First Week Update

It is hard to believe that it has been over a week since the
busses pulled up and the first session of summer 2016 began.  Now that we have finally settled into the camp
routine, it is time for an update of how the session is going. 

We began our summer long Green vs. White competition on
Sunday.  Green vs. White is where the entire
camp is divided into two teams that compete in various sports and events
throughout the summer.  This includes an
all camp relay race marathon on the fourth of July. 

On Sunday night, we had our first cabin campfire of the
summer.  Cabin campfires are a weekly opportunity
for the campers to show appreciation for each other and air out any ongoing
cabin issues. Each cabin went to their respective campsite and discussed their
cabin’s accomplishments as well as there own while enjoying some delicious s’mores.

Yesterday was our first Cruiser Day of the summer.  Cruiser Day is a weekly occurrence where each
cabin stays together and does activities for the entire day.  These activities can range from normal
activities like a cabin game of basketball or soccer to activities that happen
once a session like tubing or visiting a resort across the lake.  They can also get creative and take on a
theme.  For dinner, cabins will cook out
at a camp site on camp property.  Last night
we had tin foil surprise which is made by putting hamburger patties, potato,
carrot, and onion in tinfoil and cooking it over the fire.  Our Junior Village had an all-Village Cruiser
Day where they went to the Wilderness Walk, which is a small zoo and outdoor
activity center, and spent an awesome afternoon on the Hayward beach. 

After completing their first week of activities on Monday, the
campers began their second week of activities this morning.  This afternoon our Intimidate Village campers
had a beach party.  Our evening program tonight
was North Star Ball which is similar to capture the flag but uses four big rubber
balls instead of a flag. 

Finally, our oldest campers will arrive back at camp from
their Canadian trip on Friday evening before our weekly Friday Night
Service.  They have been canoeing in Quetico
Provincial Park since June 22.