Left to their own devices, the students in the birdhouse cluster might have skipped the underlying research in ornithology and marketing in favor of the sawing, hammering, and painting that was involved in the cluster's activities. If such were the case, the cluster experience would have prevented students from having opportunities for higher levels of learning. Thanks to a generous grant from the Lynn and Raymond Neag Foundation, we are able to send you a complimentary copy of this tape. We are currently in the final stages of preparing a practical manual for the Total Talent Portfolio, and hope to have this item out by the summer of '98. I guess that maintenance is getting your ideas to work.
Maintenance also involves staying in touch with one another.
I hope that you will take the time to contact a couple of far-away Confratute friends, and perhaps make plans to reunite with them this summer or at some future Confratute. In the meantime, I extend to each and every Confratute Alumni my warmest personal regards, my best wishes for a joyous holiday season, and my continued appreciation for both the building and maintenance that you do to make learning an enjoyable and rewarding experience for young people.