My name is Stephen Foster and I am a 15-year old student at SOAR Academy. This is my first semester here and hopefully the first of many semesters to come. I came to SOAR from San Ramon, located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
When I am home I live with my mom, and my brother, Graham, along with my two Basset Hounds, Max and Bella. Max is around 6 or 7 years old, and Bella (The younger of the two) is only about 3 or 4 years old. My family is truly a melting pot of many different cultures, Scottish, Irish, German, Norwegian, and even a little bit of Cherokee Indian. Both sides of my family are Scottish and that leads to many cool and interesting stories along with a lot of rich history.
When I get free time, either after school or on the weekends, I like to participate in an array of cool activities. [Activities like, baseball, football, rock climbing, airsoft, and video games]. When I get free time I like to participate in these activities. When I have finished my homework and my friends have also done the same, we like to go out to our local sports park and go and play football or baseball for a good 2 or 3 hours every day. In only a few months I have gone from being terrible at baseball and football, to being amazing in the minds of everyone around me. It really makes me feel good to be good at something. On the weekends, though, I like to take a break from football and baseball and I like to go out and play airsoft at CQB City, the world’s largest indoor arena. It is located only an hour away from my house. I normally go there and play for a good 7 hours a day. It is really fun to do and very challenging for the body and mind. You need to figure out tactics and how to get out of situations on the battlefield.
While I am at SOAR Academy, I am hoping to get a better education (Which I now have all A’s which I have never had before in my life), better social skills, and learn more traits in becoming a leader. After I graduate from high school I plan on becoming a police officer somewhere around Henderson, Nevada, or somewhere in Arizona. After many years in the service I am planning on going to college and studying politics and then getting a job in Government so that I can really help change the country by lending my talents to our nation.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Utah Expedition By Jonathan Adkins
Hello, my name is Jon Adkins. I am going to be discussing some of the things that happened while I was in Utah.
One of the things that I did while I was there was go to Arches National Park. Things that the team and I did while we were there was go to the Devils Garden and a handful of the other arches.
Another place that the team and I went to was Capital Reef National Park. One of the things that the team and I did while we were in Capital Reef National Park was going on a three day, twenty-five mile hike. It was like a small desert in parts, then canyonous and mountainous in others.
The other place that the team and I went to while we were in Utah was Canyon Lands National park. Activities that we did while we were there is a bit of a blur to me, but mostly was a fair amount of mini hikes to some arches, and learning about the natives that were once there and what they left behind.
In conclusion I feel that the part of the expedition that took place in Utah will be my most memorable part of the expedition for me, and that I will think of it always.
One of the things that I did while I was there was go to Arches National Park. Things that the team and I did while we were there was go to the Devils Garden and a handful of the other arches.
Another place that the team and I went to was Capital Reef National Park. One of the things that the team and I did while we were in Capital Reef National Park was going on a three day, twenty-five mile hike. It was like a small desert in parts, then canyonous and mountainous in others.
The other place that the team and I went to while we were in Utah was Canyon Lands National park. Activities that we did while we were there is a bit of a blur to me, but mostly was a fair amount of mini hikes to some arches, and learning about the natives that were once there and what they left behind.
In conclusion I feel that the part of the expedition that took place in Utah will be my most memorable part of the expedition for me, and that I will think of it always.
Chris Veno's Biography
Hi my name is Chris Veno. I am 19 and from Malvern, PA. I have three brothers and their names are: Cameron, who is 9, Aidan, who is 12, and Shane, who is 15. I have one sister named Kelsey, who is 17. I have many cousins. I have two cats and their names are Skittles and Snickers. I have two goats and their names are Cinnamon and Spice. I have one dog and her name is Willow. I have a bunny and its name is Sugar. I also have one hamster that my brother has not yet named. I am really good at identifying plants and animals. I am really good at science. I love reading field guides in my free time. I am skilled at the drums. My hobbies include playing the drums, guitar, and bass. Listening to music and building forts in the woods are some of my hobbies. The sports that I engage in are soccer, basketball, golf, and snowboarding. The things that I do for fun are playing music, sports, and gardening. Every year my family goes to Canada and North Carolina for vacation. My parents are very nice people. In my future I would like to be a carpenter and a horticulturist.
Utah Expedition
Utah Expedition
By Chris Veno
I had a lot of fun on this expedition. We went to Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capital Reef National Park, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. We also went to Moab, Utah.
The first place that we went to was Arches National Park. It was absolutely beautiful and amazing. In Arches we slept in tents (which was a luxury), we also went on many day hikes. The hikes were really cool because we saw a lot of arches and other amazing things. In Arches National Park we saw lots of Prickly Pear Cacti and lots of Juniper. On the first day at Arches it rained and we got to get an extra hour of sleep, which was nice and well needed. In Arches it was very windy and our stuff would blow away. We did a lot of day hikes in Arches National Park and all of the views were amazing.
The next place that we went to was Canyonlands National Park, which was really cool because of all of the canyons and chasms and all of the Native American Artifacts and dwellings. While I was in Canyonlands National Park I wore my warm hat for many days in a row. I had dreadlocks form in my hair because it got really matted and I twisted the matted hair into dreads. They were sicknasty. In Canyonlands we also saw lots of Prickly Pear Cacti and it reminded me of my cacti back at home, which are bigger than the Prickly Pear that we saw out west.
The last place that we went to was Capital Reef National Park and that is where we did our backcountry trip. Our backcountry trip was a three-day backpacking trip through the canyon of Capital Reef National Park. It was really cool. In the canyon we hiked through a cave, which was a really cool experience. We had to squeeze through the end of the cave and we got all muddy. In Capital Reef National Park we saw a Tarantula and it was really awesome. I was not afraid of it like some of the other members in the group were. In four days I did 840 pushups and I was ripped.
I really enjoyed this expedition. We went to Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capital Reef National Park, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. We also went to Moab, Utah. I am really going to enjoy the hiking of the Grand Canyon on the next expedition.
By Chris Veno
I had a lot of fun on this expedition. We went to Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capital Reef National Park, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. We also went to Moab, Utah.
The first place that we went to was Arches National Park. It was absolutely beautiful and amazing. In Arches we slept in tents (which was a luxury), we also went on many day hikes. The hikes were really cool because we saw a lot of arches and other amazing things. In Arches National Park we saw lots of Prickly Pear Cacti and lots of Juniper. On the first day at Arches it rained and we got to get an extra hour of sleep, which was nice and well needed. In Arches it was very windy and our stuff would blow away. We did a lot of day hikes in Arches National Park and all of the views were amazing.
The next place that we went to was Canyonlands National Park, which was really cool because of all of the canyons and chasms and all of the Native American Artifacts and dwellings. While I was in Canyonlands National Park I wore my warm hat for many days in a row. I had dreadlocks form in my hair because it got really matted and I twisted the matted hair into dreads. They were sicknasty. In Canyonlands we also saw lots of Prickly Pear Cacti and it reminded me of my cacti back at home, which are bigger than the Prickly Pear that we saw out west.
The last place that we went to was Capital Reef National Park and that is where we did our backcountry trip. Our backcountry trip was a three-day backpacking trip through the canyon of Capital Reef National Park. It was really cool. In the canyon we hiked through a cave, which was a really cool experience. We had to squeeze through the end of the cave and we got all muddy. In Capital Reef National Park we saw a Tarantula and it was really awesome. I was not afraid of it like some of the other members in the group were. In four days I did 840 pushups and I was ripped.
I really enjoyed this expedition. We went to Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capital Reef National Park, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. We also went to Moab, Utah. I am really going to enjoy the hiking of the Grand Canyon on the next expedition.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Mitchell's Biography
Hello my name is Mitchell Wilkinson- Harrison. I’m 18 years old and from Richmond, VA. My grandpa has a 400-acre farm in PA and every summer I go and work on the farm for my grandpa. I have a basset hound; her named is Violet. I like to play a lot of video games and I love to do hay work on the farm. My mom is now working at the pharmacy in Kroger. My step dad is working for my grandpa’s company. My Grandpa has a Decking Company.
I played baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball at my old school back in Va. I play with my dog when I’m at home, and I enjoy playing my xbox360 after a hard day at work on the farm. There are many places that I have traveled to with my family and SOAR. Those places are Belize, Puerto Rico, Coast Rica, Colorado, Canada, Texas, North Dakota, Montana, New York, New Jersey, North Caroline, and South Caroline. I like to drive my gator around on my grandpa his farm in PA. I have been coming to SOAR for six school semesters and two-summer program. I want to be a mechanic, a farmer, and a businessperson for My Grandpa’s Company.
I played baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball at my old school back in Va. I play with my dog when I’m at home, and I enjoy playing my xbox360 after a hard day at work on the farm. There are many places that I have traveled to with my family and SOAR. Those places are Belize, Puerto Rico, Coast Rica, Colorado, Canada, Texas, North Dakota, Montana, New York, New Jersey, North Caroline, and South Caroline. I like to drive my gator around on my grandpa his farm in PA. I have been coming to SOAR for six school semesters and two-summer program. I want to be a mechanic, a farmer, and a businessperson for My Grandpa’s Company.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The Utah Expedition By Mitchell Wilkinson-Harrison
This Expedition, the Yellowstone team went to Utah. On the first day of our trip we stayed in Archers National Park. When we were there we did some day hikes around the park. One of the days it started to rain in the morning and we all were staying in tents. Suzanne Wes let us sleep in until the rain stopped. Most of the time on the expedition we were doing homework and going on day hikes through the National Parks. The National Parks that we went to on this expedition were; Capital Reef National Park, Cayonlands National Park, Archers National Park, and Glen Canyon National. Before we went to Glen Canyon we drove into Moab to a little gear store to fill up our water jugs and we all went into the store. We drove to Glen Canyon for our three backpacking trip. We hiked about 25 miles in the canyon. After we finished everyone ran to the Big Black Van and everyone gave the van a big hug. We drove back to Capital Reef National Park and stayed there for two nights. On the last day of our expedition we all went out to the Golden Coral and ate a lot of food. The next day we had to get up early so we could get to the airport on time. We all had a good time hiking with Suzanne and Wes.
Sand Castles with the Yogis by Evan Anderson
So our group really likes to dig. During our last expedition we were in a desert, ideal for digging. In many of the places like Canyon Lands National Park, Cedar Mesa, and even into the side of a river bed, we dug holes.
It all started in Canyon Lands National Park when a few people in the group were afraid of rain. I took the risk of sleeping on a small but comforting riverbed. Worried that rain might come I dug holes and channels and a few barriers to stop water flow and redirect it. Others built similar things like trenches and channels. Anders dug out a huge hole that he literally slept in! Unfortunately it never rain to test out our defenses.
Digging holes were not the only thing we would do. We would use the excess dirt from our holes to build towns and use sticks and make farms near the towns. It all started as a peaceful thing in our town economy, however some people would get a little crazy and build literal castles and trenches and what not around them turning into a giant game of Risk (which we love so dearly). Unfortunately we have a leave no trace policy here at S.O.A.R so our humble towns and fortresses ended in a horrible furry of rock, logs, and pure human greed (meaning we go and destroy each other’s stuff). This event of destruction would usually last about a half an hour because rebuilding and the struggle for victory would take place during the destruction. This was just one of the many things we did during our down time to keep us entertained in the idle of a desert. Thank you for your time.
It all started in Canyon Lands National Park when a few people in the group were afraid of rain. I took the risk of sleeping on a small but comforting riverbed. Worried that rain might come I dug holes and channels and a few barriers to stop water flow and redirect it. Others built similar things like trenches and channels. Anders dug out a huge hole that he literally slept in! Unfortunately it never rain to test out our defenses.
Digging holes were not the only thing we would do. We would use the excess dirt from our holes to build towns and use sticks and make farms near the towns. It all started as a peaceful thing in our town economy, however some people would get a little crazy and build literal castles and trenches and what not around them turning into a giant game of Risk (which we love so dearly). Unfortunately we have a leave no trace policy here at S.O.A.R so our humble towns and fortresses ended in a horrible furry of rock, logs, and pure human greed (meaning we go and destroy each other’s stuff). This event of destruction would usually last about a half an hour because rebuilding and the struggle for victory would take place during the destruction. This was just one of the many things we did during our down time to keep us entertained in the idle of a desert. Thank you for your time.
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