“I think we went here so that we could face our fears.” This is
what one student said to me at Covenant Harbor.
Our experience at outdoor ed will always be unforgettable
for our fifth graders.
Our students were asked to extend themselves in ways that they
may have never been exposed to before.
The activities that we participated in required courage, teamwork, and trust. The staff at Covenant Harbor is amazing at encouraging
the children to participate in all activities.
They are able to build a rapport with them immediately.
The high-ropes course was by far most students’ favorite
activity. In this course, the students
have different obstacles they need to complete to get to the end, a zip
line! All of these obstacles are about
20 feet high!
After finishing this
course, we came back to school to do some reflecting. Here is what some of the fifth graders had to
say about our experience.
“We went to
Covenant Harbor to learn to have more courage.” –Tiffany
“At Covenant Harbor, we had to
count on each other during the activities.
We had to work as a team.” –Georgia
“I think we went to Covenant
Harbor because we are trying to build our confidence to do amazing things.”
–Jonathan
“We went to Covenant Harbor to
test our limits and to reach further past those limits.” –Kashmala
“I think we went to learn about
others.” –Teresa
“At Covenant Harbor we learned
to be better at teamwork.” –Rylee
“We went there for two reasons,
one to try things we have never tried before, and two to have fun!” -Chase
Without a doubt, our students had an extremely powerful
experience! We are so glad that we got
to be by their side to watch them accomplish these great things!
Even with the rain, camp was AWESOME! I saw students accomplish things they didn't even know were possible! It truly is an amazing trip and will be something they remember for the rest of their lives.
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