Camp Keeps Us Rollin'

Who knew that so much fun and excitement could be packed into one day? We started very early at 7:30 am with our first breakfast. There are actually so many campers that we take shifts when we eat. After the first breakfast everyone comes together for flag raising at 8:15 and then second breakfast is at 8:20 am. When you are not eating you are in the cabins cleaning, hoping that your cabin will be so clean that the cabin inspectors will grace you with the golden faucet award or the silver toilet seat (for second runner up). After cabin clean up it is time to hit the trail as we start our activities.

Morning activities were based on age and group. For example the Head group worked on crafts for the first hour of the day while Heart and Hands went to the pool. Some were canoeing, horseback riding, or learning how to shoot arrows with a bow also known as archery. During the day they switched activities so everyone will get a chance to do everything. Lunch time was welcome as our hungry campers chowed down on salad and pizza in the air conditioning.

By about 2:00 a storms system, that sounded worse than it was moved through the area. That allowed us to move up camp store and let campers buy drinks and snacks. After enjoying that they hung out in the rec hall, talking dancing and having a good time while the storm passed by us with a few sprinkles and a much needed temperature drop.
After dinner there was a brief rest period before heading out for the evening activity, water sports. The groups were split in half and while part of them went to the pool the rest went to the lake. Halfway through the evening the groups switched so those in the pool could enjoy the lake and vice versa. The Earth and Sun Groups which are made up of older youth prepared for a camp out, sitting around a campfire but due to the earlier storm it was decided that they would sleep inside their cabins tonight.
After an evening snack it was time to head back to our home away from home our lovely A frame cabins. Showers were taken, cards played and talking occurred on all levels. Then it was time to hit the hay, as my grandfather would say. Sheer exhaustion kicked in as heads hit pillows to dream about what a fun day.