Each year, Upper School students have the opportunity to participate in class trips.
Seniors enjoyed a two day retreat at El Capitan Canyon and juniors set out for Refugio State Beach to embark on a kayak adventure.
Sophomores participated in sophomore service day, and freshmen engaged in field games and competitions on the Laguna field.
At El Capitan Canyon, teachers spoke with seniors about the college application process, college essays,  and senior projects.
Seniors also enjoyed bonding with each other, hanging out by the pool, riding bikes around the canyon, swimming in the ocean, and making s’mores around the campfire.
“Our class bonded as a whole from playing Marco Polo, to singing campfire songs with our teachers and classmates. It was truly a great two days,” McKenzie Scarborough said.
“Never have so many bonds been formed by so few,” said Justin Shand.
At Refugio State Beach, the juniors went on a kayak outing.
“The team building exercises during the first part of the day were creative and surprisingly fun, unlike many other trips I have taken that involved such activities,” said Bryana Schantz.
She added, “with these competitions I was able to interact with and get to know my fellow classmates on a better level while still having fun!”
“Overall, the junior kayaking trip was really fun. The morning activities helped us bond as a class, and the kayaking was a great experience,” Karinna Carrillo said.
Meanwhile, accompanied by a participating faculty member, the sophomore class divided into small groups and  travelled  across Santa Barbara to volunteer at various locations: The Foodbank, The Boys and Girls Club, Laguna’s Lower School, Cleveland Elementary School, and Fairview Gardens [Backyard Harvest].
“My group cleaned and just tidied things up. I will definitely go back there so I can help out some more,” said sophomore Mica Zimmerman, who volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club.
Sophomores met up at East Beach after their community service projects, where they had lunch, played beach volleyball, and swam in the ocean.
The freshmen participated in a bonding day on Laguna’s field and in the gym, which included games such as advisory competitions in volleyball and building spaghetti and marshmallow bridges.
“Our whole class had a great time and the activities were really fun,” Parker Rusack said.
Later this year, the freshman class will take their official class trip to spend a week in Yosemite to hike and continue bonding.