The 8th grade went to Camp Orkila for the invigorating (and very cold) experience of kayaking.
They also got to go on a few day hikes. Everybody seemed to like the trip... except for the bees. Unfortunately, a lot of eighth graders got stung by bees. Pretty much throughout the fifth, sixth, seventh, AND eighth grade trips there were bees! But the trip was mostly very good. They got to sing songs and kayak to Susha Island. It was also very sunny throughout the entire trip; which can also be a bit of a bad thing when you are heavily layered and sweating from paddling, and paddling, and paddling all day.
To actually kayak to Susha Island, the eighth graders first had to pass a swim test. "It was a great experience learning how to kayak," recalled Jakob Olsen. "And we got to sing Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines.”
For meals, they had creamed rice, sandwiches, burritos, spaghetti, and lots more, all cooked by the eighth grade themselves!
"But above all, the best meal was the last," said Jakob. "I don't even remember what it was, because it was so good!"
Looks like they had a trip to remember! Or at least everything - except the last dinner.
Looks like they had a trip to remember! Or at least everything - except the last dinner.
By Greta
