Orientation!

Well, Orientation started off with a bang, and tons of new people enjoying their new times. It definitely was a new beginning for a lot of them, and there was a lot of new tasks to learn, especially the swinging of a tool. As you can see below...

Or the sawing of trees...
They learned the names of tools and how to use them/carry them.
Or how to move rocks around with large sticks of steel.
They learned the 6 steps of Kate's trailbuilding.
And especially how to make funny faces at me while I'm trying to take pictures.
Mark Twain is from Nevada, and he graces the bench of a gas station on the way to work, Topher decided to sit with him for a while.
Nina, with her morning coffee!

All of the leaders getting ready for the days events.
And making faces at our new plans...
All ending with the Overall Triplets...

The Summer!

Well, the summer started with a lot of to do because of the first ever NCC youth crews coming into the mix. I was to be their leader, and we were to have fun and build lots of trail! So that's exactly what we did. Here are some photos of our exploits, adventures, and sweet sweet trail building!
Group shot in the van. Please note their awesome expressions for the most part. I loved these kids!
Dinner time!

Sleepy time!!
Morning hacky-sack!
This is Lake Tahoe from our first worksite. Absolutely beautiful vistas... I couldn't ask for a better work place.

Group photo of my crew on a log!

Obviously my co-crew leader works far too hard, he's even got dirt in his teeth...