Amazing Race, The Big Sweep, and LIFT Discovery Course

Amazing Race 9/11/14

On September 11, 2014, 29 students left Watauga High School prepared for an Amazing Race! One of the students on the trip shared his experience: "We split up into three teams of 7 and one team of 8. Each team was given a list of people, objects, and actions to get pictures of for different amounts of points. We had to take pictures with statues, play leap frog, meet students and professors from ASU, read books, and sniff flowers. I met some new people on the trip and had a great time talking to people downtown and taking pictures. It was one kicking trip."

The Big Sweep 9/13/14

The Big Sweep trip left with 19 students excited for cleaning up the river. "It was a fun day that started with rain. By the time we got there it had stopped raining and it was sunny," said Paul Wellborn (senior) of the trip. It was a beautiful day on the water and, though the river was a bit brown and murky from the heavy rains earlier in the week, the group made the best of it by finding some trash floating on the water and along the banks. "I found a water bottle and part of a bucket," said Paul. "We found a lot of different things!" The group even managed to pull several tires out of the river!

Post with help from student member Paul Wellborn.

LIFT Discovery Course 9/14/14

Sunday, September 14 was chilly and foggy, but 18 girls didn't let the weather keep them from going on the LIFT Discovery Course trip at the Blowing Rock Conference Center. The course was 3 levels high and finished with a zip line. The girls learned how to work together and keep themselves safe. When asked about the trip, junior Brynne Wood said, "It challenged you to get out of your comfort zone." In addition to providing the girls with a positive challenge, this all girls trip was just plain fun!

Post with help from student member Brynne Wood.