Open Sky Field News Summer 2010
Field Guide of the month.
Open Sky field guides nominate one of their own and the field leadership selects from among these nominees. Here are the latest award recipients:
January 2010: Scott Carlton
Scott came to Open Sky from the East Coast in January of 2009. He worked for a long time as the senior of the adolescent [...]
Open Sky Employees Enjoy Day on the River
We definitely work hard. We also like to have fun. This past July, Open Sky hosted its first company-wide summer extravaganza. More than 30 Open Sky employees spent a Friday afternoon floating down Durango’s beautiful Animas River.
Open Sky All-Female Team Participates in Triathlon
Donning their Open Sky jerseys, the all-female team made a strong appearance at the local Tri the Rim Triathlon. Representing the clinical department were Dr. Katie Grace MacElveen, clinical therapist and Amy Donahue, clinical assistant. For the admissions team was Stephanie Smith, admissions counselor and the field department, senior guide Lisa Meerts-Brandsma.
Open Sky congratulates these [...]
Open Sky Commercial Aired in June
Open Sky’s one-minute commercial produced by the National Medical Report aired on Sunday, June 13th on CNBC.
The airing took place at approximately 7:49 PM Eastern Time. [6:49 PM Central, 5:49 PM Mountain 4:49 PM Pacific Time.]
CNBC is a cable channel owned by NBC and touts itself as the “world leader in business news.”
If you miss [...]
Open Sky Field News Winter/Spring 2010
Field Guides of the Month.
August 2009: Nate Osgood is the recipient of the Field Guide of the Month award for August. Nate came to Open Sky from Second Nature Duchene in September of 2007. Through December 2009 Nate has 271 field days at Open Sky. Nate is able to work in all of our student [...]
Open Sky’s Youngest Team Member
Sometimes we forget we are role models. Or maybe we choose not to think about it. I find myself being reminded of this on a daily basis. My daughter, Lucy, almost 2, has been exposed to the world of wilderness admissions from birth. She hears the Open Sky phone ring and knows that means business. [...]
Pam Parsons and Gregory Martin Launch Retreat Guide Website
April 2010
Gregory Martin and Pam Parsons Dupuy have launched a website, Still Mountain: a guide to retreats.
They would appreciate feedback about the site, or “bugs” in the site that you might encounter as you check it out. They are also asking you to send out the web address to as many friends as possible who [...]
Open Sky Field Medicinary
Open Sky utilizes the finest quality holistic medicines for preventing and treating injury and illnesses in the field. All field guides receive training in the application and use of each of these medications. Open Sky is the industry’s only wilderness therapy program that incorporates full-time Naturopathic Doctors into the care and support of each student’s [...]
Admissions Counselor Climb for Worthy Cause A Success!
Open Sky Admissions Counselor Stephanie Smith participated in her fifth Summit for Someone benefit climb.
The benefit climb supports Big City Mountaineers. The mission of Big City Mountaineers (BCM), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is “enhancing the lives of under-resourced urban teens through transformative outdoor experiences.”
Stephanie helped raise over $11,000 for Big City Mountaineers.
BCM takes [...]
Learn More: A Radio Interview with Open Sky Senior Field Guide
Tim Murphy, Veteran Field Guide on the Air
Interview Aired on Wednesday, March 9th at 1pm (Central Time) on Critical Thinking in the Real World
Download the podcast here.
On Wednesday, March 9th Tim Murphy, a Senior Field Guide at Open Sky was featured on the show Critical Thinking in the Real World discussing the unique holistic [...]
