Urban students take backpacking trip to Yosemite

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Isabel Moore
October 13, 2009
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After two weeks of school, from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13, Urban students got to explore Yosemite National Park: sleeping outdoors, hiking, swimming in water holes, and taking in the beauty of nature, all conveniently located in a national park close to home. The group, which consisted of juniors, seniors, and one freshman, stayed in Yosemite Valley’s North Rim. The hikers backpacked past May Lake to Rasin Lake, and hiked up Mt. Hoffman.

The outdoor education program at Urban offers students a chance to get away from the stress and routine of school. Natasha Weiss (’11) experienced firsthand the benefits of escape: “I think there’s something about being in the outdoors that brings out the best in a lot of people,” she said. “I saw sides of classmates that I would never see at school.”

For those who didn’t sign up, there’s another chance: the next outdoor trip will be Sea Kayak Skills Day on Nov. 3 near Half Moon Bay. Any student may sign up, and financial aid is available for the $55 trip. For more information, contact Derek Harwell, Urban’s director of outdoor trips, at dharwell@urbanschool.org.