Keeping it Hot at Camp

   Our first full day at Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center (BJP 4-H Camp) and we were raring to go.  Everyone woke up at 7 am and our youngest campers got dressed and headed to the dinning hall for breakfast.  Our older youth took time to complete chores.  Chores include making their bed, cleaning the bathrooms, sweeping the floor, etc.    

  At 8 am everyone met at the flag pole for flag raising.  Each day we put the American Flag up and say the Pledge of Allegiance as well as raising the 4-H Flag and saying the 4-H pledge.  After that roles are flip flopped and our youngest youth head to the cabins to do the chores and our older youth got a chance to eat breakfast.  Today for breakfast it was a campr favorite with pancakes and turkey sausge.  Yum Yum!

  After breakfast it is time for our campers to head out for activities.  Each group has different activities each day.  For example our youngest campers hit the arts and crafts shelter this morning for some creativity and then got to hike out to the beaver pond.  Some of our campers headed to play the Ga-Ga Pitt and climb the rock wall.  Our Hands group went fishing and canoeing before lunch and our health group hit the water in the canoes followed by the pool.  That's how you stay cool at camp.  Archery was also on schedule for some of our campers today while our adventurers and trekkers started working on team challenges and canoeing.    All of this fun was before lunch.

  One of the great things about BJP is that meals are served in air conditioning.  So our campers enjoyed their chicken nuggets and french fries for lunch in the cool air.  Also youth have lots of access to water to stay hydrated and although there are other options at lunch, after one glass they are encouraged to switch to water to make sure we have no issues with the heat.

  After lunch we added in the creek stomp, camoflauge, and the boulder wall to the schedule of activites.  The difference between the rock wall and boulder wall is one is vertical while the other is horizontal.  So much fun and different muscles for our campers to use.  This was also the first time our campers got to take part in camp store.  That's where they get to purchase a drink or snack to enjoy each afternoon and take a break inside from the heat outside.

  After finishing our activities our youngest campers enjoyed a Taco Monday with ground beff and all the taco fixings, chips and dip.  Our campers ate it up!  While the youngest campers were chowing down our older youth had a chance to take a break and rest from the days activities before getting ready for dinner.  

  Just before 7 our youth took part in flag lowering and the all important cleanest cabin contest.  The agents judge the cabins first thing in the morning after the campers have had a chance to clean up and the winner of the cleanest cabin is announced that evening.  Competition for the golden faucet, silver toiler seat, and bronze toothbrush is very reall and our campers and staff work hard to earn it each night.

  Tonight the evening activity was watersports for the youngest campers.  That means time in the lake, pool, and the ever popular water slide.  Our campers had a ball slip sliding away tonight.  

  The oldest campers enjoyed landsports and s'mores.  Because a little melty, chocolatity fun never hurt anyone.  

  After finishing the fun for tonight everyone headed back to their cabins for showers and to hit the hay.  It wasn't long before quiet snoring filled the air and our campers are dreaming of their adventures coming up tomorrow.

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