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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Swim Teams Train in Bermuda



Over Winter Break, the Germantown Academy Boys’ and Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had the amazing opportunity to practice in Bermuda. Last year for their trip, they went to Puerto Rico.
GA divers training in Bermuda.
Their days consisted of long practices rewarded with nights of freedom on the beach. They got to explore the island for about a week, going snorkeling and jumping off cliffs. Senior co-captain Jimmy P. ‘17 said Bermuda was, “stunning, absolutely stunning.”
Some scenes from the group's trip.
The team spends a good amount of time together throughout the school year with practices running from early morning to late night. Due to this close-knit relationship, Jimmy said it was, “like going of a vacation with your best friends and your family.” The team made sure to bring along a camera and make a video to share with the entire school during a Morning Meeting.

~ Sarina S. '17

You can view the video here.

2017 Heads to NYC for a Day


Sarina's stunning view of New York.

This fall, the entire senior class was taken on an annual trip to New York City. This is one of the first bonding experiences the Class of 2017 has in our final year of high school. This trip is one that many look forward to when finally becoming a senior. The trip is all day, and students are exempt from homework, papers, projects and tests for the next day. School of Rock (adapted from the movie with Jack Black). They had incredible singers and the cast consisting of mainly middle schoolers genuinely sang and played their instruments. Their skill level in the band was beyond anyone’s expectations.
Members of the Class of 2017 pose during their whirlwind day.
Finally, before dinner, we all gathered around street performers in Times Square, typical for NYC. They danced, did some flips, made jokes and jumped over people. We ended the trip with dinner overlooking Times Square. Overall, the trip was a wonderful way to begin our last year at Germantown Academy. The itinerary each year consists of visiting Rockefeller Center and going to the Top of The Rock, free time for lunch, a play on Broadway and, finally, dinner at Bubba Gump’s in Times Square. It was a beautiful day to be outside and walk around the city. After getting a stunning view of the city at the Top of the Rock, we were allowed free time for about two hours. Everyone met back at the theater where we saw an amazing production of

~ Sarina S. ‘17