Thursday, July 28, 2011

Camping to its fullest!



Our last full day of camp started with new adventures. We awoke to our usual schedule of chores, breakfast and flag raising before hitting the trail. Some of us hit the rock wall while older campers headed up to the ropes course. Of course there was archery, swimming, and horses built into the schedule because that seems to be every one's favorite. Of course we went canoeing and even got to pick our most favorite of activities to do during the day.
By camp store the Trekkers had returned. Our $15 in the camp store went to food, stuffed animals, water bottles, and other sundries. We spent it all on the last day and cleaned some shelves for them.
Of course the real talk of the day was the evening activity. Girls and boys were talking about who should ask who, and who did ask who, and who said yes, and who said no to invitations to the dance. It was all the talk at camp. Of course our personal D. J. Damien cranked the dance tunes for those in the Rec. Hall.
If dancing wasn't your thing, that's alright too. There were games outside to play as well as sidewalk chalk so you could express your creative side. The L.I.T's were also outside slicing and dicing ice to make snow cones for all the campers. At times the lines were so long for this cold treat the counselors came out to motivate the L.I.T.'s to work faster, harder, and more efficiently, although that was not always the impact.
After the dance and games it was time for our final campfire. Complete with traditional campfire songs and skits everyone had a good time around the fire. When that was over we had a special surprise a fireworks show. Some of our campers had never seen fireworks and were surprised by how loud they were. Others just ohhh and ahhed at the pretty colors and how high in the sky they got.
After campfire it was time to head back to the cabins, grab showers, and start collecting our stuff to pack up. This has been a whirlwind five days, but it has helped us become more confidant in ourselves and our capabilities.
Friday is another big day as we have an awards ceremony in the morning and a slide show right after. Then it will be time to load up the buses to head home. Miss Shea Ann said she will tweet after we leave camp (when she gets a cell signal again) to let all the parents know we are headed home.

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