{"133761":{"#nid":"133761","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CRC offers Worldwide Adventures this Summer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis summer Campus Recreation\u2019s Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (ORGT) is traveling all over the globe, leading outdoor adventure trips to many different climates, elevations, and cultures. ORGT is partnering with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/nssp.gatech.edu\/faset\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFASET Orientation\u003C\/a\u003E to lead its sixth annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/orgt\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=51\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETech Treks Adventure\u003C\/a\u003E Programs. These three-, nine-, or 11-day adventures are optional but give incoming freshman a great opportunity to mix and mingle with upper-class students and meet their fellow classmates in a very unique way. These adventures are designed to help incoming students adjust to the academic rigor of Georgia Tech as well as the new frontiers of life on their own. Students will be challenged to do their best, to look inward, and to plan for success. Each day, a portion of their time will focus on an aspect of their time at Tech \u2013 expectations, fears, and celebrations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech Treks Minnesota is a nine-day canoeing adventure that is beginner friendly and includes rock climbing and camping with your fellow students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor students who wish to stay a little closer to home, the Tech Trek Southeast includes a three-day rock climbing and rafting program, along with camping under star filled skies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Tech Trek to Alaska is a great experience allowing one to enjoy nature through backpacking, mountain biking, kayaking, ice climbing, and wildlife viewing. This adventure is reserved for incoming freshmen only and is designed to ease the transition from high school to Georgia Tech. This summer\u2019s program is 11 days, from July 10- July 21, 2012.\u0026nbsp; Highly skilled professional guides give students advice and information on how to succeed at Tech while they learn how to navigate the wilderness with a GPS. This trek encourages participants to expand their interpersonal, leadership, and decision-making skills. Students will have the chance to form strong friendships that will last them a lifetime.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EORGT is also leading an international learning experience called the \u201cUnbeaten Path\u201d in early summer. This unique adventure takes students from Georgia Tech and China\u2019s Tianjin University to a remote section of the Great Wall of China, just north of Beijing that is still largely untouched by modern civilization for a hiking and camping adventure.\u0026nbsp; This trip includes visits to local villages as well as facilitated discussions about the challenges of developing the intercultural competence required for success in the increasingly global marketplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENot only does ORGT offer adventures all over the globe, but they also offer unique experiences for students who do not have the time to travel. Instructional classes are a great way for beginners to learn about caving, rafting, climbing, sea kayaking, and mountain biking. Once a student has taken the class and learned the basics, they can join a sport group to expand their newly learned skills. Space is limited so register for these classes today!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor updates, photos, and information on trips sponsored by Campus Recreation, visit our website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.crc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis summer Campus Recreation\u2019s Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (ORGT) is traveling all over the globe, leading outdoor adventure trips to many different climates, elevations, and cultures.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (ORGT) is traveling all over the globe, leading outdoor adventure trips to many different climates, elevations, and cultures."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2012-06-04 13:16:15","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:22","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-06-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-06-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/orgt\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=61","title":"Women in the Wilderness Trip"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/","title":"Campus Recreation Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/studentaffairs.gatech.edu\/","title":"Division of Student Affairs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Knobbe\u003Cbr \/\u003EAssistant Director, Outdoor Recreation \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:david.knobbe@crc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edavid.knobbe@crc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}