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Team Five Field
Journal
Bryan |
Cherelle |
Michael S. |
Adnane |
Kristine |
Note: In addition to recording their
daily activities, students were asked to note each day the coolest thing
they saw or did, the funniest thing, the most challenging thing they
experienced, their personal top excuses, and the lessons they learned
that day.* Sunday,
June 10
Kristine and Cherelle.
One
way to start off what should be an exciting week is to go canoeing in a
dirty, nasty, brown, ugly river. Everywhere you looked was wildlife and
little did we know, we were about to become part of it. Seconds after
we took off, people ran into trees, crashed into each other, and fell
out of the canoes. We spent 14 miles and 5 hours struggling through the
Black River. Lots of spiders and dragonflies swarmed our boat. Our
group saw lots of pine trees, oak trees, duck, birds and a turtle. The
thrill would only continue when two of our group members. Cherrelle and
Kristine missed a turn and went down a rapid. Blake had to jump in and
save them and all three were soaked. Although Cherrelle and Kristine
were safe, the day was not without lost items. Journals were ruined,
bags were wet and Blake lost a shoe. Overall, the first day was
exciting and we all learned a lot.
Michael S.:
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Coolest things were fighting quick sand for
shoes, learning to steer a canoe, and hitting trees
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Funniest thing was my team members fighting bugs
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My excuses for the day:
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I want to go home
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I’m too big
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I’ve never done this before
Bryan:
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Coolest thing was losing the paddle
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Favorite excuse was I’m too tired
Cherrelle:
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My favorite excuses:
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I have asthma
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I’m a girl
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I’m sick
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The coolest thing that happened was when me and
my partner couldn’t stop so Ronny through us life jackets which did
nothing
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The funniest thing that happened was when Mike
and Adnane’s boat was sinking in the back them they got stuck and
Mike was sitting on land trying to dig the boat out then Blake and
Nadeem came and saved them
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The challenge was working together.
Kristine:
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The coolest thing that happened to me was
traveling 14 miles down the Black River and seeing all the
wildlife. Even though I didn’t like all the spiders, the wildlife
was amazing and I had never seen anything like it.
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The funniest thing that happened to me was
Cherrelle and I missing the turn to end the trip and we went over
some rapids. Everyone was laughing as we went screaming down the
river. We had to jump into the water and we went from being
completely dry to being soaked from head to toe.
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One of the biggest challenges I had was learning
on the fly. None of us had any experience and we had to learn while
going down a river. We had to learn how to steer, row, and
communicate to our partner. Not knowing how to do these things
resulted into running into trees, turning the wrong way, and getting
very tired.
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My excuses for the day:
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I am too tired
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I don’t have a map
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The canoe won’t turn
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Lesson learned: you need to listen to others and
follow your heart.
Monday, June 11
Today we explored and mapped the Joseph
Fay shipwreck. We were surprised that it didn’t look like a ship.
Everyone was expecting a boat just on the beach and in reality it was
only one part of the side. Our group had to map the first 25 ft of the
ship. We found a way with the help of college students to map the
ship. It was windy and cold but we had to keep mapping. After the
wreck we went to a NOAA museum and learned more about various shipwrecks
on the Great Lakes. Now that we know about mapping, we are looking
forward to tomorrow.
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The 40-Mile Point Lighthouse. |
Michael S.:
- The most challenging part
of today was suppressing my desire to go home and remain focused.
To tell the truth I’m sick of this place.
- The funniest part of today
was when Blake got yelled at for throwing rocks
- The coolest thing was when
we found the keys on the ship
- My excuses:
- I hate this place
- I’m tired
- I’m sick
Kristine:
- The most challenging thing
was not knowing how to map a shipwreck
- My excuse:
- I don’t know how to map
- It’s cold
Tuesday, June 12 Today we went back to the
shipwreck and the MUCC came to camp to show us birds. It seemed like
everyone enjoyed the wreck more because we knew what to expect and how
to map. However, unlike yesterday, it was HOT and everyone was
miserable because we were in long sleeves. We were able to see college
students dive to the underwater wreck and that was very neat to watch.
After lunch, the MUCC came and brought birds or pray. We were able to
see a Bald Eagle, falcon, hawk, and owls. The birds were very neat to
see; how many times do you get to see an Eagle up close? Overall, it
was another fun day.
Bryan:
- Coolest thing was when we
found more of the boat under the sand
- Most challenging was trying
not to just lay down and do nothing.
- Favorite excuse was I’m too
tired.
Cherrelle:
- The coolest thing that
happened today was when Bryan started digging in the sand and found
part of the ship that was under the sand.
- The funniest thing was when
I was sleep and Fralisia started yelling fire and I jump and almost
hit my head.
- The most challenging thing
was trying to get everything on the graph we still have to figure
out what’s wrong with our numbers
- The lesson I learned was be
careful with your number cause it can throw everything off.
- The excuse I wanted to use
was I have no idea what I’m doing.
Brian recording.
Kristine:
- The coolest thing we saw
were birds like bald eagle and a red-tailed hawk. It’s not every
day that you can see an endangered animal up close.
- The funniest thing was when
Fralisia yelled fire and Cherrelle jumped up and almost fell.
- A challenge we had today
was mapping the ship with no help. Yesterday we had college
students helping us and today they were diving.
- My excuses:
- I’m too hot
- No one is helping us
- Our section of the boat
is too hard.
Wednesday, June 13
Today was the fourth day at
camp. We had a great time so far and today was more of the same. We
went back to the Joseph Fay. After realizing how much we had left, we
went to the ship and finished our graphs. Everyone did a great job
doing their job. We accomplished a lot of the boat and we only have a
few things left to finish. We ate lunch and then headed to the
wetlands.
We went to the Partridge Point
Wetlands. Even though every one was really thirsty, everyone was able
to learn a lot. It was the first time to the wetlands for a lot and we
learned the importance of wetlands. A lot of people gave donations to
help the wetlands and wildlife. After the wetlands we had an adventure
at K-Mart. Everyone ran like maniacs to get food and water. Once that
little adventure was over, we made our way to a rock quarry.
One of our favorite parts of the
day was the rock quarry. We got to pick up fossils and keep them. We
fund many corals, animals, and many other things in the rocks. When we
were done with the quarry, we went to a waterfall.
We went to the falls and after a
short delay, mostly everyone got there. We had to change and a few
people got left but eventually most made it to the falls. Tomorrow, we
look forward to our “surprise”. After a long day, we learn a lot about
identifying fish and catching fish.
Michael S.:
- The coolest part of today
was when we went to the limestone quarry and looked for fossils. In
which were small animals and coral.
- The most challenging thing
today was also at the limestone quarry the rock we were walking on
kept breaking and there were really steep slops, not to mention the
baking sun
- My top excuses today:
- It’s too hot
- I won’t do it
- I’m bored
Cherrelle:
- The coolest thing was being
able to dig up the sand and see the inner hull
- The funniest thing was when
the bat flew in the room and everyone was screaming.
- The excuse I wanted to use
today was why do I have to work the boys aren’t.
Kristine:
- The coolest thing I was saw
the fossils. I love rocks and it was so cool to see all these
fossils. We all got to keep a lot of fossils and I can’t wait to
show them to my brothers
- Today there were a few
funny things that happened. One was our K-Mart stop for food.
Everyone was so thirsty and hungry so we stopped at K-Mart.
Everyone ran into the store like wild animals and bought water,
food, more food, and gum. It was funny to see but is kind of sad
because it was like we had never seen a store before. Our shopping
spree just shows how dependent Americans are on what most would call
unnessesary snacks.
- Another funny thing that
happened was a bat flew into our room. Everyone started yelling and
running around.
- One challenge we had was
dealing with being thirsty, hungry, and cold. We had to focus and
pay attention even though we were miserable
- My excuses:
- I’m thirsty
- I’m too tired
- It wasn’t my fault we
were left
A walk down the beach.
Thursday, June 14
Today was by far the most fun we
have had. Not to say the others were not fun, today was just amazing.
We got up early and went to Mackinaw City. Once in Mackinaw, we took a
ferry to Mackinaw Island. There are no cars allowed on the island so
the air is clean and it was very peaceful. The first thing we did on
the island we head over to Mackinaw Fort. We saw a Flag Day ceremony
and then experienced a reenactment of gun and cannon firing. After the
reenactment we explored the rest of the fort. After a quick lunch, we
went to the shops. It was extremely fun to shop, even though the prices
were ridiculous. Everyone bought a lot of neat things. Unfortunately,
we had to leave and go back, but our day wasn’t over yet.
After the island, we went to a
speech on the shipwreck Monitor. Tane Casserley, a maritime
archaeologist, gave the lecture. It was very interesting and we all
learned a lot. We are looking forward to tomorrow.
Bryan:
- The coolest thing that
happened was the boat ride to Mackinac Island, a very boring boat
ride to be exact.
- The funniest thing we did
was watch Anchorman
- The most challenging thing
was carrying the lemonade jugs around all day for $3.00.
- Favorite excuse was I’m too
tired.
Cherrelle:
- The most challenging thing
was not spending too much money
- The funniest thing was
watching the little kids help fire the cannon
- The coolest thing was
riding the ferry.
Kristine:
- The coolest thing today was
just seeing and experiencing Mackinaw Island. I had a lot of things
to choose from but I chose the island because it was so unique. How
many times do you get to shop, see a fort, and see no cars all at
the same place?
- The funniest thing that
happened was Nick tricking everyone with his fake knife.
- The most challenging thing
was conserving money with the high prices.
* The opinions or views
expressed here are those of the individual campers, and do not
necessarily reflect the views or policies of the PAST Foundation, the
Metro School, or any of the project's sponsors or affiliated
organizations.
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