Hello again from Windsor!
It has been a fabulous week in the camp bubble. The summer weather has really blossomed and we’ve enjoyed sunny days, starry night skies, and balmy evenings. We couldn’t have asked for better weather for these final days of camp! Click here to view photos from the last week.
As we mentioned last Monday, we began the week with international rotation. Each morning we learned about different countries and cultures including Australia, Germany, India, Mexico, France, Spain, New Zealand, South Africa, England, and Scotland among others. Tuesday’s evening activity gave campers the opportunity to “travel around the world in 80 minutes”. Campers and counselors from all the different countries represented at camp set up booths around camp, and campers traveled from booth to booth with their Windsor Mountain passports. At the English booth campers learned British Bulldog – a traditional game that children in England play. At the Indian table visitors sampled homemade Chai tea, and at the Mexico/Venezuela table campers participated in a game of “sillas musicales” (musical chairs), learned Spanish phrases and viewed traditional Mexican dress.
Throughout the week campers shared evening activity with their living units – on Wednesday they came together as big living units (Cabins, Dorms, and Tents). On Saturday the campus was buzzing with excitement as campers rowed out on the lake on the “Row Barge”, baked cookies in the dining hall, went swimming and off the rope swing at the waterfront and gathered around campfires to sing camp songs.
Friday was a day full of surprises and special activities for campers – it was Super Happy Fun Day! In place of clean up after breakfast, campers returned to their living units for a living unit party. Morning meeting began in the pine grove, but quickly moved to the ropes course as counselors were belayed out of trees and came down the zip lines. We learned the story of the Jabborwocky camp legend, and following morning meeting campers worked together to catch the Jabborwocky’s accomplices and defeat the Jabborwokcy. Lunch was Diamond Fakers Day – a favorite for campers. In place of siesta campers had an hour long fiesta followed in the afternoon by Dragon Boat racing. Each team of campers created a team chant, designated and dressed a team model and turned their canoe into fierce looking dragons. With all the preparation behind them, they then headed to the waterfront where the relay races commenced. One dragon capsized, but refused to give up paddling all the way to the finish. At the end of the day everyone gathered for the all camp dance organized by the LITs.
The festivities continued yesterday with the much anticipated Dunny Day. Dunny Day is an all camp afternoon at the waterfront. The docks move to the outer side of the floats creating a larger swimming area. Campers can swim, go off the dive tower or rope swing, take out a canoe, kayak, or sail boat, relax on the beach, or participate in other waterfront games special to Dunny Day. Smoothies are also available on the beach, and dinner is a cook out served from the waterfront grill. The hot summer weather was perfect for Dunny Day. A surprise shower passed over camp about an hour after the start of Dunny Day, but it was a quick passing shower followed closely by more sunshine and blue skies. The rain shower added a special element to the day with campers dancing in the rain and then jumping back into the warmer lake water. It was certainly a Dunny Day to remember!
It’s hard to believe the summer is already coming to an end, but we are excited for all the fun events that will come in the next few days including Hot Rodicus Supersonicus (gargoyle themed hide and seek with a twist), awards banquet, LIT graduation, Paul and Paula Bunyan Day (lumberjack themed activities), and the final camp fire.
Thursday is closing day. Here are some reminders for parents.
Campers being picked up at camp should be picked up between 9am and 12pm. The New York bus departs at 9am so we encourage parents to wait until 9:15 or so to avoid the bus rush. Most campers are usually picked up by 10 or 10:30. If you’re going to be late please let us know.
The Boston Van is scheduled to drop campers off at 11:30am at the Riverside Station on the Green D line (Newton, MA)
The New York Bus is scheduled to make three drop offs.
-Hartford at 12:00pm – Parking Lot near Motel 6 and McDonald’s
-Mt. Kisco at 1:30 pm – Bedford Rest Area on the Southbound lane of route 684
-NYC at 3:00 pm – 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam
We encourage parents with children on the bus to NYC to call the office around 2pm to ask for an updated arrival time. By then we’ll know if the bus is running early, late or on schedule.
We do our very best to hand back all Lost and Found items to campers before they leave camp, but if you notice something missing when you begin unpacking please send an e-mail to Deidre@WindsorMountain.org and we’ll do our best to get the item(s) shipped home as soon as possible. When picking up your camper from camp or the bus please be sure to collect all their luggage.
Although this summer is coming to an end, we always have summer on our minds here at Windsor Mountain. We hope you remain a part of the Windsor Mountain family next summer; it is never too early to sign up for camp 2010! Also, keep your eyes open for Windsor Mountain’s fall, winter and spring events (fall reunion at camp, winter ice skating reunions in Boston and NYC) and work weekend at camp. We love to keep in touch throughout the year!
Looking forward to another fantastic summer in 2010,
The Windsor Mountain Team
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