"Memorial Day weekend always is the beginning of the end for the PMOEC spring season. The Adirondack Scholarship group comes to Pok-O-MacCready over the weekend and hosts a fundraiser that jointly benefits summer camp and the outdoor ed center. Its a great gathering of the old … [Read more...] about Pok-o-MacCready: It’s on Like Donkey Kong
Stites McDaniel
Eye of the Storm
"There is an eerie calm at Pok-O these days. Only 15 kids are onsite right now and a day group with a great history with us will be arriving later this morning. The staff has hit their stride for the spring and the weather has done nothing but agree with us for the … [Read more...] about Eye of the Storm
It Continues to Spring (or Sprung?)
"Thunderstorms came. Yesterday, another notch on the post of 'what defines spring' was violently slashed as lightning dotted the turbulent skies in the middle of the afternoon. As we began our afternoon activities, we heard the first rumblings and quickly acted switching one … [Read more...] about It Continues to Spring (or Sprung?)
Pok-O Yard Sale
"It's our last week of work project days for the spring season. Starting Monday we have day and overnight groups every weekday for the remainder of the season- and some weekends! But this week, we are focusing on animals and cleaning and preparing for the rest of the season. … [Read more...] about Pok-O Yard Sale
Nature- It’s All around Me
"This past week was our busiest of the early season at PMOEC and, thus, I was able to spend more time with kids than I normally do. While the kids were the focus, there was no denying the beauty of spring creeping into our acreage. Walking up to the sensory course, the students … [Read more...] about Nature- It’s All around Me