Students waved to each other in the halls. Classes at Apple Valley seemed less hands-on, more like college lectures, the Charles City students said. At Charles City, in-school activities, such as a ski race in the gym, got everybody involved, said Apple Valley student Sara Hojan, a junior, said. We can't ever do that. The Apple Valley students also had different rules.
Parking is free at Charles City.
In Charles City, the Apple Valley students went to a movie, watched a video of the April 20 Charles City prom and went to J.P. Sisson's, a local restaurant. They saw the swinging bridge and fed ducks on the Cedar River. I was just expecting it to be even smaller than it is. I wish we could stay three or four days. I'd like to come back for a weekend.