Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Woodberry Climbing Team goes head to head with St. Alban's

The climbing team competed in its second meet of the season Tuesday, December 13. The team worked hard last week on improving technique and sequence. Their hard work paid dividends Tuesday. Even through some bleary eyes and tired muscles, the boys produced some impressive results. We are still waiting to hear back with St. Alban's competition results. Our climbers' scores are listed below. 

Trice looks for a good foot placement on this 5.11

Ian slowly dances up a slabby 5.11

Ian works this acrobatic 5.10

Jason works a 5.12 with too many crimpers





Climbing Team Kicks Off 2011-12 Season


We have had a great few weeks of climbing this season. The team is starting to grasp the level of fitness, mental toughness, and technique required to climb, and they are responding well to the challenges put before them. Led by seniors Teddy Corwin, Jason Hill, and Ian McDowell, the team of ten has improved greatly. It promises to be an exciting season. We encourage you to follow the Washington Area Interscholastic League website for league information, competition dates, and scores. 

We performed far better than we expected in our first meet on December 6 at Earth Treks in Rockville, MD, placing second in both men's Varsity and Junior Varsity competitions. Details on meet format and scoring are available at the Washington Area Interscholastic League website.

Meet Results: 12/6/11 at EarthTreks - Rockville



Men's Varsity


EHS
NameScoreTotal
Lawson23108
Ballenger22
Morin22
Sandor22
Archie/Leonard19
WFS
NameScoreTotal
Hill23105
Moore23
Corwin20
McDowell20
Valenzuela19
STA
NameScoreTotal
Steinberg1888
Patton18
Loukanov18
Randall17
Warren17


Men's JV

EHS
NameScoreTotal
Archie/Leonard1989
Catlett18
DeCampo18
Lopiano18
Streed16

WFS
NameScoreTotal
Liles, H.1779
Liles, W.17
Gillespie17
Baldassari16
Hoang12
STA
NameScoreTotal
Bellinger1654
Auh12
Murray12
Claure10
Donvan/Smith4

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Rapidan hikes snowy Old Rag Mountain

Areas of Shenandoah National Park received nine inches of snowfall Saturday night. The unusual October snowfall did not stop Rapidan from strapping on their boots and heading for the hills. Old Rag is a spectacular hike this time of year. From the top, you can see the fall foliage for miles.














Third Form Ropes Course Day #2

Half of the Third Form met for a cool, crisp Sunday at the Ropes Course. We had a wonderful time navigating the challenges posed by the initiatives and climbing wall.












Monday, October 24, 2011

Beautiful weather for the Third Form Ropes Course Day

Half of the third form gathered at the ropes course Sunday afternoon. Led by their peer Ropes Course Instructors, the participants challenged themselves on the high ropes course and worked together as a team to solve games and initiatives designed to challenge and enahnce their communication and collaboration skills.













Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Fourth Form concludes Wilderness Expedition

We had another exciting, warm day at Wilderness Adventures Monday. Towards the end of the day, each group cleaned their gear to return and then had a quick shower. The water was a bit cold after the first few groups consumed all the hot water, but even a cold shower was welcome! The class shared dinner together in the pavillion. It was great to see the groups devouring their spaghetti and sharing stories with the other groups. Later that evening the groups gathered for a camp fire and performed skits. What a great way to end a fantastic trip!

Yesterday we saw two groups successfully build and race their makeshift rafts. Today we had the opportunity to see what happens when the raft construction just doesn't quite work! The students kept their competitive spirit, however, and pushed their bits of floating raft to the finish line. You can see it all in the video below.