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Presenter:  Stacy Boone
Presentation:  Momma, I Want To Go Outside And Play
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Statistics are scary - on average, children spend 5 ½ hours a day on media driven sedentary activities, 16% of children are overweight or obese and there is a dramatic deterioration of a young person’s knowledge of what's out there.  Going outside doesn’t require a lot of planning – it simply takes a desire and some imagination.  And, in this program we will teach you a few tricks.  Bring your children – we are going to go outside!

Stacy Boone, also known as Simply Seeking, began hiking in 1998 with a thru-hike of the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.  Since then she has hiked the John Muir Trail, Long Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Cohos Trail, Centennial Trail and finally the Continental Divide Trail.  Having served on several outdoor related Board of Directors and as an editor for several published guidebooks and fictional stories of the Appalachian Trail her enthusiasm for hiking and a pursuit of outdoor experience is endless.  Over the past decade she has led both adults and children in hikes and backpacking trips that continue to renew her desire to share the outdoor experience.

Stacy believes enthusiasm is essential to leading a quality life and in January 2011 opened Step Outdoors, LLC, in southwest Colorado.  The sole purpose of the business is to give individuals (no matter their age) an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the outdoors through backpacking trips.  Understanding that many individuals have a desire to step out but not necessarily the confidence to do so without guidance and support, Step Outdoors, LLC facilitates an opportunity to experience the emotional freedom of outdoor recreation pursuits with unparalleled leadership.