Leaders High School ninth grade students go on a hike at Sharpe Reservation Camp ABC (Anita Bliss Coler) in Fishkill, NY, on Wednesday October 26, 2022. Leaders High School participates in NYC Outward Bound Schools programming Crew Basecamp. Crew Basecamp is a three day community-building trip. CREDIT: Gabby Jones for Chalkbeat (Gabby Jones for Chalkbeat)
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