Other Trips

Gulf Coast Trip

In response to the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, students traveled throughout the Gulf Coast states, including southern Mississippi and New Orleans. The curriculum included a variety of civil rights museums and memorials as well as community service in hurricane affected areas.Students spent time volunteering with community and religious organizations doing clean-up and repairs inside and outside of residential houses, an elementary school, and in a distribution warehouse.

Wilderness Trips

Juniors and seniors have the opportunity to take part in an epic month long camping expedition. Participants are challenged physically and emotional and must meet demands for both responsibility and leadership. Through these wilderness trips students develop technical expertise, a sense of personal competence and confidence in their own ability to see a challenge through to its end. No technical skills are required that are not taught during the course. The trips are physically challenging, but within the abilities of a motivated person in average physical condition. Determination and enthusiasm are much more important to expedition success than outstanding athletic ability. Past Wilderness Trips have included:

Canoeing (Minnesota)

Paddle and portage deep into the northern wilderness on sparkling lakes once traveled by Native Americans and French fur traders following the Canadian border to Lake Superior.

Backpacking(Southwest)

Hike and camp amongst the spectacular rocky landscapes of southwestern national parks or trek along the Appalatian Trail.

Cross-Country Skiing (Minnesota)

Ski with packs and sleds through the silent wilderness of northern Minnesota. Learn to travel and navigate through snowbound pine forests and camp comfortably on frozen lakes under bright winter stars.

Independent Trips

Independent trips that are designed by the individual student are restricted to seniors. The intent of these trips is to allow a student to design a trip that meets their individual area of interest that is not being met by a school-sponsored trip. Some examples of Independent Trips might be working in a homeless shelter in New York City, working at an orphanage in Nicaragua, and studying French in Paris.