j i l l e l l y n .....promoting fun in learning

Roar Moe, subject of the cover story of the July 08 Viking Sons of Norway issue, will share his story about his nature-life school on the far west coast of Sognefjorden at our date...meeting. Through his words, pictures and video clips we will experience how this sailor, fisherman, husmann, and former sports teacher gave up his career to try to fill the widening gap in experiential education for kids and adults about the traditional coastal culture's survival skills methods that date back for centuries. What Roar and his team are doing is very unusual even in Norway where the West Coast history is being lost and few traditional farm sites and boathouses are available for restoration and education for modern-day Scandinavians and Norwegian history enthusiasts. Roar is surrounded by students during the three-to-six day camping courses in the summer, but lives alone on Litle Færøy during the long Norwegian winter. He is a very sociable, enthusiastic man who has made some tough choices in order to give this unique experience to students and visitors to this Solund island between Bergen and Måløy