WIU Horn Field Campus

09/01/2026

The annual challenge course inspection and training are complete! Every August we are fortunate to have Kurt Horcher, WIU alumnus and ESI trainer/inspector, visit us to make sure we are on the right track for success. These participants spent the day reviewing and demonstrating necessary skills, including rescues, to ensure we offer a quality experience to our many guests. Thanks to you all for your dedication. Climb on!

Larry Pickett, Kurt Horcher, ._.sage Mackenzie Alford, Olivia Jung, Corey Segerstrom, Isabella Hanley, Lily Grant, Jessica Gonzales Meza, and Noah La Prad.

08/22/2026

08/21/2026

Our eighth and final FFA leadership team for the season came from Liberty High School. They spent two nights with us and let us facilitate some of our tried and true elements as they worked to prepare for the new school year as an executive team. Thank you, Ms. Roberts, for bringing them to Horn this summer. We hope your school year is as awesome as your students are. Climb on!

08/19/2026

Some students start their jobs early! We got to meet and work with the Multicultural Center staff as they prepare for a new academic year. These graduate assistants are vital in coordinating various and diverse activities for the WIU campus. Here's to a great first week! And thank you to Katy Valentin for your leadership. Climb on!

07/31/2026

Next up! West Central FFA, from Stronghurst IL, joined us for two nights and three days to utilize our retreat facilities. Cabins for overnight accommodations, the lodge for meeting and planning, and the teams course for leadership and personal growth and development. Climb on, WC FFA Leaders! You are a great group of officers.

07/29/2026

It's been the summer of FFA Officer retreats at Horn Field Campus! This group of FFA leaders are from Triopia High School. They brought leadership skills with them of course, and we then facilitate that extra practice of learning more about group dynamics through our teams course initiatives. It's been awesome meeting so many high school FFA leaders from the region this summer. Thanks for joining us and for spreading the word. Climb on!

07/22/2026

Embracing the power of choice, they rose to the challenge! Huge thanks to the Midwest Central Officer Team for unleashing their collective potential and inspiring us all with their energy and courage! 💪

07/22/2026

What's up Wednesday? A new team member to introduce. Please help me welcome Natasha Lin, a senior at Macomb High School. She brings with her challenge course experience as a two-year participant in the Macomb Youth Leadership Organization (MYLO). Her sights are set on continuing her education after high school to study biology. We're pleased to bring her on board. Climb on, Natasha!

07/21/2026

The quality of our program depends upon the quality of our facilitator staff and this trio is doing an excellent job of challenging groups on teams course elements and climbing activities. No matter the weather, they just show up and do great things! Climb on, Sam, Natasha and Noah! You represent Horn well.

07/16/2026

FFA leadership in its truest form - climbing higher, trusting deeper, and leaping boldly. Thank you to the Midwest Central Officer Team for your amazing energy, teamwork, and the way you lift each other up!