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New Student Orientation

August 20-25, 2006

Students participated in team building exercises at Echo Hill Outdoor School, repaired houses for families with Rebuilding Together Kent County, learned about organic farming and harvesting at Colchester Farms, and volunteered at the Kent Family Center. A fun 3 days, with nights spent at the Echo Hill Outdoor School.

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Students get to know one another during their first icebreaker at Echo Hill Outdoor School
Students get to know one another during their first icebreaker at Echo Hill Outdoor School.
Echo Hill Outdoor School instructor Katie Foste educates students about the high ropes course
Echo Hill Outdoor School instructor Katie Foste educates students about the high ropes course.
Freshmen Becky Lang, Elsie Keller, Nicole Howermale, and Liz Bayard listen to instructors
Freshmen Becky Lang, Elsie Keller, Nicole Howermale, and Liz Bayard listen to instructors.
Echo Hill Outdoor Education instructor John Mann get the students lined up for the zip line
Echo Hill Outdoor Education instructor John Mann get the students lined up for the zip line.
Becky Lang '10, climbs the tower to the top of the zip line
Becky Lang '10, climbs the tower to the top of the zip line.
Instructor John Mann assists Ricky Davis '10 with his harness as he prepares to climb the zip line Tower
Instructor John Mann assists Ricky Davis '10 with his harness as he prepares to climb the zip line Tower.
Elise Keller '10 is on her way up the tower
Elise Keller '10 is on her way up the tower.
Elise flies down the zip line
Elise flies down the zip line.
Justin Bilik '10 takes a ride down the zip line
Justin Bilik '10 takes a ride down the zip line.

Students talk in groups with Cynthia Sebian-Lander '07, a student assistant on the trip, getting to know one another during icebreakers
Students talk in groups with Cynthia Sebian-Lander '07, a student assistant on the trip, getting to know one another during icebreakers.
Students work together to complete a task on the low ropes course
Students work together to complete a task on the low ropes course.
Freshmen Jill Charles and Zach Bullek pose for a picture on their way to a service project
Freshmen Jill Charles and Zach Bullek pose for a picture on their way to a service project.
The pre-orientation service students at their first stop with Kent County Rebuilding Together
The pre-orientation service students at their first stop with Kent County Rebuilding Together: Cynthia Sebian-Lander '07, Justin Bilik '10, Zach Bullek '10, Megan Jasion '09, Elise Keller '10, Sarah Sheppard '10. Jill Charles '10, Liz Bayard '10, and Ricky Davis '10.

Ricky Davis '10 paints the window frame of the Rebuilding Together house.
Ricky Davis '10 paints the window frame of the Rebuilding Together house.
Justin Bilik '10 and Zach Bullek '10 work together scraping and painting window frames
Justin Bilik '10 and Zach Bullek '10 work together scraping and painting window frames.
Sarah Sheppard '10 seals a window with caulk in preparation for painting
Sarah Sheppard '10 seals a window with caulk in preparation for painting.
Liz Bayard '10 preps the window for caulking
Liz Bayard '10 preps the window for caulking.
Director of Student Development Programs, Beth Anne Roy, scrapes away the old caulk in preparation for new caulking
Director of Student Development Programs, Beth Anne Roy, scrapes away the old caulk in preparation for new caulking.
At their second Service Project, students harvested vegetables, flowers and herbs at Colchester Farms in Galena, MD. Pictured above are cherry and golden tomatoes from the harvest.
At their second Service Project, students harvested vegetables, flowers and herbs at Colchester Farms in Galena, MD. Pictured above are cherry and golden tomatoes from the harvest.
Director of Student Development Programs, Beth Anne Roy takes a break with the farm dog, Glory.
Director of Student Development Programs, Beth Anne Roy takes a break with the farm dog, Glory.
Zach Bullek '10 and Ricky Davis '10 give thumbs up to the lettuce that they bagged for distribution to Farm Share holders and local restaurants.
Zach Bullek '10 and Ricky Davis '10 give thumbs up to the lettuce that they bagged for distribution to Farm Share holders and local restaurants.
Jill Charles '10 displays her excitement with the finger potatoes that she has harvested.
Jill Charles '10 displays her excitement with the finger potatoes that she has harvested.
Freshmen Zach Bullek, Elise Keller, Ricky Davis and Justin Bilik hitch a ride out to the pepper field to begin harvesting
Freshmen Zach Bullek, Elise Keller, Ricky Davis and Justin Bilik hitch a ride out to the pepper field to begin harvesting.
Ricky Davis '10 works with a Colchester Farm intern weeding around the herbs.
Ricky Davis '10 works with a Colchester Farm intern weeding around the herbs.
Justin Bilik '10 collects bunches of basil from the farm.
Justin Bilik '10 collects bunches of basil from the farm.
Elise Keller '10 takes a break from working to smell the fresh herbs... and maybe take a taste!
Elise Keller '10 takes a break from working to smell the fresh herbs... and maybe take a taste!
The groups gets a ride back after harvesting fresh flowers from the field
The groups gets a ride back after harvesting fresh flowers from the field.
Evening activities allowed students to relax and enjoy one another's company with games and fun contests
Evening activities allowed students to relax and enjoy one another's company with games and fun contests. Zach Bullek '10 and Reid Clapp '09 prepared for the sleeping bag race.
Zach completes his roll down the steps!
Zach completes his roll down the steps!
Director of Student Development Programs, Beth Anne Roy takes her group around Chestertown to show them the sites
Director of Student Development Programs, Beth Anne Roy takes her group around Chestertown to show them the sites.
After lunch at the College Pavilion, the students pose for one final picture
After lunch at the College Pavilion, the students pose for one final picture.
Top row left to right: Nicole Hovermale, Justin Bilik, Zach Bullek, Eniola Eboda, Reid Clapp, Sarah Sheppard, Liz Bayard
Bottom row left to right: Alyse Bensel, Ethan Criss, Jill Charles, Sophia Turshen, Ricky Davis, Elise Keller, Becky Lang.

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