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Today is a big day for the Juniors going on this trip and all the Juniors at CBC.

This afternoon the Class of 2018 will be ushered in as the new leaders of the school, they will have their Junior Leadership Ceremony, receive their class rings and have their Junior Ring dance tonight. For the 9 boys going on this trip some of that celebration will be short lived with an early wake up call to be at the airport by 6:00 am.

For the last 5 years (this will be year 6) Mr. Gerdes and I have led a group to Montana to serve the people of Browning on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. As much as we help I think our boys get more than we give. Every year each boy is transformed in some way, shape or form. No matter how much they have seen in their lives this tends to be different.

Why is it different? Well with a couple of exceptions these boys have never lived in community with each other, immersed themselves into a community they are helping or pushed themselves outside their comfort zone so far. In my own experiences each trip has brought new challenges, lessons and excitement. It is never the same and each group is amazing in their own way.

I am often asked who is/was the best group. That is like a parent picking their favorite child, each group has its challenges, joys and experiences that make it unique and specil. What I can say is that each group is great and every year I am awed by the gifts they bring to this community. Each boy will take another step toward adulthood on this trip. They will be forever changed (for the better). Just like every trip I take, I am forever changed. I am so grateful to CBC and De La Salle Blackfeet for these experiences.

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