Fate's SOAR Blog #4

This is my final blog of my semester here at SOAR. We went to canoe on the Buffalo River in Arkansas and we visited Memphis. I have enjoyed my time here at SOAR. Through all the positives and negatives, it has been a great experience.

The people that I have spent the last four months living with have been great. They were fun to talk to and hang out with. I will remember these fantastic memories for a lifetime. I hope to see all of you when I return home to Columbus.

Farewell SOAR. Thanks for the memories.

Oliver's Costa Rica Blog

Costa Rica was our third expedition of the semester. We drove to Atlanta on Thursday for the airport. WE flew to Costa Rica and landed in San Jose on the same day. WE were picked up at the airport by Willie and drove to the hostel. We went and looked around at different shops in the city and there were ice cream shops, skate shops and a music store. There were tons of construction in San Jose and razor wire  the top of every building. We stayed the night in the hostel then in the morning we entered the bus and drove to La Fortuna. In La Fortuna did horse back riding and zip lining. The cabanas we stayed in were really nice. We were there for three days. We went to the hot springs; the water slides there were really fast and slick. Horse back riding was a lot of fun because they let you get on the horse and just follow the tour guide. They didn’t have many rules for us to follow and that’s why it was tons of fun. Costa Rica was probably the coolest expedition I’ve been on yet. I’m looking forward to future expeditions. 

Fate's SOAR Blog #3

Fate Amos

3/17/14

SOAR Blog #3

            I am spending my third expedition at SOAR in the tropical climate of Costa Rica. Since flying into San Jose on Thursday, I have had many opportunities to explore the lifestyle of the country. We have been horseback riding and ziplining during my time here. We have been staying in very nice cabanas as well.

            What’s unique about this expedition is that it is the first one we have been on since merging North and South House together. We have had a lot of fun lately and I have made lots of new friends. We also have two head instructors along with our normal field instructors. The end of the semester is coming closer and closer. When we get back to North Carolina, we will have one more expedition before we go home. I hope all of you have been reading my blogs and I can’t wait to see everyone in early May.

Oliver's story blog

            When I get home, I know I will have tons of stories to tell about my semester. I will most likely tell them about my expedition and the wacky moments we had. I think sharing my experience is important because they probably would want to know how my semester went and how I’ve been doing. I usually give my stories time until I’m ready to share them with friends and family.

    I know if I sent my kid away to an adventure boarding school I would want to hear all about his/her experience. I find it fun to be able to share stories with people and see how they react to your experience. I want to exchange stories with my family members because they weren’t there to experience them and see how my semester unfolded. I know my mom wants to hear all about it!

Every body should have interesting stories to tell about some crazy mishap or some turn of events. If not, someone has a really boring life.

                                                                                                                  

Fate Amos SOAR Blog #2

Fate Amos                                                                                                                 2/24/14

            I would like to explain to you about my canoeing trips. Rowing in open water brought back an old memory of mine. When I was eleven years old, my dad and I went canoeing in Georgia’s Okeefenokee Swamp on a Scout trip. I took it a step further in the Everglades.

            The Everglades is much more spread out than the Okeefenokee is. We went through many spread out bays to reach our campsites. It takes lots of teamwork to canoe in the Everglades. It gets hot down there and your arms will get a good workout in them.

            Unfortunately, we had to retreat back to land prematurely because of an incident we had. I wish I could have seen more but it was worth it. We then camped back at Collier Seminole State Park. I will have more adventure stories to come in the future.

Olivers Blog

    Hello, my name is Oliver and I’m seventeen years old. I live in a small farm town called Rice in the state of Virginia. I am part of a large family with two parents and four other siblings. I like video games, horror movies and the television series The Walking Dead. My favorite genres of music is alternative rock, Heavy rock and electronic. I like to spend time on my laptop and on YouTube. I enjoy shooting videos and editing them. All of my videos were made on my property with my younger brother Philip. My favorite book to read is the Hunger Games because it is an interesting and easy to read type of book. I usually don’t like to read nevertheless the story had earned my interest. I’m apart of an out door adventure boarding school named S.O.A.R because it was the best suited high school for me out of the others.

Fate Amos SOAR Blog #1

Greetings, my name is Fate Amos. I am a new student here at the Academy at SOAR. This is the first blog I am writing for my class. It is an overview about my experiences so far in the Florida Keys. It has been a difficult time for me not being able to see or talk to my family or friends.

            After two days of travelling, we reached our campsite. The guys have been great and we have been working hard to get work done and have more fun. Day 1 was spent watching scuba videos in a library classroom. The second day was taking scuba quizzes by the pool. Our off day was spent visiting the History of Diving Museum. Today, we did two pool dives. One of which was very cold and hard to acclimate to.

            This first expedition has been a good learning experience for me. I have improved on time management and compromising. We have a full week to finish the expedition. In the future, I will be able to be in touch with all of you in as many ways possible. My contact information will be listed below.

            Cell Phone: (706)-566-6363

            Facebook: Fate Amos

            Twitter: @scoutfate

            Mail: SOAR

Fate Amos

PO Box 388

Balsam, NC 28707

            Email: 16wamos@brookstoneschool.org