SUN 1!!!

So today was the day. The Sun Unit started off with CPR and First Aid training. We did CPR on dummies and even bandaged people as a learning activity. At the end, we took a little test. I passed and am now certified in CPR and First Aid. I have cards to prove it.

After that long session, we met up in a field where we were lined up. The TLs put us in "fake" groups and then blindfolded us. I was drag along everywhere. At one point, I had to skip to get to the next destination. Once we were all jumbled up, I was finally taken to a van. I got in and waited for the rest of the members and the TL. When all the members were there, we all talked to each other to find out who was who. Then someone got in the van, tuned some music on, and drove us to a park. That's where we were allowed to take off the blindfolds. I then saw that my TL is Cody! She was one of my first choices. I am now in Sun 1.

We went and sat down in the grass to discuss some things. We did a little ice breaker and learned of our spike. We are going to the Cal Wood Education Center in Jamestown, CO. It is snowy there. We will be working mostly on trail building-type projects. There is also a chance we may work in the center. I can't wait!! It's about an hour from campus and we will be staying in two cabins. I heard that we have the nicest living quarters. There is even a gourmet kitchen. There's no phone service, but there is internet. I'm super excited to finally start this stuff! Email me if you have questions or want more information!!!

PS- The link for Cal Wood is www.calwood.org. It may give you a better idea. I also posted pictures on facebook of my spike information.

Snow Day

Today was all about hiking. The Sun Unit went to Rocky Mountain National Park. It was awesome! A couple of friend and I went to Bear Lake and took the Nature Path. It had snowed sometime earlier in the week, but it wasn't really cold. We were slipping and sliding all over the path. It was hilarious! There were icicles and all. I made some snowballs and threw them in the lake, but it was frozen over. When we got to a steep path, we sat down and slid on the ice. It was really fun. The view was amazing too. I would like to go again. It took 2.5 hours to get there and we only had an hour to hike. The TLs had to get back to a meeting at 3:30pm.

After the hike, I sat down to eat my lunch. There were some birds that kept flying near me. They were really close. I got to hand feed them some bread. It was awesome. We then headed back to campus.

Earlier, I went to Art Club. It was about knitting today. I finally learned how to do it. I started on a scarf. It's blue.

I can't wait till tomorrow! I can finally find out my team. I may

also find out my spike project. Not much longer!!

Picture #1: The awesome view.

Picture #2: I'm on ice.

Picture #3: Some friends sliding down the icy path.

So close!!

Yesterday and today have been lecture days. Yesterday, the Sun Unit learned about healthy lifestyles. It was more interesting than other lectures. We also had baseline later in the day. Baseline is a way to measure our physical fitness. We had to run 1.5 miles and do as many push-ups/sit-ups as we could for 1 minute each. I did pretty good with the push-ups and sit-ups. The running wasn't my strong point.
Today, we learned about diversity. We did many games and activities to make it more lively. It was fun.
I'm excited about Thursday coming up. I can finally find out what my permanent team will be! It's so close! Then we will be leaving for spike next week!!!