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The Student Voice of Shenandoah Valley Academy

Shenandoah Valley Academy

May 20, 2016

Volume 85, Edition 7

Upcoming Events May 19-20

Senior Exams

Awards Chapel

20 Vespers at Lake Arrowhead 21 End of the Year Handshake 21 Best of Everything and Video Yearbook 21 Seniors Leave for Class Trip

New England Tour

22-25

Senior Class Trip

23-25

Final Exams

26-27

Graduation Pratices

Consecration

Senior and Staff Breakfast

Parent Tribute

Baccalaureate

Class Night

Commencement

Elizabeth Schuen

With just as much excitement as with sleep in our eyes, the Junior class convened behind the cafeteria at 4:00 a.m. Thursday morning, May 5, to depart for the New England Tour. We traveled (and slept) throughout the morning and woke to loud chaos as we boarded on the ferry leading to Lower Manhattan. The first day was an exciting one for many of those who were visiting New York for the first time, including me. We visited New York’s Financial District, Ground Zero, and the Eldridge Street Synagogue. The synagogue was very beautiful and we learned about the Jewish population from Poland that took refuge in the synagogue. Afterwards, we were allowed to eat dinner in either Little Italy or Chinatown, which are both located in Lower Manhattan. Once we finished eating, we drove to Mystic, Connecticut. Day two of our tour began in Newport, Rhode Island. I was excited to see The Breakers, which was known as the “summer cottage” for the Vanderbilt family. However, most who would see the “cottage” would agree that it is certainly larger than the majority of homes. As we took our tours, we were hooked up to headphones and allowed to go around the estate at our own pace. We learned a lot about the types of industries that thrived during that time period, and the ways of living for both rich family members,

friends, and then servants. Overall, we learned about conspicuous consumption, which was the frivolous type of spending that the Vanderbilts were competing for. Following the tour at The Breakers, we took a leisurely walk along Easton Beach, and received pizzas when we arrived at the bus. From there, we headed to Massachusetts where we visited Battleship Cove. This was overall my favorite place that we visited. We were able to tour inside of submarines, and other World War II naval vessels. I decided to go inside of the massive U.S.S. Massachusetts, which was quite the adventure. It was very large, and I was surprised at the sizes of the living quarters. Bed space was very limited. However, the cafeteria area as well as the other parts of the ship was larger than I ever thought it would be. I got separated from my partners and ended up getting lost in the ship, but I didn’t mind! It was definitely a fun experience, and I would go again if I had the chance. After Battleship Cove, we drove to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where we took a walking tour and learned about the Pilgrims, and their travels on the Mayflower. We ended the night by having a short vespers at the Forefathers Monument. It was very cold in Massachusetts so we were glad to get back to the hotel and get some rest. Our Sabbath day was a beautiful one as we traveled through

Table of Contents

New England Tour 2 SA Picnic 2 Game Night Pictures 3 Junior Senior Banquet 4-5 Senior Pictures 6 Senior Surveys 7 Week of Prayer

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parts of Maine. We attended church in Freeport, Maine, and ate potluck there. Following potluck, we took a hike at Wolfe’s Neck Woods and walked along the rocks. It was a very relaxing afternoon as we took pictures along the rocks, and tried to skip stones along the water. However, we were not relaxed during the evening. We were on our way to see a lighthouse when our bus ran out of gas and got stuck in the middle of a drawbridge. We found out later that the drawbridge opened downward. Using the little shuttle bus that we had, all of us were transported to a McDonald’s nearby. We had gone shopping at the grocery store the day before to buy our own meals for Sabbath dinner, so we ate at McDonald’s. Some people were unable to eat because they had packed their food in the bottom area of the bus. Between 5:00 and 9:30 p.m., Pastor Harley and Principal Short worked on the bus without food and suffered through the cold. We waited patiently in McDonald’s and tried to entertain ourselves. Mrs. Short took some people for a run around the area, and Mrs. Griffin took people across the street to the dollar store. Luckily my phone died when our bus got stuck, so I entertained myself by walking around McDonald’s. Matthew Reinoehl said, “It was a pretty fun experience because I got to play cards with Davel Parker, Mabel Mabena, and Janell Adeyeye.” Others such

as Luke Fogg went on a jog and posted our struggled on social media to keep himself from being bored. Eventually another temporary bus came to pick us up, and arrived at our hotel at 1:00 a.m. We woke up early Sunday morning, but our bus was not fixed yet, so we spent our morning in the basement doing homework after we had worship. Sadly, we didn’t have the chance to visit Walden Pond, but we were still able to visit Lexington, Massachusetts. Once we were in Lexington, we watched an interesting video about minutemen. We learned about the Battle of Lexington and Concord, which involved the well-known Paul Revere. From there, we drove to Boston, Massachusetts, where we ate lunch in Quincy Market. We then met and began our Freedom Trail race. My group consisted of C.J. Sanchez, Trystan Gammon, Noe Grady, Heidi Davis, Justin Lee, Josh Reinoehl, and Daniel Chirvasuta. We learned very quickly that we were going to have to be very patient with each other. Our race began with hostility, and a struggle to understand who the leader of the group was. We eventually learned to do what we were assigned, and be quiet. At the end of our race, we knew each other better, and overall, I think that it was growing experience. Once our class had eaten, and gathered together, we drove to Harvard University in Cambridge,

Massachusetts. We saw the campus and then drove back to Mystic, Connecticut. Monday was the last day of our New England Tour. We started our day off at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut. At Mystic Seaport, we learned about whalers and saw the last whaling ship in the world. We learned about the tools that whalers used to kill whales, and the importance of the sea to the people of the time as they struggled to earn a living. We had pizza for lunch as a class, and then filed into a large gazebo where we sang old sea songs. It was fun watching our class bonding and having a good time together. We then went back to the bus, and drove all the way to Queens, NYC. I had never been on a subway before, and after traveling on one to Midtown Manhattan, I was very happy to get off. When we got to Midtown Manhattan, we visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, and Fifth Avenue, and found dinner at Times Square before leaving for SVA. Midtown Manhattan was very busy and loud. It was a weird place for someone like me, who has always grown up in quiet country areas. I was very happy to be back at SVA at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday morning and breathe in the fresh mountain air. Our class enjoyed the tour very much and we got closer to people whom we normally didn’t talk to in school. It was like a pre-senior class trip, and

it was stressful, but enjoyable. People viewed their experiences differently and gained different lessons from the places that we visited. Vinny Leach said, “It was a great experience. My favorite place was Times Square because I got to see where the annual ball drop was, and I got to go shopping.” We had stressful moments, but the trip went very well, and I appreciated it, because I got to know the staff more. Mrs. Griffin had warned us that she was not a morning person, but I learned that Mr. Short was quite the opposite, which was funny. I enjoyed learning more about the Short family and it was a blessing having Pastor Harley with us, as he stayed with the bus when it was broken. I enjoyed the trip, and I hope that SVA keeps having the New England Tour because it was better than I expected, and was a growing experience for both the students, and the staff.

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Pictures of New England Tour Continued on the Back Page