River to River Farm 17 JULY, 2018 Brehm students visited Tam and John Pirmann at River to River Farm in Tunnel Hill!  Tam gave us a tour of the barn with the milking stand for their goats.  She told us about their milk and how they kept their goats safe and cared for...

Crab Orchard: Archery and Pollinator Garden 11 JULY, 2018 Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge offered Brehm students the opportunity to participate in their archery program and learn about their on-site pollinator garden.  For archery instruction, Dana led our...

Touch of Nature field trip: Dip netting and Interpretive Hike 10 JULY, 2018 Summer campers visited Touch of Nature to participate in an interpretive hike and dip netting workshop.  We split into two groups and flipped activities when we finished. Nora led the dip...

Dayempur Farm, Center for Sustainable Living 10 & 19 JULY, 2018 Brehm students visited Dayempur Farm, Center for Sustainable Living, in Anna for two Thursday mornings during our summer program.  Mark talked to our campers about Dayempur as a community, how they...

Ancestral Skills Summer Program 2018 28 JUNE, 2018 We brought in an expert, Greg Nejmanowski, from Touch of Nature to show campers ancient tools and replicas to understand how our ancestors created and used items for survival.  We divided into tribes to practice...

2018 Youth Business Fair 5 MAY, 2018 Brehm Preparatory School hosted our first ever Youth Business Fair on Saturday, May 5th. Brehm students developed a brand, created a product or service, built a marketing strategy, and then opened for customers at our one-day...

Saluki Water Workshop at Southern Illinois University 11 APRIL, 2018 Brehm students attended the Saluki Water Workshop at Southern Illinois University, sponsored by UCOWR (Universities Council on Water Resources).  We participated in interactive water resources...

John A. Logan Community College - Discovery Day 21 MARCH, 2018 Several Brehm students participated in Applied Tech classes at John A Logan Community College's "Discovery Day," March 21, attending classes in electronics, graphic design, and welding. Different projects...

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale hosted a Spring Open House 30 MARCH, 2018 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale hosted a Spring Open House on March 30, 2018. All Brehm Juniors and Seniors that were interested in learning more about SIU and what the...

Money and budgeting with SIU Credit Union 29 MARCH, 2018 “CUNA Mad City Money™ gives youth a taste of the real world - complete with occupation, salary, spouse, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments. They make mistakes - and suffer the...