We Made It!

  It was an early morning as our campers loaded luggage and themselves on the bus and we headed to Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Camp.  After picking up the group from Richmond County we headed straight to Asheboro, and enjoyed lunch at Golden Corral.  Everyone had real food first (some of us two, three, and possibly even four helpings) before getting some dessert.  By the time we got done our bellies were full and we were ready to get back on the bus and nap while we headed to camp.
  When we got to camp two counselor got on the bus and told us everything we needed to know.  Well at least for our first ten minutes.  We got our stuff unloaded and headed to the designated spots; boys to the arts and crafts area, girls the top of the steps.  Then we headed to the flag pole to grab our paperwork and went in the rec hall to find out where we would be staying for the next five days. 
  Our younger youth are in the Head and Heart groups, as they get older they were assigned to Hands, Health, Earth, or for the oldest Adventurer, Trekker.  Their cabin assignments correlate with their groups (with the exception that boys sleep on one side of the camp and girls on the other-during the day everything they do is coed).  Once we moved in we started cabin introductions and making new friends.  There was also a quick tour around camp so that we would have a better idea of everywhere we are headed.
  Before we knew it it was time for dinner.  We had a cookout with hotdogs, slaw, baked beans, potato chips, watermelon, and cookies.  We got to eat in the ball field and as we got done we played all sorts of games.  Some of us found friends we made on the bus and checked out their thoughts on their cabin and the upcoming weekly schedule.  Some of us just posed for photos, because it was just fun.

  We made the brief trek to the rec hall to learn about all the things we needed to know while at camp.  If there is bad weather or a fire there is a horn that sounds and if we hear it we know to head to the rec hall.  We met the entire camp staff, the agents, and well just about everyone we hadn't already met.  Then we all got up and danced.
  When dancing was over it was time to head to our first official camp fire.  We learned that if the head counselor Jimmy builds the fire he wants it as tall as he is and really really hot.  We sang songs, listened to stories and were entertained by the skits that the staff did.  Campfire was fun and not long enough.  Again before we knew it we were headed back to our cabins for the night to shower and climb into bed.  We need to get to sleep quick so we can see all the fun tomorrow has to offer.