Orienteering

We went to Camp Arnes. We did a whole bunch of activities but we thought that we learned the most from Map Orienteering. At Map Orienteering we were given a map and were told to go find wooden plaques that had numbers and symbols on them. On the back of our maps there was a symbol sheet. Once we found a plaque that was on recorded on our map we would mark the symbol down on the symbol sheet. There were 4 different sheets that you can take. They all have 25 different plaques that you have to find. You were challenged to find all of your numbers in an hour and a half.  Orienteering means that you can find something or a place with a map or a compass. The procedure to follow if you encounter an obstacle in your path is to Look the map over again or Look around your surroundings and check not just where it is exactly supposed to be.

It was fun to find our way around the camp and we learned about mapping!  We had a lot of fun and hope that we can go back again soon. Thank you Camp Arnes!

By Caitlyn, Paige. A and Olivia

Archery

At camp Arnes there is archery, this is what we learned about the bow and arrow.

These are the bow parts; arrow rest, riser, limb, knock point and bow string.
These are arrow parts; field point, shaft, knock, rooster feather and a fletching.
These are the materials to make a bow; carbon, fiberglass, wood and aluminum.
When shooting an arrow, you need three fingers on the bow. For aiming, you use your strong eye. To figure out your strong eye, you make a triangle with your hands and keep your arms straight out then focus on an object and close one eye to see if you can see the entire object if not then try your other eye. The eye that you can see the full object is your dominant eye. When you draw back the bow string, you don’t want to lock your elbow, you want a slight bend in your arm. Once this is all done you can shoot the arrow.
The instructor brought out foam animals and targets to shoot at. Not all of us found this easy to do. If our arrows went past the target then it would hit a net that hung behind them. We had to wait for everyone to shoot their last arrow and when the instructor put down the rope we could all go get our arrows.
We had a very fun time with archery! 
By: Hope, Rylan and mac

Fire and Bannock

At camp Arnes we made a fire in the forest.  
We also ate bannock with butter or cinnamon.
The three things to get a fire going are fuel, oxygen
and ignition.
The rules are:   not to close to the fire, no running
around a fire and make a safe fire.
Birch Bark is best for starting a fire.  It lights very
easily because of the oils in the bark. It helps the fire.
These are the types of wood you need to build a fire.
Types of wood                                        
Tinder – size of pinky
Kindling - size of thumb
Fuel wood - size of arm
My activity group was successful at making a fire
because we made a tee pee of wood that made
the fire rise.

by:  Dyllan, Yacov, Krystal, and Lauren

Camp Arnes

On Wednesday October 7^th 2015 the grade 5’s and 6’s are going to Camp Arnes. We will be taking a Beaver bus. All the kids will be participating in a lot of actives like, zip lining, rock climbing, swimming and a lot more. We will be there from Wednesday morning to Friday early afternoon. We will be staying in very modern cabins. It will take us and hour and a half to get there. All the kids are very excited.

By Lauren, Mia and Sara

  

Camp Packing List

Student Packing List
	Sleeping bag or bed roll / blanket			Jacket (waterproof) / hat
	Pillow			rubber boots (recommended)
	twin sheet for mattress (optional)			Long pants / shorts?  (weather)
	Toothbrush,  toothpaste,  soap,  shampoo etc.			Long sleeve shirts,  t-shirts,  (layers are good)
	Towel and face cloth			Warm pajamas
	brush / comb			socks and underwear
	Pencil or pen (log book will be supplied)			outdoor shoes
	A book			Swim suit and towel
	A water bottle   *forgot on last list			Pair of slippers or indoor runners (for inside cabin and dining hall during meals)
Please Do Not Bring
		cell phones, iPods,  personal electronics. Cameras will be made available to cabin groups and activity groups.			Nonprescription medication (any medications must be in the care of a supervising teacher – with the exception of inhalers and epi-pens)
		Chewing gum

THE LUNAR ECLIPSE

The Lunar Eclipse happened on Sept. 27, 2015. First it shrunk then became the “blood moon”.  It wasn’t that red - it was sort of orangey. After that it disappeared. In the morning around 6:30 you could see the moon but it was bigger than usual.  

                                     BY KYIA AND CHARLEY