Cabin+Life

=Science Camp=

Screeeech! ttThe brakes on the bus moaned as we drove into Walden West, the science camp that our class is going to stay in for the next week. The air was filled with forest aromas and as far as we can see, there were trees. Our class labored as we transported our own hefty luggage and my arms strained under the weight. Another school, Baldwin Elementary, was staying with us as well. I accidentally picked some luggage from their school and put it in the Loma Prieta baggage claim. I later helped the boy who’s luggage I misplaced, to find again his bag.

The two schools then sat down in the auditorium and found out our cabins. I was in the //Big Horn Sheep// cabin along with Kobe, Dante, Willie, Eagle the Cabin Leader (who was really a high schooler named David), and six Baldwin boys. Our cabin was the most souped up because of the outdated structure, but hey, at least we were the only boys cabin with something to cover up the toilet stalls. We all unpacked our bags and finally went to our first field class.

Field classes were with a field instructor who led his/her group on hikes. My field instructor was Sol. She was really funny since she made funny motions with her hands. That was why I think Sol is the best field instructor ever. In my group was Kobe and Eagle. We decided on our nature names: names you use at camp such as Tree. Mine was Bobcat and Kobe’s was Tyuleng (Russian for sea lion).

I will never forget science camp. I learned a lot of life skills such as identifying poison oak. I also had funny, sad, angry, and happy moments there. I especially liked the “chocolate river” (which was a //really// muddy river) and a salamander we found. Science camp is almost a part of me now.

 Nikita U.

Camp

When I first found out what the cabin groups were I was very excited to be going there to meet new people. First we, had to set up our beds. Our beds were not the biggest beds but not the smallest. Our cabin leader said for us to pick a buddy whose bed would be next to our bed. Kyra picked me and Tianna picked Camille. We got four beds next to each other. There were six other girls in our group, they were very kind to us. Our cabin leader Emerald, better known as Christina was also very kind and thoughtful, she decorated my bed early in the morning when it was my birthday at camp. The other six girls were all from Baldwin. There school was a lot bigger than us in our fifth grade.

After we got all unpacked, we had to go to the meeting spot by the fire. They told us all about what we were going to do the whole week. Then, our amazing cabin leader walked us back and we made rules, like “no talking after lights out.” My cabin life was very fun and it was fun to make new friends and be with my old friends.

by Sophie S.

**Science Camp**

Have you ever been to an overnight camp? If you have your experience might have been like mine. In my cabin there were about 20 beds and they were all 2 feet away from each other with an L shaped path leading to the bathroom. The room was shaped like a really stretched out A. The inside walls were bright white and there were some short windows on the sides of the cabin, but going up to the rafters were some big windows.

First, when we got in our cabin we had to get all of our things ready for the week. Then we got to go to lunch. After lunch we came back to our cabin and got ready for our first field class. We had to wear long pants, boots, t-shirt or long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, and a raincoat. When I got back from field class I got to wash my hands and get warm, non-wet clothes. After dinner we got to go to bed at 9:30p.m. Even though the frame of the bed and everything was made out of thick plastic, except for the mattress, my sleeping bag, and pillow, the bed was pretty comfy.

Day two, we get woken up at 6:50 because my cabin had to be hoppers, a.k.a. helper with a meal like breakfast. We get ready and go to the dinning hall. We get back and get ready for field class and leave. Come back for lunch and leave again for field class. Come back and its bedtime. Next, it’s the third morning everything is the same but since my cabin mates and I weren’t hoppers we got to sleep until 7:15a.m. Then the rest of the day went the same.

Day four we wake up get packed up bring our luggage to the dinning hall and get ready for breakfast. Get back have a short field class. Then, we start saying good-bye to everyone. Next, we meet in the amphitheater for a last song, which made almost everyone go on the verge of crying. Third, I had to say good-bye to my Baldwin friends, which surprisingly there were a lot of cool, good friends. Then, we had to leave on the bus.

By: Nicholas G. March 18, 2010