More Than Half Way There

                 It seems normal now to get up, get ourselves dressed, clean our cabins, and head to breakfast in the dining hall.  After all this is our third full day ofcamp.  What hasn't set in for our campers is that they are nearing the end of this adventure and we aren't saying a word because we want them to enjoy every single second.  Breakfast this morning was a familiar sight; bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches along with hash browns.  If that didn't suit their fancy there was fresh fruit and cereal always available to them to munch on.  After making sure our chores were done it was off to have fun.

                For our younger group there was an activity called bugs thrown into the group.  Now please don’t get squeamish thinking this is a creepy crawly kind of thing.  It is actually an environmental education workshop but it sounds a whole lot more fun if we call it bugs and it lets our youth do a little creek stomping.  They also got the chance to search for fossils today and play new games and kickball.  Don’t worry, the weather was perfect, with very little humidity and the temperatures were just right in the mid 80’s.  Even though they weren't necessarily sweating up a storm, everyone got the chance to get in to the pool (after all it isn't camp without a dip in the water every day). 

                While our younger campers were enjoying their new stomping grounds the older youth were learning some helpful skills like building a camp fire, using a gps, and our trekkers were headed to the Dan River for their canoeing/camping adventure.  The adventurers were at the outpost setting up camp, cooking over the campfire, and have practical environmental education experiences.

                After all this fun you might be wondering if we did take a moment to stop and eat, and even refresh ourselves.  Well we sure did.  Lunch was a big favorite of meatball subs, and cheese sticks.  Want to see meals get devoured?  This one sure did.  Of course after lunch it was back to the fun of camp until our next break at camp store where we can get one snack (ice cream or chips) and a drink.  After a ginormous 4 square tournament, and some serious dance moves it was time to head back out for more fun on the camp grounds.

                After the last activity and a rest break it was time to eat again.  Honestly no one should ever go hungry.  Dinner tonight was the most tender pot roast you can imagine, paired with dirty rice, mixed veggies, and yeast rolls.  It was a meal fit for the most active of campers.  No time to nap after that wonderful meal because it was time for the most important announcement of the day, the winner of the golden faucet.  As the flags were lowered anticipation grew.  Dr. J was ready to make the big announcement…the silver toilet seat (second place) was awarded to cabin 5 (the youngest boys cabin) while the golden faucet was awarded to the girls in cabin 1 (the youngest girls cabin).

                No time to celebrate as we headed directly into the rec hall to enjoy the talent show.  I can tell you we have some very talented youth.  Everything from solving a Rubik’s Cube to belly rolls, singing, dancing, and soo much more.  Our hosts for the event were Scary Potter and Dr. J’s GrandPaPa.  After intermission (which of course included popcorn) two other characters (and we should leave it at characters) hosted our talent showcase.  Needless to say everyone had a great time.

                After all this fun it was time to hit the showers.  Literally our campers went back to the cabins to hit the showers and then hit the hay.  Time to dream away the night and rest up for our last full day of camp.