11th grade trip: Dalarna

Grade 11's trip kick'd all y'all's trips' asses. And their report's also gonna have much'a more apostropheage'n' y'all's.
The activity-packed trip took grade 11 on a 4-hour bus ride to the stunningly beautiful area of Dalarna. The students and teachers chilled at a ski resort-turned-summer resort called Säfsen, which put them within walking distance of a mini-golf course, frisbee golf course, swingset, a heckofalot of trees and some rocks, not to mention a beautiful lake which we were sure to take advantage of for a few exciting moonlit dips in its 15-degree water.

The first day, grade 11 split up into three groups for three different activities: horse riding (Paula Blomquist, 11s: "Amazing!"), mountain biking (Griff, 11s: "ouch. (m/)"), and rock climbing (Jason Curtis, 11s: "HELL YEAH!")
Among the activities taken part in on other days were whitewater rafting, forest brenboll, riding bicycle-like vehicles on railroad tracks, and the inaccurately named 'Pentathlon,' firstly due to there only being three activities and secondly because these activities were of no match to the impressive Pentathlons seen on television -- though our version was a match for shock and 'huh?' value. Instead of the discus, javelin, and long jump, we did things the Nordic way: boot tossing, shooting, and even axe throwing. As for the latter; parents, fear not: the guide assured us of complete safety "as long as you don't bend your arms when you throw it; if you do that you can accidentally [chop your head in half]." (Mr Hogans number: 070********)

Another highlight, of course, was the white water rafting. Not only did we have the chance to giggle at each other (and the teachers) squeezing into wetsuits, the ride itself was exhilarating as we attempted to paddle through Swedish rapids and grabbed on to the raft for dear life (actual quote from one of the instructors: "when you hear me yell 'hold on,' that means we're all going to die." Luckily, he was kidding. We think. In retrospect, nobody knows, since he never used that command...) We also all learned an important lesson, demonstrated by Eric and Jonas: even the strongest grip on a slippery boat doesnt always work!

All in all, the grade 11 trip was a LOT of fun.