Camp Lagunazo

Updating my blog is WAYYYY overdue. The past month has been crazy busy and I haven't had a chance to properly tell the cyber world about it. So I will highlight the most important parts of the past weeks in the next couple of posts. And then hopefully I can get back on track with my weekly updates; it is much more interesting when I can comment on certain details while they are fresh in my mind.

So this post will highlight my time with my students at Campo Lagunazo. It was a three day/two night trip (that felt like much, much longer) that the grades 6-10 take every year. The camp is located about four hours west of Caracas. The location and the land is gorgeous; it was such a refreshing change from the city. On the way there and back, our rest stop was carefully planned and we had to be extra cautious because I guess it can be dangerous? Our superintendent didn't even want us to stop at all, but all went smoothly.

I was chaperoning grades 6-8, who stay in cabins in the main camp and do normal camp activities. While the 9-10 grades go on a three day hike and camp. My job was awesome because me and the three other teachers who were also chaperones just got to “supervise” and participate in the activities we wanted. There were counselors who planned and led everything for the students. It was a lot of fun for the kids as well as us! I took part in the kayaking, horse-back riding, and made it to the top of the climbing wall.

Miss Morgan ready for fun. 

(Slowly I am turning into Miss Morgan instead of Miss Hunter)

Kids doing "normal" camp stuff.

Chaperones Maria Elena, Tracey and Me 

creeping on the kids' "dance." 

The one thing that I did not enjoy about camp was the food. I emailed the director ahead of time to let them know I was a vegetarian, but apparently they did not plan accordingly. The first lunch was big hamburgers. When I told them I was vegetarian, they told me they could make me some chicken. When I told them that I do not eat chicken, they said they could prepare some fish. When I told them that I don't eat fish and asked if they had rice and beans, they answered that they didn't have anything for me. So I had iceberg lettuce wraps filled with tomatoes... All three days were about the same.

Overall, I really had a great time and it was so cool to see the students in an environment outside of the classroom. I look forward to it next year and hope I get to be a chaperone again.