Friday, May 29, 2009

May Update

Hey Everybody,

We've been loving spring at The PORT, but in the midst of all our fun we haven't done a good job of keeping you up-to-date. So here's a quick review of what's been happening at the teen center in May...

Our final PORT Outdoors trip for the year was a Saturday mountain biking session with Back Country Excursions in Parsonsfield. The black flies were definitely out in force, but the cycling was awesome! We enjoyed a quick workshop about mountain bike basics and form before taking off to explore the trails. In the afternoon, the more ambitions members of our group challenged themselves on more difficult trails. Everyone came home sore, but happy.
We also held our final Trailblazers workshops of the year, with geocaching both on Mackworth Island and here in Freeport. The teens created their own geocache, "The Cornerstone", which should be up and running soon.

Although the school year is winding down, we're still going strong here at The PORT. We'll be open early for Tuesday's early release, looking to shoot some pool or some hoops (if the weather ever clears up!). We're also looking forward to hosting a concert with local high school musicians, including The Loudest Mime, on June 6th. Don't miss it!

And if you're looking for summer fun, check out our Teen Treks program. We'll be hiking in the White Mountains, playing paintball, going to Funtown/Splashtown, and taking the train into Boston... Just to name a few trips. More info can be found on the FRCE site by clicking on the Teen Treks link, or on our calendar.

We'll see you soon!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Trailblazers Love Geocaching!

Hey everyone,

Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of taking 6 Freeport Middle School students to the LL Bean Outdoor Discovery School on Lower Flying Point Road. We found six different geocache bottles, and even got to keep some of the treasures we found inside each one! Below is a photo chronicle of our amazing experience.

Duddy





Thursday, May 7, 2009

Duuuuuuuude....Mountain Biking.

Hey PORT Blog persons,

Just to remind all of you, next week on Saturday May 16th, The PORT Outdoors will be taking a trip to the Back Country Excursions mountain biking complex in Parsonsfield Maine. This trip guarantees to be awesome, and because there are trails for everybody from beginners to back-country shredders, anyone can come on the trip! The cost is ten dollars, and that includes everything you need to get out on the trail and ride. Stop by The PORT this week to sign up for the most awesome, rock ripping, butt kicking, experience of your life.

-Duddy