Pali Institute Blog

As we finish up our Fall 2009 season this week, here are some statistics regarding the number of students and schools that attended our program from September through November.

Total Number of Students = 2248
Total Number of Schools = 37
Number of Programming Weeks = 11

Average Number of Students per Week = 204
Average Number of Schools per Week = 3.36

Largest Month (Students Attending) = October - 1142 students
Largest Month (Schools Attending) = October - 20 schools

With this season coming to a close, we look forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving break with our friends and families along with a relaxing Winter Break. On January 5, 2010 Pali Institute will start its Winter/Spring 2010 season staff training with our first groups attending the week of January 11, 2010. As we reflect on the great adventure that was the Fall 2009 season, we look forward with excitement to new adventures and new friends in 2010.

The Pali Institute Fall 2009 Open House recently happened this past weekend. It was a great fun-filled event that adults and children participated in. Teachers, administrators, and their families came from the Southern California area, Las Vegas area, and Phoenix area to participate in this three day event that featured a Campfire with S’Mores, Aerodynamics, Balloon Rescue, and Forest Ecology class demonstrations, and a wonderful High Ropes experience for all. But the highlight of this weekend had to be the first ever Pali Institute Haunted House and Pumpkin Painting Patch. Kids of all ages enjoyed the Haunted House complete with Trick or Treating. And the Pumpkin Painting was phenomenal.

We would like to thank everyone who attended, and we hope to see you back at Pali in the future with your school children. If you were not able to attend this open house, please give us a call and we can arrange a visit for you.

On October 15, 2009 at 10:15 A.M., Pali Institute participated in The Great California Shakeout. This massively coordinated earthquake drill throughout the state of California had just shy of 7 million participants. This was the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history. For many of the Pali instructors, this earthquake drill was a first. With many of our instructors coming from the Midwest and East Coast, earthquakes and earthquake drills are out of the ordinary.

We had our students participate in indoor and outdoor earthquake drills based on where their class location was at 10:15 A.M. By practicing the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” technique, we hope that everyone is prepared for the next earthquake.