An Evening Benefitting Howland Hill Outdoor School
Friday, November 22, 2024

About the Event

Come join us for a night of fun and fundraising at Schmidt’s House of Jambalaya! Help support the Howland Hill Outdoor School while enjoying delicious food and great company. On the evening of the event, patron donors will be matching dollar to dollar funds towards our goal of raising $10,000 to support important outdoor education experiences for students here in Del Norte County. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference and have a fantastic evening!

Friday, November 22, 2024 – 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Schmidt’s House of Jambalaya 
110 Anchor Way, Crescent City, CA 95531
Limited to 30 guests.

$150 per person
Includes a 3 course meal, dessert and 2 drinks. See menu below.

Menu

Vegetarian

Garlic bread with Olive Tapenade
Side salad (featuring Ocean Air Farms produce)
Savory Quiche with Local Mushrooms, Ocean Air Farms Vegetables and Rumiano Cheeses
Lemon-berry Marscapone Cake or Ice Cream

Pescatarian

Shrimp Skewer and Crawfish Fritters
Shrimp Bisque
Fish & Chips OR Blackened Snapper House Salad
Lemon-Berry Marscapone Cake or Ice Cream

Omnivore

Boudin and Fritter Appetizer
French Onion Soup
Jambalaya & Cornbread

Lemon-Berry Marscapone Cake or Ice Cream

Your meal will include local craft beer from Port O Pints and SeaQuake Brewing, a selection of wine from High Note Winery and Wooldridge Creek, as well as local cider from Humboldt Cider Company.

Vegan options are available upon request.

About Howland Hill Outdoor School

The Howland Hill Outdoor School (HHOS) offers curriculum-based programs for children of all ages. In the spring, the school hosts overnight stays for 4th graders in its sleeping cabins. Over the past two years, HHOS has also welcomed Pre-K through 5th grade summer school students for four-week sessions. During the fall, the school runs day programs for both 6th and 2nd graders, and additional in-class programs are planned for the winter to engage even more grade levels.

In addition to scheduled programs, HHOS accommodates special requests whenever possible. For example, this year a 1st-grade teacher requested a bat-themed program and later arranged a customized spring day program at the school. HHOS also participates in community events upon request and has offered programs for children at the community center during spring break. Staff remain flexible and open to a variety of requests, provided time and resources allow.

The staff at HHOS are also members of GOAL (Greater Outdoor Access and Learning), an initiative funded by California State Parks in recent years. Through GOAL, the team engages in numerous community events. The program covers transportation for field trips, along with food, water, and snacks for eligible activities listed in the GOAL grant. GOAL also provides a wide range of outdoor experiences for families and children, including activities such as Junior Angler Fishing, family picnics, career and technical education (CTE) trips, Passport to History, Hike it Baby, and many others.

Lauren Godla Portrait