Freshman Class Takes to the Trees at Sandy Spring Adventure Park
- Arisha Kashem
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
From ziplining, to rock climbing, the sky’s the limit at Adventure Park. The Class of 29’ embarked on a field trip to Adventure Park at Sandy Springs on November 7th as a way to immerse team-building into their class. The trip cost $35, and 140 of 150 people went on the trip. “The point of the trip,” said Ms. Pace, one of the trip coordinators and counselor for the class of 29’, “was to have a team building exercise for the ninth grade class.”
Much of the experience in Adventure Park consists of rock climbing and ziplining. Each experience has a designated color, determining their difficulty. Purple signalled a course great for beginners, yellow as a beginner course with a bit of a challenge, green is intermediate, and blue for advanced courses. Black and Double Black were among the hardest courses in the park, reserved for people who were willing to undergo a physically challenging course. The courses available at the park included the Cricket, Firefly, Sunshine, Sunflower, Snapdragon, Jungle Pass, Fern Gully, Forest Run, Mountain Trail, Sprite, Riptide, Waterfall and Gauntlet.
Many freshmen commented on their experiences during the trip. Ja’Cyan Taylor (‘29) stated “I have been to Sandy Springs [sic] before.” She would add that, "The first time I went, I did get slammed by a tree, but it was a fun experience, the new people that I met and bonded with them on this very nice experience.”
However, some questioned whether or not it was worth going on the trip, such as Luam Tekle (‘29), who decided to not attend that Friday. “I didn’t … really want to go, it [was] really expensive because of the climbing, and I don’t really like ziplining.”
Maame Baah (‘29) enjoyed the trip, stating how she would definitely go again. “I would go again with my soccer team, not the school soccer team, since they know how to work together well, and I feel like I’d be able to enjoy the experience more with them around.”
Unfortunately, the trip wasn't fun for everyone. Some sustained minor injuries on the trip, while one had gotten a severe head injury while ziplining.
Hunter Davis (‘29) concluded by remarking on their personal experience on the trip. “The trip was amazing. I did the Black Diamond course, and it was horrendous, and extremely difficult, but it was extremely rewarding. At the end of the day, we did ziplining to cool down, and it was really fun.”
The future of the class of ‘29 is looking great. Thanks to the bonding trip planned by trip coordinators to Sandy Spring, many have got to know each other, making life long friends on their journey. The freshman trip this year marked the future for potential Walls trips; perhaps it will become a tradition in the coming years.
