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Benefits Of The TREK Outdoor Program

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*I need a hook Every year, 112 students in Grade 10 students from all corners of Vancouver to take part in the TREK Outdoor Program. During their 5 months On-TREK, the students are taught about the environment, sustainability and survival in the outdoors, giving them the basis for a lifetime of outdoor adventure.
By having the unique opportunity to explore the outdoors during school and camp, hike, climb, bike and kayak, the students become more aware on the impact the natural environment has on their daily lives, and will be able to make informed and responsible decisions long after their time in TREK. “I never thought I would feel so connected to the outdoors,” Sarah Korn (10) says, “but TREK has allowed me to be more aware about the effect

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