Team Building/Outdoor Activities - A major goal of the conference was to build relationships across roles, organizationas and spheres of influence. All participants were encouraged to spend time with people whom they did not previously know who share common roles, taking time to share their work, ideas, and challenges. The planned outdoor team building activities provided a relaxed atmosphere in the beautiful areas in and near Eugene, Oregon, to foster these exchanges. Administrators from the Eugene 4J School District acted as hosts and informal guides.

The women at the registration desk did a great job of helping people get to where they were going.

Kay Mehas (4J Wallace Director) and Paco Furlong (4J administrator) are happy to see plans get under way.

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Biking - Eugene exploration with Tom Malone, Cal Young Middle School Principal

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Canoeing - Fern Ridge Reservoir with Dennis Urso, Yujin Gakuen Elementary School Principal

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Coast Trip - Sea Lion Caves, Heceta Head Beach with Tom Henry, Assistant Superintendant, and Jane Harrison, retired principal/4J Wallace web site webmaster

Two bus loads of folks set out with box lunches in their laps for their trip to the Oregon Coast.	Just as we were crossing the highway, her cell phone rang - then she said to her friend calling from Virginia, "I can see the Pacific"	From the entrance to Sea Lion Caves, you can see the Heceta Head Lighthouse beyond. We begin the long walk to the elevator to the caves.
It's HOW many feet down to the caves??? Yikes. And to think they used to walk down outside steps to get there before the elevator was installed...and back up again!	The first thing we see as we come down the walkway from the elevator is a video about the caves and sea life, along with a poster showing the different kinds of sea lions in the area.	Can you see one? Although most of the sea lions are outside in the sun, a few loll about on the rocks on the other side of the screened viewing platform.
More of our folks come down the entryway to the caves. The ceiling has been coated with concrete to protect us from drips (but not the smell - yeuch!).	On display is the skeleton of a sea lion, with accompanying information.	They're all sea lions, right? Nope. There are many related animals in the family, including the Harbor Seal (the speckled one shown).
Up we go on the stairs to see the lighthouse.	On the landing, you can take a break and look at the reconstructed skeleton of a sea lion, which weighed...a LOT	And there through the opening, like a story in a fantasy, we see the beautiful Heceta Head Lighthouse...let's go!

 

A tour guide welcomes riders to the beach with a chocolate bar.	Those who have never been to the Pacific Ocean rush to put their feet in the water - ohmygosh, that's cold!	Above left is Heceta Head Lighthouse, with the old lighthouse keeper's home above right - it's used now for conferences.
Despite invitations, few take up the challenge to get into the water.	OK, we'll do it for picture taking, but make it quick! Now this is a bonding experience, for sure.	Yikes, yikes, yikes! I can't feel my toes! They surf in this? (Yes, but wearing wetsuits.)
Another courageous bunch ventures into the water for the sake of recording the event.	A fellow from North Carolina graciously takes a picture of the group from Atlanta perched on a pile of driftwood.	With one of the historic Oregon Coast bridges in the background, this trio enjoys the sunny day at the coast.

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Covered Bridges - of Lane and Linn Counties with Ann Vaughn, retired high school assistant principal

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Hiking -

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Rafting - with Denise Gudger, administrator

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