Colleen Scullion
Reporter

Class retreats offered students a variety of experiences at different locations around the Bay Area last week.

The Class of 2009 went on a traditional 2-day overnight at Bishop Ranch, a retreat center in Sonoma County.

“Our 8-hour community circle helped us realize how much we’ve grown together since freshman year,” said senior Cody Luke. “We all knew that our class had a special connection, but this trip made us even closer and truly showed how much we will miss each other after high school.”

The Freshmen Class visited Religious of the Sacred Heart Oakwood, a retirement home for sisters located on the Sacred Heart Preparatory campus in Atherton. The sisters shared their personnel experiences about teaching in other Sacred Heart schools around the world.

“This experience caused me to step out of my comfort zone, and I put in the effort to speak Mandarin with the other Chinese sisters,” said Nicola Forbes.

Sophomores rock climbed at Planet Granite in the Marina and explored Crissy Field in the Presidio.

“Going to Planet Granite was really exciting since I enjoy rock climbing,” said Erin Minuth. “I practiced leadership skills in a different form by trusting my classmates.”

The Junior Class participated in a ropes course at Fort Miley by the Cliff House.

“Personally, I wasn’t sure how I was going to get through the course at times, but my friends and other classmates were very supportive and encouraged me to make it until the end,” said Laura Venner.