Giddy
Today is the last day of camp and everyone is giddy with excitement. We have one more day to spend with our friends in the best place on earth and we are not going to waste it! Lots of memorable moments that will be marked by expressions of gratitude, joyous laughter, spirited tetherball games, choreographed dance on the pagent court, and end-of-summer dance parties.
The sense of excitement is just as great with the counselors as it is with the campers. Most of our staff arrived in the middle of May and they have been working very hard ever since. Being a camp counselor is not a walk in the park! The days are long and the weeks are short as we organize and execute LOTS of memorable moments for the campers. It is SUPER fun and SUPER exhausting… and school begins very soon. Rarely does one experience the sense of elation that a counselor feels at the end of the summer. They have run a good race and earned their reward. It is going to be a Great Day!
Tonight we will celebrate the end of camp with a banquet. It is an event that the campers anticipate with keen delight, often ranking as the favorite moment of the entire summer. It will be a wonderful ending to a wonderful session… beginning with a fun play presented on the Gazebo Stage before dinner (the counselors performing an adapted story, complete with costumes, singing, and choreography), favorite camp food served in a decorated FORT, toasts, awards, favors, and the final team scores announced. So much fun!
At Closing Vespers last night I told the MeMe bird story (about unselfishness), this morning they heard the Frog and Scorpion fable at Breakfast Club, and the Ten Lepers at Morning Assembly (Luke 17). After a wonderful Council Fire/Closing Vespers in the meadow, the girls kept their candles and many resolved to tuck them away in a box of camp memories just like Dr. Margaret did 40 years ago. Whenever that little candle is brought out we hope it will remind them of the simple lessons of light and love learned at camp.
In other news…Murray (my dog) is back! I picked the little scamp up from “Camp Charlie” (my nephew’s house in Hendersonville) yesterday afternoon and he joined us for Council Fire. Murray is a Blue Heeler who loves to play. The girls LOVE him (he consistently wins the “favorite dog in camp” survey) but we restrict his access to times when the zip line is not in service (otherwise, Murray chases & barks at the zip line campers). His arrival was marked by squeals of delight and Murray made a point of sitting next to me during Council Fire (which solidified his “awesome-dog” status with the girls).
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We are grateful beyond words.
- Breakfast Belgium Waffles
- Lunch Taco in a Bag (easiest, best, most requested, “crowd-pleasing” meal in the camp menu… do it the next time you have a crowd of children coming to dinner… you will thank me). Check out the video below for instructions.
- Banquet Dinner Chicken Tenders, Mac-n-Cheese… and Chocolate Stacks
