Northern Outdoors Club

Northern Outdoors Club owner, Cassie Janke, will teach students about outdoor education, recreation & safety here at Churchill Elementary. It is imperative that your child brings appropriate outdoor gear to enjoy these outdoor classes.

Dates/Classes

Wednesday, January 21: Dogsled 101 

Learn all about the pack that it takes to pull a dog sled & then put your legs to the test to see if your crew can move via sled! Time trials will bring out some competitive fun for the day. We will also have some fun hands-on activities of what it takes to care for our pack!

Wednesday, February 4: Track me if you can 

Be ready for an outside winter adventure and come prepared with warm-weather gear! Learn all about what animals you can find in the cold Minnesota winter; from the big to the small, we have it all. We’ll play some games and search around the school property to discover tracks, and if the weather is right, we'll make a take-home print for each student!

Wednesday, February 11: Broomball 

Get outside and play a pick-up game of Broomball in the Minnesota Winter! We will go over some quick rules & get right to the game! All broomball equipment provided by NOC, please dress for the weather (all winter gear required). 

Wednesday, March 18: Archeology Dig 

Become the next Indiana Jones and discover animal bones to recreate skeletons; use a metal detector to find potential treasure; paint a take-home fossil; and sift for arrowheads, fossils and jewels in this super interactive hands-on class. Every student will get to take home a chunk of geode after they learn how to safely break it open. 

Wednesday, April 8: Prehistoric Skills 

Learn and practice the skills needed to survive during pre-historic life! Attempt to hunt, start a fire and play some simplistic games during this awesome interactive class!

Wednesday, April 29: The Basic Life of Seeds

Play a game of LIFE with a seed- see if your seed will grow or if destruction falls upon it. Make a nature craft with Solar Paper if the weather is right by collecting specimens around the school grounds. Create a “seed-bomb” to ensure wildflowers grow where you want them to! 

Wednesday, May 13: What's the Buzz? 

Honeybees are fascinating creatures, and they play a critical role in our food chain. Play an interactive game on the innerworkings of a hive and other activities to “become a bee.” In this class, each student will make their own honeycomb candle and will get a honey stick to sample!