We're Home!

   We woke up this morning, packed our stuff.  Checked our spaces twice (becuase sometimes you miss things).  Then we carried our stuff up to our transportation location and headed to breakfast.  Sausage biscuits and fresh fruit for our last meal at camp.  The last meal didn't dampen the noise level in the dinning hall.  Our campers are still happy to be together.

  After breakfast we went into the rec hall and sit by groups.  After the lost and found show (and claiming of items we had left around the camp) it was time to get down to business.  Our groups were called up and our counselors gave each of us a personalized award.  Some got awards like super camper, others got the Riddler award for asking the most questions.  Our youth got awards that showed their kind spirits, generosity, supportiveness, and knowledge.  Could not have been more proud.

  We had a quick slide show of photos from the week and then it was time to load up and head home.  Our campers missed home but so many this year cried about leaving camp.  For many this was their first sense of something normal since the pandemic.  For that we are grateful that we could offer them something that felt normal.  

We pulled in right at 1 pm and our campers found their stuff and their adults and headed home.  We had a few hugs and hope to see you next years.  I think most of us (including myself) were ready for a quick nap.  

What we need to say is thank you.  Thank you to those parental types who allowed our youth to go.  Thank you to all the folks at our Extension office that made this happen (it really is a team effort).  Thank you to the camp staff for taking such good care of our campers and making sure they had fun and stayed safe.  Thank you to the state staff for coming up with a plan to make it happen this year.  Stay tuned as we announce our dates for next year (probably in November) and offer special pricing for next year.

To see the last of our photos please check out our photos at this link.

For more information about our year round 4-H program please download our app from 4-H Now! When you open it, chose Robeson County 4-H to see everything going on.