On Friday, Sept. 15, the seniors of Hamburg Area High School went on a wellness day trip to Leaser Lake as part of the new curriculum for wellness at school. It showed the students that after high school there are plenty of fun and enjoyable hobbies to do that are fun and fit. The class was split in two groups who went on the same day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Mrs. Kelly, who is a physical education gym teacher at Hamburg Area High School, planned this trip to Leaser Lake. With changing and updating the curriculum. She wanted to include activities that some would never think of doing because they would not think that it was physical activity. All of these activities would be held close by so the students do not have to travel far if they would like to go back. She picked Leaser Lake because it was close by and renting of the equipment that we do not have available at the school.
It was a great day to get out and do some activities that Mrs. Kelly had planned for the students. The activities included hiking, kayaking, cycling, paddle boarding, yoga, and healthy eating. The afternoon trip was very nice and sunny and cool in the shade. Hiking was led by Mrs. Bucheit who is a science teacher at Hamburg. The hike included her explaining what kind of trees and plants that were along the path, including some snakes and bird sounds. The bugs were very bad.
Leaser Lake is in New Tripoli and is 12 miles from Hamburg Area High School. It opened in 1971 and is part of the Lehigh County Park and Recreation system and is overseen by the PA Fish and Boat Commission. The lake is opened to anyone for free, for biking, hiking, boating, kayaking, and fishing.