{"id":15512,"date":"2023-03-14T12:04:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T17:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5badbfa87a.nxcli.io\/mts-secondary\/?p=15512"},"modified":"2023-03-14T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T17:04:44","slug":"mts-secondary-winter-camping-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-secondary\/mts-secondary-winter-camping-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"MTS Secondary Winter Camping Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brett Albin, MTS Secondary\u2019s art teacher works with students to help them discover their inner artist and talents they maybe didn\u2019t know they had. Her classroom studio is the glass walled room that looks out over the community space where students dine, work and connect. The art generated in her classes is displayed throughout the beautiful new MTS Secondary building.<\/p>\n

Ms. Albin also brought another passion with her that she\u2019s shared with students during her tenure at MTS\u2014 outdoor exploration. In college Ms. Albin worked as a canoeing and backpacking guide which was a large part of why she decided to become a teacher. Bringing outdoor experiences to her twin cities-based students at MTS is a mission of hers.<\/p>\n

Speaking of missions, she connected MTS with nonprofit programs Big City Mountaineers<\/a><\/strong> and YMCA Camp Menogyn<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 They, along with BOLD\/GOLD<\/a><\/strong>, a YMCA based program, and a grant from \u201cSave the Boundary Waters<\/a><\/strong>\u201d help make these trips possible for MTS students. We are so grateful.<\/p>\n

Through the years Ms. Albin developed seasonal camping trips for her students in the winter, summer and fall.\u00a0 As with any great exploration, every trip\u2019s adventures and stories are unique. Mr. Lin and Ms. Jepma joined the group as chaperones, and every year staff are engaged in the trips which is such a remarkable shared experience with their students.<\/p>\n

The group that recently finished the winter trip had a great time. But don\u2019t take it from me, listen to the MTCS podcast, You Matter Here: Not an ogre, just Mario<\/i><\/b> and hear all about their most recent trip. After listening, I think you will understand why these trips matter so much.<\/p>\n

Some of the stand-out insights from students shared about this trip:<\/p>\n