INSPIRE Academy

Ivy Tech−Northeast Speakers, Performers,
Intellectual exhibits and Recreational Experiences

“If a person can find something that inspires them, they are likely to do something
that will enrich not only their own life but the lives of those around them.”

Jennifer Pharr Davis

INSPIRE Academy aims to provide inspirational and creative opportunities targeting various members of the community including Ivy Tech faculty, staff and students, members of K-12 educational institutes and community members.

2012 INSPIRE Academy Events

Wednesday, March 14
Reed Timmer, star of Discovery Channel’s “Storm Chasers”
Recognizing Severe Weather Awareness Week
Marketing partners: Indiana's NewsCenter and Science Central

June 1-4
Backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail

September
Jennifer Pharr Davis, author and Appalachian Trail record holder

October
Surprise guest and interactive demonstration

NOTE: Detailed information will be available closer to the specific events.

INSPIRE Academy will be a venture that utilizes funds from Ivy Tech–Northeast’s Disney Institute fundraiser programs, along with support of campus initiatives and organizations.

INSPIRE Academy Contact
Patrick McCormick
260-480-4253
pmccormi@ivytech.edu

NEXT EVENT
June 1-4
Backpacking trip
on the
Appalachian Trail

June 1
Depart Coliseum Campus
Dinner in Cosby, Tenn.
Set up camp at Max Patch Mountain, N.C.

June 2
10-mile hike on the trail
Set up camp along the trail

June 3
10-mile hike on the trail
Set up camp at Hot Springs Resort and Campground

June 4
Volunteer work along the trail
Depart Hot Springs, N.C.

Cost: $250 per person
Price includes roundtrip transportation via Ivy Tech vehicles, guide service on the trail, lunch & dinner on Saturday, and lunch on Sunday. Travelers will need to bring money for all other meals, and they will need to bring their own backpack, tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad. Equipment can be borrowed or rented.

About the
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail is one of the longest continuously marked footpath in the world, measuring roughly 2,180 miles in length. The Trail goes through fourteen states along the crests and valleys of the Appalachian mountain range from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to the Trail’s northern terminus at Katahdin, Maine.