Hike for Hunger 2004

On Friday, September 24, 2004, students in the second through fifth grades climbed 968 foot Mt. Philo in Charlotte, Vermont in a "Hike for Hunger." They raised $2,869 to help bring an end to childhood hunger in Vermont. Orchard School was one of seventeen schools across the state that joined in this year's hike. To find out more about the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger's activities, please click on the logo above.

What a long climb!	Friends were there to help us.
Time for a breather.	We raised money for such a good cause!
Mr. Schmidt with some students.	Twelve classes of students participated.
The view from the top.....	...is breathtaking!!
Mr. Wright gives directions.	Our principal, Mr. Ebel, hiked with us.
Lunch!!	It's time to head back down the mountain. Do these folks look tired??
Mt. Philo has an elevation of 968 feet and overlooks the Lake Champlain Valley and the Adirondack Mountains of New York.	What a spectacular view!!
Thanks to all the wonderful parent volunteers who joined us on this Hike for Hunger!

The digital images on this page were created by student interns Meghan Corbett and Steve Schmidt.