Here are links to some sites' maps and info for Bear Mountain:
  1. Introduction to facilities from Hudson River homepage
  2. Bear Mountain Trail Map from GTI
This is our planned schedule for the day:


Ranger Center: 914-786-2701, ext. 244
          FAX# 914-947-3654

7:30: Bus arrives at Morgan Stanley (48th St. and Broadway SW corner)
7:30-8:00 Volunteers gather and plan day...
    Steve: Hand out outline for day and discuss teamwork and leadership plan.
    Steve: Discuss where to position ourselves on the bus.
    Steve: 2-minute version of PEAK Orientation for Eliza and Mario.
    Keelan/Pamela/Steve: Coach everyone on leadership.
    Caren/Eric/Mario/Raymond/Steve: Review notes for how to enroll PEAK parents.
    Nicole: Brief presentation and discussion of poems.
    Eric: Verify food and drink supply.
    Sean: Verify map and permit for drive to Park.
8:00-9:00 Bus drive to Bronx.  Time for final coordination and questions.

At Fordham Bedford!

9:00: Arrive at Fordham Bedford in Bronx.
9:00-9:10: Nicole: Present name tags. (helper to hand out?)
    Nicole: Have children and parent chaperone login to PEAK Journal.
    Steve: Record headcount in PEAK Journal.
 9:10-9:15: Pamela: Introduction of PEAK to Explorers.
 9:15-9:20: Eliza: Introduction Game.
Verify that everyone has gone to the RESTROOMS.
9:20-10:45: Bus ride to Bear Mountain State Park.
    Sean: Travelenger hunt module.
    Caren/Eric/Mario/Raymond/Steve: 5 meet with PEAK parents.
    Pamela/Caren: Crayons, Paper, Pens, Pencils.

At Bear Mountain!

10:45: Arrive at Bear Mountain State Park.
    Keelan: Pay Park fees.
    Sean: Acquire trail map.
    Steve: Introduction to Bear Mountain State Park (Ranger?).
10:50-11:00: Caren/Steve: Powercize: stretching and health exercises.
11:00-11:10: Eric/Steve: Dragon's Tail module.
11:10-11:20: Eric/Ray: Knots module.
11:20-11:30: Pamela: Tangerine/Orange Meditation module.
11:30-11:40: Nicole: Journal Presentation module (with pens/pencils).
11:40-11:45: Eliza: Introduction to PEAK Trash Lady module.
    Steve: Provide water bottles.
    Eric: Prepare and carry with us Granola bars and trail mix for mid-hike snack.
11:45-11:55: RESTROOM visit.

Up the mountain!

11:45-1:45: Sean(front)/Mario(back)/Steve(sensor): Bear Mountain hike to peak.
12:10-12:15: Pamela: First stop @+:20 into hike - Sensory Awareness module.
12:35-12:40: Caren: Second stop @+:40 into hike - Water and Angel Cards module.
1:00-1:05: Steve: High-Fives and Peace Pathway module.
1:05-1:10: Eric: Snack at top of mountain.  Enjoy view.

Down the Mountain!

1:10-2:10: Sean/Steve: Scavenger Hunt module.
2:10 At bottom of Mountain...

Let's Do Lunch!

2:10-2:30 Eric: Lunch - will need two helpers to serve.
    Mentors: Choose Zoo or Farm?
    Mentors/Parents: Poem reading during lunch.
    Nicole: Journal writing module.
2:30-2:40 RESTROOM visit.
2:40-3:10 Bus ride to Farm:scavenger hunt continues.
    Eric: Snack on bus.

We're Farming!

3:10: Arrive at Farm
    Caren: Pumpkin Farm: Spec out and purchase pumpkins.
3:10-4:00 Keelan: Pumpkin Farm: Lead and guide children.
 ? 2:30-3:50: Discussions about Harvest and Abundance.
3:40-3:50 Pamela/Keelan: 3 Wishes module.
3:50-4:00 Pamela/Keelan: Closing: Educational discussion.
4:00-5:00 Nicole: Bus ride to Bronx: Creative time for poems and songs.
5:00-5:10 Pamela/Keelan: Thanks and Farewell.
5:10-6:00 Return to Morgan Stanley.
6:00 Keelan: pay for bus.

Possible Zoo visitation plan instead of Pumpkin farm:
3:00-3:30: Visit BM Zoo - discussion about why animals in zoo

Don't forget cameras if you want to bring them to fill our PEAK Journal!