St Louis Country Day School - Codasco Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Skipping Class The first week of school, class six went on a three-and-a-half day outing to Meramec State Park. They paddled about fourteen miles in canoes for two days, then hiked three miles in the next day. In addition, they went spe- lunking and swimming in the Meramec River, camped out in tents, and cooked their own meals. The idea of the trip was conceived by Mrs. Bull, Mrs. Altvater, and Mr. Jacobi. They felt that such an outing would pull the class together. The class was divided into five groups, each under the supervision of a faculty and a guide from the S.T.R.E.A.M., a regional outfitting agency. S.T.R.E.A.M. provided the equipment and know-how to make the outing fun. Each group cooked its own meals, pitched its own camp sites, and collect- ed its own wood for camp fires. The teachers were mere supervisors. Mr. Smen felt that everyone had different experiences depending on who they were with. Some were home-sick, oth- ers just didn't like the food. I found out what the woods and camping were like, commented Alex Engelsmann, but he felt that the food his group cooked turned out totally gross. With the banquet of burgers and beans, the sixers reminisced over the trip, and many felt that the experience did help them to get to know others. Mrs. Bull commented that it was lots of fun. Curt Boeschenstein, '88 .tml 'windy P' FK -, . , ,., , ., . - '7 4- E . W. wird . l ll- Qi' 1- A g'-5. H .',FQg?g.!g ',fm ,-'51, ' 1' ., . i 43 -s , :'--. ','i. - 'cts' .' ' - h 3 uf' 'rn-' ' , Q -- 2 '. ' r af 1 '.?ggj,.,ia,,, . 1 ff A 'I' .' ' , - fun . , . - T -, 3,5 4.21. .gf J 1 ' LL' . ' 'Li , .- ' ,. c, V - if'-' 1 ' x i '48 -., 9--E N Top Clearing a suitable spot, Mrs. Altvater and her group prepared to set up camp. Left After a week of preparing their own food, the students happily devoured real food: hamburgers, chips, and sodas. 9'

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