 Learning Center Teams 1 & 2 Learning Center Teams 3 & 4 Arts & Crafts All Teams Field Games Free Time Evening Program: Evening Animal Tracking Hike
Day 23: 5:00pm - All Teams: Cherokee Cultural Experience Picnic in Cherokee Back at base Free Time Games at Waterrock Knob Day 24: 8:30am - 10:00am - 3:00pm - 4:30pm 7:30pm- Rise / Prep for Rafting Early Depart for Appalachian River Rafting Co. Complete Safety Briefing and Raft Nantahala at Farabee End rafting and Debrief Return to App Rivers and change at base Showers Day 25: 5:00pm - 9:00pm - Early Breakfast Cabin check Groups C & D Clean Equipment and De-issue gear Groups A & B Clean Equipment and De-issue gear Slide Show out Hot Seats / Team Debrief / Final Campfire Day 26: / Pack / Clean Cabin Breakfast Parents begin arriving for remaining students