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The Team:  PMHS English teacher Chris Davitt and PMHS Physical Education teacher Rick Anthony

This program runs Monday - Thursday, July 11-21 from 8:00-1:00
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Each day student will explore a different recreational activity in the Pittsfield area. Including hiking, biking, and fishing. This will allow students to experience a variety of outdoor activities that are available to them in the Pittsfield community. Students will keep daily journals, both written and video, in order to put together a presentation of all the available activities.The students will create a Recreational Resource Guide for the Greater Pittsfield Community.

This Academies Schedule:

 Monday July 11th: Hike Mt. Major
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Days Agenda:  Arrive at PMHS at 8:00 am.  Review expectations of participants, academy schedule, and what our exhibition project will look like.  Review expectations of the day.  We will take the bus to Mt. Major at 8:30 and return to PMHS at 12:00pm.  Students will work on Exhibition preparation. Pick-up time will be at 1:00pm.

​What to bring;  small backpack, snack, water, bag lunch, and sneakers


Tuesday July 12th: Mini-Golf and Go Karts at Chucksters

Days Agenda:  Arrive at PMHS at 8:00 am.  Students will work on their Exhibition project.  Bus will leave at 9:45 for Chucksters and will return to PMHS at12:30.  Pick up time will be 1:00pm.

​What to bring:  hats, sunscreen, water, sneakers, bag lunch, and extra money for ice cream.

Wednesday July 13th: Fishing at White's Pond

Days Agenda:  Arrive at 8:00 am.  Review expectations for the day.  Review and practice basic fishing skills.  Pick up time will be at 1:00 pm.

​What to bring:  fishing poles, tackle, sunscreen, water, bag lunch, sneakers, and snacks.  If you do not have fishing poles please let us know and we will get one for you.

Thursday July 14th: Kayaking in Alton, NH

Days Agenda: Arrive PMHS at 8:00 am.  We will leave at 8:30 am.  Pick up time will be at 1;00pm.

​What to bring: lunch, bathing suit, change of clothes, hat, sunscreen, bag lunch, money for ice cream and sneakers.

Monday July 18th:  Mountain Bike around Pittsfield

Days Agenda:  Arrive at 8:00 am.  Review expectations for the day.  Review and practice basic bike skills.  We will use the bike paths around Pittsfield We will return to PMHS at 12:00 and use the rest of the day as a work day to prepare for Exhibition.  Pick up time will be at 1:00pm.

​What to bring:  bike, water, sunscreen, bag lunch, sneakers, and snacks.  If you do not have a bike please let us know and we will get one from PYW for you to borrow.


Tuesday July 19th: Deep Sea Fishing Seabrook, NH

Days Agenda:  Will leave PMHS at 6:00 am and return to PMHS at 1:30.  Will be using Eastman's Fishing Fleet out of Seabrook, NH.  We have a private boat that can hold up to 30 people.  Currently we have 16 people attending the trip.  We would like to invite parents on a first come, first serve basis, to join the trip if they would like.  Please email Jen Massey by July 13th (jemassey@pittsfieldnhschools.org) to reserve your spot.

​What to bring:  sunscreen, hat, bag lunch, sneakers, and money for snacks.
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Wednesday July 20th: Bowling

Days Agenda:  Arrive at 8:00am.  Review expectations for the day.  We will return to PMHS at 12:00pm and use the rest of the day as a work day to prepare for Exhibition.  Pick up time will be at 1:00pm.

​What to bring:  water, sunscreen, bag lunch, sneakers, and snacks.
Thursday July 21st:  Archery at PMHS and Academy Exhibition

Days Agenda:  Arrive at PMHS at 2:00pm.  Review expectations of participants and what our exhibition project will look like.  We will teach basic archery skills and have an archery tournament.  After the tournament we will finish working on the student exhibition.  Exhibition presentation will start at 6:00 pm in the Lecture Hall.

​What to bring:  sunscreen, water, hat, sneakers.  Students can bring their own bow, but will need to have a parent give it to Mr. Anthony or Mr. Davitt upon arrival.  A cookout dinner will be provided.


Summer Academy Celebration for Product Presentation in the evening of Thursday 21st 

Please follow student adventures at http://pmhscreateyourownsummeradventure.weebly.com/

Summer Academy Teachers

Chris Davitt
cdavitt@pittsfieldnhschools.org

Rick Anthony 
ranthony@pittsfieldnhschools.org



If you have any questions or concerns during the Academy please contact Jen Massey, Academy Coordinator at 435-6701 ext. 4213
Further information may be required for an academy but will be requested by mail.