Curriculum & Schedule
What You Will Learn
Leaders in sustainability fields design green communities and buildings, implement next-generation energy and water technologies, support local and just food systems, conserve and protect land, hold companies and governments accountable for carbon emissions, advocate for a socially just systems, like transit and housing, and so much more.
Chatham's Falk School of Sustainability & Environment faculty and Pittsburgh's leading sustainability professionals will guide you as you explore career options in urban planning, engineering, field biology, ecology, aquaculture, architecture, community organizing, agriculture, sociology, food systems, business and more through interactions with people, systems and the land. Solving wicked and systemic problems also involves a deep understanding of history, varied experiences and a sense of self related to social identities. To this end, we will engage in Intergroup Dialogue as we explore the current socio-political interconnections between social justice issues and topics in environmental sustainability.
Please note that both the June and July program will include some similar key signature experiences of the SLA. Both programs will also tour various sites around Pittsburgh (although these destinations will vary by program) and will have experiential sessions with Chatham faculty on both the Shadyside and Eden Hall Campus (although session topics will again vary by program).
Schedule
The schedule for the 2023 Sustainable Leadership Academy programs is subject to change. Please email Kelly Henderson with any questions.
Saturday, June 17
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12:00 p.m. |
Japanese Student Move-In |
Sunday, June 18
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Optional Breakfast |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
US Student Move-In |
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12:15 - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Orientation and Icebreakers |
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3:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Campus Tour Scavenger Hunt |
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5 - 6:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
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6:15 - 7:15 p.m. |
Intro to Sustainability and Future Visioning |
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7:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
Board Game/Lawn Game Social |
Monday, June 19
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Groups A & B |
Groups C & D |
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Shuttle to Eden Hall |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Challenge Course |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Experiential Sessions TBA |
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch at Eden Hall |
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1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Experiential Sessions TBA |
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Dialogue |
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3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Dialogue |
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Tour of Eden Hall/Break |
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Dinner at Eden Hall |
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6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
Tour of Eden Hall/Break |
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Challenge Course |
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8:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside |
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Tuesday, June 20
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½ Group (Student Choice) |
½ Group (Student Choice) |
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Shuttle to City Destinations TBA |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
On-Site Experiential Sessions TBA |
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside Campus |
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1:00 - 3:15 p.m. |
Lunch and Free Time |
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3:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Shadyside Experiential Sessions TBA |
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5:45 - 6:45 p.m. |
Shuttle to Evening Activity |
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7:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
Evening Activity |
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10:00 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside |
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Wednesday, June 21
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Groups C & D |
Groups A & B |
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Shuttle to Eden Hall |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Free Time Activities |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Challenge Course |
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch at Eden Hall |
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1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
U.N. Climate Simulation |
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3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Challenge Course |
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Free Time Activities |
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Dinner at Eden Hall |
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6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
Campfire |
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8:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside |
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Thursday, June 22
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½ Group (A & B) |
½ Group (C & D) |
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Shuttle to City Destinations |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Dialogue |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
City Destination Experiential Sessions TBA |
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12:00 - 12:30 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside Campus |
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. |
Free Time |
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12:30 - 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch and Free Time |
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Free Time |
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2:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Dialogue |
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Shuttle to City Destinations |
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3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
City Destination Experiential Sessions TBA |
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Free Time |
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside Campus |
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Optional Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Walk to Dinner and Free Time in Squirrel Hill |
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7:00 - 9:15 p.m. |
Free Time in Squirrel Hill |
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9:15 - 9:45 p.m. |
Walk back to Shadyside Campus and Free Time |
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Friday, June 23
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Groups A & B |
Groups C & D |
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Shuttle to City Destinations |
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Closing Session and Dialogue Circle in Groups |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
City Destination Experiential Sessions TBA |
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12:00 - 12:30 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Packing & Free Time |
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Closing Session and Dialogue Circle in Groups |
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
Shuttle to city Destinations |
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1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
City Destination Experiential Sessions TBA |
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3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Packing |
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside Campus |
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4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Full Group Closing |
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Check Out |
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7:00 p.m. |
Free Time Activities for Students Departing Next Day |
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Saturday, July 22
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1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Check-In and Move-In . |
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3:15 - 4:00 p.m. |
Campus Tour |
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4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Orientation and Icebreakers |
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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7:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
Game Night |
Sunday, July 23
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Sustainability 101 and Transformative Projects |
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10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Future Visioning |
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Free Time |
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3:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Dialogue Circle |
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
Team Building |
Monday, July 24
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 a.m. |
Shuttle to Pittsburgh |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
On-Site Experiential Learning, Options TBA |
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12:00 - 12:15 p.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside Campus |
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch at Shadyside Campus |
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1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Half Group Dialogue Circle and Project Planning |
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3:45 - 5:45 p.m. |
Half Group Dialogue Circle and Project Planning |
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6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
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7:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
Free Time AFC, Library, and Carriage House |
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8:30 p.m. |
Shuttle to Eden Hall Campus |
Tuesday, July 25
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Experiential Learning, Options TBA |
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Free Time |
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3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Group Photo and Project Planning |
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
Team Building |
Wednesday, July 26
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Shuttle to Shadyside Campus |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Experiential Learning, Options TBA |
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Project Planning |
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3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Sustainable Careers Panel |
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5:15 - 5:45 p.m. |
Walk to Dinner and Free Time in Squirrel Hill |
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5:45 - 8:00 p.m. |
Free Time in Squirrel Hill |
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8:00 p.m. |
Walk back to Shadyside Campus |
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8:30 p.m. |
Shuttle to Eden Hall |
Thursday, July 27
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 a.m. |
Shuttle Departs for Pittsburgh |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
On-Site Experiential Learning, Options TBA |
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12:15 - 12:45 p.m. |
Shuttle to Downtown |
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12:45 - 2:00 p.m. |
Box Lunch and Free Time in Market Square |
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2:00 - 2:30 p.m. |
Shuttle to City Destinations |
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2:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
On-Site Experiential Learning, Options TBA |
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4:45 p.m. |
Shuttle to Eden Hall Campus |
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Bowling Social |
Friday, July 28
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Final Project Presentation Prep Time |
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10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Experiential Learning, Options TBA |
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Free Time |
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3:10 - 3:30 p.m. |
Final Project Presentation Gallery Set-Up |
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3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Final Project Presentation Gallery Open to Guests |
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5:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Post Presentation Clean-Up, Celebration and Debrief |
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
Free Time |
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8:00 p.m. |
Night Hike |
Saturday, July 29
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Q&A with SLA Counselors on “What do you wish you knew when applying to college?” and Breakout Sessions |
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10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Experiential Learning, Options TBA |
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Free Time |
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3:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Final Dialogue Circle |
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
Closing Session |
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9:00 p.m. |
Campfire |
Sunday, July 30
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Photos and Program Evaluation |
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10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Pack and Free Time |
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Departures |