Franklin Journal reports outdoor leadership program offered at Bryant Pond
The Franklin Journal reported the University of Maine Early College program is offering a new outdoor leadership pathway program for western Maine high school students to earn UMaine college credit tuition-free. The outdoor leadership program at UMaine’s 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond focuses on developing an individual’s leadership skills while providing intensive training in contemporary and traditional outdoor activities, and immersion experiences in the Maine outdoors, according to the article. Graduates will be well positioned to succeed in a variety of outdoor-oriented careers in business, nonprofit and educational settings. They also will gain leadership skills and confidence that will serve them in any career, the article states. Course registration is online. For more information, contact Allison Small, 581.8004, um.earlycollege@maine.edu; or Ryder Scott, 890.8626.