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Need to approach low-hanging fruit first(John); entrance(Wargo has a$300,000 fund from Edith Wargo <br /> and should use it to leverage more funds) <br /> SESSION 2: 5:30-6:30 <br /> ATTENDEES: <br /> Greg Ingraham, HKGi <br /> Anna Springer, HKGi <br /> Jill,Homeschool parent <br /> John VonDeLinde,Anoka County Parks&Recreation Director <br /> Cory Hinz,Anoka County Recreation Services Manager <br /> Todd Murawski, Recreation Specialist Wargo Nature Center <br /> Lisa Gilliland, Interpretive Naturalist, Wargo Nature Center <br /> Krista Harrington, Program Supervisor,Wargo Nature Center <br /> OVERVIEW: <br /> Home School Audience: <br /> Home schoolers usually have larger families. 60 hours of coursework is X a credit. <br /> MACHE- MN Association of Christian Home Educators <br /> HERO-Home Education Resource Organization <br /> WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT WARGO: <br /> • Teachers <br /> • Variety of topics <br /> • Affordable <br /> • Convenient- Like to have all age kids together for classes for convenience(Tamarack didn't offer <br /> multi-age programming so it didn't work for Jill) <br /> • Love the Heritage Camp/Lab Area—like the rustic feel <br /> • Rentals are a positive-canoe, Kayak,cc ski,snowshoe <br /> ■ Bird Banding was Awesome(done years ago) <br /> • Like the winter recreation trial/sampler program-cc ski,snowshoe, etc <br /> WHAT WOULD MAKE WARGO BETTER? <br /> The library is underutilized&feels like you maybe aren't supposed to be there. <br /> • Sometimes it is hard to find a quiet place <br /> Date night once a month?-focusing on foraging, cooking,wild foods,etc. <br /> • Nature Play area could have more things to do/more variety <br /> • Survival Skill Training program for kids <br /> • a program for young teens to assist/volunteer for heritage camps; 'teacher-in-training' <br /> • Offer school credit for recreation/nature/science programs(an alternative to biology)(High <br /> School or Middle school credits) <br /> Wargo Nature Center Master Plan—March 27, 2014 Focus Group Meetings Summary 5 <br /> Wargo Nature Center Master Plan - March 2015 <br />