ONES 6th Grade Science Camp Fund

Each year, sixth grade students at Onaga Elementary School in Yucca Valley, CA raise money to attend a week long "science camp" at Camp Highland Outdoor Science School.  Unfortunately, we have to commit our attendance to the camp by February 15th and we are less than halfway to our $27,000 goal. In addition, if we are able to committ to attending, but then are unable to raise the needed funds, we still owe the full amount of money to the camp.

Many of our students live at or below the poverty level, which makes paying their full tuition for attendance to science camp a financial hardship.  We have held several fundraising opportunities, and have several planned in the upcoming months, but still predict we will be short of the funds we need.

For many students in our rural area, this is not only a wonderful educational opportunity, but also their first opportunity to visit an area outside of the Morongo Basin.  Camp Highland Outdoor Science Center provides students with science exploration, gives them an opportunity to develop leadership and team building skills, as well as activities such as hiking, caneoing, archery, environmental science, pond science, astronomy and multicultural studies. Students return from the camp with increased knowledge, skills and self-confidence.

Please consider donating to provide a once in a lifetime childhood experience for our sixth graders!