Lion Pride Newspaper
7th Edition Friday, March 23, 2018
Schoo Sectio
6th Grade Campout I believe that the sixth grade campout was an amazing experience for all of us. Not only did we learn basic survival techniques, but we bonded with our classmates in extraordinary ways. For example, the people in our campsite bonded over a struggle to fall asleep, due to very annoying geese and people talking. In addition to our bonding experiences, we learned basic survival techniques. We learned cooking, shelter building, orienteering, and fishing. During all of these activities, we worked in teams. I believe that it was not only because of a surplus of sixth graders, but because in life, teamwork is vital in a world so divided. On the campout, we all experienced struggles with cooking, from falling marshmallows to burnt bagels. I even burnt a finger! However, it was a lot of fun. We ate bagels, s’mores, hot dogs, trail mix, and pretzels. However, the best meal of the campout was lunch on the second day. This was because you were allowed to eat whatever food you wanted. In the lion camp, the marshmallows were gone before I even got to camp and the rest of the food disappeared along with the marshmallows. We also got lost on the way back to the bus, so it was an adventure. We had to constantly turn around, but it was fun. After all of this, we got on the bus and began the long bus ride back to school. The sixth grade campout was an outstanding experience for all of us because we not only learned basic survival skills, but we bonded with our classmates in amazing ways; bonds that can only be formed in the wilderness.