STM and Red Cloud Exchange: Another Success!

STM and Red Cloud student exchange. Photos by Viki Eagle. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School.

STM and Red Cloud Exchange: Another Success!

 By Sierra Concha '13

On Wednesday, Red Cloud juniors hosted St. Thomas More students and met their pen pals that they have been writing over the past few months. The STM students arrived early and were paired up with their pen pals. Kylie I’atala ‘14 enjoyed the visit. “I met a lot of new people,” she said. “I liked when we went on the tour around campus and they were in awe...and said it was pretty cool.”

The students from each school were given an opportunity to experience a different culture and were exposed to students from a new school. The exchange also allows students to gain new friendships. Kylie I’atala said she liked her pen pal. “She was super duper nice! We had a lot in common,” she exclaimed. This exchange happens every year, and it has been a success every time. Many students have stayed in touch with their pen pal and are able to see them at sporting events.

The students attended a mass as well a trip to the cave, which many STM students found exciting. Brad Held, the Spiritual Formation teacher for the juniors, accompanied the students during the visit, and he was very positive about how the exchange went. “The STM visit to Red Cloud went very well.  The students very quickly mingled with the aid of some good icebreakers in the field house,” he said. “The juniors gave a good sense of who we are at Red Cloud and what we are about.”

The juniors especially enjoyed themselves. "I have heard many positive reactions from the juniors,” Brad Held stated. “A number of students commented on the ease with which they were able to speak with their pen pals.” 

It was definitely the highlight event of the week at Red Cloud.