ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — Incoming freshman at Robertsdale High School were on the hunt Aug. 10 during a Freshman Day Camp at the school.

The first order of business during the camp, which serves as an orientation for incoming students, was a good, old-fashioned scavenger hunt, led by the RHS Student Government Association.

“It’s a fun way for them to get acclimated to their surroundings,” Shirley Bell, ninth grade counselor at RHS, said.

Students were split up into various groups, including teams of Blue, Red, Pink, Green and Maroon and for the first hour of the day, they spent time roaming the halls, looking for various objects around the school.

After that, the different groups formed rotations, visiting classrooms to learn about various topics and activities available at RHS.

Among the topics to be covered included:

• NCAA eligibility.

• Diploma types.

• Clubs and organizations.

• Study tips.

• How to get help.

• Technology.

• Trade school (South Baldwin Center for Technology) information.

• AP classes.

Along with the SGA, members of RHS’s award-winning Naval Junior ROTC also helped with the camp.

“We tried to get as many groups as possible involved,” Bell said.

Even RHS Principal Joe Roh had a role to play, welcoming students in the school’s gym, affectionately known as “The Bear Cave,” explaining discipline, attendance, school calendar, uniforms, volleyball and football schedules and the bell schedule.

The camp also included a tour of the school and lunch, provided by the Porch Creek Band’s “A Taste of Wind Creek” food truck. Members of the Alabama National Guard helped dole out the meals, which were staggered, much like a cafeteria rotation.

A planned blacksmith demonstration and a rock wall, provided by the National Guard, had to be canceled because of rain, said Assistant Principal Teddy Mitchell.

The 2016-17 school year for all Baldwin County schools begins Aug. 22.