ARC Wild Rangers

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Curious about wildlife in your own backyard or considering a future career working with animals or in the field of conservation?  Join the ARC Wild Rangers for an up close, hands on adventure with our conservation biologists. ARC Wild Rangers (6th-8th grade) is led by Ashley Stalder and our Junior Rangers (4th-5th grades) will be led by Kim Schaffer.

This is the wildest adventure in town! Rangers explore the world around Kansas through citizen science research, creating enrichment for our animal ambassadors, assisting with ARC events, taking behind the scenes trips to area zoos and more! Most importantly, you'll learn how to teach other kids about nature in Kansas by working hands on with our wildlife ambassadors like Penelope the skunk or Chiclet our opossum. Your participation also qualifies you for future college scholarships and job opportunities.

A one time fee of $50 covers monthly meetings and materials for the year. Scholarships are available! You must apply to participate and we limit group size to 10 youth per age level. Applications will be accepted from May 1- June 30th. The program meets once monthly and follows the 2025-2026 school year with summer trip options. If you have any questions please contact Sherri at 785-288-1593 or email arcwild@yahoo.com. 

To apply:

• Talk to your parents. You will need their help getting to the monthly meetings. 
• Click on APPLY NOW to fill out the online application. Answer all the questions honestly. We want to know "why you want to be an ARC Wild Ranger". Writing "I like animals" is not enough. We are not looking for perfect grammar. We are looking for kids seriously interested in a walk on the wild side.
• Click submit and your done! The ARC Wild board of directors and educators will choose the participants based on their application responses. Names are removed for fairness.
• Finally: Answer the call! We will notify our new Rangers in late July. Meetings begin in August 2024. If you aren't chosen, don't give up! You can always apply the next year.

APPLICATION PERIOD IS May 1st -  JUNE 30TH. DON'T WAIT! APPLY TODAY!