About ROEE
Philosophy of the Residential Outdoor / Environmental Education
This organization is founded on theses premises:
- There is a need for an annual conference to be held at a residential Outdoor Education facility to faciliate growth and the exchange of ideas among outdoor educators in the field of Environmental / Outdoor Education.
- The program staff, site managers, and teachers of Residential Outdoor / Environmental Education programs can benefit through the mutual exchange of ideas, practices and programs.
- The similarity of programs / objectives among the Residential Outdoor / Environmental Education programs in the western, southwestern, midwest and northwest United States and Canadian provinces - engenders mutual perceptions of goals, curricula and practices among staff in this region - thus promoting a mutual liaison and conference.
- Other professional organizations / groups, which exist, have not provided the opportunity for practical support, sharing, and exchange, which this organization can provide.
- Practicioners, rather than theoreticians, shall be the primarily targeted group of participants in this organization
Contact
As an informal organization with staff or board of directors, there is no single point of contact. For more information, please contact these two individuals:
- Jim Parry, Collin County Adventure Camp, jimp.ccac @ ymcadallas.org, 469-952-5603
- Dan Allison, Environmental Literacy Consultant, 775-997-4937
- Roberta McFarland, Waskowitz Outdoor School, McFarlR @ HSD401.org, 425-277-7195
