What a week it has been!
The rain that welcomed the start of camp continued into July. Some days were mostly overcast with passing showers, other days tempted us with the hope that the skies were going to clear, only to open up again – such is a New England summer! We’re happy to report that we’ve recently welcomed warm, sunny, perfect summer days. Friday morning brought a sight we hadn’t seen for a few days – the sun! Spirits were high and remained high as the sun shined all day! Although a passing storm sent us to the dance pavilion for program planning on Saturday the skies quickly cleared and the fireworks went off without a hitch Saturday night. It’s been all sunshine, blue skies, and fluffy white clouds since then.
The week has been busy and full of celebrations. Wednesday morning began with a morning meeting celebrating Canada Day, and ended with a Big Living Unit night activity in which each living unit (Cabins, Dorms, and Tents) participated in an activity as a group.
Thursday dawned with the all important “Toilet Morning Meeting” which reminded campers that country toilets need a little extra TLC. With help from Cabin 2 and Dorm A campers the morning meeting was a huge success. In the evening we all came together for our weekly community celebration during which we introduced many favorite camp songs and enjoyed various contributions from campers; Lucy danced, Pietrina played the violin, Lauren played the keyboard, Isaiah played the guitar, and Ariel played her saxophone. What a talented group of campers we have!
The sun came out just in time for the waterfront morning meeting on Friday. The waterfront staff demonstrated all the dos and don’ts of the waterfront with entertaining skits. On Friday evening we discovered why a ninja had been chasing a pirate around camp at meal times…it was Capture the Flag (pirates vs. ninjas)!
Celebrations continued on Saturday as we celebrated the 4th of July at morning meeting, were entertained by a camper-counselor softball game at fun hour, enjoyed a tasty 4th of July cookout for dinner and rounded out the daylight hours with a carnival before the fireworks. The music on the deck kept campers moving between activities such as the counselor wet-sponge toss, pudding drop, face painting, tetherball tournament, balloon shaving, dizzy bat, and friendship bracelet making. The night was topped off with a magnificent fireworks display on the sports field.
Sunday’s sleep in was welcomed after all the festivities on the 4th! After breakfast we all gathered for Sunday’s Quaker style morning meeting during which campers and staff reflected on the theme “simple gifts” and shared their thoughts on the topic. Following super clean up was our delicious Sunday brunch, siesta and finally Sunday afternoon activity – Oregon Trail! Campers were divided into ten teams as they journeyed from Windsor to Oregon stopping along the way to gather supplies, build shelters, forge the river, build fire, and barter with other travelers. At the end of the day all teams completed the various tasks and successfully made it to Oregon!
Monday has been another sunny, busy day with campers starting their 3rd rotation of classes. Many campers are already co-teaching classes with counselors. Camper-run classes include Spanish w/Daniel and Mateo from Colombia, Hip Hop Dancing w/Jaiya, Knights of Camelot w/Isaiah, and Monkey Business w/Sam. Other classes on offer this rotation include Cuts and Bruises (a stage make-up class), Fr-Fr-Freestylin’ (a dance class), Beginner Diabolo, 3 Knot (advanced sailing), Archery, Double Dutch and Rock Band.
Our international themed rotation begins on Thursday with classes, meals, morning meetings, and evening activities all including an international flair. We can’t wait for the Turkish, Indian and Hugarian dinners!
For a glimpse of the last week in pictures please click here. We have so many pictures from the last week that we are still sorting through them and plan to add another album tomorrow. We’ll send you the link as soon as it is available.
We also look forward to seeing many of you on Sunday for our Folk Festival Visiting Day. The flyer inviting you to attend was sent out today so you will receive all the details shortly. The day begins at 10:30am and we look forward to seeing you there!
See you soon!
The Windsor Mountain Team
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