DAY AT THE OCEAN...

There’s nothing quite like a getaway to the Oregon Coast for some fun and

revitalization.  The Phase 3 girls (Erin Rhodes, Megan Johnson, Hara Dahl,

Jennifer Bowman, Dana Garrison, Vanessa Goodell, Chessye Collette, Sara

Thames, Amber Dole, and Amy Breliant), along with Wendy Andrick, Julie

Stuben and Leah Parsons, took a weekend off to enjoy the outdoors and

exciting activities around Pacific City.  Camping- which included cooking

over an open fire, lots of storytelling, and S’mores- was a breeze for

some due to their previous wilderness experiences, and a new adventure for

others (know of any shortcuts, Erin?!?).  Then came surfing- there’s

nothing quite like squirming into a wet, sandy wetsuit to tackle the

breaker waves on a cool October morning!  Thankfully, we had Amy to guide

us through the basic techniques of surfing at Pacific City, and a few

people managed to briefly catch a wave standing up.  It was a rush to feel

the salt water crash over our heads and try to maintain direction while

being tossed around in a big wave.  In the afternoon, the sun broke

through as we took a horseback riding trip down the beach at Neskowin.  It

was mostly fun, except when Julie’s horse decided to take a break and lay

down in the surf- with her still on the horse.  Later, we celebrated

Dana’s 18th birthday and Amber’s 16th birthday with dinner at a nice

restaurant, over good conversation and good food.

It was a great weekend with lots of fun memories to keep!

Julie Stuben

Science and Math Department Head

  HALLOWEEN....

Simple, fun and not really scarry. Thanks to Glen Austin for organizing the day.

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