Today was the best day all week, there were no more teams, no more exclusions, only one: one team, one body, and one spirit. This week was the most fun I have had in a while. I now have new outlooks on people, people that I didn't neccesarily get along with before this trip. I learned so much, in so little time; I got great pictures; I got no homework done, but remember, I still got a three day weekend. Thanks again to my parents for supporting me and that one or group of people that sent me on this great journey.
-Shane Jimenez
Today was our last day. It was great, we went and did more cross crountry skiing today. This whole week seemed really long, but then, at the same time, it went by really fast. Being able to learn about more about the outdoors was a great experience. Wish I could come back next year.
-Chris Leither
Today was a grand adventure with Shane bulldozing over many people, including myself. We went on a hike. Some skied and some used snow shoes. I'm sad that this is our last day. I'm lovin' it up here.
-Pat Griffin
I can't believe that today was our last day. I'm not ready for this to end. I have had so much fun. Today we went skiing up by Coyote Rock. It was beautiful. I spent a lot of time falling today, haha. Oh well; that's what makes it fun. Everyone spent a lot of time laughing. It is so great that we all have become closer. It feels like these people have become somewhat like family. I won't forget this week. I hope to come back here someday.
-Sam Simpson
I just lost at Spoons, so I am now blogging cause I am waiting for a new game:( Today was a great last day, such an adventure. I was disappointed we couldn't go to Coyote Rock, but we got some sick skiing in. I shredded pow pow and did a 180, which I didn't know was possible. The chesseburgers were great; I had 3 cause I'm a fat kid in a skinny kid's body. Super eventful day, and it's sweet this ends on a day like this. Excited to come home! :D (and get my phone back)
P.S. - I still need my music fix
-Stevie Strehl
Friday, February 12, 2010
Personal Reflections Day 5
Yesterday we had one of the best days so far. Once again, we were seperated into our groups and we all had a different task to do. Our group (the Blicks) got to do research about tropical fish that were placed in the warm water springs of Kelly. We got on our rubber boats, packed our bags, grabbed our hoo-rahs, got in our van, and left for our project. The day was full of: changing wet socks, drinking lots of water, measuring the depth, the width, and the temperature of the water, measuring the temperature of the air, and the fun fact of pushing people into the snow.
-Shane Jimenez
Yesterday we explored the science of snow, which is actually much more interesting than it sounds. Snow is an always changing entity that has many factors affecting what it's doing. We started out with the question: What snow will make the best snowballs? But this soon changed after we realized all the snow was faceting and none of it packed well. We learned the difference between faceting (jagged) and rounding snow and that how each are caused. Our question was changed to: How does the weather affect snow pack? The answer is that the clear cold nights we have been experiencing have caused the snow to facet which makes it much harder to pack. This trip is great and I'm sad that tomorrow is our last day.
P.S. We had steak tonight for dinner which was AWESOME!!!
-Andrew Carey
Yesterday was really interesting. The Cupine Crew went out skiing, dug snow pits, and learned about snow science. We found layers, measured, took temperatures, almost got charged by a Moose, and did mad cross country ski tricks which resulted in marcel's ripping out of a binding. We also learned enough about rounding snow crystals and faceting snow crystals to prove our hypothesis wrong. My group is writing a rap song right now, and I am finishing up with the weather. It's snowing so much up here. The temperature I just got outside was -22 degrees farenhiet. The steak was amazing last night, it was more like rib meat. I guess the trip is coming to an end, but this has been a great experience and I hope I can come back sometime. I can't wait to get my phone back, though, I need my music fix
-Stevie Strehl
Yesterday was so much fun for me. We went to the Kelley warm springs where we learned how there were new invasive species that had the potential to affect the native populations. Our task was to find out how far down in the stream the water stayed warm. In the process Davis and I were walking in thigh deep water with boots that only covered us to about our shins. So funny. We then had to run from the fan to our cabin in our bare feet: a good 200 yards. I will always remember this as being one of the funniest things that happened on our trip.
-Pat Griffin
Yesterday, working on our research projects was really fun. We cross country skied around to three different communities (Sage, Aspen, and Conifer) and dug two snow pits to test all the different layers in the snow and if the snowflakes were faceting or rounding. After we had collected all of our data, we went back to the lab and started putting together our presentation. Mat, Chris, Sam and I worked on the Powerpoint while Thomas and Camille wrote our Tic Tok parody song. Our presentation and song went really well and I enjoyed listening to the other two groups' presentations as well. It was a lot of work putting our research project together, but in the end it was fun to do it and we learned a lot.
-Alex Baker
Yesterday, we went out to the field and our groups each had a research project. Basically, it was a science experiment. We went around to the three different communities in our area (pine, conifer, and sage) and we measured the snowpack and how they were different in each of these communities. After collecting our data, we went back to the lab and made a Powerpoint and a song to sing to the other groups.
-Mathew Kestle
Yesterday was research day. My group did a research project based on snow science and we learned and studied snow crystals, their formation, and their behavior. We learned the process behind digging a snow pit and analyzing the snow, and got to cross country ski all over the campus. It was pretty fun and all of the groups had great presentations. Plus, we had a steak dinner! Pretty incredible. It's still beautiful up here and I'm kind of sad to see the week coming to an end. Today was just as great though. I'm definitely loving the experience.
-Marcel Gaztambide
Yesterday was a fantastic day! My group and I went up to Moose Meadows to gather data for the presentations on snow formation which we would later present to the other groups. We cross country skied to the Sage Flats Riparian to dig snow pits for the experiment. We learned about the differences in faceting and rounding snow and how it effects snow stability. Observations went on for a couple hours until we had what we needed, then we headed back down to our station to finish the project. The whole day was spent outside; the snow was fresh, the air was clear, and the view was breathtaking. To finish the day, the other groups performed the songs they had come up with throughout the day: not nearly as original as The Cupine Crew, but a good show to end the day. (:
The amount of knowledge I have gained on this trip (even when I consider the complexity of snow solely) is incredible.
-Rachel North
Yesterday was our group's research day. We all wanted to cross-country ski, so that's what we did. Our group then went to the play area to practice skiing. From there we went around and about and got about 20 feet from a really big moose. Then we went up one of the steepest parts of the trail: not the best time, but it was really nice once we got up there. We dug a couple of snow pits to see the different layers and different temperatures. The digging part of it wasn't that fun, but the skiing part was extremely fun because of the new snow. The types of snow that we saw were faceting snow and rounding snow. Faceting snow is snow that grows from the bottom up and it looks and feels like sugar. Rounding snow is the snow that is wet and heavy- usually new snow. Yesterday was pretty fun.
-Collin Yoshinaga
Yesterday we did our research projects. We went and dug snow pits in the Aspen, Sage, and Conifer communities to see if the snow was more faceted or rounded. Most of the snow ended up being faceted and it felt sugary...it was also good eatin' snow as Camille put it. Then Camille and Cheese came up with an amazing parody of Tik Tok about the Tetons and we all sang it. It was pretty awesome. I had a lot of fun doing the project and I loved watching the other groups do theirs. I'm not ready to go home.
-Sam Simpson
On Thursday, we found ourselves doing our mega-ultra-super-dooper research projects for the day. Our team (Team Dwight) skiied out to three different communitites, the Sage, the Aspen and the Conifer. Here, we tested what kind of snow we found in each of these communities. Then, after digging plenty of snow pits, we analyzed our data and put together a Powerpoint to present to the rest of our classmates. The best of part of our presentation had to be the parody Thomas and I put together. I admit, it was epic-to say the least. The songs from the other groups were fantastic also. Quite the creavtive and witty group we've got here. Glad I got to share this wonderful experience with them.
-Camille Overmoe
Yesterday was research day. My team, team Blick, went to Kelly Warm Springs. Our task was to see how far it took for the temperature to drop in the creek. We took the temp, depth, and width of the creek every 30 meters. We traveled about 900 meters and found that the temperature only varied within about three degrees. Our day also consisted of wet socks, lunch, lots of laughs, and getting pushed in the snow. It may have been research day, but we had a ton of fun.
-Ellen Sliwinski
-Shane Jimenez
Yesterday we explored the science of snow, which is actually much more interesting than it sounds. Snow is an always changing entity that has many factors affecting what it's doing. We started out with the question: What snow will make the best snowballs? But this soon changed after we realized all the snow was faceting and none of it packed well. We learned the difference between faceting (jagged) and rounding snow and that how each are caused. Our question was changed to: How does the weather affect snow pack? The answer is that the clear cold nights we have been experiencing have caused the snow to facet which makes it much harder to pack. This trip is great and I'm sad that tomorrow is our last day.
P.S. We had steak tonight for dinner which was AWESOME!!!
-Andrew Carey
Yesterday was really interesting. The Cupine Crew went out skiing, dug snow pits, and learned about snow science. We found layers, measured, took temperatures, almost got charged by a Moose, and did mad cross country ski tricks which resulted in marcel's ripping out of a binding. We also learned enough about rounding snow crystals and faceting snow crystals to prove our hypothesis wrong. My group is writing a rap song right now, and I am finishing up with the weather. It's snowing so much up here. The temperature I just got outside was -22 degrees farenhiet. The steak was amazing last night, it was more like rib meat. I guess the trip is coming to an end, but this has been a great experience and I hope I can come back sometime. I can't wait to get my phone back, though, I need my music fix
-Stevie Strehl
Yesterday was so much fun for me. We went to the Kelley warm springs where we learned how there were new invasive species that had the potential to affect the native populations. Our task was to find out how far down in the stream the water stayed warm. In the process Davis and I were walking in thigh deep water with boots that only covered us to about our shins. So funny. We then had to run from the fan to our cabin in our bare feet: a good 200 yards. I will always remember this as being one of the funniest things that happened on our trip.
-Pat Griffin
Yesterday, working on our research projects was really fun. We cross country skied around to three different communities (Sage, Aspen, and Conifer) and dug two snow pits to test all the different layers in the snow and if the snowflakes were faceting or rounding. After we had collected all of our data, we went back to the lab and started putting together our presentation. Mat, Chris, Sam and I worked on the Powerpoint while Thomas and Camille wrote our Tic Tok parody song. Our presentation and song went really well and I enjoyed listening to the other two groups' presentations as well. It was a lot of work putting our research project together, but in the end it was fun to do it and we learned a lot.
-Alex Baker
Yesterday, we went out to the field and our groups each had a research project. Basically, it was a science experiment. We went around to the three different communities in our area (pine, conifer, and sage) and we measured the snowpack and how they were different in each of these communities. After collecting our data, we went back to the lab and made a Powerpoint and a song to sing to the other groups.
-Mathew Kestle
Yesterday was research day. My group did a research project based on snow science and we learned and studied snow crystals, their formation, and their behavior. We learned the process behind digging a snow pit and analyzing the snow, and got to cross country ski all over the campus. It was pretty fun and all of the groups had great presentations. Plus, we had a steak dinner! Pretty incredible. It's still beautiful up here and I'm kind of sad to see the week coming to an end. Today was just as great though. I'm definitely loving the experience.
-Marcel Gaztambide
Yesterday was a fantastic day! My group and I went up to Moose Meadows to gather data for the presentations on snow formation which we would later present to the other groups. We cross country skied to the Sage Flats Riparian to dig snow pits for the experiment. We learned about the differences in faceting and rounding snow and how it effects snow stability. Observations went on for a couple hours until we had what we needed, then we headed back down to our station to finish the project. The whole day was spent outside; the snow was fresh, the air was clear, and the view was breathtaking. To finish the day, the other groups performed the songs they had come up with throughout the day: not nearly as original as The Cupine Crew, but a good show to end the day. (:
The amount of knowledge I have gained on this trip (even when I consider the complexity of snow solely) is incredible.
-Rachel North
Yesterday was our group's research day. We all wanted to cross-country ski, so that's what we did. Our group then went to the play area to practice skiing. From there we went around and about and got about 20 feet from a really big moose. Then we went up one of the steepest parts of the trail: not the best time, but it was really nice once we got up there. We dug a couple of snow pits to see the different layers and different temperatures. The digging part of it wasn't that fun, but the skiing part was extremely fun because of the new snow. The types of snow that we saw were faceting snow and rounding snow. Faceting snow is snow that grows from the bottom up and it looks and feels like sugar. Rounding snow is the snow that is wet and heavy- usually new snow. Yesterday was pretty fun.
-Collin Yoshinaga
Yesterday we did our research projects. We went and dug snow pits in the Aspen, Sage, and Conifer communities to see if the snow was more faceted or rounded. Most of the snow ended up being faceted and it felt sugary...it was also good eatin' snow as Camille put it. Then Camille and Cheese came up with an amazing parody of Tik Tok about the Tetons and we all sang it. It was pretty awesome. I had a lot of fun doing the project and I loved watching the other groups do theirs. I'm not ready to go home.
-Sam Simpson
On Thursday, we found ourselves doing our mega-ultra-super-dooper research projects for the day. Our team (Team Dwight) skiied out to three different communitites, the Sage, the Aspen and the Conifer. Here, we tested what kind of snow we found in each of these communities. Then, after digging plenty of snow pits, we analyzed our data and put together a Powerpoint to present to the rest of our classmates. The best of part of our presentation had to be the parody Thomas and I put together. I admit, it was epic-to say the least. The songs from the other groups were fantastic also. Quite the creavtive and witty group we've got here. Glad I got to share this wonderful experience with them.
-Camille Overmoe
Yesterday was research day. My team, team Blick, went to Kelly Warm Springs. Our task was to see how far it took for the temperature to drop in the creek. We took the temp, depth, and width of the creek every 30 meters. We traveled about 900 meters and found that the temperature only varied within about three degrees. Our day also consisted of wet socks, lunch, lots of laughs, and getting pushed in the snow. It may have been research day, but we had a ton of fun.
-Ellen Sliwinski
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Day 4 Personal Refelections
I hope that all of our blog followers are enjoying the information so far. Everybody is having a great time. I have gotten sick, so today I was unable to participate in the morning activities, but as the morning dragged on I felt a little bit better so I was able to go to the National Elk Refuge as well as the art museum. While visiting the art museum, I was amazed to see that all of the actual wildlife pictures were taken by my dad's freind's brother, Thomas D. Mangelson. When we went to the elk refuge, our group borded a sleigh and we embarked into the fields. I got many good pictures that you will be seeing soon. A special thanks to that special person, you know who you are.
-Shane Jimenez
So, today was pretty cool too. We went to the elk refuge and got up close and personal with the elk. The smell was incredible. My favorite part by far was the art museum next to the elk refuge. The paintings were amazing, but the photography was what was really stunning. The photographer, Thomas D. Mangelsen, had some sick photos of animals and landscapes in Alaska. I'm definitely going to look up some more of his work. I of course learned a lot about the elk population in the Jackson Hole area and about conservation as a whole. Tomorrow we're focusing on snow science and learning more about how to judge snow stability, type, and behavior. So...that's about it. Later! ;)
-Marcel Gaztambide
Third day at the camp and we capped it off with the theme of this week (which is sustainability) and tried to base our actions on being aware and focusing on how our actions affect others. Tomorow, my group and I are heading over to a hot spring to study the foreign life that has started to make the spring their home. We will then study the water and its behavior to make sure that these new animals don't dominate the surrounding habitat from other animals that call that land home.
-Davis Pope
Today we went snow shoeing and had to make different forts. This showed us how humans can be a complicated system. We also went to see the elk from a sleigh. I got some crazy good footage-Discovery channel quality! We also got to go to an art gallery, and we really got an idea of the compassion for this area that some of the artists in the past had. We finally got back and just before dinner we relaxed in the cabin where there were a few rap battles I will never forget. Having a great time. Can't wait for tomorrow's project day!!!
-Alex Grunerud
We went snow shoeing today again. We learned more about complicated systems. We also went to the elk sleigh ride. We then went to an art gallery that had some amazing art. Snow shoeing was great. Having a great time.
-Chris Leither
Today was my favorite day so far. We went snowshoeing in the morning and made forts with our clan (mine was the Hello Kitty Island Adventure :) with Pat, Alex, and Alex) and combined with other groups to make a town. That was pretty fun. It was to show us how people could be a complicated system. Then we went to the elk refuge and took a sleigh ride to look at the elk. We also saw a couple of coyotes on the ride. They were pretty stunning. The art we went to see afterward was stunning too. I'd definitely like to go back to that place. I'm having so much fun here. Can't wait 'till tomorrow!
-Sam Simpson
My favorite part of today was playing a game where we were separated into different tribes and we were given supplies to build a shelter. Then they gave us different scenarios and each of the tribes were given different strengths and weaknesses. From this we had to trade with the other tribes and I ended up getting traded from the cool team to team poop shack (yes those were the real tribe names), because I was a hunter. It was a fun acvtivity, cannot wait till tomorrow's research project.
-Mathew Kestle
Today was pretty fun. It was a lot more relaxing than the previous days in that we snow shoed for a little while, then we went to an art museum, and finally went on a sleigh ride. I am really looking forward to tomorrow and the research project we are doing. We are going to a hot water spring and studying the tropical fish that are there and the temperatures of the river that the national forest service needs in order to tell if the indigenous fish and other species are or might be threatened by the tropical fish. It's cool because it will be used by the forest service and it is different from what all of the other groups are doing.
-Tyler Perry
Today we went to a nearby campsite where we had to make our own "colony" and tried to sustain it. It was hard at first because we needed to make shelter, and the person running the project divided the labor so that everyone had a task that they were responsibile for. The next thing that happen in our "colony" was that people started to get diseases. We needed to find the doctors in the other "colonies" and find some way to trade with the colony for the medicine. In the end, we were able to support a colony and finish out strong with healthy (and not sick) people. This was one of the most fun things that we have done so far.
-Collin Yoshinaga
Well, I have to blog and, by reading everyone's posts, I see that everything has been covered. My village was legit, I built a sickynar fort and mastered the boot dance. I took pix in the sleigh and learned many things about the elks. I slept in the van, and ate a lot of noodles. I'm really excited for tomorrow; I just wanna ski.
-Stevie Strehl
Today was really fun, I especially enjoyed building our own communities during the 1860s and deciding what we could trade/barter and how to regulate our population and carrying capacity for the land. I also really liked the sleigh ride because we got so close to the elk and learned a lot from the guide. I hope that we have a lot of fun skiing tomorrow, if the weather permits.
-Alex Baker
Today we went to the elk refuge and also saw the art museum. The art museum was amazing. Most of the art involved wildlife that is in the Teton area. There was one particular painting that really intresed me. In it were three rams atop a massive mountain and there was a scene of a majestic mountain range in the background. The picture was painted mainly using blues, whites, and light pinks. At the elk refuge, we saw many elk, and we also saw two coyotes. This was so cool to see, seeing as I have never seen a coyote before. It was an awesome day.
-Thomas Hanlon
Today we woke up and went snowshoeing in the morning to a campground where we did an activity. The activity was to create a hypothetical village in the mid 1800s with our family and a small amount of supplies. We were then given scenarios which we had to deal with, with respect to the welfare of our community. These involved food shortages and the spread of disease. After the activity, we visited the elk refuge and the art museum, both of which were amazing. My favorite part of the museum was a hallway where they had photographs of landscapes and animals taken by a local.
-Matt Brzowski
I don't really know what to say in this blog. Everyone has pretty much covered everything that happend to me today. However, I did experience the exciting adventure of trying on kid's costumes of a bison, moose, elk, and a bald eagle with Ellen. It was surprisingly entertaining...however, we may have been a little slap happy after 2 exerting days and staying up late and giggling over absolutely nothing. Overall, this trip has been a blast. The company is great, the activities are a blast, and the scenery is breathtaking. I have had a great couple of days and look forward to two more incredible ones.
-Natalie Warner
My favorite part of our day today was the museum we went to. OK, yeah, elk are fun to look at, but not for very long. The art museum had incredible paintings, photographs and sculptures of nature scenes. I admit, I also experienced the exciting adventure of trying on the kid's costumes. I even left a little piece of art of my own in the children's museum for future generations to admire. We've all discussed how each day here at TSS feels very long but, "As a whole it's gone by really fast," Natalie quoted earlier at dinner. It's a great program here and an experience that will stay with us forever.
-Camille Overmoe
The higlight of my day was the museum. There was so much art. All of it was amazing. Being able to walk between exibits and look at wildlife art was so cool. Also, to then go and see some of the elk that inspired these artists was incredible.
-Patrick Griffin
-Shane Jimenez
So, today was pretty cool too. We went to the elk refuge and got up close and personal with the elk. The smell was incredible. My favorite part by far was the art museum next to the elk refuge. The paintings were amazing, but the photography was what was really stunning. The photographer, Thomas D. Mangelsen, had some sick photos of animals and landscapes in Alaska. I'm definitely going to look up some more of his work. I of course learned a lot about the elk population in the Jackson Hole area and about conservation as a whole. Tomorrow we're focusing on snow science and learning more about how to judge snow stability, type, and behavior. So...that's about it. Later! ;)
-Marcel Gaztambide
Third day at the camp and we capped it off with the theme of this week (which is sustainability) and tried to base our actions on being aware and focusing on how our actions affect others. Tomorow, my group and I are heading over to a hot spring to study the foreign life that has started to make the spring their home. We will then study the water and its behavior to make sure that these new animals don't dominate the surrounding habitat from other animals that call that land home.
-Davis Pope
Today we went snow shoeing and had to make different forts. This showed us how humans can be a complicated system. We also went to see the elk from a sleigh. I got some crazy good footage-Discovery channel quality! We also got to go to an art gallery, and we really got an idea of the compassion for this area that some of the artists in the past had. We finally got back and just before dinner we relaxed in the cabin where there were a few rap battles I will never forget. Having a great time. Can't wait for tomorrow's project day!!!
-Alex Grunerud
We went snow shoeing today again. We learned more about complicated systems. We also went to the elk sleigh ride. We then went to an art gallery that had some amazing art. Snow shoeing was great. Having a great time.
-Chris Leither
Today was my favorite day so far. We went snowshoeing in the morning and made forts with our clan (mine was the Hello Kitty Island Adventure :) with Pat, Alex, and Alex) and combined with other groups to make a town. That was pretty fun. It was to show us how people could be a complicated system. Then we went to the elk refuge and took a sleigh ride to look at the elk. We also saw a couple of coyotes on the ride. They were pretty stunning. The art we went to see afterward was stunning too. I'd definitely like to go back to that place. I'm having so much fun here. Can't wait 'till tomorrow!
-Sam Simpson
My favorite part of today was playing a game where we were separated into different tribes and we were given supplies to build a shelter. Then they gave us different scenarios and each of the tribes were given different strengths and weaknesses. From this we had to trade with the other tribes and I ended up getting traded from the cool team to team poop shack (yes those were the real tribe names), because I was a hunter. It was a fun acvtivity, cannot wait till tomorrow's research project.
-Mathew Kestle
Today was pretty fun. It was a lot more relaxing than the previous days in that we snow shoed for a little while, then we went to an art museum, and finally went on a sleigh ride. I am really looking forward to tomorrow and the research project we are doing. We are going to a hot water spring and studying the tropical fish that are there and the temperatures of the river that the national forest service needs in order to tell if the indigenous fish and other species are or might be threatened by the tropical fish. It's cool because it will be used by the forest service and it is different from what all of the other groups are doing.
-Tyler Perry
Today we went to a nearby campsite where we had to make our own "colony" and tried to sustain it. It was hard at first because we needed to make shelter, and the person running the project divided the labor so that everyone had a task that they were responsibile for. The next thing that happen in our "colony" was that people started to get diseases. We needed to find the doctors in the other "colonies" and find some way to trade with the colony for the medicine. In the end, we were able to support a colony and finish out strong with healthy (and not sick) people. This was one of the most fun things that we have done so far.
-Collin Yoshinaga
Well, I have to blog and, by reading everyone's posts, I see that everything has been covered. My village was legit, I built a sickynar fort and mastered the boot dance. I took pix in the sleigh and learned many things about the elks. I slept in the van, and ate a lot of noodles. I'm really excited for tomorrow; I just wanna ski.
-Stevie Strehl
Today was really fun, I especially enjoyed building our own communities during the 1860s and deciding what we could trade/barter and how to regulate our population and carrying capacity for the land. I also really liked the sleigh ride because we got so close to the elk and learned a lot from the guide. I hope that we have a lot of fun skiing tomorrow, if the weather permits.
-Alex Baker
Today we went to the elk refuge and also saw the art museum. The art museum was amazing. Most of the art involved wildlife that is in the Teton area. There was one particular painting that really intresed me. In it were three rams atop a massive mountain and there was a scene of a majestic mountain range in the background. The picture was painted mainly using blues, whites, and light pinks. At the elk refuge, we saw many elk, and we also saw two coyotes. This was so cool to see, seeing as I have never seen a coyote before. It was an awesome day.
-Thomas Hanlon
Today we woke up and went snowshoeing in the morning to a campground where we did an activity. The activity was to create a hypothetical village in the mid 1800s with our family and a small amount of supplies. We were then given scenarios which we had to deal with, with respect to the welfare of our community. These involved food shortages and the spread of disease. After the activity, we visited the elk refuge and the art museum, both of which were amazing. My favorite part of the museum was a hallway where they had photographs of landscapes and animals taken by a local.
-Matt Brzowski
I don't really know what to say in this blog. Everyone has pretty much covered everything that happend to me today. However, I did experience the exciting adventure of trying on kid's costumes of a bison, moose, elk, and a bald eagle with Ellen. It was surprisingly entertaining...however, we may have been a little slap happy after 2 exerting days and staying up late and giggling over absolutely nothing. Overall, this trip has been a blast. The company is great, the activities are a blast, and the scenery is breathtaking. I have had a great couple of days and look forward to two more incredible ones.
-Natalie Warner
My favorite part of our day today was the museum we went to. OK, yeah, elk are fun to look at, but not for very long. The art museum had incredible paintings, photographs and sculptures of nature scenes. I admit, I also experienced the exciting adventure of trying on the kid's costumes. I even left a little piece of art of my own in the children's museum for future generations to admire. We've all discussed how each day here at TSS feels very long but, "As a whole it's gone by really fast," Natalie quoted earlier at dinner. It's a great program here and an experience that will stay with us forever.
-Camille Overmoe
The higlight of my day was the museum. There was so much art. All of it was amazing. Being able to walk between exibits and look at wildlife art was so cool. Also, to then go and see some of the elk that inspired these artists was incredible.
-Patrick Griffin
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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