Rafting in the Rain with Ellis HS
June 29, 2015
June 27, 2015--Delaware Water GapOn June 27th Ellis High school and ICO volunteers heads to the Delaware Water Gap for a day of rafting. A little rain wasn't keeping this group of youth and volunteers off the river. Gowned in yellow ponchos...
Ellis HS Tackles Breakneck Ridge
May 31, 2015
CLICK HERE FOR TRIP PHOTOS!!May 31, 2015—Breakneck Ridge, NYOn Saturday, May 30, 5 brave souls from Ellis high school joined 7 intrepid ICO volunteers on a trip we would never forget. The adventure began before we even left the school, when our New...
Treasure Hunt with Ellis HIS
April 12, 2015
CLICK HERE FOR TRIP PHOTOS!!March 21, 2015—Ward Pound Ridge, NYUpon arriving at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, the snow was covering everything from the treetops to the ground. The reservation has a museum and the staff members are able to make...
Ice skating & Sledding at Bear Mountain with the Urban Assembly School
February 26, 2015
We enjoyed the early afternoon skating session at Bear mountain. It was a bitter cold day with temperatures in the single digits. The students were at varying degrees of skating expertise from first time skaters to one...
Icy! Oh! With Ellis High School
February 10, 2015
CLICK HERE FOR TRIP PHOTOS!!Jan. 31, 2015—Bear Mountain, NYIt was a rather chilly morning at ELLIS (English Language Learners and International Support) High School as we waited for the bus to arrive and take us up to Bear Mountain State Park, but...
PS 241 Ice Skating and more at Bear Mountain!
January 24, 2015
January 17, 2015: written by Simone JohnsonI briskly walk down 113th street while the cold explains to me in stern, mater-of-fact terms that I should have dressed better for the weather. I almost reach PS 241 when I see in the distance a student...
ELLIS High Hikes Hook Mountain
January 7, 2015
Nov. 22, 2014—Nyack, NYCLICK HERE for more photos.There are few things louder than a bus full of twenty teenagers. Except, that is, when someone sets off the bus' emergency alarm.The Ellis High School hikers discovered this on November 22nd, when,...
ELLIS HS Hikes Wyanokie High Point
January 7, 2015
Oct. 25, 2014—Ringwood, NJ: Sometimes it is easy to forget how wonderful hiking during the fall can be. No humidity, mild temperatures with a hint of brisk, cool air, beautiful vibrant hues of browns, oranges, reds and yellows filling the...
NYCICO film
January 7, 2015
If you were in attendance at the Adventure Film Festival, you saw the premiere of our new NYCICO promo film, created by our very own certified leader Lizzie Hummer. It is heartwarming, fun, motivational, sweet, and best of all features a bunch of...
Thanks for a successful AFF 2014!
January 7, 2015
CLICK HERE for more photos from the incredible Mud Productions. A huge and hearty thanks to everyone who was able to make it out to the Adventure Film Festival - NYC 2014 and for those who chose to support NYCICO either through your ticket...