Banquet Day
At 7:00 this morning the power went out in Tuxedo! With no power, we improvised a wake up routine for the campers (bell ringing and personalized wake up service by the Group Leaders). The dining hall was very quiet, lit only by the morning sun coming through the windows. It was an exciting change of routine that the girls absolutely loved! As I write this, the power is still out! Duke Energy informs us it will be out all morning (no explanation… very frustrating but we are doing fine).
Campers love everything about this day… for it is Banquet Day, the most exciting day of the summer! Many girls have looked forward to this day since they arrived (it is the most popular EP by a long margin). We keenly anticipate the celebration and the big reunion with you tomorrow morning. We anticipate what is to come and we make the most of the hours left at camp. We enjoy sweet conversations with friends who didn’t even know each other three weeks ago but now anticipate a lifetime of memories yet to come. We enjoy our morning classes, knowing that today will be the last opportunity for such fun. And we talk about the big banquet this evening!
Banquet preparations have been taking place since the campers arrived, with counselors practicing their skits and completing their cabin plaques, which will be revealed at flag this evening. The dining hall is off limits all day, transformed into a banquet hall of magnificent proportions in the theme of the banquet play (we will eat a “fabulous hot dog buffet” picnic for lunch). The afternoon will include extra time for packing up and then a big camper assembly where they will sing and dance one last time as well as see some of the great video’s that Leland has prepared from June Camp.
It has been a wonderful session.
A few notes about Closing Day:
- Arrive before 10:00. No need to get here before 8, but sometime between 8 and 10 is great. If you are going to be later than 10:00, let us know!
- Your baggage will be waiting for you at the track. We will bring all the bags from the cabin to the track, including laundry bags. Each bag will be tagged with the camper name and the number of bags that we brought to the track for that camper. Our counselors will help you load your vehicle, but don’t assume we will get everything! Laundry bags are often left at the track.
- Turn the radio off. While the girls will want to check their cell phones, listen to the radio, or watch tv… take a page from the camp book and make the first hour a time for uninterrupted conversation. Your girls are ready to talk, encourage them to tell you everything! I always love that debriefing time that happens in the car, don’t squander it!
Thank you for your support. Your girls are spectacular.