Loon lake reflection 

Loon lake was one of the best field trips I have gone on in plp. The Loon lake was all about embarking on a journey of growth, leadership,and trust along with my peers and making memories and preparing for the future.

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Recently me and my classmates had the amazing opportunity to go to Maple Ridge to stay at Loon Lake for five days with Pinnacle Pursuits. Our driving question for this trip was: “How do the choices we make set our future path?”

The choices we make definitely have a big impact on our future path. Our decisions shape our experiences, opportunities, and ultimately the direction our lives take. Each choice opens up new possibilities and can lead us down different paths. It’s important to think carefully and consider the potential consequences before making decisions. That is why I think Loon Lake taught us many important life skills so we can make good choices and be prepared in the future.

My expectations when I first heard we were going to Loon Lake was that we would have to do loads of work on our iPads… and I did not expect it to be very fun, but after going I think that this trip has exceeded my expectations and I had a fun and memorable time with my class. Upon reflection I think I have learnt important life skills on how to treat others and myself.

Below are six words that I would like to use to describe Loon Lake:

Growth

I feel that after going to Loon Lake me and my classmates have grown as a team and we have all changed as it helped us learn and grow in a fun unique way.

Fun

I must say that I had so much fun at Loon Lake,  I wasn’t overwhelmed with schoolwork and we did so many fun activities such as a talent show, dance party, high ropes, archery, scavenger hunts and more!

Outdoors 

Almost all the activities we did were outdoors which was fun because we could do awesome activities and be in nature/ learn about it.

Friendship

Not only did I make new friends but I got to be with my good friends and get closer with them,  I love that we all had a fun memorable time together.

Teamwork

Almost all the activities we did involved working together as a team. I don’t think we could’ve completed any of the activities if we didn’t have each other and if we didn’t work together. For me teamwork was a skill that we learnt to improve on at Loon Lake.

Safe 

Loon Lake was a safe space for everyone and we could be ourselves without feeling judged. I think we all got to know each other better and we all feel safer and more protected as a team because of it.

Thanks to Pinnacle Pursuits we got to work as a team instead of a random group of people- we did tons of activities and games but out of all them these ones stood out to me the most:

1. Trust Falls

Trust falls was an activity we did were you would have about six people standing ready to catch you as you fell off a chair that was on top of a table. You would then stand on top of the chair and fall backwards onto your peers. This was activity on trusting and support(not only physically but mentally) it was great how everyone was being supportive and encouraging everyone to try. At fist I was really nervous to do this because it felt very high and I didn’t want them to drop me, but after hearing that is was great I decided to do it.  After I fell, I felt allot calmer like I trusted everyone more. This was a great way of gaining trust for my peers and learning to work together.

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2. Stepping across the line

Stepping across the line was a very unexpected activity where we couldn’t speak, and we were all told to stand on one side of the gym. There were two ropes on the gym floor and when a question was asked and it applied to you, you would walk across the line. look who was with you, look who is not with you, and think about how you felt. At first the questions were pretty normal like “if you’re a single child or if you have lived in North Vancouver all your life”, but as the questions went on, they started to get more personal, when a more personal question was asked only one person walked across it was actually very sad and emotional for everyone, and many people started to cry. We had a big circle to talk about how we all felt and I realized  that after this activity how much we have in common but also how different our lives are. I understood things I hadn’t realized before about my classmates, and I think our whole class connected more after this activity. I think we all gained more compassion and empathy for each other.

3. Building shelter

This was a fun activity that we did in the woods, the task was to build shelter in under 30 minutes and we basically paired ourselves up with a couple of people in our class and made a shelter using the natural materials that we would find in the forest. This activity helped our group work together and have fun doing it. It was very rewarding to build the shelter and show our final product in the end. I think is one of the many activities that helped us work together as a team.

 

To conclude this awesome experience, I have come to realized that you don’t have to go as far Alberta or Oregon to have a good time and learn a ton. I must say I think I learnt the most here, even though we didn’t even need to use our iPads! We learnt to work together as a team and get to know each other better.  Overall, I think we will be able to move forward as a team in the classroom better after Loon Lake. Who knows maybe we will even have a different perspective on life and each other people moving forward. Reflecting back at the driving question I think that loon lake had a impact on me as well as the decisions and path I chose in life.

Thank you loon Lake!

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