And since last year, we blindfold the new members of the guard so they don't know where we are going.
So we loaded them in cars, drove around doing donuts and sharp turns to keep the girls guessing. And then we finally got to the base of the Y trail. This year we didn't take the blindfolds off until we reached the first switchback. So yes, the new girls hiked part of the Y blindfolded--with help of course!
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One member of our team has a health condition so she can't do much extended physical activity. But the colorguard that spins together, hikes together. So we got an adult stroller for her and pushed her up the mountain.
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At every switchback, while we rested, we told stories about our first dates, our worst dates, and our worst colorguard uniforms. And the further we climbed up the mountain, the more beautiful the view became.
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Then we finally reached the Y!!
And the craziest thing happened while we were there. We were about to say a prayer to start our devotional when we hear a "Watch out!!" We open our eyes and turn to see a boulder about the size of a basketball rolling down the mountain at 35 mph towards us. But luckily, the boulder misses our group by about 20 feet and continued flying down the mountain. Crazy, right? But the colorguard was a little paranoid about falling rocks after that incident.
So our first day of band camp was complete with a memorable hike to Provo's iconic Y.
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