GLEE - Flying!

From Sally Hacala and Dave Meyer, GLEE Instructors:

The girls started the day with 2 warm-up activities that got the girls moving and laughing while waking everyone up. We then moved to putting on our harnesses before we got on the Swing Shot. The Swing-shot is a swing that has the full group involved – it’s a simple, wonderful thrill. The participant begins and ends about three feet above the ground by being clipped into a rope lanyard and a haul-back rope. This rope leads to the top of a pole, through a pulley system, to make its way to an eager haul team back on the ground. As the rope is pulled, the swinger arcs slowly upward. When ready, she simply releases the haul rope and shoots earthward in a breathtaking display of gravitational and centrifugal force. 

After lunch the group was split in half, half of the group went to the Pamper Pole (high element) and the other group finished up their craft that they have been working on. The Pamper Pole is a ‘diving element,’ setting it apart from a typical belayed climbing experience. The brave participant climbs up a tree or pole on climbing staples to gain access to a platform (the plank), from which they exit in favor of a hanging ball a number of improbable feet away. There’s lots of air in this one! The group finished up  on the field having trolley races and playing a few "cool down" games. 

As a reminder tomorrow we will head off to Hinckley Lake in the morning. Please make sure your daughters arrive on time as the bus is scheduled to leave Butler at 9:15am and should arrive back somewhere around 4:45pm depending on traffic. Please have your daughter bring sun block, sun glasses (for fishing), swim suits, towels, and their water bottles. It should be a beautiful day as the weather is expected to be in the mid-80's. When we get back we will begin our setup for dinner and hopefully begin eating some where around 5:30pm. Don't forget your tents if you're sleeping over Friday evening.