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Tentative Schedule for Home School Days 2017-2018
October 12 - Leaves - Collecting and Identification
November 9 - "The Life of a Whitetail"
February 8 - "Bears"
March 15 - Freshwater Fish
April 12 - "Wiggly, Wonderful Worms"
May 10 - "The Songbirds are Arriving"
- All programs begin at 1:30 and will end at 3:00
- Programs and the activities will be leveled according to the ages of those attending, so please register in advance so that appropriate planning can occur. A maximum of 18 students will be allowed.
- There is a $5/child fee/program. Please pay in advance, the session before or by mail - TWEP, P.O. Box 97, Mercersburg, PA 17236 - check payable to "TWEP".
- If other dates may work better for your group, please talk to the director about setting up a different day
If you are part of a homeschool group that wants to set up programs at TWEP, a schedule can be designed for your specific group. I have a separate schedule for the FLAG group and some spots may be available for others to join those dates.
Tentative Schedule for FLAG Group 2017-2018
October 19 - The Forest Ecosystem
November 16 - Animals of the Forest
December 14 - The Tundra Ecosystem
February 15 - Adaptations
March 22 - The Desert Ecosystem
April 19 - The Savannah Ecosystem
- All programs begin at 1:30 and will end at 3:00
- Programs and the activities will be leveled according to the ages of those attending, so please register in advance so that appropriate planning can occur. A maximum of 18 students will be allowed.
- There is a $5/child fee/program. Please pay in advance, the session before or by mail - TWEP, P.O. Box 97, Mercersburg, PA 17236 - check payable to "TWEP".
2017 Photo Contest Winners
Adult Winner
Category: Wildlife Habitat/Scenery
1st place - “Tidal Remains - Sanibel Island, FL” by Lisa Pierce
2nd place - “Appreciating the View” by Amanda Snider
3rd place - “Place of a Thousand Drips” by Lois Hann
Category: Animals (Wildlife)
1st place - “A Family Affair” by Amanda Snider
2nd place - “Peek-A-Boo” by Carl Eckstine
3rd place - “Family” by Ashley Palmer
Honorable Mention - “Butterfly on Thistle” by JoEllen Wright
Category: Plants
1st place - “Morning Dew’ by Logan Souder
2nd place - “Perseverance” by Becky Miller
3rd place - “Peace” by April Souder
Youth Winners
1st place - “Rocky Waterfall” by Daniel Miller
2nd place - “Spread Your Wings” by Chesney Carbaugh
3rd place - “Woodland Breeze” by Brianna Seville
Best of Show (Cash Prizes)
1st place - “A Family Affair” by Amanda Snider
2nd place - “Peek-A-Boo” by Carl Eckstine
3rd place - “Tidal Remains - Sanibel Island, FL” by Lisa Pierce
Honorable Mention -”Family” by Ashley Palmer
Adult Winner
Category: Wildlife Habitat/Scenery
1st place - “Tidal Remains - Sanibel Island, FL” by Lisa Pierce
2nd place - “Appreciating the View” by Amanda Snider
3rd place - “Place of a Thousand Drips” by Lois Hann
Category: Animals (Wildlife)
1st place - “A Family Affair” by Amanda Snider
2nd place - “Peek-A-Boo” by Carl Eckstine
3rd place - “Family” by Ashley Palmer
Honorable Mention - “Butterfly on Thistle” by JoEllen Wright
Category: Plants
1st place - “Morning Dew’ by Logan Souder
2nd place - “Perseverance” by Becky Miller
3rd place - “Peace” by April Souder
Youth Winners
1st place - “Rocky Waterfall” by Daniel Miller
2nd place - “Spread Your Wings” by Chesney Carbaugh
3rd place - “Woodland Breeze” by Brianna Seville
Best of Show (Cash Prizes)
1st place - “A Family Affair” by Amanda Snider
2nd place - “Peek-A-Boo” by Carl Eckstine
3rd place - “Tidal Remains - Sanibel Island, FL” by Lisa Pierce
Honorable Mention -”Family” by Ashley Palmer
upcoming event ... March 24, 2018
Banquet and live auction at Cortland Mansion
The Raffle Buckets are fun to fill
2018 Auction will include:
- Salmon/Steelhead fishing with Tri-State Fishing Charters; http://www.fishfreespirit.com/
- Complete Muzzleloader kit
- African Photo Safari for 2 - 6 days/6 nights - Zulu Nyala
- Handcrafted turkey calls
- Carved Mallard Decoy
- TWEP Best of Show Photography
- 1/2 day guided Fly Fishing for up to 2, hosted by Antietam Outfitters, LLC, http://www.antietamoutfitters.net
- Floral Arrangements
- a "One of a kind" piece painted by Melissa Ball
- Oak Bench crafted by Fred Waite
- Youth turkey hunt with state and national turkey caller
- Baked goods have become a fun tradition at our banquets
- and much more...
