The Skier Scribbler - February 2024

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SKIER SCRIBBLER Volume 3

February 2024

Aspen High School

Youth In Nature: Sparking an Interest in Outdoor Stewardship Elsa Tullar, Editor-in-Chief

Youth In Nature (YIN) is a year-long paid internship program powered by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) open to 10th, 11th, and 12thgrade students from Aspen to Parachute. YIN aims to connect students across the Western region with new people, places, and outdoor professionals to foster engagement in the outdoors. Throughout the year, students will focus mainly on outdoor stewardship through collaboration with various local non-profit organizations while simultaneously learning new skills such as wilderness first aid and snow science. After going through the application process, about 10 students are selected to participate in YIN for the coming year. The journey starts off with a July hut trip up to Margy’s Hut, located in Lenado, CO. This first excursion serves as an initial icebreaker and allows the group to establish connections with one another. This is essential as the coming year is spent with these same students and leaders. From there, YIN meets one Saturday every month to explore The 2023-2024 YIN class at Margy’s Hut on July 13th, 2023. different regions of Colorado have connected with myself, my peers, adventured up Aspen Mountain to and build a skill set specifically geared and the surrounding environment,” participate in a day-long avalanche safety toward the outdoors. Brown said. course with the Buddy Program. Anasophia Brown is a current YIN Currently, the 2023-2024 YIN group Two Aspen High School seniors, Caleb student and a sophomore at Roaring is about halfway through the year and so Seward and Aidan Tracey, participated Fork High School. She expresses how far has embarked on the trip to Margy’s in the YIN program last year. Despite this program has been a great outlet, Hut, visited The Farm Collaborative 2023 being the first year of the program, allowing her to follow her passions and to learn about sustainable farming it was extremely successful and rewardconnect with new people of similar ages techniques, hiked to the Maroon Bells ing to the participants. Both Seward and around Colorado. to learn about geology with the AsTracey enjoyed their year with YIN as it “Youth in Nature has genuinely been pen Center for Environmental Studies pushed them outside their comfort zone one of the most fulfilling, fun, and re(ACES) and built a rock staircase while and to participate in activities that othwarding experiences of my life. I’ve made canyoneering in the Colorado National erwise would not have been considered. so many new friends and with them Monument. In December, every YIN As YIN progresses into its second year, memories I want to hold on to forever. student also got certified in Wilderness students have been providing feedback Not only have I learned so much, but I First Aid, and then in January, they to the leaders after every session to try

Photo courtesy of Ben Sherman

to improve the program as it is still in its early stages of development. The Roaring Fork Valley is a small place to begin with, however creating smaller communities that can serve as a reliable network of people and give back to the environment that has fostered so much growth is imperative, especially for high schoolers. Applications for the 2024-2025 YIN year opened on January 15th and will extend until April 15th. If you are interested start your application now because early submissions are greatly encouraged. Good luck, the mountains are calling, so go!

News

Opinion

A&E

Table of Contents

The One and Only Steve Sands

A Reminder to Love All Year Long

The History Behind Red and Pink

Humans of Aspen......................2

“Everyone knows Steve Sand as the economics god, the pickleball god, I guess Steve is just a god. I had the pleasure of interviewing Steve about the best parts of his life and all the great things he has accomplished...” (3)

“It’s Valentine’s Day and department stores have been ready since the day after Christmas. A spectacle of pink and red hearts line the shelves, as you start worrying about who’s going to be your Valentine...” (5)

“Have you ever wondered why pink and red are used to celebrate Valentine’s Day? We, of course, see these colorful hues symbolizing love and passion. However, they also come with a deeper meaning and history...” (8)

Opinion......................................5 Love Letters .............................7 A&E..........................................8 All graphics by Treymon Morrissey


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