"Ah, Summertime" announced 15 year old Paige Michalchuck. Flinging her arms into the air and breathing in the early summer smells.

"Summer Summer Summertime, time to sit back and unwind…" Jimmy Brooks sang to himself "Summertime" by the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

"Not summer yet" said their friend Spinner Mason "Nope, we still got one day left of classes her at Degrassi."
"Way to spoils my fun Spinner!" Paige joked. It was the last day of School at their school Degrassi. After today it would to bye-bye to teachers, cafeteria food, and homework and hello to sleeping in late, staying out late, all the summer parties, going to the beach and plenty of more fun summer things to do. Everyone was eager to school to let out.

"I want to get a six- pack this summer" Spinner said setting a summer goal for himself

"Ya, and I want to get really tan!" Paige added. Jimmy laughed at the both of them. Jimmy really wanted to spend most of the summer days hanging out with his friends and working on his basketball skills. He was going to be on the varsity basketball team next year.

"Hey peoples" said a familiar voice. It was Hazel Aden walking with Terri McGreggor, Ashley Kerwin, and her boyfriend-Craig Manning.

"Hey Haze!" Paige said greeting her best friend.

"Excited for the summer guys?" Craig asked

"Definitely!" replied Jimmy.

"Ya, and where having a HUGE party at my house tonight." Spinner said " And you guys have no excuses so I expect that all of you will be there celebrating the beginning of the summa with me!"

" I'm all over it!" Hazel said.

" I definitely ready to party" Ashley added.

"Totally" Paige said.

"Lets just hope what happed at lasts year-end party doesn't happen this year." Terri said quietly. Everyone looked down at the floor. At last years end of the year party Ashley had taken ecstasy and fooled around with a boy in grade 8, Sean Cameron. At the time Ashley had also been going out with jimmy. Ashley had also called Paige a "hag" which was definitely not to Paige's liking. Ashley spent the summer in drug therapy. She changed over the summer. Ashley had gone prep to Goth. It took a while for her friends to forgive her for everything that she had done but soon they did. Still there was the question if things would ever go back to being exactly the way it was before.

"Don't worry." said Paige "nothing like that will ever happen again." She shout a smile at Ashley. Ashley smiled back. It was good to have Paige back as a friend.

"So you guys ready to take our last day as Grade 9?" Craig said to his group of friend.

"Never more ready." Ashley said squeezing his hand.

"Then come on party peeps. Lets go!" said spinner and they all made their way into school.

~*LAST PERIOD OF THE DAY*~

"EVERYONE LISTEN UP" said Mr. Simpson the Grade 9 homeroom teacher. It was hard trying to quiet down a group of 15 year olds. "I know your excited for your summers but I have some very important news concerning all of you."

Terri received a note "20 MINTUES TO GO (PASS IT ON!)" it read. A rush of excitement went through her body. She smiled and passed along the note even more excited for summer then ever.

"I know you guys all have plans for this summer," Mr. Simpson continued "But I have some news for you guys. This Summer all both grades 8 and 9 will have to be Juniors Counselors and at Camp Green Branch." that caught the whole classes attention. What did he mean by this??

"Mr. Simpson, I have very important plans this summer!" Paige said "I can't do this!"

"Paige, you have to," Mr., Simpson said "Camp Green Branch helped Degrassi this year with our little money problem. Because of this they need Junior Counselors to help out this summer. I'm Sorry, but all of you, plus the Grade 8's, have to go."

Spinner raised his hand

"What happens if we don't" he said raising one eyebrow.

"You repeat Grade 9 and have to do community service after school for a month when you begin school next year."

The whole class groaned. It looks like they would have to go to Camp Green Branch this summer.

"Come on guys., don't look so glum. I'm sure this will be a great learning experience for all of you, and im sure you'll have an amazing summer!" Mr. Simpson said trying to cheer them up. It obviously wasn't working, the whole class looked like they wanted to shoot themselves.

"So do some packing over the weekend and I'll see you guys on Monday morning at 9:00am in front of the school to leave for camp." Mr. Simpson said.

The final bell rung. Everyone walked out of their class with ever-so unhappy looks on their faces.

"Goodbye pool parties, going to the beach…" Paige said

"Goodbye summer free of grade 8's, good bye getting a six pack…" Spinner said

"Goodbye waking up at 12:00 pm, goodbye playing basketball all day…" Jimmy added on to their lists

Ashley sighed a unhappy sigh.

"Hello Camp Green Branch" she said miserably.