MARCH GRADUATION WEEK

It was a busy week for everyone: Parent Conference, on campus/ off campus and home visits, performances, and of course ,  the Peer Group 52-53 graduation from MBA .

CAMP CLASSROOM

April 2nd to 6th, 2007

a project by Krystal Meyers and Red Ashcraft

Camp Classroom is an experience that shapes both high school students and 6th grade students lives. Allowing you to be a responsible role model while being in the Camp Classroom is an experience unlike any other. Our students have an opportunity to step out of their everyday lives and truly put their work to action. Each student is given an enormous amount of freedom and responsibility, which is why there is a rigorous selection process to go. This year we had 26 proposals to fill 9 spots! It was very difficult to leave several positive and qualified students behind, but  what a luxury to have such a solid group selected in the end.
Nested on 500 acres of Oregon’s Coast, Salmon River Estuary, and Forrest, Camp is a beautiful place to be. Upon arrival, students quickly transform into Camp Counselors. Worshiped by sixth graders and respected by adult staff, our students searched for the delicate balance between adult role models and child-like friends. A Camp Counselor wears many hats. By day, they are Environmental Educators on Field Study, teaching about the Water Cycle, Tide Pools and local vegetation. In the afternoon you may find a Counselor playing games or practicing skits. By night a Counselor resembles a Parent, tucking the children in to bed, talking to the homesick camper and getting up for bathroom runs through the night.

Being a Camp Counselor is a selfless job and an opportunity to realize one’s strength and potential. This years students shared so much with the Camp and were enthusiastically invited to return on their own one day. We had an extremely successful trip and I am personally proud to have been able to share my students from MBA with a place that has been close to my heart for many years.
Below is a list of Staff and Students along with their special camp names.
Donkey – Red Ashcraft, Shiloh – Krystal Myers, Lizard – Elizabeth E, Squid – Sydney D, Clover – Eliana S, Sunflower - Emily G, Jelly Bean – Julie L, El Perro – Nick B, Couger – Travis H, Phoenix – Adrian A, Darwin – Matt C.

For more pictures from SPRING 2007 click here

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