Skip to content
  1. Home
  2. Community

Stronger together

Eagle River Secondary students enjoy team-building getaway at Gardom Lake Bible Camp.
Black Press Media
8757665_web1_171004-EVN-ERS-camp-3-col
Lachlan Labere/Salmon Arm Observer Andrew Oystryk helps load fellow team members onto Noah Sutherland in the impossible impassable gorge relay race, one of several challenges Eagle River Secondary students took part in during a team-building getaway at the Gardom Lake Bible Camp on Friday, Sept. 30. Grade 12 students spent the prior night at the camp, and were joined by students from Grades 7 to 11 on Friday, when they were divided into mixed-grade teams. Sarah Wolcoski runs to the front of the line in the caterpillar relay race. Andrew Oystryk carries Caitlyn Hutchinson and Nicole Visser in the gorge race. Connor Schmitz carries his younger teammates across the line in the gorge race. Noah Sutherland sends the “body part” back to his teammates in the caterpillar relay race. Mikki Horsfield bears the load of Jordan Palmer in his arms and Cody Abbott on his back in the gorge race.

Teams of Eagle River Secondary students strategized and worked together to overcome various obstacles during a team-building getaway at the Gardom Lake Bible Camp on Friday, Sept. 30. Grade 12 students spent the prior night at the camp, and were joined by students from Grades 7 to 11 on Friday, when they were divided into mixed-grade teams.

Photos by Lachlan Labere

8757665_web1_171004-EVN-ERS-camp-4-col
Mikki Horsfield bears the load of Jordan Palmer in his arms and Cody Abbott on his back in the gorge race.
8757665_web1_171004-EVN-ERS-camp-5-col
Andrew Oystryk carries Caitlyn Hutchinson and Nicole Visser in the gorge race.
8757665_web1_171004-EVN-ERS-camp-2-col
Sarah Wolcoski runs to the front of the line in the caterpillar relay race.
8757665_web1_171004-EVN-ERS-camp-1-col
Noah Sutherland sends the “body part” back to his teammates in the caterpillar relay race.