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The 26th Annual Denver Home Show: March 15 – 17, 2013

Celebrity Landscaper Ahmed Hassan Will Offer Tips for a Beautiful Yard

Denver Home Show Honors Military, Fire and Police Departments

with Hero Day Friday

Spring is in the air; the season for spring cleaning, home makeover projects and early-bird landscaping projects. Whether you have a green thumb, a knack for do-it-yourself renovations or a desire to create your own vegetable garden, the 26^th annual Denver Home Show has something for everyone. This year’s home-focused extravaganza will be held March 15 - 17 at the National Western Complex in Denver. More than 500 experts in home décor, gardening, landscaping and remodeling will be on-hand to provide visitors with expert advice and inspiration.

With everything from beautiful Japanese flower arrangements to the newest home improvement gadgets that will be launched this year, the Denver Home Show is a perfect weekend event for everyone in the family. 2013 show highlights include:

The Truth about Landscaping

With 22 years of experience, Ahmed Hassan, past host of DIY Network’s Yard Crashers and regular guest contributor for the CBS Early Show and NBC’s Today Show, is an expert in landscape design, installation and maintenance. At this year’s show, Ahmed will be presenting “The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth About Landscaping.” With his vast experience as a Landscape Contractor, Home Improvement Salesperson, Certified Landscape Maintenance Technician and Qualified Applicator for pest control, this is a must-see presentation! Presentations will be given on the Main Stage at 11:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 12:00 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Day and Night in the Garden

Take a stroll through the extraordinary Gardens of Excellence, designed and created by Colorado's top landscape professionals. From lovely lilies to dazzling dahlias, show goers will discover the latest in creative design concepts, sustainable landscaping ideas and outdoor entertaining.

Hero Day Friday

In honor of all service members who help keep our homes, our neighborhoods and our country safe, the Denver Home Show is offering FREE admission to anyone currently serving in the military, fire department or police force. All service members must show a valid service ID at the Show Office to receive a complimentary admission. This offer is only valid on Friday, March 15.

Innovation for the Modern Home

Boulder's Wynn Waggoner, of Wynn Interiors and the Rocky Mountain Design Collective will be showcasing 2,000 square feet of new designs, materials and ideas. With the help of an entire collection of local industry professionals, visitors will learn what is needed to bring a homeowner's remodeling dreams to completion. Special attention has been placed on the combination of light, glass and water to bring a home to life.

Competing for the Cup

This year the Floral Association of the Rockies, a statewide organization of florists within Colorado, will be holding their Rocky Mountain Cup contest at the Denver Home Show. This contest will crown the "Designer of the Year" in Colorado. The contestants will be given the same materials, three categories and a set time to design within. They will design three pieces on site from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, and judging will immediately follow. Then Premier Competition will take place at 3 p.m. These five finalists will only have one hour to design their beautiful creations. From novice to experienced designer, all entrants have a chance to win a monetary prize, the Rocky Mountain Cup, and of course, bragging rights.

Look What’s Cooking at the Show

The Denver Home Show Kitchen Stage will be holding fun demonstrations and contests throughout the weekend. Visitors can watch local Chef Richard Glover, chef entrepreneur and co-creator of the Hulee Super Cookie, as he demonstrates his cooking talents. 5280 and their street team will be on site Saturday between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. next to the Kitchen Stage sampling 3 ounces of their signature O’dells 25^th Anniversary beer. And join us for a ‘Crockpot Cook-Off” with Jeremy Padgett from KIMN. Jeremy will compete against three lucky on-air winners to create a simple dish; stop by to see who can cook up the best crockpot creation. Join us for all of this and more at the Kitchen Stage!

Sogetsu – The Art of Flower Arranging

Learn the art of Ikebana from the masters of Sogetsu Colorado! This is one of the Denver Home Show's most popular demonstrations and displays! Ikebana is the Japanese art of arranging flowers, leaves, branches, grasses and pods, so thoughtfully and skillfully, they rival paintings and sculptures. Numerous presentations will be given throughout all three days of the show.

Ask-A-Designer!

Considering renovations?  Looking to repaint, refresh and update your home’s interior? Just “Ask-a-Designer!” Denver Home Show Interior Designer Wynn Waggoner will be conducting FREE 10-minute consultations.  Bring color swatches, design plans or pictures from home magazines and Wynn will help get you on track to creating the home you’ve always wanted. Visitors can email wynninteriors@wispertel.net before the show to sign up for the FREE consultation or stop by booth # 1741 to sign up for a time.

For Sale, For Good

In an exciting new twist for this year’s show, everything in the Wynn Interiors/Rocky Mountain Design Collective booth will be for sale to show attendees. As the official non-profit of the Denver Home Show, Brent’s Place will receive a portion of all proceeds from these sales. Brent’s Place is a Children’s Hospital Colorado approved “Safe-Clean” housing facility for immune compromised patients and their families, providing a living environment that is essential to healing and recovery. For more information, visit brentsplace.org.

Colorado Proud

With an extensive selection of products made right here in Colorado, visitors will have the opportunity to shop for wonderful products that help support the local economy.

Show Dates and Hours: March 15th: 10-9pm; March 16th: 10-9pm; March 17th: 10-5pm

Tickets: $9.00 discount tickets online; $11.00 at the door; children 12 & under FREE

Website: www.homeshowdenver.com

Show Location: National Western Complex, Expo Hall and Arena

4655 Humboldt Street

Denver, CO 80216

Located just east of 1-25 and 1-70 and easily accessible by taking Brighton Blvd. or Coliseum exits.

Show & Sale continues through June 2; opening weekend features a variety of events to support the activities of the Loveland and Thompson Valley Rotary Clubs

The 22^nd Annual Governor’s Invitational Art Show & Sale to benefit the Loveland Rotary Foundation will host its Opening Night Gala Saturday, April 27^th. The event takes place from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Loveland Museum & Gallery, 5^th Street & Lincoln Avenue, Loveland, Colorado. A VIP preview of the show will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum, and is open to the exhibiting artists and ticket holders. Local artist Scott Freeman will be hosting his Art Theatre performance from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. at Bill Reed Middle School, which is free to the public. Art featured in the show will be on display to the public with museum admission from April 28 through June 2.

This year’s Governor’s Art Show & Sale features 55 Colorado artists. The exhibit’s downstairs gallery showcases works by local artists with a broad range of styles and influences, including more contemporary and avant-garde works. New artists participating in the show this year include international award-winning watercolor artist Selina Karim and nationally renowned painter Alyson Kinkade, whose art is displayed in the Colorado State Capitol as well as Colorado State University and Denver International Airport. David Nittmann, whose woodcarvings have been featured in The Smithsonian and The Philadelphia Museum of Art, returns for another year, along with painters Ross Busby and David Mayer. Many artists have multiple pieces available through the show. For a complete list of artists, their bios and the works to be displayed and offered for sale, see http://www.governorsartshow.org/index.php/the-artists.

Opening weekend for the Show & Sale begins Saturday, April 27 at 10:00 a.m. with a VIP preview of the artwork at the Loveland Museum and Gallery. Exhibiting artists and ticket holders can enjoy coffee and pastries while getting the first look at the art on display.

That afternoon, local artist Scott Freeman will perform his signature, captivating Art Theatre at Bill Reed Middle School, 370 West 4^th Street, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The performance, where Freeman will create a large-format painting as the audience watches, is open to the public. Tickets are available at RE/MAX Alliance, 750 W. Eisenhower Blvd. in Loveland. Freeman is known for the “Loveland Mosaic” mural on display at the Loveland Public Library, and for his performance at last year’s TEDxFrontRange.

The Show’s Opening Night Gala will be held from 5:00 to 9:00, and will include tapas, local fine wines and beer, and a color catalog of selected artworks displayed and offered for sale. Ticket holders receive a catalog with ticket purchase. The catalog will also be for sale during the show, available on the show’s website as a PDF. Attendees of the Gala will be among the first to have the opportunity to purchase paintings and other works of art. To purchase tickets, visit www.GovernorsArtShow.org, email governorsartshow@gmail.com, or call (970) 663-0919.

Tickets for opening night are available for $65/person when purchased in advance through the website by April 20, and $75/each at the door. The Show & Sale continues at the Loveland Museum & Gallery from Sunday, April 28 through June 2, 2013 during normal hours for the facility.

Beneficiaries of Sale Proceeds

This event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Loveland and Thompson Valley Clubs. Funds raised through the sale of art at the show go to the Loveland Rotary Foundation. Throughout the year, funds are given to a wide variety of causes and groups, including the Thompson Valley Honor Society for painting Valentine hearts; shelter boxes for Haiti; medical supplies for those in need around the world; clean water projects in Nicaragua and Burma; shoes for children in Thailand; Trees, Water, People; Rotary International’s “Stamp Out Polio” project; Project Self Sufficiency; House of Neighborly Service; art scholarships for local students’ and Rotary Youth Leadership Camp scholarships.

About the Governor’s Invitational Art Show & Sale

The Governor’s Art Show & Sale is the largest fundraiser and capstone project of the Loveland and Thompson Valley Rotary Clubs. It stands out as one of the most prestigious exhibits of original art in the Western United States. The show is made possible by Gold-level sponsors Poudre Valley Health System, RE/MAX Alliance Loveland, and Loveland Ready-Mix Concrete; Silver-level sponsors Art Works Loveland and Shannon Marketing Communications; dozens of Bronze-level sponsors; and others, including promotional sponsors Full Circle Creative and Shannon Marketing Communications. A complete list of sponsors can be found at http://www.governorsartshow.org/index.php/sponsors. For more information about the Governor’s Invitational Art Show & Sale, visit www.governorsartshow.org, call 970-663-0919 (voice mail), or email governorsartshow@gmail.com. You can also learn more at the event’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GovsArtShowandSale.

Ryan and Amy Green are parents to four boys between the ages of 2 and 7. In January 2010, they received some bad news. One-year-old Joel had cancer.

Joel had an Atypical Teratoid/ Rhabdoid Tumor (AT/RT) that was successfully removed. After the surgery he was scheduled to undergo 54 weeks of treatment including chemotherapy and radiation. He never finished treatment because 10 months later he had a tumor recurrence.

Joel Evan Green was declared terminal and the Greens were referred to Hospice and they were advised to sign a do not resuscitate form. However, Joel did not die. This doesn’t mean the last few years haven’t been difficult; Joel has had six tumor recurrences, but he isn’t dead.

A year ago, over lunch, Ryan and Amy first discussed the idea of writing a book.

“We were discussing that he’s not dead yet,” recalls Ryan Green. “And then realized it was an interesting idea because we’re all not dead yet. That’s where the seed for the book first came from.”

While the name may seem startling, the concept of death is very real to the Green family. They’ve seen doctors shocked and thrilled when Joel does better than expected, but they know there are no guarantees. They have found peace in the middle of all the ups and downs. 

“These past three years could have been overshadowed by death, but instead they’ve been marked by joy and love.” said Green.

The fact that Joel is alive is something the Green’s want to shout out to the world.

“This book is about choosing to love somebody you know you can lose,” said Green. “We wanted to talk about this while we were still involved in it, not afterward, because I think you find out who you are and what you believe right in the middle of a trial.”

The Green’s book, “He’s Not Dead Yet” faces these painful concepts head on. It is written from the perspective of an older brother, and walks through the story from the dire prognosis of terminal cancer to the fact that, a few years later, this little boy isn’t dead yet. He keeps living, blowing out birthday candles, riding his trike and opening Christmas presents.

While “He’s Not Dead Yet” looks like a children’s book, it will be up to individual parents to decide whether or not it is appropriate for their child. The Greens are acutely aware that everyone is battling something, whether it’s childhood cancer or some other disease or difficult life issue.

The book is about how the Greens have chosen to face their situation, and they hope it will be a comfort to others struggling with their own difficult life journey.

You can read about the Green’s journey at www.joelevangreen.com. “He’s Not Dead Yet” is available at www.hesnotdeadyet.com. For more information about the content of this press release please email RyanGreen8@gmail.com or call 303-249-8245.

Casey VanSise, a Sophomore History Major at the University of Colorado, Boulder has made the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2012. The Dean’s List requires that a student hold a 3.75 or better GPA and be enrolled in at least 12 graded credit hours of coursework for the given semester. This achievement ranks Casey among the top students at CU.

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App helps sales reps boost productivity by accessing customer relationship management system on iOS, Android, and Blackberry

February 19, 2013. Fort Collins, Colo. – Front Row Solutions (FRS), a customer relationship management (CRM) system built around the needs of sales representatives and sales managers, has released the newest version of its Front Row Sales Pro Application for iOS, Android, and Blackberry devices. The app combines the fastest, easiest mobile reporting tool available with real-time, robust information for sales managers. Sales Pro allows sales reps to spend less time on administrative tasks, gives them productivity tools and customer insights on the go, and frees them up to do what they do best – sell!

Front Row Sales Pro is unique, built for sales reps by sales reps. FRS heard the complaints from reps in the field that existing CRM systems were too difficult to use, and spent four years continuously improving Sales Pro to fit the needs of sales reps and sales managers. The result is an app that reps can learn in minutes, then use to complete a sales report in less than 30 seconds, giving the rep and the sales manager real-time information on every call, customer contact, and sale.

Front Row Solutions customers experience a 95% compliance rate among sales reps using Front Row Sales Pro, and FRS offers a 90-day trial free of charge to prove this level of compliance. “Because of its ease of use and sales rep engaging features, I get 100% compliance from my sales reps every day,” says Michael Gaerter, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at RouteOne Canada.

Version one of Front Row Sales Pro focused on fast, easy mobile reports from the field. This new, updated version provides sales reps with key productivity tools and customer insights while on the go. It allows sales reps to review account information on each client, prepare for their next sales call, and send a report to the sales manager in less than 30 seconds after a call has ended, from any mobile device. Sales Pro’s better follow up system means increased sales for the company and increased productivity and commissions for the rep.

With Front Row Sales Pro, the sales manager is virtually in the field with their reps, instantly receiving sales reports after each call. The new version gives sales managers up-to-the-minute information from their sales reps after each contact, in real-time. Sales Pro allows the sales manager to work closely with their reps to improve individual performance and customize training for their sales team. Now the sales manager can know exactly what is going on in the field at all times.

To view or download the app, visit the app store for Apple, Blackberry, or Android, and search for “Front Row Sales Pro.”

To learn more about the FRS Sales Pro app, view the video or visit www.FrontRow-Solutions.com.

About Front Row Solutions

Front Row Solutions (FRS), a North American company, was founded in 2008 to improve the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) process. Designed by former sales reps and drawing from the executive team’s 30+ years of experience in all facets of business, the FRS CRM system can stand alone or integrate into currently implemented systems, helping sales reps improve revenue and profit by using its fast, user-friendly interface. The FRS CRM provides real-time insight to the sales management team, and the fast, easy-to-use system improves sales representatives’ compliance on sales reports, empowering the sales management team to fully track rep accountability, performance and a host of other invaluable functions for guaranteed improved profitability. For more information, call 1-800-986-0983, email sales@frontrow-solutions.com, or visit www.FrontRow-Solutions.com.

Happy to say I am living back in Boulder (Gunbarrel) again after living in Estes Park for almost 15 years.  I first came to Boulder in 1961 to attend CU and now am teaching online courses for Continuing Education at CU.  While living in Estes I was evacuated for a fire last summer and then was inundated with smoke from the Fern Lake fire most of the fall.  Too much stress and too much to lose, so I moved.  Have been enjoying Twin Lakes trails, Walden Ponds/Sawmill Ponds, and Niwot trails.  Recently saw nesting owls on Twin Lakes trail and met Bodo Blaczak who told me about this website.  Check out his photos of owls, eagles, horses, and other sites around town.  Check out my black bear photos from Estes.

Katheen Campbell 2/18/13

The American Cancer Society is getting big under the big top with their Kick Off celebration for the 2013 Relay For Life of East Boulder held March 9, 2 p.m. at Louisville United Methodist Church. In 2012, the Relay For Life of East Boulder raised more than $95,000 for the American Cancer Society. With the theme “Under The Big Top”, Relay For Life of East Boulder will be Dreaming Bigger, Hoping Bigger and Relaying Bigger for 2013!  The 2013 East Boulder Relay will begin on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 6 p.m. at Monarch High School through 7 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Relay For Life began with one man in Tacoma, Washington in 1985 and is now a worldwide movement to end cancer, with 5100 events across America that raised more than $400 million dollars in 2012. These funds help the American Cancer Society achieve their mission of eliminating cancer as a major health concern.

In honor of those who battle cancer 24 hours a day, team members typically take turns walking the track throughout the night. For those not walking, there is constant action to keep everyone busy. From entertainment, food and games to touching ceremonies and stories of inspiration, there is something for everyone at Relay For Life of East Boulder.

At each event, we celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer through our Survivor's Lap and survivor recognition. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue to fight. We also remember loved ones lost to the disease, and honor those who have survived and are currently battling the disease with our Luminaria Ceremony. At Relay, people who have walked alongside those battling cancer can grieve and find healing. Finally, we fight back against cancer because we want to put an end to the disease. Relay helps individuals make a commitment to save lives by taking up the fight.

Whether you have participated in a Relay For Life before, or if you have never attended a Relay and would like to learn more about this amazing community event, please join us for this fun Kick Off celebration. For more information, please visit www.relayforlife.org or contact Denise Bruder, Event Chair at bruderdenise@gmail.com. You may also visit our event website at www.eastboulderrelay.com. 

Looking for the next J.K. Rowling

Broomfield, Colorado—On March 2, 2013 Three power-house literary agents will team together to help aspiring children’s book novelists discover how to break into publishing.  Those who register for the event will enjoy a rare opportunity to move beyond the veil of the internet and meet three agents: Sara Megibow from Nelson Literary, Kate Schafer Testerman of KT Literary, and Terrie Wolfe of AKA Literary.

J.K. Rowling, the popular author of the Harry Potter series, was rejected twelve times before she found her publisher.  Furthermore most publishers won’t engage with authors who don’t have an agent representing them. The Rocky Mountain chapter of the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) has arranged for the three agents to offer a workshop at the Broomfield Public Library.  Aspiring children’s book novelists will learn the in’s and out’s of publishing including how to pitch their project. This is a quick way to move past the slush pile. After learning the art of the pitch, each writer will be afforded the valuable chance to pitch directly to an agent, and then receive immediate feedback on what works and what doesn’t.  Furthermore, the agent panel will read the first page of each participant’s manuscript in a session called “First Pages” and again participants will receive immediate feedback. This is an incredible opportunity to meet executives in the industry, and it’s a valuable chance to ask questions and learn.

The event takes place on Saturday March 2^nd from 9:30am-4:30pm at the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library located at 3 Community Park Road in Broomfield, Colorado. Space is very limited and pre-registration is required (registration deadline is February 25, 2013).  The cost is $79 for SCBWI members and $100 for non-members.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:  This event is geared toward Middle Grade and YA Novelist.  To register please visit http://tinyurl.com/ak8j5b2 or contact the registrar, Carrie Seidel, at whispurr_s@hotmail.com.  To learn more about the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, please visit www.scbwi.org more on Agent day at http://www.scbwi.org/Resources/Documents/2013%20AGENT%20DAY.pdf

The 2012-2013 CAR National Theme is "Saratoga - The Turning Point." 

Quoted from the National Program Packet - "The Battle of Saratoga was actually comprised of two battles, taking place 18 days apart in the fall of 1777. But what set the scene for these clashes? Imagine yourself in the colonies in the early days of 1777. The joy and excitement of the Declaration had passed and all you had seen and heard of were many British victories and few American ones. It did not matter what part of the colonies you lived in, the British victory could be sensed. General John Burgoyne had set out from Canada to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies and force it into submission. It seemed the Revolution was doomed to fail, but then there was a spark. General John Stark led the Americans to a decisive victory at Bennington, which caused morale to soar and a surge of men joined the fight.

This was troubling news for General Burgoyne. His army was reduced by approximately 1,000 men from the Battle of Bennington, and he lost support of almost all of the Native Americans in the region. Burgoyne pushed his army forward to what would be the beginning of the Battle of Saratoga. Burgoyne and his men, nearly 6,000 strong, would win the first engagement and sustained heavy casualties. On October 7, 1777 Burgoyne started what would be his last campaign. During this battle, the Americans, led by Benedict Arnold overwhelmed the British and forced them to retreat under the cover of darkness. Ten days later the American army, led by General Horatio Gates, surrounded the remnants of Burgoyne’s army and forced his surrender.

The goal for the year is for every CAR member and senior to recognize the importance of the Battle of
Saratoga and why it is The Turning Point in our fortunes as a nation. Our society is based on education and patriotism. We need to teach our members the importance of these events, in order that they may comprehend the struggles and sacrifices of our forefathers to become a free and independent people. Let us always remember our past and demonstrate our love of country to future generations. It is through this love of country and the education of our members that all will come to understand the significance of this year’s National Project and Theme – Saratoga: The Turning Point.

The National Project is to raise funds for the Sword Surrender Site Project at Saratoga National Park. This project will include a basrelief sculpture, memorial, walk-ways, and interpretive signage. The basis of this project is the famous painting, The Surrender of General  Burgoyne, by John Trumbull. Major Henry Dearborn would later reflect that Saratoga was “one of the Greatest battles that Ever was fought in America.” Saratoga was the turning point of the American Revolution.  Saratoga was the turning point which resulted in our alliances with France and Spain. Saratoga was the turning point, not only for the colonists, but also for the world. Without this victory, there is no success in our Revolution, there is no French or Spanish Alliance, and there is no United States of America."

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, members of the William Smith Livingston Society gathered at Rocky Mountain National Park where Ms. Diane Harpold presented a very educational program.  The purpose of the ESA is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend.  It is administered by the Interior Department’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS, Secretary Ken Salazar of Colorado) and the Commerce Department’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).  Under the ESA, species may be listed as either endangered or threatened.  “Endangered” means a species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.  “Threatened” means a species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.  As of September 2012, there are approximately 1,990 total species listed under the ESA.  The most interesting part of the program was learning about the specific species affected here in Colorado.  For example, the Greenback Cutthroat Trout was presumed to be extinct in 1937.  Numerous wild greenback cutthroat populations were discovered starting in the late 1950s.  Only five naturally occurring pure populations are known to have survived to recent times.  Population has increased in recent decades due to successful reintroduction efforts.  21 out of 55 populations were considered to be stable and more than half of these were within Rocky Mountain National Park.  The greenback was named Colorado’s state fish in 1994.  Other Colorado species listed under the ESA include the Canada Lynx which was reintroduced in 2000 and the Boreal Toad.  For a complete list of Colorado’s species of concern, please visit:                

http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/SpeciesOfConcern/Pages/SpeciesOfConcern1.aspx

Examples of two species that have made great comebacks are the Bald Eagle and Elk.  Eagle populations continue to increase and the breeding population has doubled every 6-7 years since the late 1970s.  Elk were hunted extensively in the Estes Valley and much of the meat was sent to market in Denver.  By 1890 very few remained.  In 1913 and 1914, 49 elk from Yellowstone were transplanted into the area what was to become Rocky Mountain Nation Park.  Reducing predators such as the grizzly bear and gray wolf hastened the elk’s recovery.    Recently, over-population has become a concern.  The three last years, culling was necessary to thin the herd.  131 elk were removed.  The goal is to maintain the population of 600 to 800 elk.

The 20th Annual Cherry Creek Diversity Conference awarded the "Human Rights Award" to The Women's Wilderness Institute based in Boulder. The Diversity Conference is held annually in Denver and is attended by over 1,000 high school students from around the state as they learn and celebrate diversity through music, workshops, and seminars.

The Women's Wilderness Institute, founded by Laura Tyson in 1998, was selected to receive the award because of the "positive impact" that wilderness programs have on students' self-esteem and their ability to make new friends. For more information about upcoming TWWI programs for girls ages 8-18 visit: http://www.womenswilderness.org