Jurassic Week - Ryan Jenkins

Yesterday was the start Keener theme week, and the theme for this session was Jurassic week. There are three teams: Velociraptor(my team), Indominus-Rex, and Tyrannosaurus-Rex. The first challenge was race where one member had to race down two sections of rapids while the other team members had to try and slow down the others racers with their boats. Team Velociraptor took first, followed by team Indominus-Rex, and then team Tyrannosaurus-Rex. With team Velociraptor off the to an early lead the second day of competition began like every day, but with a new challenge awaiting us after lunch. The challenge was The Rock Game with a twist, competitors had to shuttle rocks from shore to a sandbar a short distance away. This only seems easy until you find out that you must use the rock to sink you down to the bottom, and then walk across the bottom with only one breath. This was a very difficult challenge, but also very rewarding when you completed it. Team Velociraptor also won this challenge. With team Velociraptor of to a strong lead the week of challenges continues.

Keener Animal Trackers by Ryan Jenkins

The wildlife spotting's for this session have started out strong. On my trip up to Keener vile I spotted a fox crossing the road, a first for me. Monday's trip back from dinner was worthy of note, we saw two black bears in a field. Tuesday was a big day for spotting, there was a report of a snake spotting along the rocks at the WAI KI KI waves.

After dinner we saw a lone deer in the same field that we saw the bears in, when we finally reached the Keener vile road after a mini bus music party we found a snapping turtle in the road. After a short face off and a few gentle pokes the turtle was returned to the woods he seemed to have come from. That's all the we Keeners have found so far, but here to more wildlife spotting's in the future.