All is well at Science Camp 2011! We arrived safely up the mountain, just on the other side of the mountain from Palm Springs, to a beautiful mountain retreat. The facility is really nice- there is a large central quad that has a basketball court, a soccer field, a few games like tether ball and ping pong- all surrounded by trees and rocky hills.
The meals are served family style, and one student, the hopper, at each table is selected by a special criteria such as who has the brightest socks. For lunch today we had tacos and for breakfast, scrambled eggs and sausage. After weighing the leftover food waste, there is a "garbology report" which consists of the measurement of food waste and the setting of a goal (for less waste) for the next meal.
Students get a little bit of free time when they transition from one class to another, but they are spending most of their time in activities such as animal husbandry, rock climbing, horseback riding, canoeing, interactive games and hikes.
After getting freshened up, the studnets will enter the dining hall at 5:30 with a squirt of hand sanitizer, a moment of quiet reflection, and then digging in to a big meal. "Would you please pass the salad?" The students clean up the tables, put away their chairs and then it will be time for the campfire which includes skits and music. The kids will be back in their cabins by about 9 p.m. and lights will be out by 9:30. Tonight they are will be so tired that they will fall to sleep right away. There are no problems to report- the students are all behaving like angels, learning a lot, and having fun. Thank you again, parents, staff and especially Lisa Newhall for leading up the efforts to get all of our kids to camp!
The meals are served family style, and one student, the hopper, at each table is selected by a special criteria such as who has the brightest socks. For lunch today we had tacos and for breakfast, scrambled eggs and sausage. After weighing the leftover food waste, there is a "garbology report" which consists of the measurement of food waste and the setting of a goal (for less waste) for the next meal.
Students get a little bit of free time when they transition from one class to another, but they are spending most of their time in activities such as animal husbandry, rock climbing, horseback riding, canoeing, interactive games and hikes.
After getting freshened up, the studnets will enter the dining hall at 5:30 with a squirt of hand sanitizer, a moment of quiet reflection, and then digging in to a big meal. "Would you please pass the salad?" The students clean up the tables, put away their chairs and then it will be time for the campfire which includes skits and music. The kids will be back in their cabins by about 9 p.m. and lights will be out by 9:30. Tonight they are will be so tired that they will fall to sleep right away. There are no problems to report- the students are all behaving like angels, learning a lot, and having fun. Thank you again, parents, staff and especially Lisa Newhall for leading up the efforts to get all of our kids to camp!
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