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Journey into Nature: Grade 4's Adventure at South Mountain


 

Journey into Nature: Grade 4's Adventure at South Mountain

The Grade 4 overnight at South Mountain YMCA Camp from May 22-23 was a fantastic trip filled with learning, collaboration, friendship, and adventure. For their first school-based overnight trip, Grade 4 students traveled by coach bus to Reinholds, Pennsylvania, to a camp on 600 acres in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The beautiful surroundings provided the perfect backdrop for students to engage in several hands-on, experiential, nature-based, and team-building activities, extending their learning beyond the walls of St. Patrick’s.   

After settling into their bunks, students gathered with their homeroom classes to embark on a day of activities ranging from team building to rock climbing and archery. In the evening, after dinner, students participated in a campfire sing-along and ate s’mores. 

The following day after breakfast, students packed up and cleaned their cabins, then rotated between group games and a scavenger hunt before the drive back to school. When reflecting on their overnight experiences, students shared that they felt proud, tired, happy, accomplished, and excited about their time at South Mountain YMCA Camp. 

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