Hello Trip 4 Followers,
Upon arrival at our campground in Ventura Beach it was evident that Trip 4 members have become a true team, as working together we had those green tents up in no time. We enjoyed a game of kickball while waiting for dinner and later played “The Dating Game” around the campfire.
What is your idea of an ideal date? “We would go bowling, so I could bowl his heart away” said Bachelorette #1. If you could pick one song to play to your date what would it be? “I’d play My Boo, because it means soul mate in Russian” replied Bachelorette # 2. If you had a million dollars what would you buy? “I’d buy you a green dress, but not a real green dress that’s cruel” replied bachelor #3, quoting the song If I had a Million Dollars. After all eligible bachelors and bachelorettes answered a set of questions, the blind folded contestant was able to choose a winner, aided by audience applause. Sam B was our first contestant, and the lucky bachelorette he chose turned out to be Matt. Sorry Sam, we had to have a little fun with our first unknowing contestant. We’ve never laughed so much around the fire.
Trip 4 woke up to the smell of blueberry, banana, and chocolate chip pancakes on the grill. Matt and Deena were excellent pancake assistants. We then headed to the palm tree-lined beach where we watched the surfers and strolled the boardwalk. The night out was a trip to the movies where many Twilight fanatics were excited to see the third movie in the saga-Eclipse. However, we were very torn about who is on team Jacob and team Edward. While those viewing Toy Story Three in 3D said it was very touching, and some trip members both female and male may have let out a tear or two.
We spent our first day in Los Angeles at Universal Studios. As a group, we took the tram tour behind the scenes of the sets used by Universal. Trip members saw a very realistic interpretation of a New York Street where a commercial was being filmed as well as the actual set of Wysteria Lane form the show Desperate Housewives. A trip favorite was the Simpsons ride which took your group on a simulation of a roller coaster ride gone wild in “Krusty Land” with Krusty the clown on the prowl to get revenge on the Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, and even the little baby Maggie. “The technology and creativity of the Simpson’s ride made it really great, even if you’re not a Simpson’s fan” said Camille.
In the evening we had the chance to walk along the trendy shops which lit up Universal’s City Walk before enjoying a great dinner at the Hollywood Hard Rock Café. Ryan was pumped to visit the huge Hot Topic store, so he could stock up on t shirts of his favorite bands, which he can’t find in Canada. And our Floridians, Calin and Taylor, introduced us to the magic place of Yogurt Land where we tried free samples of frozen yogurt flavors like passion fruit, green tea, and coconut chocolate.
The Californian Adventure tour has an aim to educate students as well as to have fun. Our visit to the Museum of Tolerance allowed us to participate in a video exhibit about bullying which surveyed the group, viewed a video piece about genocide throughout the world, and walked through an exhibit which presented the progression of the Holocaust. “I liked the Museum of Tolerance more than I thought I would,” commented Jessi B, “it was interesting because it was interactive.” Trip members agreed that it is important to think about tough issues and how to prevent hatred in our world.
After reflecting on our museum experience, we continued onto shopping and lunch time at Venice Beach, where we saw some strange things including a skateboarding dog, dancing cowboy, and an aspiring rap artist named Lynez whom Jerry supported. However, Venice (or “Muscle”) Beach had no idea what it was in for with the arrival of Trip 4 when along the boardwalk ran excited Trip 4 teams eagerly questioning paserbys-“Does anyone have an outy?” “Are you wearing underwear?” “Would three of you please do the can-can for us? Yes 3 please.” “Do you have a truck driver’s license?” “Can you do 10 push ups?” “Do you have six pack abs?” “And can we take a picture of this-we need proof?” The first team to earn a point in our People Hunt competition-Emma, Judy, Anna, and Jessi R-amazingly found a person wearing a suit, tie, and carrying a briefcase. It was a Samuel L Jackson impersonator from Pulp Fiction, who also excellently quoted the Big Mac skit for trip leader Caitlin. Venice Beach will never be the same after the Trip 4 People Hunt Competition Venice Beach edition.
After our adventure in Venice (Beach not Italy for those of you skimming this email), we composed ourselves to walk among the rich and famous on Rodeo Drive. We felt very glamorous browsing Gucci, Versace, and Chanel and plaused that Bradangelina or George Clooney could have passed through the very spot we were standing in. Vito, Cami, Brenna, and Sam L visited the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and took a picture at the piano imaging they were Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, unfortunately Richard Gere was not stroking the keys. Ally H, Ali R, Brooke, Olivia, Camille, and Jessi B. impressively found bargains on bath products at Victoria Secret, while Sam K and Dan encountered pomegranate ice-cream, which they said was delicious.
Trip 4 continued on to dinner and show-a comedy show at the Improv Comedy Club. The brick walls of the Improv were adorned with photos of comedians such as Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, and Adam Sandler who have all performed at this Hollywood hot spot. As our group sat front and center and made up 90 percent of the audience, we were clearly the butt of nearly all jokes-which was to our absolute enjoyment. One of the comics hoped on stage donning a Yankees cap, and it was evident Matt’s beloved Met’s shirt was going to get him into trouble “Who thinks Matt is cute?” he asked, to which counselor Paige eagerly raised her hand and became the bright red-faced focus of the rest of the jokes. Our awesome bus driver Joe was deemed the very fertile father of all 28 Trip 4 members. And Taylor’s uncontrollable laughter directly in front of the mic had the comedians cracking up in spite of themselves.
We heard that laughing for 30 seconds burns 100 calories, so we figured laughing for an hour demanded ice-cream cookie sandwiches from the famous Diddy Reese ice-cream shop. These are no ordinary ice-cream sandwiches, which was evident by the line which laps down the block each night. You pick two fresh made cookies and the ice-cream flavor of your choice. Chocolate chip cookie + cookie dough ice cream + chocolate with white chocolate chip cookie = Alec’s delicious concoction. Josh’s classic genius sandwich was two chocolate chip cookies with cookie dough ice cream. MMMMMM!
Our next day was one we have all been waiting for-DISNEY!! We began with a Disney sing-a-long on the bus. The two favorite rides were definitely Space Mountain and the Indiana Jones Adventure. Space Mountain in California was officially deemed way better than Space Mountain in Florida. And Indiana Jones ended with the extremely realistic illusion of boulder rolling over your jeep. Trip 4 ended the night perfectly by watching the fabulous firework show above the Disney castle.
The last day in LA was spent volunteering at the LA food bank. We sorted, cleaned, and inspected some of the over one million lbs of food that the food bank will distribute to people in need in the LA area every year. Everyone worked together really well, and accomplished a lot in the few hours we gave. Group leaders said you would have thought Laura and Joni were full-time employees at the food bank, with the organization and ease they worked. “I could have stayed longer. It was a great way to help people,” said Olivia. Trip 4 was really proud to have worked so quickly and efficiently that our group sorted enough food to feed 100 families for a full day!! We are so proud of our trip 4 spirit!
The end of the Trip 4 LA experience was marked with a view of the Hollywood sign and trip to the Walk of Fame to view our favorite celebrity’s names and stars on the sidewalk. We learned that you actually have to meet certain qualifications, apply, and pay for a spot on the walkway. Trip 4 also visited Mann’s Chinese Theater, where we could place our hands and feet in celebrities’ prints. We also witnessed the set up for the movie premier of Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page. We were clearly a bit star-struck!
Here we come San Diego, sun, and surf! Again, let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Color War
Hello Trip 4 Followers,
Our guest scribes did such an amazing job in the last email that we were happy to have their help in writing this edition-Thanks Julia and Taylor!
“Bandanas-bus tomorrow no questions asked” was the note taped to Trip 4 member’s doors on the last night at the luxurious Monte Carlo Hotel in Vegas. The next day an unknowing band of bandana clad trip 4 members boarded the bus to the normal morning song mix; except when the “Don’t Stop Believing/Just Dance” mashup began counselors Ditty and Jess made quite the entrance dancing onto the bus dressed as Journey and Lady Gaga. This was the way to announce the surprise break out of Color War and separated the teams into Gaga and Journey.
The captains of team Journey were Ally H and Matt, and for team Gaga, otherwise known as the winning team, the team representatives were Sam B. and Emma. “I am so happy I got captain woohoo Split the “V” dot the “I” curve the “C-T-O-R-Y “ VICTORY VICTORY VICTORY GO GAGA” said Emma. Both teams quickly got into meeting sessions where they began writing their songs and performing cheers. One of the first Color Ear events was a soccer game. It was a very competitive game! The ending score was 1-0, team Lady Gaga with the win! Dan scored the winning goal for the team! Brooke and Alec both shifted the job as goalie while for team Journey Matt was a fantastic goalie!
Later that day, Trip 4 hiked Zion National Park! “It was definitely one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen!” Cailin said. After an exhausting hike, we walked around Knab, Utah’s little Hollywood where movies such as Thelma and Luise, Mission Impossible, and Indiana Jones have been filmed. For dinner we went to the Chuckyard Cookout where we all got to dress up as cowboys and cowgirls, Indians, soldiers, and saloon goers! Once we got dressed up, we all had a role to play and we made our very own old western movie! “I loved being able to dress up as an Indian and shout!” said Julia. The actors that played the pioneer couple were our very own counselors, Paige & Ditty! The wagon riders were played by Alec and Brenna! Everyone had a blast; it was most definitely a monumental night!
Once we got into the serious part of color war, everyone was very excited; spirit and team pride overcame everyone! Team Lady Gaga all dressed up and painted their bodies in their team colors: pink, purple, red, and yellow! Team Journey showed the same pride with colors of blue, white, green, and orange! We had the Apache Relay Race, which was one of the main events of Color War. There were multiple tasks the teams had to accomplish and each team mate had a couple events to do… whichever team finished the fastest won the Apache Relay! “I had to eat a pie without using my hands with 3 other boys… none of the other girls would do it! I had pie all over my face the rest of the day!” said Taylor from team Gaga. Ryan was so excited to represent team Gaga and eat dessert as a competition, and Sam B showed off his football skills in capture the flag. Josh had the important job of running for his team in the Apache Relay while Cami and Vito were vital to their team’s human pyramids. Deena searched for bubble gum in flour and then blew a bubble, and Camille drank juice out of a baby bottle while sitting on Taylor’s lap. Jessi R searched for pink Good and Plenty’s in a plate of whipped cream, Samantha’s superb memory was utilized to name all 28 trip members, and Jessi B used her balance to pin the tail on the donkey. The Apache Relay ended with a neck-in-neck bucket brigade in which teams had to fill a bin with water by passing buckets down a line over on team members heads and under the others legs-needless to say everyone was soaked and laughing!
The evening event consisted of team presentations of a team flag, skit, and song. Joni was integral to team Gaga’s winning team flag featuring a guitar and all team member names. All of the team skits were creative and hilarious- poking fun of the trip leaders dancing on the bus and other antics. Sam K did a great mimic of Jared’s crazyily energetic dance each morning to “Love Today” and Anna did a great Jared during the rap session in “California Girls.” While Ali R and Judy both impersonated Jess on the bus microphone. And Laura led her team with awesome enthusiasm in their dance routine. Our trip 4 members had an amazing time and they consider Color War a highlight of the trip.
Later, we all relaxed by the camp fire and made our final smores and banana boats. We will miss each other so much! The friends we made are everlasting, and the memories will forever remain.
Let’s end this email with some Color War cheers…
“Extra, Extra, read all about it-Journey’s gonna win and there’s no doubt about it…”
“Our team is what?-Gaga! Our team is what?-Gaga…”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Our guest scribes did such an amazing job in the last email that we were happy to have their help in writing this edition-Thanks Julia and Taylor!
“Bandanas-bus tomorrow no questions asked” was the note taped to Trip 4 member’s doors on the last night at the luxurious Monte Carlo Hotel in Vegas. The next day an unknowing band of bandana clad trip 4 members boarded the bus to the normal morning song mix; except when the “Don’t Stop Believing/Just Dance” mashup began counselors Ditty and Jess made quite the entrance dancing onto the bus dressed as Journey and Lady Gaga. This was the way to announce the surprise break out of Color War and separated the teams into Gaga and Journey.
The captains of team Journey were Ally H and Matt, and for team Gaga, otherwise known as the winning team, the team representatives were Sam B. and Emma. “I am so happy I got captain woohoo Split the “V” dot the “I” curve the “C-T-O-R-Y “ VICTORY VICTORY VICTORY GO GAGA” said Emma. Both teams quickly got into meeting sessions where they began writing their songs and performing cheers. One of the first Color Ear events was a soccer game. It was a very competitive game! The ending score was 1-0, team Lady Gaga with the win! Dan scored the winning goal for the team! Brooke and Alec both shifted the job as goalie while for team Journey Matt was a fantastic goalie!
Later that day, Trip 4 hiked Zion National Park! “It was definitely one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen!” Cailin said. After an exhausting hike, we walked around Knab, Utah’s little Hollywood where movies such as Thelma and Luise, Mission Impossible, and Indiana Jones have been filmed. For dinner we went to the Chuckyard Cookout where we all got to dress up as cowboys and cowgirls, Indians, soldiers, and saloon goers! Once we got dressed up, we all had a role to play and we made our very own old western movie! “I loved being able to dress up as an Indian and shout!” said Julia. The actors that played the pioneer couple were our very own counselors, Paige & Ditty! The wagon riders were played by Alec and Brenna! Everyone had a blast; it was most definitely a monumental night!
Once we got into the serious part of color war, everyone was very excited; spirit and team pride overcame everyone! Team Lady Gaga all dressed up and painted their bodies in their team colors: pink, purple, red, and yellow! Team Journey showed the same pride with colors of blue, white, green, and orange! We had the Apache Relay Race, which was one of the main events of Color War. There were multiple tasks the teams had to accomplish and each team mate had a couple events to do… whichever team finished the fastest won the Apache Relay! “I had to eat a pie without using my hands with 3 other boys… none of the other girls would do it! I had pie all over my face the rest of the day!” said Taylor from team Gaga. Ryan was so excited to represent team Gaga and eat dessert as a competition, and Sam B showed off his football skills in capture the flag. Josh had the important job of running for his team in the Apache Relay while Cami and Vito were vital to their team’s human pyramids. Deena searched for bubble gum in flour and then blew a bubble, and Camille drank juice out of a baby bottle while sitting on Taylor’s lap. Jessi R searched for pink Good and Plenty’s in a plate of whipped cream, Samantha’s superb memory was utilized to name all 28 trip members, and Jessi B used her balance to pin the tail on the donkey. The Apache Relay ended with a neck-in-neck bucket brigade in which teams had to fill a bin with water by passing buckets down a line over on team members heads and under the others legs-needless to say everyone was soaked and laughing!
The evening event consisted of team presentations of a team flag, skit, and song. Joni was integral to team Gaga’s winning team flag featuring a guitar and all team member names. All of the team skits were creative and hilarious- poking fun of the trip leaders dancing on the bus and other antics. Sam K did a great mimic of Jared’s crazyily energetic dance each morning to “Love Today” and Anna did a great Jared during the rap session in “California Girls.” While Ali R and Judy both impersonated Jess on the bus microphone. And Laura led her team with awesome enthusiasm in their dance routine. Our trip 4 members had an amazing time and they consider Color War a highlight of the trip.
Later, we all relaxed by the camp fire and made our final smores and banana boats. We will miss each other so much! The friends we made are everlasting, and the memories will forever remain.
Let’s end this email with some Color War cheers…
“Extra, Extra, read all about it-Journey’s gonna win and there’s no doubt about it…”
“Our team is what?-Gaga! Our team is what?-Gaga…”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Vegas!
Hello Fine Trip 4 Followers,
Viva Las Vegas!!! Upon arrival we unloaded the bus and took a great group picture at the famous “Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas” sign. As soon as we got off the bus, the heat of more than 100 degrees hit us, and we knew we really were in the dessert. “It’s amazing that they built this whole city in a dessert,” said Vito. However, we were able to cool off right away at our hotel, The Mote Carlo, which had a pool, lazy river, and wave pool. Dinner was family style Italian with homemade marinara and chicken parm at Bucca di Peppo.
With full bellies, we headed to the the Stratosphere to enjoy the thrilling rides at the top. The two rides rides we went on were called X Scream and Insanity. X Scream was a roller coaster-like cart which jolted you forward to seemingly plunge off the building into the sea of lights on the strip. Insanity slowly brought trip 4 members out over the city, and then spun us around in circles with an amazing and thrilling view. Ally H and Brenna almost didn’t go because it was so high up, but they were so happy she decided to do it! Trip 4 members also enjoyed a photo taking opportunity in the observatory level of the Stratosphere. “The view from the top was unreal,” exclaimed Samantha.
We continued with the Italian theme and visited the Venetian hotel. It was a realistic rendition of the Venice canal (as our Italians Vito and Cami vouched for) including gondolas and Venitian buildings. It even seemed like you were outside with a blue and cloud ceiling above your head. Judi and Anna sampled gelato on at the “street” stand like true Italians. The night ended with the fabulous fountain show at the Bellagio where the water and lights danced to music. “The fountain was synchronized perfectly to music, I got it all on video,” smiled Deena.
The sleep-in at the Monte Carlo was great, followed by a brunch complete with crab legs, shrimp cocktail, fruit, Chinese food, and cheesecake. Our trip to to Ceasar’s Palace and the Forum Shops was impressive. We viewed a model of the Trevi fountain and another fountain where some trip members viewed a show of Greek god and goddess statues coming to life and battling for supreme power. And Sam K was excited to say hi to baseball great Pete Rose who was signing autographs.
We also enjoyed the New York, New York hotel where Alec, Jerry, Dan, and Sam Rode the roller coaster on the roof of the building. “We did a 180 degree barrel roll into a loop-it was sick,” said Sam K. And we went to M and M world where Camille, Jessi B, Olivia, Deena modeled great boxer shorts and took photos with the Coca Cola Bear. Ryan found some M and M souvineer guitar picks. At Game Works Josh and Jerry rocked out on Rock Band. Walking back on the strip we marveled at the lights one last time!
Again, let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Viva Las Vegas!!! Upon arrival we unloaded the bus and took a great group picture at the famous “Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas” sign. As soon as we got off the bus, the heat of more than 100 degrees hit us, and we knew we really were in the dessert. “It’s amazing that they built this whole city in a dessert,” said Vito. However, we were able to cool off right away at our hotel, The Mote Carlo, which had a pool, lazy river, and wave pool. Dinner was family style Italian with homemade marinara and chicken parm at Bucca di Peppo.
With full bellies, we headed to the the Stratosphere to enjoy the thrilling rides at the top. The two rides rides we went on were called X Scream and Insanity. X Scream was a roller coaster-like cart which jolted you forward to seemingly plunge off the building into the sea of lights on the strip. Insanity slowly brought trip 4 members out over the city, and then spun us around in circles with an amazing and thrilling view. Ally H and Brenna almost didn’t go because it was so high up, but they were so happy she decided to do it! Trip 4 members also enjoyed a photo taking opportunity in the observatory level of the Stratosphere. “The view from the top was unreal,” exclaimed Samantha.
We continued with the Italian theme and visited the Venetian hotel. It was a realistic rendition of the Venice canal (as our Italians Vito and Cami vouched for) including gondolas and Venitian buildings. It even seemed like you were outside with a blue and cloud ceiling above your head. Judi and Anna sampled gelato on at the “street” stand like true Italians. The night ended with the fabulous fountain show at the Bellagio where the water and lights danced to music. “The fountain was synchronized perfectly to music, I got it all on video,” smiled Deena.
The sleep-in at the Monte Carlo was great, followed by a brunch complete with crab legs, shrimp cocktail, fruit, Chinese food, and cheesecake. Our trip to to Ceasar’s Palace and the Forum Shops was impressive. We viewed a model of the Trevi fountain and another fountain where some trip members viewed a show of Greek god and goddess statues coming to life and battling for supreme power. And Sam K was excited to say hi to baseball great Pete Rose who was signing autographs.
We also enjoyed the New York, New York hotel where Alec, Jerry, Dan, and Sam Rode the roller coaster on the roof of the building. “We did a 180 degree barrel roll into a loop-it was sick,” said Sam K. And we went to M and M world where Camille, Jessi B, Olivia, Deena modeled great boxer shorts and took photos with the Coca Cola Bear. Ryan found some M and M souvineer guitar picks. At Game Works Josh and Jerry rocked out on Rock Band. Walking back on the strip we marveled at the lights one last time!
Again, let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
San Diego
Dear Trip 4 Followers,
The San Diego scribe report was written by some very special scribers-Julia, Taylor, and Alec!! Enjoy!
We had a fantastic time in the wonderful city of San Diego. After a sleep-in at the Doubletree Resort, we headed to the beach for a day of surfing. “It was awesome! I love how you don’t need to be a pro, you can just go out there and learn,” explained Sam B. Josh and Alec were naturals, and stood up on the first try! Brooke and Laura got out there and tore up the waves, and Jessica R also got up with ease. Despite the very cold ocean, our Trip 4 campers tried their best in full wetsuits! It was an amazing experience for all of them that they will never forget!
After surfing, we were all exhausted and hungry. Fortunately, counselor Jess had a plentiful meal waiting for us! As we enjoyed our sandwiches on the beach, we all enjoyed the sun and beautiful weather. Mission Beach was a great place to hang out and goof off, and Matt showed off his beautiful new cape made out of sea weed!
After our sunny beach day we all traveled back to the hotel to get ready for dinner. We all enjoyed dinner at the wonderful restaurant Islands, known for their burgers. “My turkey burger was so yummy” says Taylor Cohen. Everyone enjoyed a variety of food and dining with their friends. As the previous evening, the bus was filled with constant chants of “tooty fruity,” tour director Jared decided to stop the bus and surprise everyone with frozen yogurt! “It was the best- I got to take samples of every flavor and then chose the best one!” says Taylor.
Amazing as Jared is, we continued our awesome night with extended curfew earned by supurb Macarena dancing. Many trip members enjoyed the hotel facilities including time by the pool. After a busy day full of fun activities everyone slept very well on the very very comfy Double Tree beds.
The next day we enjoyed a wonderful breakfast and Bruggers bagels where many campers enjoyed a variety of bagels including egg and cheese, whole wheat, cinnamon raison, etc. After breakfast we went straight to the famous San Diego Zoo! “I could not believe what I was seeing! Some of the most amazing animals in the world!” said Joni. We started with a tram tour where we sat on the top of a double decker bus which took us all around the zoo where we had fantastic views of beautiful animals including giraffe, pandas, hippos, and more.
After the zoo we experienced a moment of sorrow when we were on our way to do laundry and realized it was the last time we would share this experience together. After laundry, Souplantation was dinner, which some of you may have been to in Florida where it is called Sweet Tomato. This resturaunt was filled with a variety of different foods including salad, soup, pizza, pasta, frozen yogurt, brownies, muffins, and a variety of fountain and bottled drinks.
We then followed to our evening activity- LAZER TAG! We split ourselves into 3 teems- red, blue, and yellow. The yellow team took the winning medal in both games with a special thanks to high point scorer Emma! What an amazing time in San Diego!
Let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
The San Diego scribe report was written by some very special scribers-Julia, Taylor, and Alec!! Enjoy!
We had a fantastic time in the wonderful city of San Diego. After a sleep-in at the Doubletree Resort, we headed to the beach for a day of surfing. “It was awesome! I love how you don’t need to be a pro, you can just go out there and learn,” explained Sam B. Josh and Alec were naturals, and stood up on the first try! Brooke and Laura got out there and tore up the waves, and Jessica R also got up with ease. Despite the very cold ocean, our Trip 4 campers tried their best in full wetsuits! It was an amazing experience for all of them that they will never forget!
After surfing, we were all exhausted and hungry. Fortunately, counselor Jess had a plentiful meal waiting for us! As we enjoyed our sandwiches on the beach, we all enjoyed the sun and beautiful weather. Mission Beach was a great place to hang out and goof off, and Matt showed off his beautiful new cape made out of sea weed!
After our sunny beach day we all traveled back to the hotel to get ready for dinner. We all enjoyed dinner at the wonderful restaurant Islands, known for their burgers. “My turkey burger was so yummy” says Taylor Cohen. Everyone enjoyed a variety of food and dining with their friends. As the previous evening, the bus was filled with constant chants of “tooty fruity,” tour director Jared decided to stop the bus and surprise everyone with frozen yogurt! “It was the best- I got to take samples of every flavor and then chose the best one!” says Taylor.
Amazing as Jared is, we continued our awesome night with extended curfew earned by supurb Macarena dancing. Many trip members enjoyed the hotel facilities including time by the pool. After a busy day full of fun activities everyone slept very well on the very very comfy Double Tree beds.
The next day we enjoyed a wonderful breakfast and Bruggers bagels where many campers enjoyed a variety of bagels including egg and cheese, whole wheat, cinnamon raison, etc. After breakfast we went straight to the famous San Diego Zoo! “I could not believe what I was seeing! Some of the most amazing animals in the world!” said Joni. We started with a tram tour where we sat on the top of a double decker bus which took us all around the zoo where we had fantastic views of beautiful animals including giraffe, pandas, hippos, and more.
After the zoo we experienced a moment of sorrow when we were on our way to do laundry and realized it was the last time we would share this experience together. After laundry, Souplantation was dinner, which some of you may have been to in Florida where it is called Sweet Tomato. This resturaunt was filled with a variety of different foods including salad, soup, pizza, pasta, frozen yogurt, brownies, muffins, and a variety of fountain and bottled drinks.
We then followed to our evening activity- LAZER TAG! We split ourselves into 3 teems- red, blue, and yellow. The yellow team took the winning medal in both games with a special thanks to high point scorer Emma! What an amazing time in San Diego!
Let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
San Francisco
Hello Trip 4 Followers,
Trip 4 would like to welcome Cami and Vito!!! We are very excited to have 2 new Trip members who joined us in San Francisco from Italy-our Trip 4 family is now complete!
San Francisco has been full of famous and exciting sites. Our first day we rode the famous cable car, some of us standing and holding onto the railing while enjoying a view of the city. We got off in China Town and strolled through the shops selling fans, jade Buddahs, bangle bracelets, and rip off hand bags.
Camille bought some Hello Kitty Pez and Cami, Jerry, Sam L, Ally H, Dan, Emma, and Joni went tea tasting. “There was a tea for everything-relaxing, being energized, whatever you need” said Ally H. Dinner was family style Chinese food sharing platters of sweet and sour chicken, steamed rice, egg rolls, fortune cookies, and good times.
The visit to Alcatraz prison began with the ferry ride where we had a view of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. The tour of Alcatraz taught us that many people tried to escape the maximum security jail, and it is still a mystery if some of the prisoners ever made it to land or not. “It was so interesting to put yourself in the prisoner’s footsteps. The tour was real, and smart, and creative” said Emma. We spent the afternoon on Pier 39, which gets its name from its 39 piers. The most exciting pier is the one with the sea lions soaking up the sun and barking at each other.
The evening can be summed up with “Cal-if-ornia Girls we’re unforgettable” which is the song Trip 4 choreographed a dance to for the Dance Off challenge against the Ultimate California trip we met at the dance club. Trip 4 performed a great number, and showed awesome team work and spirit. And everyone showed off their killer dance moves on the light up stage and danced our hearts out.
When thinking about the famous sites of San Francisco such as the Golden Gate Bridge and the cable car many trips members cannot help but begin to hum the Full House theme song “What ever happened to predictability…” Many trip members requested to see the house from the much loved TV sitcom, so our amazing Tour Director Jared made it happen. We drove by Alamo Park, which is the park the Tanner Family runs through in the opening credits, and located the house in a beautiful historic section of San Francisco. We also played some Full House bus trivia, and Anna rocked at this. Can you name the name of the Tanner family dog?
We also had the amazing opportunity to see the Golden Gate Bridge up close. This was excellent luck as Tour Director Jared has been to San Francisco three times and has never seen the bridge until this trip, due to the typical San Francisco fog. The actual color is orange vermillion, and it is one of the longest bridges in the world. Everyone decided to walk down part of the bridge together, even Matt who has a slight fear of bridges, but says he was glad he went across. “The Golden Gate Bridge was my favorite. It’s big, it’s huge, and really cool” said Cami.
Our hearts were pumping as we walked, or some brave souls ran, up to Lombard Street. Lombard is the most crooked street in the world. “It was hard getting up the hill, but worth it in the end because at the top we could all look down at the San Francisco Bay and the city together” said Jessi R. We also rewarded ourselves with free chocolate square samples and sundaes in Ghirardelli Square.
Trip 4 also had the opportunity to see the Yankees vs. the Oakland A’s. This inspired some friendly rivalry as Trip 4 has many members from New York or the surrounding areas who are hard core Yankee fans like Sam B. and Alec or Mets fanatics like Matt and Sam. “I liked the baseball game, because it was cool to see how many Yankees fans were in the A’s stadium” said Alec.
Again, let’s end this email with the end of our dance off number…
(Group huddle) “Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Trip 4 would like to welcome Cami and Vito!!! We are very excited to have 2 new Trip members who joined us in San Francisco from Italy-our Trip 4 family is now complete!
San Francisco has been full of famous and exciting sites. Our first day we rode the famous cable car, some of us standing and holding onto the railing while enjoying a view of the city. We got off in China Town and strolled through the shops selling fans, jade Buddahs, bangle bracelets, and rip off hand bags.
Camille bought some Hello Kitty Pez and Cami, Jerry, Sam L, Ally H, Dan, Emma, and Joni went tea tasting. “There was a tea for everything-relaxing, being energized, whatever you need” said Ally H. Dinner was family style Chinese food sharing platters of sweet and sour chicken, steamed rice, egg rolls, fortune cookies, and good times.
The visit to Alcatraz prison began with the ferry ride where we had a view of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. The tour of Alcatraz taught us that many people tried to escape the maximum security jail, and it is still a mystery if some of the prisoners ever made it to land or not. “It was so interesting to put yourself in the prisoner’s footsteps. The tour was real, and smart, and creative” said Emma. We spent the afternoon on Pier 39, which gets its name from its 39 piers. The most exciting pier is the one with the sea lions soaking up the sun and barking at each other.
The evening can be summed up with “Cal-if-ornia Girls we’re unforgettable” which is the song Trip 4 choreographed a dance to for the Dance Off challenge against the Ultimate California trip we met at the dance club. Trip 4 performed a great number, and showed awesome team work and spirit. And everyone showed off their killer dance moves on the light up stage and danced our hearts out.
When thinking about the famous sites of San Francisco such as the Golden Gate Bridge and the cable car many trips members cannot help but begin to hum the Full House theme song “What ever happened to predictability…” Many trip members requested to see the house from the much loved TV sitcom, so our amazing Tour Director Jared made it happen. We drove by Alamo Park, which is the park the Tanner Family runs through in the opening credits, and located the house in a beautiful historic section of San Francisco. We also played some Full House bus trivia, and Anna rocked at this. Can you name the name of the Tanner family dog?
We also had the amazing opportunity to see the Golden Gate Bridge up close. This was excellent luck as Tour Director Jared has been to San Francisco three times and has never seen the bridge until this trip, due to the typical San Francisco fog. The actual color is orange vermillion, and it is one of the longest bridges in the world. Everyone decided to walk down part of the bridge together, even Matt who has a slight fear of bridges, but says he was glad he went across. “The Golden Gate Bridge was my favorite. It’s big, it’s huge, and really cool” said Cami.
Our hearts were pumping as we walked, or some brave souls ran, up to Lombard Street. Lombard is the most crooked street in the world. “It was hard getting up the hill, but worth it in the end because at the top we could all look down at the San Francisco Bay and the city together” said Jessi R. We also rewarded ourselves with free chocolate square samples and sundaes in Ghirardelli Square.
Trip 4 also had the opportunity to see the Yankees vs. the Oakland A’s. This inspired some friendly rivalry as Trip 4 has many members from New York or the surrounding areas who are hard core Yankee fans like Sam B. and Alec or Mets fanatics like Matt and Sam. “I liked the baseball game, because it was cool to see how many Yankees fans were in the A’s stadium” said Alec.
Again, let’s end this email with the end of our dance off number…
(Group huddle) “Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4, Trip 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Scribe Reports
I was the trip scribe-so I wrote emails to the parents a few times per week. Here's the scribe resports :-)
Hello Trip #4 Parents!
“la la la de de…everybody’s gonna love today, love today, love today, everybody’s gonna love today. Love, love love!” That’s how we start each day … “Love Today” by Mika. Sorry parents, you do not get five trip leaders dancing up and down the aisles of the bus! After that, we sing a Lady Gaga and Journey mashup (Just Stop Dancing), Katy Perry ‘s California Girls and as we drive away, we rock out to our morning mix.
We have also woken up each day to breathtaking views. In Boulder, Colorado, it was the view of the Rockies from our residence hall at the University of Colorado Boulder Our first night in Colorado we had an awesome dinner at a restaurant called the sink, with a cool college-vibe, where we could even leave our mark by writing on colorfully decorated walls. We found the wall where previous WCC trips had left their mark and added ours. We also added a little description … “best trip ever.” The Sink is a great college hangout known for its wings and burgers – which many of us tried with the World Famous “Sink Sauce.”Also on campus, we bowled, played pool, and met new friends. At times, the competition heated up; especially when the expert bowlers were going head to head with those bowling backwards and through their legs.
The view of the Rockies got even better as we rode our bikes along the Boulder creek. Boulder is a city full of life and people enjoying the outdoors, and it was great to be a part of that. “I liked going under the tunnels and by the water” said Olivia. The path brought us close to some of the mountains and past some of Boulders famous parks. “I hadn’t ridden a bike in five years,” said Ally H, “I was so proud of myself.” We also strolled along the shops at famous Pearl Street. Some of boys befriended a balloon artist and were presented with hats, swords and even a rocket ship with a “turbo booster.” We had an awesome picnic lunch, played some games and relaxed in the hot sun.
In the evening, we hit up Elitch Gardens Amusement Park. The two most popular rides without a doubt were the Mind Eraser and a Ghostblasters shoot ‘em up ride. “The rides were awesome, actually everything was awesome. We did so much today!” said Sam B.
After the Rockies, the next amazing sight to wake up to was the snow capped Grand Teton Mountains at our campground in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. We enjoyed the bus ride to see the famous Old Faithful geyser, on the way viewing elk (or maybe a female moose … no one was quite sure so we agreed it was a unicorn), the winding river, and the Grand Teton Mountain Range. Old Faithful is so famous because it erupts regularly, and we were able to witness the old geyser put on its show, spewing high into the air. We also took a look at the naturally steaming hot springs in their vibrant green, orange, and blue colors. We marveled that all this beautiful activity occurs naturally every day!
A view of Jackson Hole from a chairlift in summer was our afternoon pastime. At the top we were able to race or roll down the mountain on a sled led along a winding track, called alpine sliding. “The alpine slide was really fun, it was really fast!” said Cailin.
During the evening in Jackson Hole, a Hanna Montana lunch box, shark teeth, Jackson Hole sweatshirt, the shirt off a stranger’s back, and $40 sunglasses were just a few of the items exchanged for a pen, in our pen exchange event. Each group was given a pen and told to see what they could exchange it for. Congratulations to the team with the most exchanges - 9! That was Judy, Olivia, Brooke, Ali R, Ally H, and Deena. And the team with the most impressive exchange, which was Judy, Jessica, and Anna who started with a pen and ended with a bottle of designer Prada perfume!
The next morning, lots of strong rowers, teamwork, singing, and a friendly competition between the two rafts made white water rafting a blast! Ali R and Sam B were brave enough to get into the cold water in the swimmable area. The time flew by with songs and cheers such as Row Row Row Your Boat (in rounds of course), Build Me Up Butter Cup, and We’ve Got Spirit! Our guide remarked that in his entire career, he had never heard a boat sing the entire way down the river!
That night we set up camp in Salt Lake City, Utah, had a wonderful Italian meal (including meatballs) and played a game of “Make me laugh.” Four people descended upon someone in the hot seat. They had one and a half minutes to make the person laugh. Trip Director Jared was out within 3 seconds, and Ditty was the sole leader to keep a straight face! Some trip members stepped up to the challenge including birthday girl Jessica, Brooke, and Judy. Judy was the only camper to keep a straight face! We also enjoyed a birthday decorated bus along with cake and ice cream to celebrate Jessica’s birthday!
Let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Hi Trip #4 Followers,
“10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1-Welcome to California” yelled Trip Director Jared as the California song mix began. We sang along to Hotel California, California girls, and Surfin USA, and the Californian Extravaganza #4 has officially hit California!
Our first day in the Golden state was one of our best, completing a ropes course as a group. There were several climbs of varying heights and difficulty, and the amount of challenge was up to each trip member to decide for themselves. One of the highest climbs, called the Leap of Faith, was conquered first by Emma followed by Anna, Sam K, Sam B, Josh, Alec, Dan, and Joni. Another climb, called the Firecracker required a lot of arm strength, and our guides told us only about fifty people out of about 500 will complete it each summer. However, Josh completed the Firecracker four times! The ropes course leaders commented that group was one of the most supportive they have seen, cheering each other on the whole session. Calin was very proud she participated in a group favorite, the Tarzan Swing. “I really liked the ropes course. The tarzan swing was the best for me-especially deciding when I wanted to swing and pulling the chord” said Brenna.
And the first night in California was marked with delicious banana boats, which are banana, chocolate, and marshmallow wrapped up in tin foil and melted in the campfire. Camille created what was deemed THE perfect banana boat for trip leader Paige. And Ryan entertained us with his guitar.
Lake Tahoe, California allows a simultaneous and stunning view of the beach, snow capped mountains, and pine tree forests, and it was the perfect place to celebrate the 4th of July. The morning began entering a bus full of red, white, and blue streamers and balloons and rocking out to Born in the USA. We also celebrated with beach time sunbathing, sports games, and a barbeque. “Volley ball at the beach was tons of fun,” said Alec. Our expert grillers Jerry and Sam B cooked up some mean burgers and hot dogs. And the highlight of the day was the thrill of tubing on the lake. “I liked how while I was tubing, I could look up at the mountains,” said Taylor.
At sunset we enjoyed a private yacht around the Lake. “It was a great day. We got to lie out, the boat was so nice, and relaxing” said Joni. “I liked being together with the whole group on our own boat” said Laura.
Dinner at the camp site was Lake Tacohes (known as tacos in regions other than Lake Tahoe). And Sam L made a great 4th of July themed presentation menu for the group.
Before we hit California, trip 4 had a fun time camping in Salt Lake City, Utah. We visited Lagoon amusement and water park. The water park was perfect for those seeking the excitement of the fast body slides like Alec, Dan, and Matt or anyone who wanted to relax in the lazy river. We road the roller coaster Wicked as a group, which went straight up vertically 90 degrees!
Trip 4 celebrated Canada Day on July 1st with a morning rendition of “Oh Canada” from our Canadians-Ryan, Deena, Paige, and Ditty. Our camp site was decorated with red and white streamers, and we ate delicious cookie pie frosted with the Canadian flag.
Dinner was delicious Mexican fajitas with the works. Calin mashed up the homemade guacamole with her own two hands. And we learned some Spanish words like frijoles (beans) and torta (cake) from our cooking group the Eagles. Camping was a real bonding experience for the group. “I liked sleeping in the tents, and the atmosphere. It was so fun,” said Julia.
Our next stop was a night in Winnemucca, Nevada. We took a big group picture in front of the Welcome to Winnemucca sign, which is located on the junction of Potatoe Road and Winnemucca Boulevard. Trip 4 had fun at the hotel, after four days of camping, and enjoyed both the pool and hot tub.
Our bus rides have been full of heated games, such as categories, which was “name the most”-songs with colors in the title, things my girlfriend stole from me, things that go boom. Another favorite bus game is “hum dinger” where a song is selected for the participant to listen to on head phones, and they must hum the song while everyone guesses. Anna was the queen of this game!
Trip 4 is also looking forward to the arrival of two new trip members who will join us in San Francisco, Maria and Camilla from Italy. Brenna, Sam, Camille, and Jessi worked hard at the camp site creating beautiful welcome signs!
Again, let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Hello Trip #4 Parents!
“la la la de de…everybody’s gonna love today, love today, love today, everybody’s gonna love today. Love, love love!” That’s how we start each day … “Love Today” by Mika. Sorry parents, you do not get five trip leaders dancing up and down the aisles of the bus! After that, we sing a Lady Gaga and Journey mashup (Just Stop Dancing), Katy Perry ‘s California Girls and as we drive away, we rock out to our morning mix.
We have also woken up each day to breathtaking views. In Boulder, Colorado, it was the view of the Rockies from our residence hall at the University of Colorado Boulder Our first night in Colorado we had an awesome dinner at a restaurant called the sink, with a cool college-vibe, where we could even leave our mark by writing on colorfully decorated walls. We found the wall where previous WCC trips had left their mark and added ours. We also added a little description … “best trip ever.” The Sink is a great college hangout known for its wings and burgers – which many of us tried with the World Famous “Sink Sauce.”Also on campus, we bowled, played pool, and met new friends. At times, the competition heated up; especially when the expert bowlers were going head to head with those bowling backwards and through their legs.
The view of the Rockies got even better as we rode our bikes along the Boulder creek. Boulder is a city full of life and people enjoying the outdoors, and it was great to be a part of that. “I liked going under the tunnels and by the water” said Olivia. The path brought us close to some of the mountains and past some of Boulders famous parks. “I hadn’t ridden a bike in five years,” said Ally H, “I was so proud of myself.” We also strolled along the shops at famous Pearl Street. Some of boys befriended a balloon artist and were presented with hats, swords and even a rocket ship with a “turbo booster.” We had an awesome picnic lunch, played some games and relaxed in the hot sun.
In the evening, we hit up Elitch Gardens Amusement Park. The two most popular rides without a doubt were the Mind Eraser and a Ghostblasters shoot ‘em up ride. “The rides were awesome, actually everything was awesome. We did so much today!” said Sam B.
After the Rockies, the next amazing sight to wake up to was the snow capped Grand Teton Mountains at our campground in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. We enjoyed the bus ride to see the famous Old Faithful geyser, on the way viewing elk (or maybe a female moose … no one was quite sure so we agreed it was a unicorn), the winding river, and the Grand Teton Mountain Range. Old Faithful is so famous because it erupts regularly, and we were able to witness the old geyser put on its show, spewing high into the air. We also took a look at the naturally steaming hot springs in their vibrant green, orange, and blue colors. We marveled that all this beautiful activity occurs naturally every day!
A view of Jackson Hole from a chairlift in summer was our afternoon pastime. At the top we were able to race or roll down the mountain on a sled led along a winding track, called alpine sliding. “The alpine slide was really fun, it was really fast!” said Cailin.
During the evening in Jackson Hole, a Hanna Montana lunch box, shark teeth, Jackson Hole sweatshirt, the shirt off a stranger’s back, and $40 sunglasses were just a few of the items exchanged for a pen, in our pen exchange event. Each group was given a pen and told to see what they could exchange it for. Congratulations to the team with the most exchanges - 9! That was Judy, Olivia, Brooke, Ali R, Ally H, and Deena. And the team with the most impressive exchange, which was Judy, Jessica, and Anna who started with a pen and ended with a bottle of designer Prada perfume!
The next morning, lots of strong rowers, teamwork, singing, and a friendly competition between the two rafts made white water rafting a blast! Ali R and Sam B were brave enough to get into the cold water in the swimmable area. The time flew by with songs and cheers such as Row Row Row Your Boat (in rounds of course), Build Me Up Butter Cup, and We’ve Got Spirit! Our guide remarked that in his entire career, he had never heard a boat sing the entire way down the river!
That night we set up camp in Salt Lake City, Utah, had a wonderful Italian meal (including meatballs) and played a game of “Make me laugh.” Four people descended upon someone in the hot seat. They had one and a half minutes to make the person laugh. Trip Director Jared was out within 3 seconds, and Ditty was the sole leader to keep a straight face! Some trip members stepped up to the challenge including birthday girl Jessica, Brooke, and Judy. Judy was the only camper to keep a straight face! We also enjoyed a birthday decorated bus along with cake and ice cream to celebrate Jessica’s birthday!
Let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Hi Trip #4 Followers,
“10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1-Welcome to California” yelled Trip Director Jared as the California song mix began. We sang along to Hotel California, California girls, and Surfin USA, and the Californian Extravaganza #4 has officially hit California!
Our first day in the Golden state was one of our best, completing a ropes course as a group. There were several climbs of varying heights and difficulty, and the amount of challenge was up to each trip member to decide for themselves. One of the highest climbs, called the Leap of Faith, was conquered first by Emma followed by Anna, Sam K, Sam B, Josh, Alec, Dan, and Joni. Another climb, called the Firecracker required a lot of arm strength, and our guides told us only about fifty people out of about 500 will complete it each summer. However, Josh completed the Firecracker four times! The ropes course leaders commented that group was one of the most supportive they have seen, cheering each other on the whole session. Calin was very proud she participated in a group favorite, the Tarzan Swing. “I really liked the ropes course. The tarzan swing was the best for me-especially deciding when I wanted to swing and pulling the chord” said Brenna.
And the first night in California was marked with delicious banana boats, which are banana, chocolate, and marshmallow wrapped up in tin foil and melted in the campfire. Camille created what was deemed THE perfect banana boat for trip leader Paige. And Ryan entertained us with his guitar.
Lake Tahoe, California allows a simultaneous and stunning view of the beach, snow capped mountains, and pine tree forests, and it was the perfect place to celebrate the 4th of July. The morning began entering a bus full of red, white, and blue streamers and balloons and rocking out to Born in the USA. We also celebrated with beach time sunbathing, sports games, and a barbeque. “Volley ball at the beach was tons of fun,” said Alec. Our expert grillers Jerry and Sam B cooked up some mean burgers and hot dogs. And the highlight of the day was the thrill of tubing on the lake. “I liked how while I was tubing, I could look up at the mountains,” said Taylor.
At sunset we enjoyed a private yacht around the Lake. “It was a great day. We got to lie out, the boat was so nice, and relaxing” said Joni. “I liked being together with the whole group on our own boat” said Laura.
Dinner at the camp site was Lake Tacohes (known as tacos in regions other than Lake Tahoe). And Sam L made a great 4th of July themed presentation menu for the group.
Before we hit California, trip 4 had a fun time camping in Salt Lake City, Utah. We visited Lagoon amusement and water park. The water park was perfect for those seeking the excitement of the fast body slides like Alec, Dan, and Matt or anyone who wanted to relax in the lazy river. We road the roller coaster Wicked as a group, which went straight up vertically 90 degrees!
Trip 4 celebrated Canada Day on July 1st with a morning rendition of “Oh Canada” from our Canadians-Ryan, Deena, Paige, and Ditty. Our camp site was decorated with red and white streamers, and we ate delicious cookie pie frosted with the Canadian flag.
Dinner was delicious Mexican fajitas with the works. Calin mashed up the homemade guacamole with her own two hands. And we learned some Spanish words like frijoles (beans) and torta (cake) from our cooking group the Eagles. Camping was a real bonding experience for the group. “I liked sleeping in the tents, and the atmosphere. It was so fun,” said Julia.
Our next stop was a night in Winnemucca, Nevada. We took a big group picture in front of the Welcome to Winnemucca sign, which is located on the junction of Potatoe Road and Winnemucca Boulevard. Trip 4 had fun at the hotel, after four days of camping, and enjoyed both the pool and hot tub.
Our bus rides have been full of heated games, such as categories, which was “name the most”-songs with colors in the title, things my girlfriend stole from me, things that go boom. Another favorite bus game is “hum dinger” where a song is selected for the participant to listen to on head phones, and they must hum the song while everyone guesses. Anna was the queen of this game!
Trip 4 is also looking forward to the arrival of two new trip members who will join us in San Francisco, Maria and Camilla from Italy. Brenna, Sam, Camille, and Jessi worked hard at the camp site creating beautiful welcome signs!
Again, let’s end this email with THE trip 4 cheer …
“I, 2, 3 … TRIP 4!”
Talk to you soon!
Your Trip 4 leaders
Jared, Jessica, Paige, Ditty, and Caitlin
Saturday, July 3, 2010
photos!
Here's how to see the pictures from the trip!
1. Type your trip's personalized photo website address in your internet browser. We recommend you add this page to your favorites for quick & easy access during the summer:
www.westcoastconnection.com/photos/trip4
2. The case sensitive password to view any of the galleries for this trip is 4caliextrav. For your son or daughter's privacy & safety please do not share this password.
3. Click on the album, and enter the password to view pictures from the trip!
1. Type your trip's personalized photo website address in your internet browser. We recommend you add this page to your favorites for quick & easy access during the summer:
www.westcoastconnection.com/photos/trip4
2. The case sensitive password to view any of the galleries for this trip is 4caliextrav. For your son or daughter's privacy & safety please do not share this password.
3. Click on the album, and enter the password to view pictures from the trip!
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