9th Grade Everglades Trip

Each spring, the ninth grade class heads down to the Everglades National Park for a week of tent camping on the bay under the stars and exploring the unique ecosystems and wildlife of South Florida. The Everglades is the only ecosystem of its kind in America, and we are fortunate to be able to study it up close. The students get to see in person what they have studied in their biology classes, making this an invaluable educational lesson, while the adventures they have together during the week make this a wonderful time for building relationships and community together.

The adventures during the week include alligator and crocodile spotting; bird watching; hiking through tropical hardwood forests, sawgrass, and hammocks; canoeing through mangroves; and snorkeling along the coral reef at Key Largo. At the campsite, they cook together, have devotions, and sing around the campfire while stargazing.

This is a wonderful week away from the daily routines and technology, giving students the time and opportunity to marvel at God’s creativity through creation in the great outdoors.

Trip Information

  • Dates: March 2–6, 2025
  • Trip Leader: Robbie Andreasen
  • Cost: $TBD  Amount will be added to FACTS and billed in two equal installments in January and February.
  • Informational Meeting: An informational meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 pm in the US daVinci Room.

Intent Form: The trip intent form opens at 7 pm on Tuesday, November 5. Please submit by Thursday, November 21.
Medical Form: The trip medical form opens on Monday, January 20. Please submit by Friday, February 7.
Packing List: Download the packing list here.

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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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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
    See more details

  • 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
    See more details

  • K Giocoso Music

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

  • Philharmonia Orchestra (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boys Golf Away Match vs. Forest Lake

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • Girls Golf Away Match vs Lake Mary Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 3:45 pm- 5:45 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball White Team Away Game vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
    See more details

  • 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
    See more details

  • 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
    See more details

  • Percussio Orff Ensemble (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boys Golf Home vs. Lake Howell

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Match vs. TFA

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • DL Football Home Game vs Windermere Prep

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Away Game vs. Father Lopez

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball White Team Home Match vs. TFA

    Date: September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • 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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