Tuesday Afternoon

What an exciting and exhausting Tuesday we had today!

Everyone enjoyed a delicious breakfast followed by our very first dive! We put on our wetsuits by ourselves!! and went on an ocean adventure. Groups saw schools of fish along with sting rays, lobsters, and other sea animals. Overall, the students had a blast and we are so proud of them for accomplishing this goal. For many, this was their big risk to take while on the trip. They did great!

After a scrumptious lunch, some students participated in a Marine Animals lab, learning about sea life and petting some sharks. Others climbed the rock wall in the rain - quite the challenge!

In the evening, some groups attended another lab titled "Creatures of the Night" while others went on a night hike to see stars (and yes - the clouds knew our plans and cleared the sky for us - it was awesome!). Another group of students participated in the night dive, truly a once in a lifetime experience.

All the kids are happy, well-fed, and enjoying their time! The initial excitement of the trip has settled and hopefully all will get a good night's rest tonight in preparation for a busy Wednesday! Stay tuned to hear about our second dive and our BBQ!

The 6th Grade Teachers :)

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 13, 2018 at 9:27 PM

    How exciting!!!! I wish I was there. Thank you for the update!

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  2. UnknownMarch 13, 2018 at 9:39 PM

    How amazing!! They need a parent's version!

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  3. CarisaMarch 13, 2018 at 10:33 PM

    Yeah- sounds delightful. Jealous!

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  4. UnknownMarch 13, 2018 at 10:41 PM

    I totally agree with Laila! :)

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  5. UnknownMarch 13, 2018 at 10:57 PM

    What a busy and fun day! Thank you for the update!

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  6. UnknownMarch 14, 2018 at 9:21 AM

    So much fun! Thanks for sharing the kids' experiences with us. We are glad to know they are safe and trying new things. I'm so grateful for the CIMI program. The kids will always remember 6th grade camp!

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