Environmental Learning Center

Next week I am helping to chaperone our entire 7th and 8th grade classes at our school when they travel to Northern Minnesota to attend a three day program at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center. The program sounds very exciting - the kids will spend time rock climbing, doing a high ropes course, learning about environmental issues, taking a night hike, and participating in teamwork games. I love this sort of thing!! I had to laugh when I read the chaperone packet tonight - it said not to bring blow dryers or curling irons (gee, not even for the parents??). Also, the back of the packet had the word "whine" with a circle and slash through it, as in "no whining". It said it was for the students. Inside the packet it had another circle with a slash through it, but this time it said "wine" and was for the parents - i.e., no wine!! haha! I have a feeling that after spending three days with approximately seventy 12 and 13 year olds, I might want a glass of wine!