JETAA Event Reports

I never knew quite how badly I wanted to throw an axe until I held one in my hands. I mean, I suppose I’d had an inkling. (I think anyone who has ever been anything remotely into fantasy has imagined swinging swords and throwing a whole range of sharp pointed objects). But it wasn’t until this September’s JETAA Axe-Throw-Houdai over at the Backyard Axe Throwing League that my chance was finally realized. All within a safe learning environment and with competent instructors! Technically, they were instructor-referees, and were AWESOME. Thank you Cookie and Millsy! They made the entire night a lot of fun and provided lots of laughs, even if even they couldn’t quite save my game. It turns out axe throwing requires a lot of core strength in the torso. (more…)

I was exactly where you are now four years ago. Some of you spent the summer traveling around Europe or completing that summer job. Many of you made it out to other pre-departure activities held throughout the summer. This is how we met.

Each step during this summer’s activities, I found myself revisiting my own summer pre-departure activities four years ago – PDOT Orientation to the Farewell Reception.

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