Hello from camp!
It has been a fantastic start to the second session of camp. Aside from a passing thunder shower yesterday afternoon the weather has been warm and sunny with a light breeze.
Following dinner on Sunday night we all gathered on the deck for the first Program Planning – when counselors advertise their classes and campers sign up for their top three choices for each period of the day. Some of the activities offered included “Monkey Business” (low ropes course), “Beginning Guitar”, “Songwriting”, “Cuts and Bruises” (stage make-up), “Fun on the Farm”, “Crazy Compost”, “Gifts from the Sea” (sea glass jewelry), “Volleyball”, “1 Knot” (beginner sailing), “Feature Presentation Players” (preparation for the Theatre Festival), “Archery”, “Climbing Wall”, and “Just Run for Fun!”.
Monday was a day filled with games and living unit time. On Rotation Day all campers visited the waterfront for a swim test which placed them in the appropriate level for swimming lessons throughout the summer. Campers also visited the health center where they met the nurse, and were reminded of the importance of sun screen, bug spray, and drinking plenty of water. When campers weren’t at the waterfront or health center they were busy getting to know their bunk mates through games such as “Mingle, Mingle, Mingle” and “Human Bingo” among others. There was time set aside for each big living unit (Dorms, Cabins, Tents) as well as small living unit time for each bunk of campers and their counselor. Monday’s evening activity was Counselor Trivia! Each bunk received a sheet of interesting and wacky facts about the counselors and worked together to place the appropriate fact with each counselor. It was a great way for campers to get to know all the counselors better and have fun in the process. We learned that Sasha is fluent in Russian, LIT Aidan’s parents met at camp in 1976, and Chelsey is a published poet.
Tuesday was the first full day of classes which started after our “Toilet Morning Meeting”. Each summer we like to remind everyone that country toilets need to be treated differently than those in the city. It’s always a fun morning meeting with important information and lots of laughter. A big thanks to Cabin 3 campers for their help in the skit! It has been a gorgeous day here in the “bubble” and we look forward to many more! Dinner will be served soon, but until then campers are busy signing up for second rotation classes!
Each week we like to share photos to help tell the story of camp. While we try to get as many photos of many different campers we aren’t always able to. Our intention in posting photos is to provide a visual update of the general goings-on at camp. We hope you enjoy the photos. Click here for a glimpse into the first few days of camp!
Happily Camping,
The Windsor Mountain Team
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment