Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1999, Page 190

Description:	11 of the Environmental Club members that\| attended the trip pose on a bridge for a grouppicture before they leave for home. Front Row:juniors Stephanie Fleming, Gwen Raley andBeth Bush, sophomores Emily Moran andJeremy Stewart. Back Row: sophomore CodeeArcher, juniors Tammy Jarvis, Sarah Alvarez,Tiffany Schopmeyer and Heidi Boruff. It washard to find your way around with just acompass and a map. Somehow, partly becauseof an incorrect map, I missed the trail I wassupposed to follow and ended up in a valleybetween two steep hills a fifth of a mile awayfrom the trail! Fleming said. Despite some ofthe difficulties, the club members enjoyedspending the day hiking and exploring nature.ooking at the map, juniorBeth Bush and sophomoreCodee Archer try to decidewhich way to go as juniorHeidi Boruff points in thedirection she thinks theyshould go. I think that theorienteering trip was a greatexperience because it helpedme to learn about natureand work together as agroup, Bush said. Thegroup got a closer look at thenature surrounding themwhile they worked togetherto find their way throughforests near Brown CountyState Park and HoosierNational Forest.elieved, Ms. Barbara Seal, science, juniorsHeidi Boruff and Beth Bush and sophomoreCodee Archer finally reach one of the sparselyplaced mile markers along their trip through aforest near Story, Indiana. The purpose of theorienteering trip was to use only a compass, amap and survival skills to navigate their wayalong a path to a certain location. TheEnvironmental Club had a wonderful timenavigating through the forest using a compassand a map on a beautiful fall day, Seal said.A Closer Lookfter spending much of a cold, windy day on atwo mile orienteering hike, junior Gwen Raleyrests on a bridge and tries to do her homeworkwhile she waits for the bus with sophomoresEmily Moran and Jeremy Stewart. Despite thecold weather, the day turned out well, andstudents found time to stop, rest and eat theirlunch while enjoying the fall day. In addition tothe trip, club members had many fundraisers.This year the Environmental Club has beentrying to raise money for the purchase of landused for preservation. Whether the land will belocal land or abroad in rainforests, we haventyet decided, Raley, President, said.by Jessee HahnSpread Design byactivitiesAbby Henson
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