And, it was amazing!
A Pirate Amazing Adventure Day couldn’t have been better. It took placeTuesday, the last day of classes for Bluffton middle schools students.
LOTS OF JAMIE NYGAARD PHOTOS BELOW -
The Icon understand it worked something like this (if we are incorrect blame Jaime Nygaard, who provided us with the rules):
• Kyle Leatherman, principal, created the adventure.
• The entire middle school was involved through forming teams in advanced.
• Some teams created flags, some developed team names like "Fire-Breathing Penguin Turtles" or "The Savage Squad."
• The day began in the gym. Each team received a crossword puzzle that needed to be solved. Only then could the team receive further instructions.
• Those further instructions allowed teams to visit nearly 30 stations where team received a challenge to earn points. Teachers and parents oversaw the stations.
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