Sunny day at Mt Diablo to welcome new club members!
After a couple of bonus trips to new locations, we are back with a more typical fall ESCAPE club trip! In October we took students to Mt. Diablo, a first trip for the 7th graders and new 8th graders joining the club. It was great to connect with new and old faces and really kick off the year.
This is a relaxed trip — a quick stop at the summit (it was WINDY up there) and then a few hours hanging out at Rock City. On the winding road up to the summit, we kept our eyes peeled for tarantulas on the road (no luck, unfortunately). We didn’t last long at the top due to wind and chilly weather but got some nice views before heading back down to Rock City. We set up a base camp and then students and chaperones were free to explore as they wished, whether that was scrambling up and around rocks or setting up a board game with friends.
And finally, as is tradition, ice cream to end the day! As a bonus, the dry ice used to keep the ice cream cold doubled as an impromptu science experiment.
Many many thanks for your support of the club, whether that has been through your kind words, financial donations, or volunteering your time. We are grateful to be able to do this! We have a video below of our day if you have a few minutes to watch!
Check out the video if you have a few extra minutes!