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Annual Bivouac Tradition Unites Ninth Graders

By Andrew Fletcher September 15, 2025

For an incredible 72nd year, ninth graders partook in the school’s annual Bivouac program up at BB&N’s Camp Marienfeld in New Hampshire. The longstanding program serves as an orientation for all freshmen, as well as a valuable means to integrate new students into the community. Despite being outside of their comfort zones and enduring a lack of smartphones (gasp!), the resilient members of The Class of 2029 tackled Bivouac head-on, learning about nature, team building, orienteering, sustainability practices, and perhaps most importantly, crafting memories that will last a lifetime. 

Check out the action from BB&N’s 72nd Bivouac below.

A group of teenagers wearing harnesses stand in front of a wooden climbing wall outdoors, surrounded by trees on a sunny day.
A group of teenagers stand on two long wooden planks, holding ropes for balance, participating in an outdoor team-building activity on grass.
Four teenagers wearing helmets and harnesses stand together outdoors with trees in the background, posing for the camera.
A group of eleven young people stands together outdoors in a forested area, smiling at the camera. They are dressed in casual athletic clothing.
A large group of people pose together on a rocky mountaintop, wearing casual outdoor clothing and hiking gear under a clear sky.
Three teenagers stand together outdoors in front of a greenhouse, surrounded by greenery and trees, smiling at the camera on a sunny day.
A group of young people and adults pose in front of a large greenhouse on a sunny day, with trees and blue sky in the background.
Five people stand next to a fenced area with an alpaca on a sunny day, with trees and greenery in the background.
Three girls stand on a forest trail looking at a map, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A person kneels on grass outdoors, tying ropes to wooden poles and a tarp, assembling a stretcher or shelter frame.
Two people stand on rocks at the edge of a calm lake, facing the water, surrounded by greenery with mist rising in the distance.
A group of people outdoors participate in a tug-of-war game, pulling on a thick rope, with trees and small buildings in the background.
Four young people kneel on grass outdoors, pointing at the camera, with trees and a parked car in the background.
A man and a young woman kneel by a small campfire outdoors, with a blue bucket nearby. Several people stand in the background, some clapping and others watching.
A group of teens sit around a wooden picnic table outdoors on a sunny day, with papers and a pen in front of them. Other people are seen standing in the background.
A group of eight people stand arm-in-arm on two wooden planks in a grassy area with tents and trees in the background, participating in an outdoor activity.
A group of people kneel in a circle outdoors, balancing a large hoop on their fingertips, surrounded by trees and grass.
Ten young women stand side by side in a wooded outdoor setting, smiling at the camera. They are dressed in casual athletic clothes and sneakers.
A person wearing gloves and a hoodie uses a saw to cut branches, with a tent and blue tarp behind them in a wooded outdoor setting.
Three girls in navy sweatshirts saw branches together in a forested area, surrounded by trees, logs, and outdoor gear.
Two boys in a forest are smiling at the camera while building a wooden tripod structure with rope. Sunlight filters through the trees around them.
Five boys stand together under a canopy in a wooded area, posing and smiling behind a frame made of wooden branches.
Five boys stand side by side in front of a red tent in a wooded area, dressed in casual clothes, posing for a group photo outdoors.

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