What a fun week we had exploring, pushing our limits, and trying new things!
“I can’t think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting. Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul.”
Escape Room
On Monday, we started off with some activities to get to know each other, an escape room, and a discussion on growth mindset. After a brief lunch, we headed off to The PaintMixer where we were challenged to be messy and tune in to our inner Bob Ross, “we don’t make mistakes, we make happy little accidents”.
Tuesday brought us up to Bloods Lake for hiking, flower identification, and some relaxing in the lake.
Wednesday we headed up to Deer Creek Reservoir to swim, paddle, and play at Island Aqua Park. We read ‘Canoe Tripping and Life Lessons”, and had a discussion about lessons learned on trips and in the wilderness. Lesson #3: What Perseverance Looks (and Feels) spearheaded our discussion about not quitting and how it is to find positive within a challenging situation. There was some amazing insight and reflection about times they have had to push through.
On Thursday we spent our morning tapping into our creativity through wire wrapping, jewelry making, rock art, music, and journaling. In preparation for our lesson at Easton Archery Center we discussed the history of archery, its development, and how it has been used throughout the world.
Friday was our Rock climbing day! We spent the whole day at the Ledgemere Picnic area with Realms teacher Ashley alldredge guiding and teaching us all about climbing, knots, communication, safety, and how good it feels to challenge ourselves.
