Sep 30, 2015
Our group (Joey, Macayla, Katie B., and Myself) did 2-day Adventure Challenges this week. This was our first 2-day challenge and it was a Theater challenge. Essentially our task at hand was to prepare and perform a theatrical performance during dinner on Tuesday, a dinner-theater type of event that would feature all of the Adventurers […]
Sep 30, 2015
We were told we could only bring 5 things each.. We brought 3, cause we are that good. We walked in just shorts and shoes. Jumping at crickets on the path to eat later. We stored them in Eric’s pocket (they escaped when he took a nap). Every so often we stopped and passed around […]
Sep 26, 2015
We are all familiar with discomfort. For instance, sometimes we encounter situations in which we are stuck in an unfamiliar place, looking to fulfill that one need – the need for a bathroom. Today, our group took this very source of discomfort into account. After several discussions, and some interviewing of the citizens of Paonia […]
Sep 26, 2015
There are so many people in the world. So many faces, so many stories, so many ideas and perspectives. Imagine if we all came together in this abundance and helped each other through life with our own wisdom and guidance. It is really very interesting to see how proud people get when you offer assistance […]
Sep 26, 2015
Today our group (Spencer, Joe, Kieren, Aubrie, and Dave) did the infamous makeover adventure challenge. This challenge challenged us to change our style, inside and out. A few of us got haircuts from Dave (el cosmetologist extraordinaire). We also acquired new clothes. We took on the roles of characters that we believed were very much […]
Sep 26, 2015
Friday activities at the Adventure Semester have the distinction of being participated in only by groups who have already seen every other group rotate through them. Every member of our group, as a result, had heard a good deal about the activity we were to participate in today, spending 5 hours alone in the woods […]
Sep 25, 2015
***Warning: Full Details of Chicken Slaughter – Only Read if Able to Handle It*** As I took a deep breath, I counted… one, two, three. Then came that unforgettable crunching sound. I stood still while I processed the fact I had just killed a rooster with a hedge clipper. Our group challenge today was to […]
Sep 25, 2015
Today my challenge was to make a unique map of Paonia. My group had to think about what type of map would be beneficial to the town. Because the town is so small and doesn’t have a large consumer base most stores are closed on Sunday we decided to map out which stores were open […]
Sep 25, 2015
Hey there! So today we had a really cool challenge.. we had to choose and embody a character completely opposite to our usual selfs. We started out at a thrift shop picking out clothing for our character (I chose somebody shy and slightly gothic.. a complete transformation for me with my usual enthusiastic colorful way […]
Sep 25, 2015
Hey there! So today we had a really cool challenge.. we had to choose and embody a character completely opposite to our usual selves. We started out at a thrift shop picking out clothing for our character (I chose somebody shy and slightly gothic.. a complete transformation for me with my usual enthusiastic colorful way […]