Today has probably been the campers’ most adventurous day yet. The field trip began in the early morning hours (7:30 AM) with a drive down to the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma. After arriving at the wildlife reserve, campers started their excursion with a morning hike. During the hike, students utilized topographic maps to navigate their way through the trails. The trail ended at Little Baldy Mountain where students were given the option to hike to the top. Most students opted to partake in this additional journey and were surprised by the strong winds (about 18 mph) at the peak that they measured using an anemometer.
After hiking for about two hours, everyone was famished. The campers were driven to a picnic spot on the reserve to enjoy boxed sandwich lunches catered by OU. Then the students headed to a field nearby where prairie dogs have been known to reside. The little creatures put on quite a show for everyone: scurrying from one hole to another and even venturing close to the fence where student stood.
The field trip ended with a stop at Mount Scott’s lookout point. From an elevation of about 4,500 ft. above sea level, campers saw the beautiful mountains as well as Lake Jed Johnson in one breath-taking view.
The evening concluded with a big dinner followed by a night of sports outside. Every camper should sleep soundly tonight after such a long day!(Note: Blog updates for the rest of the week will resume at the normal scheduled time of 3:00 PM.)
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