Late this summer, as the rest of the Archer community readied for the school year, much of the 11th grade found themselves backpacking through the wilderness of Wyoming. In seventh, ninth and 11th grade, students embark on a five day backpacking retreat, called Arrow Week, through The National Outdoor Leadership School known as NOLS. Due to fires and COVID-19, multiple Arrow Weeks have been cancelled in the past two years.
While this year’s 11th grade Arrow Week was completed, they did face a complication. With a base camp in Lander Wyoming, the grade and chaperones first had to make an over 20 hour long bus drive to the location after their flight was cancelled and the backpacking time was reduced. Ultimately, students expressed appreciation for the bonding time they were given with their classmates, and for the scenery of the trip.