Wild Things Need Wild Places
by Walkin’ Jim Stoltz
Assembly Program Dates:
Tuesday-Thursday,
September
28-30, 2004
Dear Principals and Teachers:
The
Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental
Education will once again host assembly programs by Walkin’ Jim Stoltz for K-12
schools in the Copper Country ISD and Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD on
Tuesday-Thursday, September 28-30. Jim performed his “The Web of Life” assembly
program in area schools in 2002.* This assembly program will offer new songs
and photos.
Program Description: Walkin’Jim Stoltz’s assembly program includes slides of his
many treks and inspiring, interactive songs that share his passion and love of
wild places. This year, Jim will
present “Wild Things Need Wild Places,” an entertaining and
educational that will convey an appreciation and awe of the natural world, respect
for wildlife, the interconnectedness of all things in nature, concern for
preserving habitat, and the need for humans to live in harmony with their
environment. Jim is a Michigan native who had made his home in Montana for the
past twenty years. He returns to Michigan to perform for a couple months each
fall. Since 1974, Jim has walked over 24,000 miles on annual months-long backcountry
treks through America’s last wild places. To learn more about Jim, visit his
website: www.walkinjim.com which includes a kid’s page, photos, trail
stories, poetry, music, and more.
Program Length:
50-60 minutes, depending upon the number of questions from students.
Equipment/Set-Up: Jim needs a room that can be darkened for showing his slides. He tours with all of his own equipment,
including projectors, lights, sound system, and a 10x10-foot screen. It takes
Jim approximately 90 minutes to set up, and about 45 minutes to pack up. He is
always grateful for any student assistants that can help him carry his
equipment to and from his vehicle.
Cost: $250 per half-day for one assembly
and $400 for two assemblies at the same school during one half-day. Half-days
are from approximately 8:30-11:30 am and 12:30-3:30 pm. The Copper Country Intermediate
School District will send an invoice to your school prior to the assembly.
Jim can do
up to four assemblies in one day. He prefers presenting to groups of no more
than 125 students. The students get more out of the concert, and can ask more
questions.
To Register: Mail, email, or fax the attached registration form to Joan Chadde by
Wednesday, September 15th.
Assemblies will be scheduled on a first-come basis. Please choose several possible dates and
times. Confirmation of the date and time for your assembly program(s) will
be sent via email by Monday, September 20.
For More Information:
contact Joan Chadde at 487-3341 or e-mail jchadde@mtu.edu
*Schools that had Walkin’ Jim’s “Web of Life” assembly
program in Fall 2002: White Pine Elementary, Lake Linden-Hubbell, South Range
Elementary, Ontonagon Elementary, E.B. Holman, Chassell Elementary
Wild Things Need Wild Places by Walkin’ Jim Stoltz
~ Tuesday-Thursday,
September 28-30, 2004 ~
Assembly Program
Registration
(Registration deadline: Wednesday, September 15)
School:______________________________________
Contact person: ________________________
Phone:____________________
Fax:___________________ Email:___________________________
Circle all of the dates that work for
your school:
Tuesday, September 28 Wednesday,
September 29 Thursday, September
30
Circle the time of day that works for your school:
____ Morning 8:30 –
11:30 am ____ Afternoon 12:15 – 3:15 pm
State preferred times and grades that will be
attending each assembly:
1) Times
__________________________ Grades
Attending: _______________Number of students:
______
2) Times
__________________________ Grades
Attending: _______________Number of
students: ______
3) Times
__________________________ Grades
Attending: _______________Number of
students: ______
Location of the assembly at your school: _______________________________________
Please email, fax or mail this registration form by Wednesday,
September 15, to:
Joan Chadde
Western
Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education
105 Dillman
Hall
Michigan
Technological University
1400
Townsend Dr.
Houghton,
MI 49931-1295
Email: jchadde@mtu.edu
Fax: 906-487-1620