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2017 First-Year Trips

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Every year, hundreds of first-year students start their Dartmouth journey on trips around New Hampshire and Vermont, from service trips in the Upper Valley to hiking, climbing, and kayaking in the White Mountains. See photos from a few of this year’s trips.

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  • Students dance in front of Robinson Hall

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    First stop for first-years is the lawn in front of Robinson Hall to learn some new dance steps. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Students teach other students some new dance steps

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    Members of the Hanover croo dress up to welcome first-years to campus. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Students hang out at the Dartmouth Skiway on the last day of trips

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    On the last day of their trip, students travel to the Dartmouth Skiway for games, food, and fun. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Students compete against each other

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    Students join their house community groups and compete against one another. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Students dance at the Skiway

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    After a brief break, dancing resumes at the Skiway. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Students hang out during dinner at the Skiway

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    Students hang out during dinner at the Skiway. (Photo by students at the Skiway)

  • The croo at the Skiway poses

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    The croo of students who hosted the first-years at the Skiway take a break to pose for a photo. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Students taking photos on Nature Photography Trip

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    Students on the nature photography trip do a little posing of their own. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Aerial view of 2nd College Grant river and mountains

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    Aerial view of students on nature photography trip in the Second College Grant. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Students learning to make sauerkraut

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    Trippees on an Organic Farm trip learn how to make sauerkraut out of the cabbage they harvested. Madison Sabol ’18, at center, teaches them the technique. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

  • Class of ’71 and ’21

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    Members of the Class of ’71 host a group of Trippees each night for dinner at their cabin in the Second College Grant. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)