Welcome to Rock Eagle EE

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Welcome to Rock Eagle EE. Where education comes to life!. Located in the Piedmont region of Georgia. Adjacent to the Oconee National Forest. 1,428 acres of forested land, including a 110 acre lake. Namesake: Rock Eagle Effigy estimated at least 500 years old! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Located in the Piedmont region of Georgia.Adjacent to the Oconee National Forest.1,428 acres of forested land, including a 110 acre lake.Namesake: Rock Eagle Effigy estimated at least 500 years old!4-H is a part of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, largest youth organization in the world!

Georgia 4-H EE started in 1979 at Rock Eagle.Expand classroom walls to include local natural environment for hands-on, inquiry based, real-world learning.Correlated to current state standards.Classes offered in Ecology, Team Building, Living History, and Outdoor Skills.

Team BuildingTeam Initiatives

Challenge Courses

High Ropes

Challenge CourseOutdoor SkillsCanoeing

OrienteeringOrienteering

EcologyForest Ecology/Forest Management

Herpetology

Lake Ecology/Lake Assessment

Ornithology

Stream EcologyOrnithology

Living HistoryArchaeology

Native American Studies

Pioneer Tools

Rock Eagle Hike

Native American Studies

CampfireHistoric CampfireNight HikeSensory AwarenessSnakesRaptorsEnvironmental IssuesEndangered SpeciesNative American GamesMuseum Tour

Campfire

Watershed Studies

Raptors

Rock Eagle cabins sleep 20 people!

High Ropes-Zip Line

Every school gets a home building.

Herpetology classes are in the Wildlife Building.

New dining hall expected to open Spring 2009!

Well trained staff from all over the world!

Fall 2004Fall 2006

Spring 2007

Spring 2006

Fall 2007

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