Camp Kieve!

By Emme Pitts

As many of you know, most of seventh grade goes to Camp Kieve every year, and it’s coming up in May. The seventh graders and their parents heard more about the week-long trip at recent assemblies and meetings. Curiosity is building and students are getting more and more excited to go!

The Leadership School at Kieve is in Nobleboro, Maine, and helps kids develop leadership skills. According to their website, “Since 1981, The Leadership School at Kieve has been developing leaders and strengthening communities by challenging students, teachers, and parents to take positive risks, set meaningful goals, make healthy decisions, all while being supportive team members and strong leaders. Adolescents still face a world of challenging choices and conflicting messages: our approach to supporting them as they face the challenges of growing up remains the same.” The experience also helps you trust people from your own school that you don’t know that well. To do that, you participate in small trust exercises, like trust “leans,” and larger trust exercises, such as going on a ropes course 40 feet in the air. Although the camp is licensed as a school, it does not have normal classes. The staff try to keep you interested and on your feet as much as possible. Students are excited for this amazing experience.

Many students will be attending the Leadership School. It has many aspects of CREW and will help people with teamwork and team building skills alike. In addition, many teachers think it is an amazing experience. “Kieve is a place where kids can challenge themselves to be the best they can be,” Mrs. Kouletsis tells us, the science teacher on 7East.

What is a typical day at The Leadership School like? Be prepared to wake up early and go to bed exhausted. You will be moving all day, having a lot of fun and experiencing many new things. So, while bed time may seem early to you now, we can guarantee you will be exhausted at lights out. 7:30 - Wake Up 8:00 - Breakfast 9:00-Noon: Classes. Don’t worry, there's a snack in the middle of the morning! 12:00-12:30 - LUNCH 12:30-3:00 - Class 3:00 - Snack #2 3:20 - Choice time. (See below for sample choice time activities) 5:15 - DINNER 6:30 - Evening program 8:00 - Snack #3 9:00 - Lights out(6th graders) 9:15(7th graders) 9:30 (older students) What is “Choice Time?” After you finish your class day, you will have a snack before selecting a “Choice Time.” There are always a variety of activities to choose from including sports, arts & crafts, ropes course, nature walks, and really anything else that is appropriate that you can suggest to your educators. What is “Evening Program?” During evening program, Leadership School Educators will introduce a number of activities that you will not have seen in the classroom. Activities like “Circuits” and “Air Guitar” will keep you involved and entertained!