We are going white water rafting for our spring trip. This is a great trip that Ms. Pamela and I did twice two years ago. Mother Lode rafting provides a great camping spot, right on the American River, and an amazing rafting experience for middle school students.

They do require two forms for participation in this activity. Please return those to Me or Ms. Julianne as quickly as possible. I can email you another copy if needed or I can give one to your student in Advisory as needed.

Here is a copy of the packing list. Please follow it as closely as possible. Your comfort will be compromised by leaving off any of these items.

What to bring for drive up:
Backpack with lunch
Something to entertain yourself with in car
Sunscreen
Water bottle

What to bring for river:
Swimsuit and shorts
Shoes (closed toe, old sneakers work great. No Flip Flops/Sandals)
Sunglasses
Hat or visor
Change of clothes for the end of the trip
Plastic bag for wet clothes
Waterproof camera for before and after the trip

What to bring for camping:
Long pants for the evening, it can get cooler at night.
Warm sweatshirt or Jacket
Shoes to wear in camp (different then river shoes which will be wet)
Insect repellent
Sleeping pad
Sleeping bag
Flashlight/ headlamp
Tolietries (toothbrush/paste, shampoo, soap, face towel, deodorant, etc)
Book
Beach/large size towel

In case of rainy weather conditions:
Wool Socks (to wear on the river)
Wool or fleece pullover
Raincoat

Please Do Not Bring the following:
Electronic equipment (gameboys, radios, etc)
Valuables
Candy/Gum
Knives
Anything not appropriate at school

This was tougher then expected.

Hang with it and i will make sure that everyone has a working blog by the end of the month.

Jobs – Check

Permission slips – Uh oh

We still need to get all permission slip turned in. If you haven’t please come get a new one from Ms. Julianne or me.

Design a menu for our camping trip dinner. Remember that we will have limited supplies to cook with (grill, campfire) and limited cooking instruments (pots, pans, etc.) We also will have coolers to keep things cool, but no freezers or refrigeration.

Our goal is to design a healthy meal that all campers can eat (must be vegan/vegetarian option) that  can be made for twenty two people cheaply by 6th graders.

The assignment is due in advisory on Oct 7.

Permission slip*

packing-list

camping-trip-questionaire

Boat waiver*

*will be added soon

More information will be coming out soon plus the permission slips and gear requests.

Stay tuned for further developments.