After planning and fundraising through the school year, our class trip to Camp Omega became a reality. We spent three days at the Environmental Learning Camp.

We settled into our cabins, and started off on a nature hike around camp where we were pelted by snowflakes, and even a few ice chunks. Students improvised unique ways to keep warm. Pajamas were worn under multiple layers, socks on hands for mittens, etc. The cold could not stop the fun!

We had a nice variety of indoor and outdoor activities to keep us busy learning from sunup until way past sundown. We walked on a floating bridge in the marsh where we observed the wildlife. We took some water samples back and looked at the tiny critters swimming around under a microscope. We made rockets out of 2 liter pop bottles which we blasted off the last day. Most of the rockets flew over 400 feet--quite an exciting spectacle.

One morning we studied the animal tracks, and even made plaster cast molds of tracks. Students learned how to use a compass in an orienteering activity. The second day it warmed up enough that the snakes were out sunning themselves. Spotting them alongside the path made a few students run quickly up the hill!

We participated in traditional camp activities such as archery, canoeing, purchasing snacks at the canteen, and fire building. If you need a fire built, these students are now experts! We got to cook one meal over the fire, plus had evening devotions by the campfire both nights.

We had a wonderful time enjoying the outdoors God has blessed us with. The students and two adult chaperones came back home exhausted, but with a new appreciation for nature.