Show External and Continuing Education Offer Several Classes The Division of External and Continuing Education is offering several exciting classes this summer Martha Ham will be in instructing instructing instructing in- in wilderness classes uniquely tailored to meet th the needs and wants of Utah Technical College students Martha is a n native ti-e ti of San Antonio Texas She spent most of her tier childhood in Alabama and attended the University of Utah graduate graduate graduate gra gra- school to receive her Masters Master's in Recreational Recreational Recreational Therapy While at attending attending at- at t- t tending school she fell in inlove inlove inlove love with Utah country You have everything mountains rivers desserts easy access to the out- out of SHe appreciates ates the fact that the area is relatively as compared d to the eastern part of the United States Ms Ham initiated a profit non-profit service service service ser ser- vice organization whose pt rP se is to to design door dobr expeditions for educational educational educational edu edu- groups and special special special cial populations ie i.e. those who are handicapped mentally emotionally or physically She believes that handicapped individuals individuals individuals indi indi- should have the opportunity to experience the out of She tells of one paraplegic who af after after after af- af ter he had been on a river trip commented This is the farthest Ive I've been from my vehicle since I was in in- in She makes the point that rivers are a form of accessibility to th the wilderness for handi handi- capped people as they're not able abl to backpack or cross-country cross ski Martha is fortunate in that her vocation is also her avocation In addition to river running and she enjoys jogging and cross country skiing Participating in one of the classes will allow students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents to discover if this is isa isa isa a leisure time activity they will want waft to continue Students Students Students Stu Stu- dents will learn what is in involved involved involved in- in in becoming competent competent competent com com- and capable in planning their own river trips She emphasizes that when a trip is well organized organized organized organ organ- there is a minimum of work and more than enough enough enough en en- ough free time to relax and explore Some of the learning activities included in included included in- in in the excursions are rafting rowing and reading the white water map and compass compass' reading di g 11 Most Mos participants develop an in increased increased increased in- in creased awareness and appreciation of our natural orn mente was founded in January 1980 and has in that short time taken more than class members into the Utah wilderness The ratio of guides to group members is generally one to three for handicapped groups and one to six f for r educational educational educational camps Martha asked that it be made clear that if anyone with special problems would like to join the expedition expedition expedition ex ex- ex- ex for Utah Technical cal College students will make any additional additional additional ad ad- arrangements that might be required All are welcome The river trips will leave June 19 and July 3 The cost is per trip The backpacking expedition begins July 24 and th the fee is Call II or for additional in in- in formation THe AS r P r I 0 Ie n w ry I a 1 GlI I r c. c G pt Jt Ito 7 A 4 f. f |