most fun yet

I think this last hike was the most fun yet. We saw som old light houses. We got to walk along 70ft cliffs desperatly hanging onto protruding shrubbery as the ground kept falling from beneath our feet. We got to run throgh 1.5 miles of bushes which tore my legs to ribbons and covered my ankles in ticks. We got to walk in the rain and through an incredibly creepy abandonned army base that scared me. We got to be followed by swarms of mosquitoes for a mile and come up with funny nicknames for eachother. We got to run on the beach and chase seagulls. All this we did while making great time, with me at the front 90% of the time until... The last 100 ft noah just started runnin and then miles started runnin but i wanted to win so i started runin, but we were on sand and got tired after 25 ft. and continued walking another 25 then run 25. Then we get to the bottom of this last hill to the patrking lot and i was in third with noah in first so i started running and passed him but then he passed me again so i grabbed his backpack and threw him backwards into miles who apparently in the process odf falling pushed noah back up so that he ran the last 10 ft and beat me. but im the real winner.

Hiking

We hiked from Dennis to Brewster last time, it was the best hike yet. We start out on our usual terrain and it was a beautiful day. Then we got to the Brewster flats, so we got to walk along the beach for a good while, it was beautiful. Then we followed some normal terrain for a while again before switching to the marsh, dum dum duuum. We had to walk across this huge expanse of marsh land and we couldn't cut through because it was so wet in the middle and every time we turned a corner there was another stretch waiting. So since we definitely weren't gonna lose each other in that place I just started walking really fast, just to see how fast and far I could go, I was really booking it, I was even outwalking our guide so I had to keep stopping and waiting up for him so I could check that we were supposed to keep going. I definitely did the best on this hike out of any of the others, it has gotten easier every time since I started.

S.T.A.G.E. - Learning Outcome 8

As part of this new challenge I also achieved learning outcome 8, developed a new skill. I learned how to be a back stage worker/ costume liaison for a play. I didn't think it would be that hard but it was a serious job. I had to wear black when backstage so I could blend into the shadows- I always wondered why they did that, I had to sow under pressure, and I had to move through the curtains without being seen.

S.T.A.G.E.

I had planned to help out as a stage hand for the afterschool drama club, but instead I ended up becoming the head of costumes and partial directors assistant. The outcome for me was a better job than id even wanted and the chance to give everyone else a helping hand so we could put on what was most definitely an excellent performance. I felt important because i got a snobby title like costume liaison but i mostly just had a lot of fun watching the actors and everybody. I had to make sure that everyone had the right costumes and looked good before going out and i was ms. hikes assistant in a way, i also sold tickets and refreshments to the customers. I perceived that there was a lot more going into a simple performance than i had ever known but i was grateful gto be a part of it. I think its a great activity and everyone should get the experience. This activity taught me a lot about theater and i feel i really helped out a lot. My goal was ok, i just didn't know what to expect. One time Kathleen forgot her costume so i whipped her up one right on the spot and she liked it even better than the other. I think doing helper work like that is always a good experience that everyone should go through.

Hiking and Backpacking Club

My first hike ever today! Mr.Patterson said to wear lots of layers so I wore the following: 3 hats, 2 scarfs, a headband, a vest, 4 sweatshirts, 5 longsleeve shirts, 2 pairs of tights, 3 pairs of leggings, 3 pairs of pants, 4 pairs of thick socks, 2 pairs of gloves, a pair of mittens, and my boots, not to mention I had a backpack to carry also. We walked from Saggy Beach to Sandwich High School, 10 miles. It was supposed to be from 8-2 but we finished at 1 o'clock. I learned several things about hiking: don't be overprepared, bring snakcs or candy to eat along the way, pack lots of water, eat before you go, stretch before you go out, use the straps on your backpack, and never wear cotton. When we were walking along the canal I started to dose off and almost fell in. The view from the bridge was amazing. Halfway I got really hungry. After we had stopped my hip joint started hurting and it was terrible the rest of the way. But it was still so much fun!