Over the last few days there have been some important preparations underway to help make sure both our teachers and our students are ready for the expedition.Over the weekend we took most of the SophX teachers out for an overnight backpacking training.
On the training we taught both 'hard' skills like stove use, tent set up and building dining rooms from snow, as well as the 'soft' elements of our curriculum such as the activities and teaching points students will experience on the trip. We also had amazing weather and we think we saw the International Space Station fly by overhead at one point.
As you can see there was lots of snow which will be an issue we will deal with during the expedition in the end of May. We are already starting to modify the program for safety reasons to accommodate the big snow we've had this year. For example we'll be changing the routes we hike to avoid large (or even medium sized) stream crossings which will be very dangerous this spring.
Today in Class Meeting we did an exercise with the Sophomores to help them understand their own leadership style and strengths in a group.
We also discussed the leadership styles that complimented and conflicted with a student's own.
From now to the trip we'll be meeting with Sophomores in class meetings to help them prepare for the expedition. To see more pictures from the trip click the slide show on the top right. If you have questions, comments or concerns please let us know!
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