DAY 4: STEAM in the PARK – VOYA STYLE (AKA: The Day We Became the Breakfast Club)

We woke up this morning to buckets of rain. Not a drizzle. Not a sprinkle. Buckets. And while some might grumble about a soggy start, we took it as a sign from the universe that we deserved an extra hour of tent-snuggled napping. And wow—did we need it.

Refreshed and ready, we powered up with 4 pounds of bacon (yes, 4), French toast, and eggs. The breakfast of future scientists and poets. Then our incredible ambassadors led the charge—testing lake water for pH, phosphates, nitrates, and ammonium while others journaled in the company of bees, butterflies, and the brave few pollinators dodging the drizzle.

Tonight, we took part in a BIOBLITZ—identifying as many species as possible before the stars took over. Speaking of stars, Dark Sky Ranger Jesse showed up with stories, science, and a promise to meet us again at 1:00 am for a real dark-sky experience (if we’re still awake and not eaten by mosquitoes).

This group? Eclectic. Kind. The kind of group that shows up fully, whether for nature journaling, dish duty, or singing in the rain.

They reminded us of the Breakfast Club—a wild mix of:
Explorer. Thinker. Helper. Lover. Adventurer. Risk-taker. Naturalist. Observer. Seeker. Giver. Connector. Educator. Protector. Joy Finder.
We came in as strangers.
We leave as a family.
We are the Breakfast Club.

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