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Tuesday, August 10
Today was the second last day of regular schedule, so everybody made the most of their activities. In the afternoon, Camp Wanocksett competed against us in a volleyball game, which Wa-Klo won. For dinner, campers dressed as their counselors, and it was very entertaining to see some of the outfits they chose to wear. Evening activity was hosted by the LTGs and was an all camp game of “Titanic”. Titanic is similar to musical chairs, except players run around the front field and when the whistle blows, they sprint into the centre of the field and sit on a flotation device. All the cabins competed very well, but Susie Frechter was the champion, winning a trip to Sugar Shack for her cabin Out There. Following Titanic, Upper Camp raced back to their cabins to change and get ready for the last boy-scout dance of the summer. The Wa-Klo girls and Wanocksett boys had a great time dancing the night away, and everyone was very upset when it was time to leave!
Monday, August 9
Today campers were awoken by the Upper Pioneer’s caroling in celebration of Wa-Klo Christmas. Everyone headed to breakfast in their green and red for Christmas or blue and yellow for Hanukkah, and listened to Christmas music while they dined on waffles. In the morning, the riders and a chosen guest for each went down to the stables for the horse show. All the girls did extremely well, with Lizzy Scott placing first in Lower Camp and Paulina Sarnik in first for Upper Camp. While the horse show was occurring, Upper Camp decorated Jen-Klo in preparation for the evening activity, while Lower Camp decorated Christmas cookies and then watched Fletcher Cup tennis matches. After an extended rest hour, campers went to Cracker Barrel to create songs to perform for the counselors, while the counselors attended a staff party in Roy-Kit. After the show, there was an option of bunk swim or bunk bonding in the cabins. Following dinner, the counselors put on a show of “The Night Before Christmas” for the campers. It was extremely entertaining to watch, and after it was finished everyone revealed themselves to their Secret Santa!
Sunday, August 8
This morning we had periods 2, 3, and 4. In continuation of the TPCA 50th anniversary celebrations, a few campers and counselors participated in a kayaking race on Thorndike Pond. Following lunch and rest hour, Green and White tribes met at the front field for Field Day. Green tribe, dressed as cheerleaders, and White tribe, dressed as football players, competed in relay races that included pushing a volleyball around a cone with a broom and field sprints. After the relays, everyone participated in a giant game of Tug-of-War, with the different age groups competing against each other. Everyone put a lot of effort into the final tribe games of the summer, so the Camp Swim that followed was much appreciated. After some bunk time and a buffet style dinner, we went to Council Fire which was hosted by the Lower Inters. Some of the Council Fire games we played included “Hug” and “Sister Sister”. When we were finished competing, we all listened to the Tribe Chiefs make speeches about their leadership experience during the summer. When they had finished and buried the hatchet (literally and figuratively), we were told the winner of Tribe competitions 2010: Green Tribe! Then everyone headed to bed after an exhausting day of competition, both happy and sad that the summer rivalry was finally over.
Saturday, August 7
Today was one of the last days of regular schedule, and campers worked hard in their activities trying to pass off in hopes of earning some last minute beads. Across Thorndike, a few counselors and campers took part in the Thorndike Pond Conservation Association’s triathlon in celebration of their 50th year. All the competitors did extremely well and had a very fun experience biking, swimming, and running around Thorndike Pond. Rest hour was a busy one for most campers. The Juniors/Mids of Sleepy Hollow headed over to Sagee’s Island for a nature scavenger hunt courtesy of the TPCA. Back at camp, Sugar Shack was open for Lower Camp campers and there was musical practice in preparation for next week’s show. Evening activity was Reflections hosted by the Pioneers. Their topic was impact and they spoke of how counselors, camp friends, and camp as a whole has impacted their lives. They did an extremely good job and their song choices were excellent; there wasn’t a dry eye in Jen-Klo by the end of the night. Afterwards, everyone went back to their cabins to go to bed on reflect on what they had just heard.
Friday, August 6
Everyone met on the front field bright and early in preparation for an all camp trip to Wellington State Park! We all loaded onto the buses and took a two hour drive to our destination. The area was beautiful and the lake was really fun to swim in. Campers entertained themselves by lying out in the sun, splashing around in the lake, and attempting to avoid the plethora of ducks who were roaming around searching for unsuspecting campers to steal food from. When we were all ready to leave, we loaded ourselves back onto the bus and went to High Tide restaurant for dinner. The food was great and the ice cream was amazing! Everyone had fun eating together and playing on the playground that was set up out back. Then, we all returned to camp and went to bed after a very relaxing day.
Thursday, August 5
Before breakfast, the LTGs had departed from camp and were on their way to Boston for a day of college tours. At Wa-Klo, everyone was sleeping in because it was a Bummer’s Breakfast! Although it was a Thursday, it was a Freaky Funday schedule due to an all camp trip on Friday. The theme was international day, so everyone spent the day dressed in their international clothing. For some people, this meant dressing in the colours of their homeland, but for others it meant dressing in the colours of their relatives’ countries of origin. Whatever the case, everyone had a lot of fun with theme, and enjoyed a schedule filled with international games including cricket and rugby. During Rest Hour, Sugar Shack was held for both Upper and Lower Camp children. Following dinner, the camp played a large game of Counselor Hunt. The rules were a little different than previous years, with the counselors working with a point system rather than just having slips that they hid with. Even though there were changes, the campers and counselors still had a lot of fun!
Wednesday, August 4
Following breakfast, periods three and four took place. The entire camp had an early lunch because we were going to the Jaffrey Church Fair! Wa-Klo has been involved in the Jaffrey Fair for a very long time, with Upper Camp running the majority of the booths and Lower Camp playing the games and rummaging through the retail to buy some great, cheap finds. After a very hot day filled with lots of fun at the fair, all of camp went to Kimball Farm for ice cream. It was here that we debuted our flash-mob dance. Although there were not many people at Kimball’s to be our audience, the ones that were there really enjoyed it. When we returned to camp, many cabins opted to go into the lake for a Bunk Swim to cool off after a day in the sun. Following dinner, all the different areas took part in Area Night. The Juniors/Mids had a glow-stick dance party on the slab, the Inters played Bench-Ball in The Ark, and the Area lounged under the stars on the front field.
Tuesday, August 3
Today we awoke to the song Good Morning Baltimore blaring over the loudspeakers, alerting everyone that it was musical day. Breakfast filled with songs sung by campers, and even the announcements were rapped by Ms. Chenet. The musical theme continued throughout the day, with all bugles being replaced with a different song from musicals, varying from High School Musical to Rent. Even activities involved music, with some classes making performances to be done at lunch and dinner. Rest Hour contained Sugar Shack for Upper Camp, and the creation and practicing of musical numbers for the night’s evening activity. Following Rest Hour, the swim docks filled with Wanocksett boys ready to compete in a swim-meet against Wa-Klo campers. The boys put up a decent fight, but in the end the girls dominated in the competition. After dinner, everyone headed over to Jen-Klo for Musical Night. All day, the cabins had been working on their different musical performances, and it was a real treat to watch them all perform. In the end, the LTGs of Cracker Barrel won with their rendition of Lady Marmalade from Moulin Rouge. Following Musical Night, Lower Camp returned to their bunks to go to bed, while Upper Camp travelled over to Camp Wanocksett for an extremely fun boy-scout dance!
Monday, August 2
The majority of camp had a regular schedule day, with a group of campers departing midmorning for Deerfield Funyaking. During rest hour, Lower Camp was able to satisfy their sweet tooth with treats from Sugar Shack. Flex Time was an occasion for competition, some campers participated in the Fletcher Cup Tennis Tournament and others in the Aquatic Cup. Following dinner, camp separated into their tribes and for a game of Capture the Football. After the Apache Relays the day before, everybody was pretty tired for the game, however this did not stop everyone from playing their hardest and having lots of fun. The match was extremely close and was tied up for the majority of the night, but in the last few minutes Green pulled ahead by two points. Although Green Tribe is now in the lead, this weekend’s Final Field Day is definitely an opportunity for White to advance!
Sunday, August 1
Everyone awoke to a traditional late Sunday breakfast. Following the morning room period where the girls tidied up for inspection, periods one, four, and five were held. After a lunch where the girls were dressed in all white, a relaxing rest hour was had. During this time, the campers who had riding during periods two or three were given their lesson, while everyone else rested in preparation for the Apache Relay. Although it is disliked by some and loved by others, the importance of Apache is not lost on anyone. It is a chance to win numerous points for tribes, and can sometimes be the determining factor of the summer’s tribe outcome. Apache Relays are when each tribe is split up into teams with someone from every age group (this year it was five teams per tribe). Your team then power-walks around camp while cheering (running is not allowed) and goes to ten different stations at which everyone has to participate. The stations include swimming laps, tennis serves, archery shooting, etc. It is extremely tiring and your thighs get quite sore from all the lunge walking! Green Tribe did very well, with its teams coming in first, second, fourth, and fifth, and being first to have their entire tribe in. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a refreshing camp swim before getting ready for a bunk cook-out meal. Evening activity was Reflections hosted by the Upper Inters who spoke about changes in camp and at home. Everybody then retired to their bunks for a much needed sleep.
Saturday, July 31
Periods one through five ran normally today. Outside of camp, two of our counselors successfully competed in the local Riverfest Musical Chairs Championship against one hundred local competitors. Anya Mabbot and Elizabeth Pyle came in first and second place overall, respectively, fiercely representing team Wa-Klo and becoming local celebrities overnight. Back at camp, Flex Time was spent getting ready for that evening’s Council Fire. The first Council Fire of second session was hosted by the Seniors. Their opening dance was superb and their nature report on Dr. Maurer’s dog Jaffrey was hilarious. Everyone had a lot of fun playing the games, some of which included “Dog Bark” for Juniors/Mids, where the camper crawls up and around a cone while barking; “Pyramids by Braille” for Seniors, where the competitor crawls up to a pile of cups blindfolded and their tribe chief’s verbal instructions must stack the cups in a pyramid; and “Feather Game” for Upper Pioneers, where the player has to pick up a feather out of the sand using their teeth and standing on one foot. The games were extremely close but in the end, White won the most points of the night. Tribes are so close this year, it will be very interesting to see how Apache and Final Field Day effect the scores!
Friday, July 30
This morning was the first Bummer’s Breakfast of second session, meaning campers came to an optional, late breakfast dressed in their pajamas. They then headed off to their alternate, “Freaky Funday” schedule. Activities were done by age group and included tubing, kayaking, and swimming. Upper Camp returned before dinner, just in time for a camp swim and the Big/Little sister cook-out. Girls enjoyed their hot dogs and hamburgers with their “camp sister”, and were given the chance to get to know each other a little more. The delicious meal was followed by an all camp movie night in Jen-Klo. Everyone raced over with pillows and snacks in tow to snag a good seat for the showing of Parent Trap. After watching the twins and their parents reunite, everybody went off to bed in high spirits!
Thursday, July 29
The Seniors and Lower Pioneers departed for their trip to Camp Wigwam at breakfast, leaving only Lower Camp and LTGs at Wa-Klo. After periods one and two, campers headed to Roy-Kit for an early lunch. Following that, everyone congregated on the field to begin the trek over to Town Beach for a relaxing afternoon of swimming and lying out. Campers had a lot of fun splashing around, and enjoyed being out of camp for a while. After we all returned, Lower Camp played parachute games and pitched tents on the front field in preparation for their camping night. After a cook-out dinner at Council Fire, everyone crawled into their sleeping bags for a night under the stars.
Wednesday, July 28
Once again, it was a regular schedule day at Wa-Klo. After breakfast, the Upper Pioneers departed for their Nantucket trip, where they’re sure to have a great time biking, swimming, and relaxing on the beach. The rest of camp continued with their activities for the morning. After lunch and rest hour, the boy-scouts came over for our annual Wanocksett vs. Wa-Klo soccer game. Both teams played incredibly well, and the game ended in a draw of 2-2. Competition continued after dinner, with counselor vs. camper games as evening activity. Players had a choice between Nonstop Cricket, Ultimate Frisbee, and Rounders. The counselor/LTG teams won all three games, and everyone had loads of fun. To finish off the day, all of camp went to Roy-Kit for a root-beer float party. Tuckered out from the evening’s competitions, everyone headed back to their bunks for a well deserved rest.
Tuesday, July 27
Today was regular schedule, with the LTGs leaving after breakfast to do their weekly volunteer work at the Monadnock Humane Society. During rest hour and Flex Time, bunks continued to perfect their skits for the evening activity. Everyone went to Roy-Kit for dinner dressed in their costumes for their performances. Dinner was great, and it was followed by a fantastic “Dance for Dessert”, where the camp dances in the dining hall in order to receive chocolate-chip cookies. With elevated energy levels, campers traipsed over to Jen-Klo to watch the show. The stakes were high, as the winner is treated to a visit to Kimball Farm for ice cream. The cabin that came out on top was Far-Out 1 with their hilarious Camp Wa-Klo commercial. Afterwards, the Area and LTGs travelled to Camp Wanocksett for the second to last boy-scout dance of the summer, while Lower Camp went back to their bunks to go to bed.
Monday, July 26
Today marked the first day of regular schedule for second session, and campers were extremely excited to be participating in their activities for the first time. At lunch the cabins were informed of the upcoming skit night’s theme: camp commercials. Campers came up with ideas for their performance during rest hour, while Lower Camp was treated to Sugar Shack. Flex Time was spent rehearsing for skit night, and following dinner was evening activity. Girls who saw themselves as decent dancers were taken up to the dance-room to be taught the choreography for an upcoming “flash-mob” performance we are planning to do at Kimball Farm. The rest of the camp was split up into five teams to play a variation of hide and seek. Each team was given a group of three counselors that they had to search for. The team of campers could split up into smaller groups, and once they found the counselors they were looking for, they were to sit and hide along with the counselors. It was great fun, and the counselors were very difficult to find! Afterwards, the dancers showed the rest of camp their dance, and then everyone headed off to their bunks to get ready for bed. The dance looks as though it’s going to be really excellent; the patrons at Kimball’s next week are in for a big treat!
Sunday, July 25
Today the air was filled with excitement as second session begun. New campers were eager to get to know their surroundings and meet new friends, and returning girls were happy to be reunited with old ones. After all the girls had unpacked their bags and settled in, everyone headed up to The Ark to play games, including beach-volleyball and bench-ball. Following the activities and dinner, we all made our way over to Jen-Klo to watch the opening night counselor show. It was extremely entertaining to watch the counselors perform skits and sing the 2010 Wa-Klo song. After the show, everyone went back to their bunks to hang out and get to know their bunkmates a little more. After the great first day we had, it looks like we are going to have an amazing three weeks!
Tuesday, July 20
This morning, campers enjoyed regular schedule. At lunch, campers walked into Roy-Kit and learned from the orange and black decorations that it was Halloween! After lunch had started, the LTGs had still not arrived at the dining hall. A few minutes into the meal, music started over the loudspeaker and dressed as ninjas, the LTGs jumped out of their hiding places for their grand entrance. After a rest hour spent getting dressed in their costumes, Lower Camp headed to Roy-Kit to decorate trick-or-treat bags and Upper Camp decked out their cabins in preparation for the trick-or-treaters. Following trick-or-treating, everyone went to the front field for a game of “Ninja Hunt”, a slight variation on hide and seek. Afterwards, they travelled over to Cracker Barrel for a costume contest and carnival, which had many stations, including face-painting, fortune-telling and Pin the Sword on the Ninja. In second place for the costume contest was Way-Out 2 with their Toy Story 3 outfits, and first place was Fishbowl as a dead wedding party. The winner for best cabin decoration was Tip-It with their frat-boy theme. After dinner, the Juniors/Mids and anyone else who wished went to Jen-Klo to watch Hocus Pocus, while everyone who wanted to go on the Spook Walk headed to Council Fire to listen to scary stories until it got dark. At nightfall, the campers started going on the Spook Walk through camp, with the Upper Pioneers and LTGs hiding and scaring them. After everybody had finished the walk, they went back to Council Fire for one last story, the legend of Sage’s Island, with the UPs and LTGs jumping out and scaring them once more at the end of the tale. When all the day’s activities were over, everyone nervously walked back to their cabins, keeping their eyes on the forest to make sure nobody was there.
Monday, July 19
All the campers were dressed and waiting on the front field bright and early in preparation for our day trip to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts. After a couple hours on the buses, everyone was ecstatic when we reached our destination. Everyone quickly changed into their bathing suits and ran to the beach to begin soaking up the sun. Some of the more daring girls went into the ocean for a dip; however the water’s extremely cold temperature had most of them jumping out almost immediately. To pass time, girls built sandcastles, went for walks, sat around with friends, and played soccer. After a boxed lunch and an afternoon filled with more relaxing beach activities, it was time to head back to camp. Everyone made a pit stop at Kimball Farm for dinner, where all were treated to either a hotdog or grilled cheese sandwich and a “kiddie”-sized ice cream (which is plenty big at Kimball’s)! It began to rain shortly after dinner, so everyone hustled back to the buses and returned to Wa-Klo. At camp, everyone headed to their cabins to relax for the rest of the night. I think I can speak for everybody when I say that we all had tons of fun in the sun!
Sunday, July 18
In traditional Sunday fashion, breakfast started late at 8:30. The LTGs unfortunately did not get to enjoy this luxury, as they departed Wa-Klo early for volunteer work at Keene’s Community Kitchen. The morning schedule was periods one, four, and five. After lunch, the girls rested up in their cabins in preparation for afternoon tribe games and the LTGs returned. For the games, the campers split up into Upper Camp and Lower Camp. Upper Camp started on the Front Field playing a game called Speed-ball, which is a combination of soccer, basketball, Frisbee, and football. Lower Camp started down at the water-front, taking part in water relays which included barking like a dog while doing doggy-paddle and swimming with a noodle between your legs. After a round of Speed-ball and after all the relays had been completed, Upper and Lower Camp switched places for more competition. Following these intense games, all the girls cooled off with a refreshing camp swim. After drying off and getting dressed in all white, everyone headed to Roy-Kit at their specified time for a buffet-style meal. Dinner was followed by tribe practice for both Green and White. Tribe practice was immediately followed by our weekly Reflections, hosted this week by the Seniors on the topic of pressure. This Sunday was a busy one, so our full-day trip tomorrow will surely be welcomed by all!
Saturday, July 17
This morning, the Lower Pioneers returned from their camping trip. The rest of the day was a regular schedule, welcomed by campers who are working extremely hard to pass off in their classes before leaving in a week. Flex Time was spent preparing for Council Fire, which was lead by the Juniors/Mids. Their opening dance was extremely entertaining, as were their nature reports on swimming and staying hydrated. After an intense night of competition, which included games such as “Ninja” and “Oddball-centipede” the Green and White scores were tied once again. This makes the stakes for Parents’ Weekend formations even higher, so we are all definitely prepared for an increase in tribe practices!
Friday, July 16
The Seniors returned from their Wigwam/Greenfield camping trip in time for Bummer’s Breakfast. The Freaky Funday theme was Beach Bummers, so campers spent the day doing beach activities in their Civvie’s clothes. These activities included windsurfing, sailing, tubing, and laying-out on the docks. At lunch, the Lower Pioneers departed for their overnight camping trip. After lunch, Lower Camp headed on over to Sugar Shack to while everyone else rested in their cabins. Following an afternoon of more beach classes, there was once again an all camp Tribe Practice. Unfortunately, cook-out dinner had to be held inside due to the poor weather; however everyone still enjoyed the burgers and hot-dogs! Thankfully, the weather cleared up in time for evening activity, where the camp had a Beach Party on the front field. This consisted of many different activities, such as Frisbee, bocce ball, and croquet. Afterwards, everyone headed back to their bunks and went to sleep after a fun-filled day!
Thursday, July 15
Our Wigwam guests had departed before breakfast, so the morning was a regular one. During rest hour, the campers worked on preparing their hats for the evening’s Madhatter dinner, and Upper Camp satisfied their sweet tooth with a visit to Sugar Shack. After a regular schedule afternoon, Flex Time was spent learning songs in tribe practice. Everyone came to dinner decked out in their craziest hats and took part in a fashion show competition. Following this, Lower Camp returned to the dining hall for a root beer float party while Upper Camp headed over to Camp Wanocksett for our much anticipated weekly Boy Scout dance.
Wednesday, July 14
The Inters returned from their Monadnock camping trip just in time for breakfast, while the Seniors left for their Camp Wigwam dance and Greenfield camping trip. The day continued with regular schedule, however many land sport activities were moved up to the Ark to cope with the rainy weather. During rest hour, Fishbowl and Pop-Out 2 were rewarded for their Directors’ Inspection win with a trip to Kimball Farm for ice cream, while the rest of Lower Camp got treats from Sugar Shack. Flex Time was “bunk bonding” time for campers, and marked the departure of the LTGs for their dinner/movie night in Keene. Following dinner, Lower Camp did Smorgasbord activities while the Pioneers danced the night away with the visiting boys from Camp Wigwam.
Tuesday, July 13
After an exhausting Olympic weekend, camp was treated to a sleep-in and late breakfast. The LTGs headed off to the Humane Society for more volunteer work, and the rest of camp had regular schedule. At noon, the Inters departed for their overnight camping trip at Mount Monadnock. After rest hour, the day continued with a regular schedule, followed by a tribe practice during Flex Time. After dinner, the Juniors/Mids worked on creating their Council Fire dance for Saturday. The Seniors and Lower Pioneers were treated to a relaxing night on the Front Field, but when it started raining they had to move their fun into Cracker Barrel’s recreation hall. The Upper Pioneers were taken to Kimball Farm for ice cream after their spotless cabin won the Directors’ Inspection. Overall, Tuesday was a calm day, which was greatly needed after the Wa-Klo Olympics.
Monday, July 12
Monday marked day two of the Wa-Klo Olympics. The events started off with a large game of “Simon Says” on the tennis courts. Following this was relays on the front field, which included running around a cone with a laundry bag on you head, and building a pyramid of cups while blindfolded. They were followed by “Row-Row-Row Your Raft”, an occasion in which the teams put their rafts built during Survivor to the test by attempting to ride them to Little Float. After the raft event was the Triathlon, in which all the competitors did extremely well.
After lunch and a shortened rest-hour, all the teams headed to Jen-Klo for Bamboozled (general trivia) and Wa-Klo Trivia competitions. Afterwards, everyone headed to the front field for the final event, Capture the Football. Like Poison, Capture the Football is also an extremely competitive game at Wa-Klo. The girls were all excited for the first game of the summer, and all the teams played exceptionally well.
After a refreshing camp swim and dinner, everyone once again went to Jen-Klo, this time to discover the winners of Olympics. Everyone who placed in individual events was awarded with their certificates, and many other awards were given. Finally, the ranking of teams was announced. In third came yellow, in second was red, and the winning team was blue. An extremely successful Olympic weekend was had, with everyone playing fair and working hard.
Sunday, July 11
The dining hall was filled with the sounds of Europe’s The Final Countdown, as the Wa-Klo Olympic weekend began. This year, instead of the traditional white, green, and rainbow teams, campers and counselors were yellow, blue, or red. Everyone was dressed in their team colors and was adorned in theme costumes by their captains for the Olympic parade and oath. After all the athletes vowed to try their hardest and play fair, everyone headed down to the front field to begin the individual competitions.
All campers participated in at least three events, ranging from longest throw to tennis serves. The individual events were followed by team games of Hula-Hoop Jiggle (a hula-hoop must be passed over everyone’s body around a circle of people holding hands) and the Letter Game (the team must spell out a given letter with their bodies). After those contests, everyone headed to Roy-Kit for lunch.
After a quick rest period, the teams hurried up to The Ark to get ready for games of Posion. Poison, one of the most competitive camp games, is quite similar to tag. However, instead of getting out when you’re tagged, you must surrender a slip to the opposing team. After three rounds of that, all the teams split up and went to play Survivor. In Survivor, the teams must build a fire, cook their own dinner, create a dinner for the Olympic officials to eat, build a raft, create a synchronized swim on land, organize a skit and write a team song complete with hand-motions. After a few hours of this game, all the teams headed up to The Ark to watch everyone perform their skits, songs, and dances. It was extremely entertaining to see what all the groups had come up with in such a short amount of time. Afterwards, everyone headed back to their bunks for a much needed rest.
Saturday, July 10
It was a sad day today as our two week campers left us. They all had a great time and we will definitely miss them but know they will be back with us next summer. The rest of camp participated in a regular schedule day. Late morning we got some much needed rain - the first we have had so far! After lunch it was still a little rainy and since we have Olympics starting tomorrow the director's gave the camp an extended rest hour to get ourselves energized for the next couple of days. We finished up the day with Reflections in Jen-Klo done by the Lower Inters. They talked about friendship and how it's important to keep your old friends and make new friends as well. Then it was off to bed to get a good night's sleep!
Friday, July 9
Today marked a Snow Day themed Freaky Funday. After a sleep-in and Bummers’ Breakfast, campers were treated to cartoons in Jen-Klo. Afterwards, they went “sledding” down the slip and slide which was set up on the Archery field. After rest-hour, there was a snow-man building competition on the field. Campers could use items from nature or their own cabins to craft these sculptures, and Dance-Inn reigned supreme. Following the competition, the camp was divided into two teams to battle it out in a “snowball fight” with water-balloons as the ammo. The game was followed by a play in the snowfall (sprinklers). After a long day in the snow, campers changed and warmed up for our weekly outdoor cook-out. This was followed by Council Fire lead by the Upper Inters, with White doing a nature report on the Silly-Band craze, and Green doing one about our new cook, Dennis. After a tremendously exciting night of cheering and playing, Green and White discovered that they are currently tied for points. This closeness should make for a very interesting summer in tribes! After the games, Upper Camp was treated to s’mores around the Council Fire, the perfect way to finish up our snow day!
Thursday, July 8
As the LTGs headed off for a morning of volunteering at the Monadnock Humane Society, the rest of camp had a reversed schedule, meaning they started their day with their last period, followed by fourth and then third. During rest period, campers prepared their counselors for the evening activity and Upper Camp satisfied their sweet tooth at Sugar Shack. After periods one and two in the afternoon, tribe practice was held once again during Flex Time. Following a dinner which included dancing for our chocolate chip cookie dessert, everyone headed over to Jen-Klo to watch their counselors participate in the Miss Wa-Klo pageant. Somewhere’s Lizzie Pyle was crowned the winner after her performance of a song about the LTGs. After the evening activity, the Area and LTGs walked over to Camp Wanocksett for the weekly boy-scout social and had a great time dancing the night away!
Wednesday, July 7
Breakfast marked the return of the Juniors and Mids from their camping trip, and the departure of the Kennebec rafting trip group. Once again, the campers braved the great heat for a morning of regular schedule. After lunch and a much needed rest hour, the campers headed to their period 5 activity in the 4th period time slot, and afterwards cooled off in the lake during a camp swim. Flex Time was spent learning tribe songs in preparation for Parents’ Weekend competitions, as the first tribe practice of the summer was held. After a dinner consisting of grilled cheese and soup, Green and White met once more for another tribe rehearsal. Most campers then headed back to their cabins, with some opting to participate in a Bunk Swim for a last minute refresher before bed.
Tuesday, July 6
After a breakfast with the visiting Kingswood boys, campers headed off to their regular schedule classes with water-bottles in tow to remain hydrated in the high temperature. Water activities were welcomed with open arms, and many of the land activities opted to take a dip in the lake for a refreshing cool-down. At noon, the Juniors and Mids left for their outdoor excursion, which included a walk to Town Beach and camping out under the stars. Lunch time also marked the return of the Seniors and Pioneers, who had a great time at their Kingswood dance. Fifth period was changed to a full camp swim, so that everybody got a chance to get out of the heat. Flex time was spent dressing in crazy spandex and makeup to prepare for our Lady Gaga themed dinner, where campers rocked out to Bad Romance and feasted on popcorn chicken. After our meal, camp enjoyed an Area night which gave the campers an opportunity to bond with their age group. The Inter area played in the sprinklers, while the Seniors and Pioneers went for a swim. Even in the extreme heat, everyone had a fun day!
Monday, July 5
Today was regular schedule, however the classes were extremely small as the Inter age group went Funyaking and the Pioneers journeyed to Kingswood Camp for a dance. Dinner was extremely exciting, as we were joined by some campers from Kingswood Camp who were here for their dance with the Upper Inters and Seniors. The Mids and Inters enjoyed Smorgasbord for their evening activity, and a good day was had by all.
Sunday, July 4
In celebration of Independence Day, the entire camp dressed in red, white, and blue. The morning was “Sensational Sunday” schedule, with campers doing periods 1, 2, and 4. After lunch, the camp met on the field dressed in their tribe colors to play Five Corners, which consisted of games including Line-Up Ball and Ultimate Frisbee. To cool off from the field events, there was a Camp Swim followed by a buffet style dinner, where girls ate outside with their bunks. Evening activity was Reflections led by the LTGs, where they discussed the value of living in the moment.
Saturday, July 3
Campers enjoyed a regular schedule today, and the LTGs and Upper Pioneers returned from their outdoor excursions. After dinner, the first Council Fire of 2010 was held, led by the Upper and Lower Pioneers. The camp was split up into their tribes, and after a fun-filled night of competitive games, the score was 4-Green, 5-White.
Friday, July 2
Today the campers were treated to a much needed Bummer’s Breakfast, which means that they were allowed to sleep-in and come to a buffet-style breakfast in their pajamas. Breakfast was followed by a “Freaky Funday” schedule, where the girls were allowed to wear their civvie’s clothes. The LTGs went on a camping trip to Jamaica, Vermont, while the Upper Pioneers travelled to the White Mountains to do the same. Dinner was a cook-out, with all of camp dining outside on picnic blankets. This was followed by a movie night in Jen-Klo where everyone watched The Sandlot.
Wednesday, June 30
Camp 2010 has started and is well underway! It's so great to have the paths around camp filled with laughing voices again.
So far the weather has been beautiful which has meant that activities have been going on as planned all around on the water, land, at the stables and in Jen-Klo. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we had a regular schedule so all of the campers went to their activities, met their counselors and have started learning all sorts of new things! Drama auditions have been held and casts announced for both the musical and the dramas and rehearsals are in full swing.
Monday night we had a scavenger hunt around the whole of camp. The groups were led by our LTGs and they were taken all around camp with clues to work out to take them to different stations. Everyone had a great time!
Tuesday night we had Area night. Junior and Mid campers had a fun obstacle course set up on the Front Field for them, the Inters had a balloon carnival, and the Area went out onto the lake and kayaked/canoed/rowed and explored the lake.
Last night was our annual skit night! Always a good time, the skits were great and the whole camp really had a great night. The overall winner of skits was Dance Inn and for their win they got to head to Kimball's for ice cream!
Our regular camp "logger" is set to arrive at camp today so she will provide daily updates for you so be sure to check back often!
