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Exploring Art: Barren Reflections

March 27, 2014October 13, 2015Blog Editor

Today our Exploring Art group spent our time in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. After we arrived in the Pine Barrens and had a quick tour of the lake, students began working on their individual or group projects. Regardless of the 30 degree weather, we were able to get a lot of unique...

First day in the village

March 26, 2014October 13, 2015Blog Editor

By Sarah Henig, Vanessa, and Kendall On the first full day of service we ate breakfast with our families. Then, we went out to work on the playground at the local school. After a morning of hard work, we took a siesta and had a delicious lunch provided by our family. With the extra...

Blacksmithing: Cold & Windy – Some outside – some inside

March 26, 2014October 13, 2015Blog Editor

Day Four Today we got to the Harriton House and split between working indoors on wood turning and outdoors doing more with blacksmithing. We got the fires up and running as quickly as possible. As long as you were near the fire it wasn’t too cold. The group inside made bowls and fork handles....

Appalachian Trail: Monday’s thorns

March 26, 2014March 9, 2016Blog Editor

I ripped my pants-Luke The people in Michael’s car attempting to sing the whistle tones in Ariana Grande’s “The Way”-Katherine When I fell and hit my legs on some rocks- Emily I was stumbled two times. P.S.:I like Grande’s “the way”!-Vivian It was colder than I would have liked – Ms. Rbs....