In early February, over twenty Foxcroft girls and three chaperones are heading to Roatan, Honduras for a one-week trip as part of the Winermission term. Our trip focuses on three distinct areas. With the reefs and crystal blue water, we will snorkel and take advantage of this beautiful bay on the Caribbean Sea. Those who would like to learn to dive may do the work for the Open Water Certification in advance and finish it with expert divers in Honduras. We will also spend time learning about this amazing natural ecosystem, both underwater and on the land. Our second focus will be working with the Roatan Bilingual School. We will gather supplies to take with us and, while there, will help the teachers and get to know the students as we provide assistance in the classroom and elsewhere. Roatan is noted for its Dolphin Research Center, so our third focus will not only provide us with the opportunity to swim with dolphins, but to learn about and build a new understanding of them, their habits, and their shrinking habitat.
The overarching component of the trip is photography — each participant will take photos underwater and on land, and become a better photographer while considering the subject, place, and composition of each picture-taking opportunity. This trip will provide myriad possibilities for growth by giving back to children, having personal experiences with dolphins, and seeing and documenting a truly spectacular tropical environment and its awesome underwater world.
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