Last week the blue team during canoeing learned how to do a boat over boat rescue.

These girls, last week, learned about fire safety

It was rather wet and drizzling for the class

Among many other things they learned how to get their whole team across the river.

Auto Crisis was another class that the green team learned all about.

This week both the red and blue teams went on their stress hikes.

The red team

It started raining halfway through the red team’s hike so they were forced to move to the gym where they made up their own obstacle course.  They were tied with blindfolds and some couldn’t use their voice as they helped their partner maneuver through the course.

Here is the blue team before starting out on their hike

They had two people that had injured themselves earlier in the month, that they had to help along on the hike.

Some of the girls had their legs tied together, for part of it, to help them learn how to work together

Last week we had a tornado watch and ended up having to go to the storm shelters in the dorm for a few hours late at night.  Thank God for his protection- there was no major damage done and He protected us!

“G” is for the green team

Their activities this week has included learning ropes and knots, rappelling, and river crossing.

Last week the green team did the class Search and Rescue, taught by Col. Tanner.    They learned how to accurately and efficiently search for people.

 

Meanwhile the blue team had a class in fire safety, during which they learned about the different kinds of fire, as well as, practiced putting one out.

They also took a class on auto crisis where they learned how to change the oil as well as a tire.

And lastly, both the green and blue teams took the water safety class where they learned how to rescue drowning victims.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So far this week, the green team has been learning navigational skills, Search and Rescue, and Orienteering. 

One of the mornings was spent on the Lower Ropes course (basically an obstacle course) and they had to learn to work as a team as they completed each event.

Within the green team, are two teams

Green one~

Green two~

The most important lesson I’ve learned is to look out for our teammates and work together to help each other.  I learned even more about relying on my teammates today on the low ropes course.  In the first activity, I completed 4/5 of it and by then I was so tired and my hands were raw from the ropes.  I literally couldn’t hang on anymore.  Just when I was about to give up, I cried out to God for help, and He answered my prayer through my teammates. They all worked together to get me off that tire.  It was a very humbling experience, not being able to complete that challenge without help, but I can see that I needed that humility more than physical strength.  God taught me to rely on Him and the people He sends.  I am so grateful for the lessons I’m learning here at STEP-God is clearly at work.-Hannah Green One Team

The last of the 3 color teams is Red.   Week one, for them, has consisted of learning and getting their certification for First Aid/CPR.

Then in the afternoons, they’ve been learning the ends and outs of canoeing. 

And there is always a bit of time for fun as well

Monday morning came quite early for the girls with Physical Training starting at 5:45am.

This week the blue team has been rappelling, and river crossing but they started out by learning ropes and knots Monday morning.

From there they learned how to anchor their rope, put on the equipment, and also practiced rappelling on land.

Monday afternoon they learned about electricity, where it comes from, as well as how to rewire a lamp.

On Tuesday morning they practiced river crossing with their team, putting into practice what they’d been learning

That afternoon, the class consisted of learning all about pipes and plumbing.