WHAT A NIGHT!!!! We went for a night hike. It was 2 hours of walking through the woods without flashlights. It was amazing to see the Forrest from this perspective. We had a waxing quarter moon that illuminated the trails. We stopped a several points for various activities. We trained our eyes for night vision (which is the REAL reason pirates wore eye patches), we learned about the rods and cones in our eyes (it's hard to see color in the dark), we created sparks in our mouth (I'll let the kids share that one), and we were challenged to perform a solo hike. THE EXPERIENCE WAS PHENOMENAL! The best part .... all 64 kids made it!
We went to Shakespeare (a theater that we meet in each night) to reflect on the evening activity, enjoyed a story, a slide show and cookies with milk. Then it was back to the dorms. The girls and I stayed up later and had a great time getting to know each other better. We have some great kids at our school.
UNFORTUNATELY, they are pretty tired right now as they prepare for the day. It's going to be a full one!
What a different environment to get to know each other in. This is truely an experience to remember - take it all in! Hey son - save me one of those cookies! ;)
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