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Student Trip Blog

Welcome to Constanza!

Today we welcomed 19 students from California to the DR! After a very long journey, we met them at the Santiago airport. We then traveled 2 hours by bus to arrive to our accommodation. The students were so exited to see their rooms for the next 11 days and get to know their roommates. After reviewing med forms and phone calls, we all enjoyed our first meal together. The leaders of the day for tomorrow were chosen… we are very excited for Safi and Anna to be our first LDDs. After a successful first nightly meeting the kids enjoyed some free time before getting some much needed sleep. We will chat with you tomorrow, thanks for reading!

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Thea - GG Staff

on July 14, 2026 at 9:30 pm

Shoutout to Safi and Anna for raising your hands to be the first LDDs! You’re going to be amazing!!

Wishing you all a wonderful time on this trip. Make the most of it!

Big love,
Thea

bobbi w

on July 15, 2026 at 4:34 am

YAYAYAAAAA SEPHORAAAA !!!! colorguard misses youuuu very deeply… we lowk turned you into a myth for the new assistant coach as well as we blame everything on you.. BUT very super excited for you to come back and tell us everything !! ALSO you are group B1 for bootcamp they sent out a spreadsheet. also be ready for a million notifs in our gc because me and madi don’t just dm each other. ALSO. our theme is like the haunted piano lesson.. it’s lowkey tea. hannah said she’s getting us piano silks AND wasn’t opposed to us self funding piano skirts to wear for field. there IS hope after all!!!!

TO MY OTHER FREEDOM BUDDYS

hi gabe! you are group D3 for bootcamp. from what i overheard at my brief time at leadership camp they wished you were there for one of the games we played (flyswatter) because you know lots of things about freedom! ALSO.. don’t know how but you’re supposed to be working monday on the same shift as me… good luck making it there in time…

hi jaden! i have zero updates personally.. the ball deflated before it hit the hoop. BUT! i saw emily and her hair is so cute!!! i told her so because she said she liked mine. excited for all of your guys photo dumps i’m cheering this on!!!!

i hope everyone heeded my warning of bug spray. anyways i have to sleep early (supposedly) for band camp.. i WILL be checking because i know how to use this website!

Susan Gilmer

on July 16, 2026 at 10:36 pm

Hi sephora Duffy I really missed you. Can’t wait to see you and hug you but I did your walk-through at school got all your classes. It was really hot out but I enjoyed it. Hopefully you enjoy yourself and don’t forget to get Miss Annie a souvenir for helping you on this trip your mom, Susan.

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