May 2010 – Sure Foot Adventures

Friends School Spring Family Camping Trip

May 11, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

One of the ongoing debates at Sure Foot is centered around this question: How young is too young for a kid to come to the woods? Jonah thinks a kid of any age can enjoy exploring the woods. I’ve never been so sure that would be so enjoyable for the…

Arbor Montessori Backpacking Trip

May 11, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Nine middle-schoolers and the "storm of the century!" Sounds like a disaster movie tag-line, no? But instead of disaster, our recent backpacking trip with Arbor Montessori students was a rousing success. These seven young men and two young women were at ease in the woods, despite this being almost everyone's…

HSE Civil War Bicycle Tour

May 6, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

We are kicking off a collaboration with Bicycle Tours of Atlanta and are offering a new urban adventure: A Bicycle Tour of the Battle of Atlanta. Our first tour for the general public will be held in collaboration with the B*ATL Event Festival in East Atlanta in July. Last week,…

City Chicks Kids Outing

May 4, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Two weeks ago, in collaboration with the East Lake School Coalition, we led a city chickens outing with ten 2-4 year olds and their parents. Though most families were from intown neighborhoods, one made the trek all the way from Marietta for our outing. I was a bit nervous about…