May 23, 2022

Methodist Children’s Home’s Wildlife Day

Every UT-UCS campus is unique offering our students a variety of activities outside of the classroom. In addition to their central campus in Waco, Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) has a working ranch outside of town. Their working ranch has a variety of livestock pens, an equine area and a stocked pond. Some boys live at the ranch where they learn agriculture from teacher Mr. Gibbs.

In April, the MCH Boys Ranch hosted a Wildlife Day where MCH students participated in hands-on “stations” at the ranch. There was a horsemanship station where some students rode a horse for the first time; ‘Taste of Wildlife’ with beekeepers and honey producers from Misbeehaven; a fishing station at the pond with game warden from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and a Wildlife Art Contest.

The students had a great time learning about outdoor life and big kudos to the MCH staff for putting on this event! These events take time to coordinate for our students but they really are worth it.

MCH student's fishing

Día de la Vida Silvestre de MCH

Cada campus de UT-UCS es único y ofrece a nuestros estudiantes una variedad de actividades fuera del aula. Además de su campus central en Waco, Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) tiene un rancho en funcionamiento fuera de la ciudad. Su rancho de trabajo tiene una variedad de corrales para ganado, un área equina y un estanque abastecido. Algunos niños viven en el rancho donde aprenden agricultura del maestro Mr. Gibbs.

En abril, MCH Boys Ranch organizó un Día de la Vida Silvestre donde los estudiantes de MCH participaron en “estaciones” prácticas en el rancho. Había una estación de equitación donde algunos estudiantes montaron a caballo por primera vez; ‘Taste of Wildlife’ con apicultores y productores de miel de Misbeehaven; una estación de pesca en el estanque con un guardabosque del Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas y un Concurso de Arte de Vida Silvestre.

¡Los estudiantes se divirtieron mucho aprendiendo sobre la vida al aire libre y felicitamos al personal de MCH por organizar este evento! Estos eventos toman tiempo en coordinar para nuestros estudiantes, pero realmente valen la pena.

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