8th Grade Florida Eco-Adventure

Each spring, the eighth grade class heads up to the Gainesville area to explore the ecosystems and wildlife of Central Florida. The Central Florida ecosystem is unique with its mixture of wildlife, sinkholes, and natural springs, and we are fortunate to be able to explore it. This trip is the second of three consecutive class field trips that help our students experience and appreciate the diversity and beauty of living in Florida. This trip also serves as a capstone event to their dialectic education, and some of the planned experiences help prepare them to be servant leaders in the rhetoric school the following year.

The adventures during the week include hiking through Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, exploring Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park, tubing at the Ichetucknee Springs, and hiking and taking the famous glass-bottom boat tour at Silver Springs State Park. Students also complete a challenging ropes and zip line course at Camp Kulaqua. Camp Kulaqua is home base for the trip. Students take part in group devotions, sing around the campfire with s’mores, and do some stargazing.

Trip Information

  • Dates: March 24–27, 2026
  • Trip Leader: Ryan Sharp
  • Cost: Approximately $500 Amount will be added to FACTS and billed in two equal installments in February and March.

Intent and Medical Forms

  • The Intent Form will open in December
  • The Medical Form will open in February
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September 9, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Giocoso Music

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Fun with Food (1st-2nd Grade)

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Youth Tennis 5-6 Grade with Luke

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Tennis K-6th Grade w Stefanie

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Volleyball 4th Grade Girls

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • K Giocoso Music

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Golf Away Match vs. Forest Lake

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Girls Golf Away Match vs Lake Mary Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:45 pm- 5:45 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Team Away Game vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Away Match vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Away Match vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm
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September 10, 2025
  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 8:20 am- 8:45 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • K4 Garden Club

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm
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    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Stitch Lab (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • MS XC Meet - Citrus League at Trinity Prep

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • MS XC Meet - Citrus League at Trinity Prep

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs Lake Howell

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs TMA JV

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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September 11, 2025
  • 3rd–6th Gr - Q1 Progress Report Sent to Parents

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Art Adventures

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 1:45 pm- 2:45 pm
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  • Youth Soccer Training

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • 1st-2nd Grade Art Adventures

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Percussio Orff Ensemble (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Golf Home vs. Lake Howell

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Match vs. TFA

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • DL Football Home Game vs Windermere Prep

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Away Game vs. Father Lopez

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Team Home Match vs. TFA

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs. TFA (MS A)

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Away Match vs. Father Lopez

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
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September 12, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Fathers Watch

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:30 am
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  • K Art Adventures

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Youth Tennis K-6Grade with Stefanie

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity XC Meet - Hagerty Invitational

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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September 13, 2025
  • Varsity Swim Team Meet - Plapp Invite

    Date: September 13, 2025 - September 13, 2025
    Time: 9:00 am- 7:00 pm
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September 9, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Giocoso Music

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Fun with Food (1st-2nd Grade)

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Youth Tennis 5-6 Grade with Luke

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Tennis K-6th Grade w Stefanie

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Volleyball 4th Grade Girls

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • K Giocoso Music

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Golf Away Match vs. Forest Lake

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Girls Golf Away Match vs Lake Mary Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:45 pm- 5:45 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Team Away Game vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Away Match vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Away Match vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm
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September 10, 2025
  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 8:20 am- 8:45 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • K4 Garden Club

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm
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  • K Garden Club

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • 1st-3rd Grade Garden Club

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Geneva Cheer (2nd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • 3rd–6th Gr - NHS Tutoring

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Stitch Lab (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • MS XC Meet - Citrus League at Trinity Prep

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • MS XC Meet - Citrus League at Trinity Prep

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs Lake Howell

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs TMA JV

    Date: September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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September 11, 2025
  • 3rd–6th Gr - Q1 Progress Report Sent to Parents

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Art Adventures

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 1:45 pm- 2:45 pm
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  • Youth Soccer Training

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • 1st-2nd Grade Art Adventures

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Percussio Orff Ensemble (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Golf Home vs. Lake Howell

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Match vs. TFA

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • DL Football Home Game vs Windermere Prep

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Away Game vs. Father Lopez

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Team Home Match vs. TFA

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs. TFA (MS A)

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Away Match vs. Father Lopez

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
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September 12, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Fathers Watch

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:30 am
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  • K Art Adventures

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Youth Tennis K-6Grade with Stefanie

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity XC Meet - Hagerty Invitational

    Date: September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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September 13, 2025
  • Varsity Swim Team Meet - Plapp Invite

    Date: September 13, 2025 - September 13, 2025
    Time: 9:00 am- 7:00 pm
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