Catch up on this week!

Let me start with a quick welcome to our Elementary Core Camp families who joined us just yesterday according to the schedules! I hope that you will continue to check the blog to see what your campers are up to this week. My goal is to blog every evening with updates to the day and give everyone an idea as to what's on the schedule. Hopefully you will find it a useful tool to go along with the pictures you're viewing on Bunk 1.

With that said, I wanted to apologize for being out of commission the last couple of days. My husband is a Pastor and our church started VBS this week. My youngest child also came down with an ear infection that I've had to work with. Things like this always make life interesting, of course, but also leaves little time sometimes for extra things. But I'm back and ready to catch you up on what's been happening this week so far.

I haven't heard any specific updates about what certain cabins I'm checking in with yet. I'm thinking they might be a little slammed by the weather. It has rained pretty hard here in Charlotte the past couple days. And when you're at camp things can be a little crazier when it rains. Not that the rains squelches any of the fun mind you, but it just means the counselors get to really let their creative juices flow even more!

All of a sudden those camp outs may not be the sleeping out in tents you might have originally planned. One summer, I had a counselor who was supposed to facilitate a canoe trip and camp out. The weather just didn't cooperate all week, so in order to not let her campers down the next thing I knew we had a canoe in the dining hall and her girls were all paddling their hearts out, just laughing away. They had a tent pitched and were practicing fire building techniques in the fire place. So, as you can see, a well trained counselor can use the weather to their advantage and really make things even more fun. These are the things that memories are made of!

As soon as I hear, I will definitely update you as to how the kids and counselors are all doing.

The past couple of days have found our Jr. High Core Campers choosing their afternoon recreational activities which can range from tree climbing and creek hiking, to using the new GPS systems to find their way around camp or maybe checking out the new Canopy Tour. Their evening activities have consisted of a "Counselor Hunt", which by the way, I think is a FANTASTIC idea! I really wish I had thought to do something like this when I was a Camp Director. What a great way to meet all the counselors and learn their roles! Last night the played field games and Wednesday Night, according to the schedule they'll be sleeping in the tents.

Our Sr. High Campers have enjoyed the Counselor Hunt also. On Monday night they were at the pool for some pool games, after all, they're supposed to be "drenched" this week, and Wednesday they're packing out their lunches and going on a day trip. Looks like they also were cooking their dinner out tonight. I'm kind of curious to know what all they cook out on the fire. My kids got to experience the Hobo Dinners and thought they were fantastic. I think it's something about camp and having someone else introduce them to it. Had it been me, I'm afraid they never would have tried it! Kids are funny that way!

The Elementary Core Campers have enjoyed pretty much all of the same activities our other two groups have with the exception of Pool Games. I'm sure that'll be coming later in the week. I have noticed that the staff is very intentional about doing activities centered around water and keeping the kids cool during these hot summer days. It's been pretty stifling and there has always been some kind of water activity happening. Tomorrow the Elementary campers get to participate in "Messy Games" as their evening program. I can imagine this might be the hi light of the week for some of the kids! What kids doesn't like to be silly and just get messy??

Hopefully I'll hear soon how the weather has been and have a few more specific details for you tomorrow. In the meantime if there's anything specific you'd like to know, ask me. I'll find out for you!