Camp Hanes was such a fun and amazing experience for the 6th graders at Durham Academy. Right after I got to school I dropped off my really heavy duffel bag. Soon, me and my classmates loaded our luggage onto the bottom part of the bus and hopped on. I got to sit next to Louise, and across from Sophia and Mae. The teachers put Madagascar the movie on the DVD. The bus ride was really loud. As we arrived, a woman who worked there, Cammi, came on our bus and told us to put our stuff down in the gym and go to the conference room. We all sat down as Bella, Dem, Sarah, and Kayla introduced themselves. Something that was really fun was that when they needed to get our attention, they said “Subway!” And we said “Eat Fresh!”

The activities my group did were a hike, team building, and boating. My favorite activity was the hike! The view at the top of the mountain was beautiful! At some parts of the hike we had to use ropes to climb because it was so steep. During team building, we played a game called Acid River where you had to jump from dot to dot, having at least one person touching each dot.

All in all, Camp Hanes was a really fun trip. It was my first time at a sleep away camp even though it was only for one night. I’m so happy that I decided to go, because it was something I will never forget. My friends were with me, and I feel like I bonded with them more. I am very thankful that Durham Academy sent us to the camp, because I had lots of fun.