They will also create and follow routes using GPS in combination with a topographic map and compass. Teams are required to attend sessions one and two in order to take part in session three. Participants need to be in adequate physical condition required for three to four hours of outdoor physical activity, involving approximately two to three miles of walking in moderately hilly, wooded terrain. Participants will need to provide their own transportation to the field site, approximately five miles north of Marquette. Team size is limited to three people and must include one parent.
Class size is limited to eight teams.
Each family team will receive a laminated copy of the U.S.G.S. 7.5 Minute Marquette Quadrangle Map as part of the course fee. For more information or to register, contact the NMU Seaborg Center at 227-2002. ThinkPad is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.