Class Trips a Thrill for Upper School Students

Upper school students enjoyed an exciting round of class trips last weekend.

The annual tradition saw the Classes of 2023, 2022 and 2021 embark on varying excursions around Westchester County and upstate New York. 
 
Grade 9 students ventured the furthest from home, boarding a bus on Friday morning for an overnight trip to the Greenkill Outdoor Education Center. The center — located between the Delaware Water Gap and the Catskills in Huguenot, New York — boasted hiking trails, lakes, cabins and more on its 1,000-acre property.   
 
Students and advisors participated in a slew of outdoors activities, ranging from hiking and a ropes course to shelter building and canoeing. An additional highlight was designing and building cardboard boats, which advisors were tasked with sailing in a competitive regatta on the lake. 
 
Grade 10 students, meanwhile, tested their mettle at Boundless Adventures Aerial Adventure Park in Purchase, New York. The park — which features nine ropes courses, over 90 bridges and 17 ziplines — offered students a chance to flex both their mental and physical strength.
 
"Throughout the morning, students and advisors challenged themselves and each other to be fearless, take risks and overcome obstacles and setbacks as they traversed the ropes courses, all while sharing a lot of encouragement and laughter," said Shelly Kaye, the grade 10 class dean. "After a morning of climbing, the class returned to Masters and was greeted by Jimmy’s Soft Serve, our favorite ice cream truck. The day was the perfect ending to an amazing first week of school." 
 
Grade 11 students rounded out the action-packed weekend with a power-for-good-inspired trip to The Afya Foundation's facility in Yonkers, New York. Students helped sort medical supplies for victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The work involved creating first aid kits, packaging gloves and ensuring additional items were not expired. In two hours, the group sorted a total of 120 boxes of supplies.  
 
"We wanted to start the year off by helping others," said Eric Shear, the grade 11 class dean. "We wanted to do a project that made an impact and allowed us to work on something as a whole grade. Lastly, we wanted to have fun!" 

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