Note from Sam

Hello everyone,
Today was another successful day (3.12.2010), probably more so than all of the others. It started like they all start; with me getting up 5 minutes before departure and trying to rush im the shower. So lucky for me, I had to walk to breakfast. The food was good like it always is. A [...]

Note from Clara Beth

hey mr claus! i hope all is well back on orcas and i cant wait to tell you all about everything!! we caught a starfish that was very snake-like and theres monkeys and giant frogs, i think youd like it here!
here is the blog for today:
Costa Rica is so beautiful!! We are having so much [...]

Note from Liam

Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:48:45 -0800

hey,
yesterday was mainly trying to get to the hotel, we got in around 8:30 am at the San Jose Aitport, then took a 6 hour bus ride to the hotel. spent sometime in the waves also yesterday, they are huge!! today we got to know the kids, i taught [...]

Note from Julia

Tues 3/9/010
This morning, after we ate breakfast, all of us piled into cars and we drove to the school. As we drove up, we shared our first impressions. Simple, cute, sketch, homie, bright, inviting.
After meeting the kids, we split up into two groups, one for PE and one for Art. I started in PE and [...]

Costa Rica map

Flew to San Jose, Drove 6 hours to Tamarindo

Note from Halley Thomas

We arrived at the airport and caught our flight to Denver Colorodo. When there we waited in the airport for six hours while our plane got in. When the plane arrived at 12:00 pm we got on and tried to sleep as much as possible. We woke up to a beautiful sunrise and watched it [...]

Quick message from Roosma

Hi
 
we made it.  got into sanjuan 630am. i hate sams computer.  drove 6 hours to our project. it is very warm here 85 90. got moved in and playetrd in the water until the sunset, which was beautiful. Ill write more tomorrow.  everyone is safe and HAPPY and eager for tomorrow.
 
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Group photo

Team OCS!

Off and Running. . .

Well, our team is gathering together the last details. . .Stephen made his balance and then some last weekend at the benefit concert, and all the passports are in.  The GOOD news is the team isn’t leaving on the red-eye so they won’t be bleary from the outset.

Mr. Claus and a student named Grantham have [...]