Our 5th and 6th graders recently returned from their Journey to Santa Barbara!
They camped, hiked, visited a llama farm, made smores by the campfire, and learned about nature while growing closer to each other! Welcome back, Kitah Hay and Kitah Vav!
“I was hiking the Bill Wallace Trail, and I noticed that I really enjoy looking at landscapes from very high, I loved just looking at the plains-like mountains and hiking on them was really fun for me. I got to know a lot of my classmates better and understand them. I was able to bond a lot more with my classmates, and people in sixth grade, through immersive activities, I was able to become friendly with a lot more people than I thought was possible in just four days!” – Robbie, Class of 2029
“I was proud of myself that I was able to hike so long without stopping and I realized that if I keep going past my limits I could do it. The journey made me connect to nature a lot more and made me realize the wonders of the world in a very fun way.” – Ethan, Class of 2029
“From the first sunset, I was astonished by how the stars looked at night. With all the light pollution, one cannot see many stars, but in Santa Barbara, where we were, there were such beautiful stars, more beautiful than any other stars I have seen before.” – Maya, Class of 2028
“My relationship with my classmates grew because we were with sixth graders so I was able to talk with them and have fun with other people in my group.” – Naomi, Class of 2029
“My favorite activity is split into two different things. One of them are ocean kayaking, because it was super fun learning about how to play kayak polo. which is just like football but in the ocean, and you are on kayaks. The other one was hiking to a llama farm and feeding the goats, ram, sheep, llama, and donkey. I loved these experiences because I have never been to a llama farm.” – Elis, Class of 2028
“I felt proud of myself when I built my tent with my partner so fast. I did not know I could make a tent so efficiently.” – Maya, Class of 2029
