Hello, my name is Noah Clymens. I am an outdoor educator with Nevada Outdoor School and AmeriCorps. I was born in Salt Lake Utah, but was raised in Winnemucca, NV. My early life is when I discovered my love for the outdoors, riding dirt bikes, and pretty much any extreme sport I could get my hands on. A year after graduation I moved to Truckee, CA to pursue my passion for snowboarding. I worked at ski resorts as a way to easily snowboard every day. After about 3 years I decided I didn't have enough time to enjoy it while working so I moved back to Winnemucca. I have always loved the outdoors so when I found out about this position I applied right away. I have currently been with Nevada Outdoor School for a little over 3 months at this point and have been enjoying it the entire time.
Over the last 3 months, I have already done quite a bit of stuff and it all has made me become a more open and excited person. Every time I go to teach I find myself having more fun each time. And every time it is something different and I can change or do anything to make it more fun on the fly. All the different lessons have been fun and have made me better at thinking on my feet leading to my improvisation skills getting significantly better.
My favorite thing we have done so far has been any of the skills lessons that we have taught whether it be the compass scavenger hunt, the homeschool archery, or the animal track and ID hike. They have all been my favorite because we get to teach an outdoor skill in the outdoors as well as help participants learn the actual skill. I think having the lessons outside just makes the lessons better and more engaging. Overall working with AmeriCorps and Nevada Outdoor School has been amazing. You get the opportunity to meet lots of new people and learn many different skills. You also get to travel all around Nevada and explore lots of different locations. I'm looking forward to continuing my term and teaching as much as I can.
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