Counselors have to deal with saying goodbye to campers they have come to care greatly about, while also celebrating that the summer continues on with our eight seekers, and wondering what the chemistry of the new arrivals will be like in just a few days’ time.
Our eight week campers also have a wide spread of emotions they are dealing with. Goodbyes are always a bit difficult, but they are also preparing to say hellos, both to our weekend visitors but also new cabin mates. Sometimes a little homesickness can surface, as departing friends share things they are excited to return home to, but then also the excitement of seeing old friends return for second session.
Packing day can bring all these emotions to the surface, so the best way to navigate them is to keep busy. After a morning of cleaning the cabin and packing, we had a very full afternoon. Our Blue and White marathon ended with a TIE. Literally the ropes in the rope burn dropped together, in a flaming synchronized dance. So we figured we needed a tie-breaker event, so we had blue and white team village tugs. From those we moved to our final blue and white event: capture the flag. We had a very high energy capture the flag game, and wrapped up the session one blue and white with some ice cream, even though dinner was right around the corner.
The score was close throughout the season, but by the end, the Blue team was victorious. Most importantly, Sam got thrown in the lake by the PAs.
After an absolutely fantastic dinner of steak and chicken fajitas, we ended with our traditional Friday night campfire. The music was plentiful and the keylog ceremony overflowed with the boys expressing friendships, appreciation for the shared summer experiences, and hopes to see each other next year. It was a beautiful and perfect end of an amazing session. We can’t wait to do it all again for the next four weeks.
Best wishes,
Jeff M
Program Director