On Dec. 6th, the boarding students had the opportunity to go ice skating at the Ridge Ferry Park ice skating rink. Due to the boarding students being from all around the world, this was many of the boarders’ first time in a rink. The shuttle buses, which are a series of buses that take the students around town, were available for transportation to get there and back.
Freshmen Laila Brogdon, Kosa Enoma and senior LC Musgrave were asked if they believed ice skating with the school should become an annual tradition. All three students agreed that it should become annual, and Brogdon explained why she thinks so.
“Yes, it is a very fun activity and a chance to go and meet new people,” Brogdon said. “You also get to spend time with your friends.”
Musgrave has been a boarding student for two years, and she agrees that this event should become an annual tradition. Even though she will not be returning next year, she believes it would be a fun and connecting tradition for the boarding students.
“It is a lot of fun, and it is something that the boarders can bond together during the winter because there is not a lot of stuff otherwise that we can do if it was warm outside,” Musgrave said.
Due to all of the students saying they wanted the ice skating to be an annual occurrence, they were then asked what made it so memorable. Here is Enoma’s response to the question.
“For me, it was memorable because it was my first time skating,” Enoma said. “I was laughing a lot because I kept falling down. Although, I do think it was an experience a lot of people enjoyed.”
Brogdon agreed with Enoma saying that she also thought the event was memorable because they were able to connect with each other on a different level.
“I think what made the event memorable was watching all my friends fall,” Brogdon said. “ I also had a good time teaching them how to skate.”
One last question was asked that made the students think a little more. When the students were asked “How was the environment in the rink with all of your boarding friends,” Enoma explained.
“It was really fun. I feel like everyone was on the same level of skating,” Enoma said. “There was a type of connection that was present.”