The 10th Annual Fall Summit, held at Saint John’s University on October 12th, engaged nearly 200 students and coaches from 16 YES! teams from central and southern Minnesota. The day started out with an activity, “massively multi-player thumb-wrestling," where “grand masters” and “legendary grand masters” were born. Teams were then welcomed by Father Lew Grobe, a monk at St. Johns Abbey, who shared
Fall Summit
Sea Change Makes a Splash at 3rd Annual Northeast Fall Summit
By YES! Coordinator Jim DeVries On a beautiful fall day, 83 students and 21 coaches assembled at the Laurentian Environmental Center in Britt MN for the 3rd annual Northeast MN Fall Summit. Teams representing Carlton High School, Cherry High School, Northern Lights Community School, Virginia High School and Wrenshall High School were in attendance. The day started off with a quick introduction to
Collaboration with Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy
YES! is excited to announce a collaboration with Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy (Climate Generation) through the generous support from the McKnight Foundation to bring climate literacy to YES! students across greater Minnesota. YES! students are embarking on a journey to gather information about their local communities and what they can do to be part of the solution to the effects of
9th Annual Fall Summit Joins YES! Teams and Experts in a Day of Learning and Fun
The air was electric with the excitement of 240 students and coaches as the 9th annual Fall Summit, held at Saint John's University on September 30th, opened with a warm welcome by Tom Kroll, Director of Saint John’s Outdoor University. Kristen Poppleton from Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy gave the keynote address illuminating the difference between weather patterns and climate change.
2nd Annual Northeast YES! Fall Summit
By Northeast YES! Coordinator Jim DeVries On October 14, 2015, the second annual Northeastern Minnesota YES Fall Summit was held at the Laurentian Environmental Center in Britt, MN. This year we had 6 teams from around our region in attendance. There were 65 students and 11 coaches and/or supporting staff who made the trek to learn how they can make an impact on the energy future in their