Kieve Day 2-Evening

A few more photos from the ropes course this afternoon!

Peanut Butter Pit

Students were tasked with the challenge of making it across a peanut butter pit on a rope swing - and here they're trying to figure out how to get the rope without using any other tools! They worked together to find a solution. See those jackets they're tying together?

Every single one of the students made it across the pit one way or another, and their team mates ushered them onto the "jelly" platform. After this activity, students debriefed about the roles they all took on during their challenge; they found that they each rotated between "captain," "crew," and "passenger," and that flexibility helped them to reach success!

The Climb

That's a student way up there at the top! This is a wonderful feat for the students who make it part way, or all the way to the top, where they leap from the tip onto a trapeze before descending. Don't worry, they have all kinds of harnesses, safety checks, and belay teams to keep them safe.

Above, one of our students (left) walks along a wire (with supports) after climbing up that tree - belayed by a team (right) and cheered on by their peers. The cheering for peers has been one of the most beautiful things to watch, as our students open up and support each other and forge new relationships during their time here.

The sun finally came out for afternoon choice time, and the kids had a blast playing outside, continuing to climb, or doing cool arts and crafts. We had delicious American Chopsuey and Caesar salad for dinner, and a fun photo scavenger hunt for the evening activity.

Day two came to a close with a beautiful clear sunset over the slowly melting snowy landscape, everyone ready for sleep.