Our Trip to Marin Headlands by Rylan and Brody

In the past week the sixth graders went to Marin Headlands!!!! Over there we got to do hikes, activities and lots more! The Marin Headlands trip is 3 days and 2 nights and the drive there was around 2 hours. Once we got there it was a foggy day but no rain. On the first day we ate lunch and most of us played games, meet our educators, and took a tour around the campus. We then finally unpacked and got ready for our first meeting. We then met Leandra the principal of NatureBridge. We had a short discussion on the rules and went off for some free time. At Marin Headlands you can go to a variety of places like the Rodeo beach or the volleyball or basketball court. Once it was time for dinner we headed into the dining where the rest of us gathered. We then had a short meeting after dinner on our garbology. For Wednesday’s evening program we headed out with our educators and went on a night hike. We went to the beach and looked for bioluminescent plankton in the sand. Once that was done we headed back, gathered and got ready to go to sleep.

The next morning, we woke up at 6:45 sharp and got ready for breakfast. Once everyone was ready we were excused to head to the dining hall to eat breakfast. We waited for all the other groups to come to the dining hall. We then entered and ate breakfast and headed back to our dorms to prepare for the big hike to the lighthouse. It was raining at the time so we were encouraged to wear raincoats and ponchos. But before the hike some of us headed to the Marine Lab( with our educators) which was a place where you could touch sea animals. Soon after we got ready to hike up the steep hill that was slippery and muddy. The trail was narrow, winding and a long hike uphill. But as the magnificent sixth graders we are, we powered through and trudged through the rain and mud. We then reached the top of the hill and the view was breathtaking! You could see everything including the campus and the whole beach. We then hiked for a long time until we could see the ocean. There was a long suspension bridge that wobbled and swayed back and forth each time the wind blew. Some people were scared and others thought it was fun. When we got to the lighthouse we saw a few other groups there and our educator gave us a short scavenger hunt to look for 5 things. The Whispering Arch, gargoyles, curved glass, a plant and a door inside a door. After everyone finished the scavenger hunt some of us hiked to a battery or a fort. Like Battery Alexander or Battery Mendel. We played a few games like sardines and then headed back to the campus. By the time we got back it was almost time for our free time so our educator gave us cookies and hot cocoa. We then were excused for free time! After free time we went to the dining hall for dinner. After we were finished with dinner we had another meeting which led to our campfire where we acted out skits, sang songs and listened to stories. After the campfire we met high schoolers that taught us a game called Predator, Predator, Prey. We played the game a few times and were then told to go to our dorms and go to sleep.



The next morning we got ready and ate breakfast and then had a meeting. We then headed back to our dorms, packed and put everything in the Kestrel room. After, we met with our educators and went off during our morning activities. When we came back we had a short graduation ceremony and said goodbye to the Marin Headlands.