Tag Archives: Outdoor Edventures

Outdoor Edventures Merges with Intramurals

Although Outdoor Edventures is no more, students are still able to rent equipment like canoes, sleeping bags and skis. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point eliminated Outdoor Edventures during state budget reductions but decided to keep parts of the program alive by merging it with Intramurals to create Intramurals and Outdoor Rentals. The new program does not offer Outdoor Edventures’ signature clinics and trips. ... Read More »

Outdoor EdVentures may be Eliminated in Fall 2015

The future of Oudoor EdVentures is uncertain, and employees are preparing for a full cut due to campus-wide budget cut preparations. “We’re a natural resource school, and I don’t know how it’s going to work without an outdoor program,” said Katiya Gombar, student manager. “I think it’s necessary for students to have access to some sort of outdoor organization. There’s ... Read More »

Outdoor Edventures Kicks Off Winter and Spring Programs

Winter is still here, but spring is around the corner. Outdoor Edventures is offering a variety of affordable outdoor programs during spring semester, ranging from night skiing at Granite Peak to spelunking at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Outdoor Edventures, located on the lower level of the Allen Center, provides camping and recreation equipment year-round to students and non-students alike. Programming and ... Read More »

A New Club Rolling to Campus

In order to engage students in an alternate type of water sport,  Outdoor Edventures is putting on a series of log rolling events this semester in hopes to spur interest and create an intramural activity out of it. The most recent event took place last Wednesday in the Health Enhancement Center pool at 8:30 p.m. with a fee of $5. “We ... Read More »

Outdoor EdVentures Opens Back Up for Students

The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point Outdoor EdVentures shop has re-opened for students to rent outdoor activities equipment in the Allen Center’s basement, room 002. The shop’s manager and Recreational Activities Coordinator Mike Pickenbrock, who was hired on June 20, has spent the past few months getting the rental program back up and running and buying new equipment and gear, ... Read More »