2:02 pm 8/6/10
We left camp around noon so we should be home by 4ish. After cabin time yesterday we had the camper talent/no talent (TNT) show, but before that we had the evening program and signed these folders we hung with string onto our backs to give opinions of other people. After the TNT we had vespers and it was really sad, making everyone cry- Senior goodbyes. Then the seniors ran into the lake together and hugged everyone getting them soaking wet. After that we went to the "senior" bonfire. It used to be an only senior thing, but they're trying to be more inclusive. It was nice to see all of the seniors sharing what they want for their futures. It makes me wonder what I'll decide on by next year. we left the bonfire by 12:30 this morning and I woke up around 7:30 (which is late for camp time). After packing up everything and putting it in the lounge so that the cleaning staff could clean our cabin I walked to my last taize for the year with Angela. We talked about how much we're going to miss camp and how much we are looking forward to next year (if there is a next year). Then, after cinnamon rolls for breakfast, we cleaned up the camp as our last family group meeting. We swept and picked up garbage and took group pictures. Then we came back outside the dining hall to have a huge hug line which took hours and which Lindsey tried to stop unsuccessfully- it's one of the camp traditions we intend on keeping. Then we signed out, picked up our stuff, said good bye again and went on the road. Keeping our memories, but leaving everything else behind.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Camp Communication: Day 5- Good Night's Rest, Morning Ache.
7:38 am 8/5/10
Last night before lights out we went out to the point to look at the stars. There were a couple of people that stayed back and went to sleep, so it was dark in the cabin when we got back around midnight. I slept really well, but when I got up this morning I had a pain in my neck- literally- I think I just slept on it wrong but I'm really sore. I hope I don't need to use it much for the land Olympics today. I'm off to taize now with Angela again.
9:38 am
For breakfast we had Ham, egg and cheese Mc Muffin knock-off things, orange juice, and these super cute and REALLY good miniature grapes. It's cabin time right now and the counselors are having a meeting, so most kids aren't in their cabins. It's the last full day at camp and I'm feeling a little sad about leaving, but I'm excited to be going home. Back to technology... and reality. It's freezing this morning! I was only wearing a tank top at taize -along with yoga pants and flip flops- and I practically ran back to our cabins after breakfast to put on my purple t-shirt and hoodie. At 10:30 I've got morning programming, but I'm actually excited for vespers tonight. It's when all of the seniors say goodbye since we won't have vespers tomorrow. I just can't believe we're almost to the end of the week already- almost to the end of summer already. Where does the time go? Before I know it the school year will be over and I will graduate (Ain't that the truth, right now as I'm typing this I'm already done with all of my work for the first semester of senior year!) Eeek! Just thinking about it makes me miss my elementary school days hanging in SACC with BB and Ash. (It still makes my stomach turn thinking about it.) I really miss Ash sometimes. We were BFF's and when she moved to Byron she just lost touch with BB and I, it's not like we didn't try to call her, we just had a hard time getting a hold of her. We're all so busy nowadays. (She actually has a Facebook now, so we've been talking a little more recently but we're not nearly as close as we used to be) BB moved away the year after Ash, but she only moved to the other side of town and we're still close. She and i still talk about Ash sometimes, though. I've got to get going to morning programming soon, but I'm just waiting to get home more than anything. The girls next door in South Annex are talking about A Very Potter Musical and Harry Potter. They might be girly-girls, but I'm able to find some things in common with them I guess. Weird place to find it, though.
1:13 pm
Field Olympics are after cabin time. We just got another year's worth of cabin pictures finished. (At least we didn't break any tables standing on them like last year) The Olympics start at 2:30 so we've got like an hour and 15 minutes to sleep or write or whatever. Lunch was hamburgers, but I didn't eat one. Instead I had a salad as well as the snicker/apple stuff, tatter tots with ketchup, and an apple. For desert they had leftover punch cake from the other day. The morning activity movie was extremely terrible. Bad acting, bad filming, just a horrible movie, but I guess the questions it raised were pretty interesting. Our family group is great. I feel like we're just so close to each other now. My cabin had to set tables or I would have written during the 15 minutes before lunch and after talking with Pam's family group. We also played Frogger during our family group time and afterwards Eric had to leave for some cross country thing or whatever. Wade has gone, too, because he needed to go to a funeral in Missouri on Saturday. I take it he is driving there. I was assigned a table at lunch today and ended up sitting with a bunch of seniors who have graduated and this is their last year here. It's hard to think that I will be one of them next year. (Maybe, church is having issues right now so... I may not even be able to go this year...) Well, if camp is still running anyway. (Which it is, they're getting volunteer groups to clean it up because they got funding to keep it running) From what it sounds like they aren't really sure what is going to happen in the future for Pilgrim Point Camp, but I know I'm going to miss is all the same. Last year I didn't make a lot of close friends and sorta felt like an outcast, although weather-wise it was nicer. I just hung out with everyone rather than making good friendships. This year I made some really great friends and I know that going home is going to be harder than I ever thought possible going into camp this year. I can't start thinking like I'm going away forever, though. We've still got the rest of today and part of tomorrow ...and hopefully next year, too. Life has it's twists and turns, but I've just got to stay positive through it all. I may be a serious person sometimes, but that doesn't mean I have to be pessimistic. Now that all of that is said and done, I still can't wait to be back to typing on my laptop in my own bed rather than sitting here in this uncomfortable one at camp. (Right now I wish I was at summer camp... it's too cold here! It was negative 40 wind chill last night and this morning it was only negative 16 degrees out!) I miss my parents and my pets, even though this experience has been great for me and I will miss the good times.
3:57 pm
It's beach and recreation time now after the Olympics. Eric and Sam's 'wedding' is today after Abby is done planning senior stuff and Eric gets back from kayaking. The water from the beach is pretty cold where I'm sitting right now. The field Olympics were okay. I think our team was good about cheering each other on and other teams, too. I had fun at least. I assume that the winners will be announced at dinner at 6. Vespers tonight is going to be so sad since the graduated seniors will all be saying goodbye to everyone. I'll miss Abby, she and I were closer than Sam and I. In the end we all need to move on from our high school days, though. It's already 4pm. Tomorrow I'll already be leaving and heading home at this time. It went too fast.
7:00 pm
This is the only free time before evening programming, the talent/ no talent show, vespers, and the bonfire (which I might skip to go to sleep or look at the stars) Dinner was the usual spaghetti. (The annual goodbye dinner from the staff). I got sunburned a bit today so I know Mom is going to be disappointed that I didn't wear sunscreen at all this week when I see her tomorrow. (I almost made it the whole week without it, that's how strange the weather was.) Tomorrow for breakfast I'm sure we're having cinnamon rolls as another annual thing. I'm tired and I just love how beautifully peaceful it is here. I could fall asleep anywhere, I swear. Taize again tomorrow, I'm sure, in case I can't write until after then. Sam had her wedding earlier and it was amazing. I think North Shore cabin is having a stealing problem with Jessi again. I'm glad that I'm not in their cabin- I'm also glad that I don't need to resort to that. I'm going to make some more duct tape bracelets, so I'll write when I can.
Last night before lights out we went out to the point to look at the stars. There were a couple of people that stayed back and went to sleep, so it was dark in the cabin when we got back around midnight. I slept really well, but when I got up this morning I had a pain in my neck- literally- I think I just slept on it wrong but I'm really sore. I hope I don't need to use it much for the land Olympics today. I'm off to taize now with Angela again.
9:38 am
For breakfast we had Ham, egg and cheese Mc Muffin knock-off things, orange juice, and these super cute and REALLY good miniature grapes. It's cabin time right now and the counselors are having a meeting, so most kids aren't in their cabins. It's the last full day at camp and I'm feeling a little sad about leaving, but I'm excited to be going home. Back to technology... and reality. It's freezing this morning! I was only wearing a tank top at taize -along with yoga pants and flip flops- and I practically ran back to our cabins after breakfast to put on my purple t-shirt and hoodie. At 10:30 I've got morning programming, but I'm actually excited for vespers tonight. It's when all of the seniors say goodbye since we won't have vespers tomorrow. I just can't believe we're almost to the end of the week already- almost to the end of summer already. Where does the time go? Before I know it the school year will be over and I will graduate (Ain't that the truth, right now as I'm typing this I'm already done with all of my work for the first semester of senior year!) Eeek! Just thinking about it makes me miss my elementary school days hanging in SACC with BB and Ash. (It still makes my stomach turn thinking about it.) I really miss Ash sometimes. We were BFF's and when she moved to Byron she just lost touch with BB and I, it's not like we didn't try to call her, we just had a hard time getting a hold of her. We're all so busy nowadays. (She actually has a Facebook now, so we've been talking a little more recently but we're not nearly as close as we used to be) BB moved away the year after Ash, but she only moved to the other side of town and we're still close. She and i still talk about Ash sometimes, though. I've got to get going to morning programming soon, but I'm just waiting to get home more than anything. The girls next door in South Annex are talking about A Very Potter Musical and Harry Potter. They might be girly-girls, but I'm able to find some things in common with them I guess. Weird place to find it, though.
1:13 pm
Field Olympics are after cabin time. We just got another year's worth of cabin pictures finished. (At least we didn't break any tables standing on them like last year) The Olympics start at 2:30 so we've got like an hour and 15 minutes to sleep or write or whatever. Lunch was hamburgers, but I didn't eat one. Instead I had a salad as well as the snicker/apple stuff, tatter tots with ketchup, and an apple. For desert they had leftover punch cake from the other day. The morning activity movie was extremely terrible. Bad acting, bad filming, just a horrible movie, but I guess the questions it raised were pretty interesting. Our family group is great. I feel like we're just so close to each other now. My cabin had to set tables or I would have written during the 15 minutes before lunch and after talking with Pam's family group. We also played Frogger during our family group time and afterwards Eric had to leave for some cross country thing or whatever. Wade has gone, too, because he needed to go to a funeral in Missouri on Saturday. I take it he is driving there. I was assigned a table at lunch today and ended up sitting with a bunch of seniors who have graduated and this is their last year here. It's hard to think that I will be one of them next year. (Maybe, church is having issues right now so... I may not even be able to go this year...) Well, if camp is still running anyway. (Which it is, they're getting volunteer groups to clean it up because they got funding to keep it running) From what it sounds like they aren't really sure what is going to happen in the future for Pilgrim Point Camp, but I know I'm going to miss is all the same. Last year I didn't make a lot of close friends and sorta felt like an outcast, although weather-wise it was nicer. I just hung out with everyone rather than making good friendships. This year I made some really great friends and I know that going home is going to be harder than I ever thought possible going into camp this year. I can't start thinking like I'm going away forever, though. We've still got the rest of today and part of tomorrow ...and hopefully next year, too. Life has it's twists and turns, but I've just got to stay positive through it all. I may be a serious person sometimes, but that doesn't mean I have to be pessimistic. Now that all of that is said and done, I still can't wait to be back to typing on my laptop in my own bed rather than sitting here in this uncomfortable one at camp. (Right now I wish I was at summer camp... it's too cold here! It was negative 40 wind chill last night and this morning it was only negative 16 degrees out!) I miss my parents and my pets, even though this experience has been great for me and I will miss the good times.
3:57 pm
It's beach and recreation time now after the Olympics. Eric and Sam's 'wedding' is today after Abby is done planning senior stuff and Eric gets back from kayaking. The water from the beach is pretty cold where I'm sitting right now. The field Olympics were okay. I think our team was good about cheering each other on and other teams, too. I had fun at least. I assume that the winners will be announced at dinner at 6. Vespers tonight is going to be so sad since the graduated seniors will all be saying goodbye to everyone. I'll miss Abby, she and I were closer than Sam and I. In the end we all need to move on from our high school days, though. It's already 4pm. Tomorrow I'll already be leaving and heading home at this time. It went too fast.
7:00 pm
This is the only free time before evening programming, the talent/ no talent show, vespers, and the bonfire (which I might skip to go to sleep or look at the stars) Dinner was the usual spaghetti. (The annual goodbye dinner from the staff). I got sunburned a bit today so I know Mom is going to be disappointed that I didn't wear sunscreen at all this week when I see her tomorrow. (I almost made it the whole week without it, that's how strange the weather was.) Tomorrow for breakfast I'm sure we're having cinnamon rolls as another annual thing. I'm tired and I just love how beautifully peaceful it is here. I could fall asleep anywhere, I swear. Taize again tomorrow, I'm sure, in case I can't write until after then. Sam had her wedding earlier and it was amazing. I think North Shore cabin is having a stealing problem with Jessi again. I'm glad that I'm not in their cabin- I'm also glad that I don't need to resort to that. I'm going to make some more duct tape bracelets, so I'll write when I can.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Camp Communication: Day 4- Up and at 'Em...
Note: it's really fun to be typing about camp back in August when I thought 70 was "chilly" because right now it's only 8 degrees, we're in the middle of a blizzard, and we've got at least a foot of snow- maybe even 3 feet. I find it funny, anyway.
7:28 am 8/4/10
...with nothing to do but sit outside. I finished my book yesterday with a whole 3 days of camp left, so now I've got a lot of time to be writing. I was feeling a little sick this morning and got up early to take a shower, so I'm a little early for taize. I think the camp Olympics start today. I hope it's as nice out later as it is now. It was a little chilly last night in the cabin, but this morning it's the perfect temperature. Plus there are birds chirping as I'm sitting on a picnic table by the dining hall, so it's pretty nice right now.
9:32 am
I was so tired that I was falling asleep in taize this morning. I know it's optional, so I could have slept in, but I've gone every other day and it's pretty relaxing to just sit and listen to the chanting-type music (so relaxing that it made me sleepy!) After taize I went to breakfast, which was pancakes and sausage. I also had an apple to wake me up before we got the pancakes. I wanted cinnamon toast crunch cereal, but that cereal didn't get taken out so I had some cheerios instead.
Now it's cabin time, so I'm hanging out in the annex lounge. Later I'll be going to the first day of Olympics. I'm sorta hoping it's not the water Olympics for today since it's cool out today and I don't need to go swimming. It's sorta interesting to watch the people go in and out of the doors here. People watching is so fun. The maintenance guy is out mowing the lawn on his riding mower, which just reminds me that I'm going to have to start mowing again when I get home. Ugh, work. I've just got to keep in my mind that I'm saving for AD and the Latin trip.
I saw Ronnie today. He's the cutest dog in the universe (aside from my dogs at home, of course) I should probably change to tennis shoes for the Olympics, so I'll write later.
1:22 pm
We had family group time after talking with these 2 ministers about their jobs for morning activity. We played Mafia (Angela and I won!) and ate candy. Then we hung out a bit before lunch: gross chicken patties and chips. The chips were good, though, because I don't think I could go a week without chips. Now we're having cabin time before the water Olympics. I'm not exactly excited for it, but I think I'll be okay. I don't really think I'm going to be *swimming* a whole lot, more just getting hit with water balloons. At least, I hope not.
I found out that the girls across from me are Rachel (I got is right!) and Jackie. Jackie is the one on the bottom of the bunk whereas Rachel is the one on the top.
Sam is crying. She had just gotten her wisdom teeth out and her mouth swelled up again. Part of it is just because she was just talking to her parents- which makes people emotional, I guess- but I remember getting mine out. I know her pain. BB got dry sockets when she got hers out. we got ours out at around the same time. Soon I'll have to go to *ugh* the water Olympics. I'm not really excited at all.
4:26 pm
The girls in South Annex are listening to 'Rock your Body' by the Black Eyed Peas. It makes me miss my iPod I left at home. I've got an mp3 player, but it has really old music since I can't change the songs anymore. I've also got a fly pestering me here in the Annex lounge. It was happening earlier during family group time, too. Water Olympics were't as bad as I thought they would be. After dinner the winners will be announced. My family group is a little intense, but it's all in the name of fun. After getting some Gatorade Mary and I went to the north shore cabin to get some stuff. It brings back memories of fall CYE here. I've never gotten a bottom bunk any time that I've been here. I was in the north shore cabin the first time I was ever at Pilgrim Point. Then I was in the maple cabins on the hill. (Both are considered the worst cabins to be in at pilgrim point) but now I'm in the annex, which is okay.
I think it would be nice to be in the cabins just a few feet from us towards the point. The guys are there now and no one is on the hill. I believe it's called the lodge. They've got one of the best lounges and some great cabins (and the best bathrooms.) It's one of the few places here that isn't practically falling apart. Ack! Now there are two flies bugging me. I'm moving somewhere to draw. I still can't wait to go home. I love camp, but I miss home while I'm here and miss both home and camp while I'm at school. Oh! Now they're listening to Owl City (whom are also from MN, by the way) Okay, time to go draw before these flies drive me nuts!
6:49 pm
We got 6th place in the team stuff, but it's okay. I'm not really interested in competition anyway. I'd much rather be home sleeping than here wasting away my last few summer moments before senior year. It's super fun and everything, but I feel like we're always on the move- that when I do get free time I'm so tired I just want to sleep. Then, by night time I'm so rested I don't need any sleep. I guess I just need to stop taking naps. Or get more adjusted to "camp time" as Leah calls it. I'm going to make some duct tape bracelets now, I think.
8:54 pm
For dinner we had quesadillas, sour cream, etc. we also had ice cream- vanilla for once!
We played Mafia again in our groups, but beforehand we had an affirmation circle. It was hard not to thank everyone. Everyone was so nice! We even made Mary go into the circel and tell her the things we like. Afterwards, she said that at first she was annoyed that our group never talked or stayed on topic, but by the end she felt we were really a family. I made a bracelet for Lindsy and for Mary (although I can't find her in order to give it to her.) She might be at the super hero dance already. I'll go look. It starts soon anyway.
11:15 pm
The dance was fun! There weren't as many people there for some reason, but it made me feel less self-conscious and I could actually let go and have fun (very different from the previous dances). The girls are thinking about going to the point for star gazing. They asked Cecilia who basically told them to ask Julia whom they haven't been able to ask because she does Vespers planning and stuff. Angela and I go to taize together every morning and have good talks about anything on our minds. She's one of the many people I'll miss. At first I felt really homesick, but now that it's reaching the end of our camp days I know I'm going to miss it here. I've finally become confident anyway. On the first day they asked us what we wanted out of our camp experience to take home with us, and I think (even though I said I would just learn and take home with me anything and everything I could) that what I truly wanted was to come home with was the ability to conquer that Yuki-type shyness (props for fruits basket reference!) I get when meeting new people and begin to work at bettering myself. I know that they wanted a more religious answer, but I'm not a very religious person. I don't know if God exists, but I do know that I won't feel certain about other issues like that in my life until I'm confident in myself and my ideas. (and not just around my friends, whom I know will like me no matter what)
7:28 am 8/4/10
...with nothing to do but sit outside. I finished my book yesterday with a whole 3 days of camp left, so now I've got a lot of time to be writing. I was feeling a little sick this morning and got up early to take a shower, so I'm a little early for taize. I think the camp Olympics start today. I hope it's as nice out later as it is now. It was a little chilly last night in the cabin, but this morning it's the perfect temperature. Plus there are birds chirping as I'm sitting on a picnic table by the dining hall, so it's pretty nice right now.
9:32 am
I was so tired that I was falling asleep in taize this morning. I know it's optional, so I could have slept in, but I've gone every other day and it's pretty relaxing to just sit and listen to the chanting-type music (so relaxing that it made me sleepy!) After taize I went to breakfast, which was pancakes and sausage. I also had an apple to wake me up before we got the pancakes. I wanted cinnamon toast crunch cereal, but that cereal didn't get taken out so I had some cheerios instead.
Now it's cabin time, so I'm hanging out in the annex lounge. Later I'll be going to the first day of Olympics. I'm sorta hoping it's not the water Olympics for today since it's cool out today and I don't need to go swimming. It's sorta interesting to watch the people go in and out of the doors here. People watching is so fun. The maintenance guy is out mowing the lawn on his riding mower, which just reminds me that I'm going to have to start mowing again when I get home. Ugh, work. I've just got to keep in my mind that I'm saving for AD and the Latin trip.
I saw Ronnie today. He's the cutest dog in the universe (aside from my dogs at home, of course) I should probably change to tennis shoes for the Olympics, so I'll write later.
1:22 pm
We had family group time after talking with these 2 ministers about their jobs for morning activity. We played Mafia (Angela and I won!) and ate candy. Then we hung out a bit before lunch: gross chicken patties and chips. The chips were good, though, because I don't think I could go a week without chips. Now we're having cabin time before the water Olympics. I'm not exactly excited for it, but I think I'll be okay. I don't really think I'm going to be *swimming* a whole lot, more just getting hit with water balloons. At least, I hope not.
I found out that the girls across from me are Rachel (I got is right!) and Jackie. Jackie is the one on the bottom of the bunk whereas Rachel is the one on the top.
Sam is crying. She had just gotten her wisdom teeth out and her mouth swelled up again. Part of it is just because she was just talking to her parents- which makes people emotional, I guess- but I remember getting mine out. I know her pain. BB got dry sockets when she got hers out. we got ours out at around the same time. Soon I'll have to go to *ugh* the water Olympics. I'm not really excited at all.
4:26 pm
The girls in South Annex are listening to 'Rock your Body' by the Black Eyed Peas. It makes me miss my iPod I left at home. I've got an mp3 player, but it has really old music since I can't change the songs anymore. I've also got a fly pestering me here in the Annex lounge. It was happening earlier during family group time, too. Water Olympics were't as bad as I thought they would be. After dinner the winners will be announced. My family group is a little intense, but it's all in the name of fun. After getting some Gatorade Mary and I went to the north shore cabin to get some stuff. It brings back memories of fall CYE here. I've never gotten a bottom bunk any time that I've been here. I was in the north shore cabin the first time I was ever at Pilgrim Point. Then I was in the maple cabins on the hill. (Both are considered the worst cabins to be in at pilgrim point) but now I'm in the annex, which is okay.
I think it would be nice to be in the cabins just a few feet from us towards the point. The guys are there now and no one is on the hill. I believe it's called the lodge. They've got one of the best lounges and some great cabins (and the best bathrooms.) It's one of the few places here that isn't practically falling apart. Ack! Now there are two flies bugging me. I'm moving somewhere to draw. I still can't wait to go home. I love camp, but I miss home while I'm here and miss both home and camp while I'm at school. Oh! Now they're listening to Owl City (whom are also from MN, by the way) Okay, time to go draw before these flies drive me nuts!
6:49 pm
We got 6th place in the team stuff, but it's okay. I'm not really interested in competition anyway. I'd much rather be home sleeping than here wasting away my last few summer moments before senior year. It's super fun and everything, but I feel like we're always on the move- that when I do get free time I'm so tired I just want to sleep. Then, by night time I'm so rested I don't need any sleep. I guess I just need to stop taking naps. Or get more adjusted to "camp time" as Leah calls it. I'm going to make some duct tape bracelets now, I think.
8:54 pm
For dinner we had quesadillas, sour cream, etc. we also had ice cream- vanilla for once!
We played Mafia again in our groups, but beforehand we had an affirmation circle. It was hard not to thank everyone. Everyone was so nice! We even made Mary go into the circel and tell her the things we like. Afterwards, she said that at first she was annoyed that our group never talked or stayed on topic, but by the end she felt we were really a family. I made a bracelet for Lindsy and for Mary (although I can't find her in order to give it to her.) She might be at the super hero dance already. I'll go look. It starts soon anyway.
11:15 pm
The dance was fun! There weren't as many people there for some reason, but it made me feel less self-conscious and I could actually let go and have fun (very different from the previous dances). The girls are thinking about going to the point for star gazing. They asked Cecilia who basically told them to ask Julia whom they haven't been able to ask because she does Vespers planning and stuff. Angela and I go to taize together every morning and have good talks about anything on our minds. She's one of the many people I'll miss. At first I felt really homesick, but now that it's reaching the end of our camp days I know I'm going to miss it here. I've finally become confident anyway. On the first day they asked us what we wanted out of our camp experience to take home with us, and I think (even though I said I would just learn and take home with me anything and everything I could) that what I truly wanted was to come home with was the ability to conquer that Yuki-type shyness (props for fruits basket reference!) I get when meeting new people and begin to work at bettering myself. I know that they wanted a more religious answer, but I'm not a very religious person. I don't know if God exists, but I do know that I won't feel certain about other issues like that in my life until I'm confident in myself and my ideas. (and not just around my friends, whom I know will like me no matter what)
Monday, October 11, 2010
Camp Communication: Day 3- Swimming...?
Note: Muffins Weasley told me to introduce this some way when we were talking in Latin earlier today, but I forgot what she said... so I'll just introduce it like this. It's been around 2 months since my last post, so I should probably try and finish this camp stuff which happened around 3 months ago xD
7:32 am 8/3/10
Apparently at 7:30 am today the polar bear swim was supposed to happen, but there are no lifeguards here. Well, one showed up eventually, but I don't think she's very happy about being here. I got up to take a shower because someone's alarm went off at 7, plus it was nice to cool off from the hot night. I wore shorts last night and used the fleece part of my sleeping bag as a blanket and the sleeping bag itself as sheets for the bed. (Why on earth did I bring a *cool* weather sleeping bag?!?) I'll head to taizei at 8 I think.
7:55 am
The candles aren't lit yet (thank goodness), but the music is nice. Taizé is actually spelled like this, I've just learned. The song books are really neat! They're in all sorts of different languages (including Latin, and I actually understand it!) I also just noticed I'm using an RCTC pen. A cruel reminder that when camp is over (not that I'm not still counting down the days until Friday or anything...) I'll only have a short amount of time until college starts.
9:34 am
Breakfast was biscuits, gravy, eggs, potato cakes, and apple juice. I had lemon tea this morning and it was really good, even by my standards. I actually slept really well last night for some reason. I should definitely wear shorts to sleep from now on. It's really nice out right now, so I'm hoping it doesn't get warmer during the day and make it really hot tonight. It's day 3 of camp. I leave in 3 days. Still counting down. I love camp, but I just feel more comfortable in my air conditioned home. Plus I don't know as many people this year and I feel left out. I guess I'm just letting my shyness get the better of me (like Yuki from fruits basket) At home I'm not shy, but I guess with my church friends is a different sort of atmosphere than with my friends at home, especially since at home I'm not really close with any of my church friends. They're the sort of prep/ jock type of group, but not as dumb blonde-ish as "Rachel" whereas I'm more of an artsy/nerd/theater type. There are lots of musical/artsy people here from the cities, but the only person I know is actually into the technical side of theater is Erica, even though she is primarily an actress. I know I'm horrible for labeling people like this, but that's really how the world of a teenager works. I'm not really an adult, but I'm pretty sure the adult world works like that, too. They're just better about hiding it. Mom says her work is kind-of clique-y sometimes. Speaking of Mom, she wouldn't let me bring my phone so I'm pretty much out of reach from all of my home friends right now. I've got to be in the Rec. Hall for morning activity (another movie) and family group stuff again by 10:30. It's almost 10 o'clock now and I really want to read before going back.
1:19 pm
For morning activity instead of a movie Wade talked about the future of camp and what we would like to see. He said that less people are coming to camp number-wise, although senior high is the biggest. Then, in our family groups we went to the lake to discuss things using an imaginary budget of $50,000. Then I read a bit before lunch. We had sub sandwiches that were really good. "Rachel" gave me a candy apple lollypop when I got here and I've been saving it for the ride home, although I sorta want it now. Speaking of wanting something, according to Wade someone broke into the freezer last night sometime and took ice cream. Now it's bunk time and people are resting- we just finished practicing our cabin skit for tonight. My line is "which boy?" for a joke we're doing at the beginning (instead of doing background dancing.) Out of context it probably sounds silly, but we're supposed to be acting out Veggie Tales in the pretend camp bathroom set... and Veggie Tales is silly. Larry is played by Abby, Bob is played by Sam, Little Asparagus is played by Leah, the Peach is played by Maggie, the girl who's name I don't know is the narrator, and the Grape is played by "Rachel." The rest of us are just girls in the bathroom as back-up people. I've got about 50 minutes before "drawing club" workshop with a staff who's name I forget (It's Jon). All I know is that it isn't Ben, who looks sorta boyish and apparently passed out drunk last night in Collin's room the other night (according to Collin's mom, the health nurse).
For workshop I was thinking about going on the pontoon, since I haven't gone on it here, but I don't think the point is very big or open to have a lot of fun on the pontoon. I also thought about going on the picture hike with RJ (Ron, our pastor's, son) but I brought my art stuff and I've got plenty of pictures from last year. The scribble in the corner of this page (non existent online, obviously) is because the pen started running out of ink, so I'll take that as a sign that I should read; and write later.
11:00 pm
After drawing for an hour, which was very relaxing, I went over to the dock to hang out. I was going to go swimming, but we had vespers planning soon and I wasn't in a huge hurry to get changed. Then I had a peanut butter sandwich in the dining hall before hanging out with David Becker, the camp director, and some of the other campers I rarely hang out with. After seeing my sandwich they made Cody be a waiter and get them food from the dining hall, too. It was funny. I don't think I'll be swimming much this summer, but I'm fine with just hanging out by the water. Just before vespers planning I was spraying on bug spray on my left leg and I saw a mosquito bite my right leg. I was pissed off.
Then I helped the message portion of vespers by summarizing the bible verse we read.
"Samuel 1; 20, 1-42 summary:
The friends David and John were talking. John was the son of the king and David was next in line to be king. David wanted to know why John's father, Saul, wanted him killed. John and David made a plan for John to find out whether Saul actually wanted David killed because John was unsure. After the plan succeeded and John found out that Saul did, in fact, want to kill David, John went to tell David instead of letting Saul get away with the murder."
Vespers went very good tonight, I thought. It centered around friendship and how that connects with religion. Earlier today we were talking about relationships in the afternoon group time. I was "Bill Clinton" and had to find Hillary Clinton and explain how our relationship was good- which I found ironic since theirs wasn't very good. Then we had to do some stuff using communication things (connecting communication to friendship) and non verbal communication (no hand signals, either) to get in order of our birthdays. It was interesting how people mouthed words and wrote down the date on their arms. We also watched a Youtube karaoke of "lean on me." Then we got into our family groups (we now call Mary "Mom") and did some friend- making activities like this thing with toilet paper where we said things about ourselves for each piece of toilet paper we had. Afterwards we went to vespers. Along with our "message" part, Kirk, Leah, Sam, and Eric helped with the ritual part. Tonight we did a baptism ritual where we went to the beach and got water from bowls and more washed our hands than anything, but it was the symbolism that counts. I'm waking up tomorrow for Taizé again with Abby.
7:32 am 8/3/10
Apparently at 7:30 am today the polar bear swim was supposed to happen, but there are no lifeguards here. Well, one showed up eventually, but I don't think she's very happy about being here. I got up to take a shower because someone's alarm went off at 7, plus it was nice to cool off from the hot night. I wore shorts last night and used the fleece part of my sleeping bag as a blanket and the sleeping bag itself as sheets for the bed. (Why on earth did I bring a *cool* weather sleeping bag?!?) I'll head to taizei at 8 I think.
7:55 am
The candles aren't lit yet (thank goodness), but the music is nice. Taizé is actually spelled like this, I've just learned. The song books are really neat! They're in all sorts of different languages (including Latin, and I actually understand it!) I also just noticed I'm using an RCTC pen. A cruel reminder that when camp is over (not that I'm not still counting down the days until Friday or anything...) I'll only have a short amount of time until college starts.
9:34 am
Breakfast was biscuits, gravy, eggs, potato cakes, and apple juice. I had lemon tea this morning and it was really good, even by my standards. I actually slept really well last night for some reason. I should definitely wear shorts to sleep from now on. It's really nice out right now, so I'm hoping it doesn't get warmer during the day and make it really hot tonight. It's day 3 of camp. I leave in 3 days. Still counting down. I love camp, but I just feel more comfortable in my air conditioned home. Plus I don't know as many people this year and I feel left out. I guess I'm just letting my shyness get the better of me (like Yuki from fruits basket) At home I'm not shy, but I guess with my church friends is a different sort of atmosphere than with my friends at home, especially since at home I'm not really close with any of my church friends. They're the sort of prep/ jock type of group, but not as dumb blonde-ish as "Rachel" whereas I'm more of an artsy/nerd/theater type. There are lots of musical/artsy people here from the cities, but the only person I know is actually into the technical side of theater is Erica, even though she is primarily an actress. I know I'm horrible for labeling people like this, but that's really how the world of a teenager works. I'm not really an adult, but I'm pretty sure the adult world works like that, too. They're just better about hiding it. Mom says her work is kind-of clique-y sometimes. Speaking of Mom, she wouldn't let me bring my phone so I'm pretty much out of reach from all of my home friends right now. I've got to be in the Rec. Hall for morning activity (another movie) and family group stuff again by 10:30. It's almost 10 o'clock now and I really want to read before going back.
1:19 pm
For morning activity instead of a movie Wade talked about the future of camp and what we would like to see. He said that less people are coming to camp number-wise, although senior high is the biggest. Then, in our family groups we went to the lake to discuss things using an imaginary budget of $50,000. Then I read a bit before lunch. We had sub sandwiches that were really good. "Rachel" gave me a candy apple lollypop when I got here and I've been saving it for the ride home, although I sorta want it now. Speaking of wanting something, according to Wade someone broke into the freezer last night sometime and took ice cream. Now it's bunk time and people are resting- we just finished practicing our cabin skit for tonight. My line is "which boy?" for a joke we're doing at the beginning (instead of doing background dancing.) Out of context it probably sounds silly, but we're supposed to be acting out Veggie Tales in the pretend camp bathroom set... and Veggie Tales is silly. Larry is played by Abby, Bob is played by Sam, Little Asparagus is played by Leah, the Peach is played by Maggie, the girl who's name I don't know is the narrator, and the Grape is played by "Rachel." The rest of us are just girls in the bathroom as back-up people. I've got about 50 minutes before "drawing club" workshop with a staff who's name I forget (It's Jon). All I know is that it isn't Ben, who looks sorta boyish and apparently passed out drunk last night in Collin's room the other night (according to Collin's mom, the health nurse).
For workshop I was thinking about going on the pontoon, since I haven't gone on it here, but I don't think the point is very big or open to have a lot of fun on the pontoon. I also thought about going on the picture hike with RJ (Ron, our pastor's, son) but I brought my art stuff and I've got plenty of pictures from last year. The scribble in the corner of this page (non existent online, obviously) is because the pen started running out of ink, so I'll take that as a sign that I should read; and write later.
11:00 pm
After drawing for an hour, which was very relaxing, I went over to the dock to hang out. I was going to go swimming, but we had vespers planning soon and I wasn't in a huge hurry to get changed. Then I had a peanut butter sandwich in the dining hall before hanging out with David Becker, the camp director, and some of the other campers I rarely hang out with. After seeing my sandwich they made Cody be a waiter and get them food from the dining hall, too. It was funny. I don't think I'll be swimming much this summer, but I'm fine with just hanging out by the water. Just before vespers planning I was spraying on bug spray on my left leg and I saw a mosquito bite my right leg. I was pissed off.
Then I helped the message portion of vespers by summarizing the bible verse we read.
"Samuel 1; 20, 1-42 summary:
The friends David and John were talking. John was the son of the king and David was next in line to be king. David wanted to know why John's father, Saul, wanted him killed. John and David made a plan for John to find out whether Saul actually wanted David killed because John was unsure. After the plan succeeded and John found out that Saul did, in fact, want to kill David, John went to tell David instead of letting Saul get away with the murder."
Vespers went very good tonight, I thought. It centered around friendship and how that connects with religion. Earlier today we were talking about relationships in the afternoon group time. I was "Bill Clinton" and had to find Hillary Clinton and explain how our relationship was good- which I found ironic since theirs wasn't very good. Then we had to do some stuff using communication things (connecting communication to friendship) and non verbal communication (no hand signals, either) to get in order of our birthdays. It was interesting how people mouthed words and wrote down the date on their arms. We also watched a Youtube karaoke of "lean on me." Then we got into our family groups (we now call Mary "Mom") and did some friend- making activities like this thing with toilet paper where we said things about ourselves for each piece of toilet paper we had. Afterwards we went to vespers. Along with our "message" part, Kirk, Leah, Sam, and Eric helped with the ritual part. Tonight we did a baptism ritual where we went to the beach and got water from bowls and more washed our hands than anything, but it was the symbolism that counts. I'm waking up tomorrow for Taizé again with Abby.
Camp Communication: Day 2- Morning!
7:44 am 8/2/10
I woke up at 6:30 this morning after little rest and much itching from all of the bugs. I brought a cool weather sleeping bag by accident, but I took the fleece out this morning and will probably be sleeping under that tonight. I got up and took a shower in the guys bathroom at the annex (because before breakfast and after vespers girls can go in either at the annex- the guys sleeping in the lodge can use girls or guys there.) The floor was wet and the water was sorta cold, but it was much appreciated after a hot night. Soon it will be 8 and I will be going to the tai-zen event in the peace lodge up on the hill near the Rec. Hall. It's these early mornings that energize me here, but I hate at home, lol. All I know is that by Friday I'll be tired and ready to see my family again- but now with new religious knowledge. I never think of myself as "Christian" until I get up here and see the peace I'm getting away from technology and the world. I'm not really sure if it's God that sent it to me since I'm pretty sure my parents paid 600 dollars to go here, but I'm glad for it anyway.
9:35 am
I just got back from breakfast. It was french toast, apple juice, and bacon. I got a chance to draw this morning during tai-zen It's very peaceful sitting up there. I had to leave early to set up for breakfast, but this whole place is relaxing so the tai-zen is just like an added bonus. It's cabin time right now- for us to clean up and have free time before going to morning activities at 10:30. That's when we get in our family groups again. I wish they printed out schedules and gave us actual name tags like at CYE, but I guess there's no helping it. It was so foggy out this morning that I could barely see. It reminded me a lot of before we left last year. The one day it was cold and wet. It's so muggy out this year, but at least it's sunny today.
12:18 pm- AM/PM...? I get so confused. It's around noon.
I've got some free time before lunch at 12:30. The movie earlier was better than yesterday's, although we spent the whole time working on our group flag and playing with play-doh instead of discussing it. Our family group's name is "sangre devida" which is Spanish for Blood (of life). The "of life" part is so it can be more appropriate for church camp, but we have a bloody cross on our flag so I don't think the 'appropriate' thing is working. I had to put bug spray on for the first time this summer (eek!) because I swear they're trying to eat me alive. I'm really hoping it doesn't storm today and it stays cool, because the lightning last night coming back from Rec. Hall was sorta scary.
1:22 pm
It's cabin/bunk time. It's normally nap time around here, but it's so hot in our cabin I don't think anyone will be napping except for Rochelle who seems un-fazed by any heat. We're supposed to be thinking of an idea for cabin skits, but I don't think I'd be really interested in it. I'm really not excited for square dancing either. Apparently it's required (unlike swing dancing which was optional last year)
4:48 pm
I'm sitting at the beach after our scavenger hunt. It's super hot and I'm really drained from all of the running. I would go swimming but there's only half an hour left and I don't really want to change. Free time like this is the best, but I'm still dreading what comes next. The water in the lodge is freezing, but it's great to have on hot days like this. I might not drink water much outside of camp, but it's really easy for me to get dehydrated here because of all of the exercise we do.
7:05 pm
At 7:30 I'll be leaving for the Rec. Hall to do *ugh* square dancing. I just got back from dinner which was Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Bread, and butter (and gallons of water/ juice). Everyone really just wants to sleep, I don't know why they're making us square dance, especially when we're already dehydrated. Rochelle keeps staring at me from her bunk on the bottom and to the left from mine. She somehow acquired a lighter, too. Fire has always just freaked me out and I have a hard time talking to people I've never hung out with before. I wish I could tell her to cut it out, but I'm afraid she'll be offended or something. Plus she's really the only person I know here besides the people from church I came up here with and the few campers from last summer. The people from church I came here with aren't unfriendly, but really only polite since I'm not in the same social circle as them in school. I'm heading for Rec. Hall now before I write any more.
11:03 pm
During Cabin time earlier we decided that for our cabin skit we're going to sing the Hairbrush song from Veggie Tales- silly songs with Larry. Those who aren't playing vegetables are dressing in towels (over our clothes of course) to be background dancers and to be choreographed by Cecilia, a staff member and choreographer/ future minister. She sleeps in the bunk below mine and bunks next to Julia, the other staff member in our room, and of course Rochelle. Above Rochelle is Maggie from our church who goes to Century high school and across from Maggie is Sam (also from our church and my school.) Below Sam is Emily from my family group and a new camper this year. Across from me on the top and next to Emily are 2 sort of Preppy girls I remember from last year, but I don't know their names. The one across from me is Rachel, I think. On the other side of the one I'm calling Rachel is Leah from my church and school and below her is Abby. Abby goes to our church and school and is a year older than me, she's Sam's older sister. Everyone else I believe is my age (with the exception of the counselors) Across from Leah and above Julia is an empty bunk where we put all of our stuff. Maimey (I think I spelled that correctly) from last year's camp was supposed to be there, but she's sick. I also feel really bad about kicking the girl out who won Ms. Sibley county (or whatever her title and name are- she's fair royalty in any case) because I didn't know no one was there. Plus Rochelle was supposed to be in South Annex instead of North and it just got really confusing.
Anyway, after square dancing to a song and overheating and then doing the hokey pokey and also drinking lots of water and Gatorade, we went to relax for a while before vespers. The instructor for square dancing was strange and threatened to leave whenever we were only a little noisy (ignoring the fact that it's echo-y in there and there were 2 fans blowing loudly)
Vespers was very calming and I just wanted to relax and rest before lights out for the night (11:30! We're early tonight *sarcasm*) I went to the dining hall to snack quick, but they had oreos and I despise chocolate so I just had red drink. That's what everyone calls juice here, because it's not kool-aide but it's basically the same thing (however, it's vegan friendly) so they just say the color of the juice + drink. I kind-of like it, honestly. It's different in any case. Now I can tell I'm getting tired because I'm rambling about juice. I say lights out for Haley is earlier than the lights actually being turned off tonight.
9:20 PM 8/21/10
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I woke up at 6:30 this morning after little rest and much itching from all of the bugs. I brought a cool weather sleeping bag by accident, but I took the fleece out this morning and will probably be sleeping under that tonight. I got up and took a shower in the guys bathroom at the annex (because before breakfast and after vespers girls can go in either at the annex- the guys sleeping in the lodge can use girls or guys there.) The floor was wet and the water was sorta cold, but it was much appreciated after a hot night. Soon it will be 8 and I will be going to the tai-zen event in the peace lodge up on the hill near the Rec. Hall. It's these early mornings that energize me here, but I hate at home, lol. All I know is that by Friday I'll be tired and ready to see my family again- but now with new religious knowledge. I never think of myself as "Christian" until I get up here and see the peace I'm getting away from technology and the world. I'm not really sure if it's God that sent it to me since I'm pretty sure my parents paid 600 dollars to go here, but I'm glad for it anyway.
9:35 am
I just got back from breakfast. It was french toast, apple juice, and bacon. I got a chance to draw this morning during tai-zen It's very peaceful sitting up there. I had to leave early to set up for breakfast, but this whole place is relaxing so the tai-zen is just like an added bonus. It's cabin time right now- for us to clean up and have free time before going to morning activities at 10:30. That's when we get in our family groups again. I wish they printed out schedules and gave us actual name tags like at CYE, but I guess there's no helping it. It was so foggy out this morning that I could barely see. It reminded me a lot of before we left last year. The one day it was cold and wet. It's so muggy out this year, but at least it's sunny today.
12:18 pm- AM/PM...? I get so confused. It's around noon.
I've got some free time before lunch at 12:30. The movie earlier was better than yesterday's, although we spent the whole time working on our group flag and playing with play-doh instead of discussing it. Our family group's name is "sangre devida" which is Spanish for Blood (of life). The "of life" part is so it can be more appropriate for church camp, but we have a bloody cross on our flag so I don't think the 'appropriate' thing is working. I had to put bug spray on for the first time this summer (eek!) because I swear they're trying to eat me alive. I'm really hoping it doesn't storm today and it stays cool, because the lightning last night coming back from Rec. Hall was sorta scary.
1:22 pm
It's cabin/bunk time. It's normally nap time around here, but it's so hot in our cabin I don't think anyone will be napping except for Rochelle who seems un-fazed by any heat. We're supposed to be thinking of an idea for cabin skits, but I don't think I'd be really interested in it. I'm really not excited for square dancing either. Apparently it's required (unlike swing dancing which was optional last year)
4:48 pm
I'm sitting at the beach after our scavenger hunt. It's super hot and I'm really drained from all of the running. I would go swimming but there's only half an hour left and I don't really want to change. Free time like this is the best, but I'm still dreading what comes next. The water in the lodge is freezing, but it's great to have on hot days like this. I might not drink water much outside of camp, but it's really easy for me to get dehydrated here because of all of the exercise we do.
7:05 pm
At 7:30 I'll be leaving for the Rec. Hall to do *ugh* square dancing. I just got back from dinner which was Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Bread, and butter (and gallons of water/ juice). Everyone really just wants to sleep, I don't know why they're making us square dance, especially when we're already dehydrated. Rochelle keeps staring at me from her bunk on the bottom and to the left from mine. She somehow acquired a lighter, too. Fire has always just freaked me out and I have a hard time talking to people I've never hung out with before. I wish I could tell her to cut it out, but I'm afraid she'll be offended or something. Plus she's really the only person I know here besides the people from church I came up here with and the few campers from last summer. The people from church I came here with aren't unfriendly, but really only polite since I'm not in the same social circle as them in school. I'm heading for Rec. Hall now before I write any more.
11:03 pm
During Cabin time earlier we decided that for our cabin skit we're going to sing the Hairbrush song from Veggie Tales- silly songs with Larry. Those who aren't playing vegetables are dressing in towels (over our clothes of course) to be background dancers and to be choreographed by Cecilia, a staff member and choreographer/ future minister. She sleeps in the bunk below mine and bunks next to Julia, the other staff member in our room, and of course Rochelle. Above Rochelle is Maggie from our church who goes to Century high school and across from Maggie is Sam (also from our church and my school.) Below Sam is Emily from my family group and a new camper this year. Across from me on the top and next to Emily are 2 sort of Preppy girls I remember from last year, but I don't know their names. The one across from me is Rachel, I think. On the other side of the one I'm calling Rachel is Leah from my church and school and below her is Abby. Abby goes to our church and school and is a year older than me, she's Sam's older sister. Everyone else I believe is my age (with the exception of the counselors) Across from Leah and above Julia is an empty bunk where we put all of our stuff. Maimey (I think I spelled that correctly) from last year's camp was supposed to be there, but she's sick. I also feel really bad about kicking the girl out who won Ms. Sibley county (or whatever her title and name are- she's fair royalty in any case) because I didn't know no one was there. Plus Rochelle was supposed to be in South Annex instead of North and it just got really confusing.
Anyway, after square dancing to a song and overheating and then doing the hokey pokey and also drinking lots of water and Gatorade, we went to relax for a while before vespers. The instructor for square dancing was strange and threatened to leave whenever we were only a little noisy (ignoring the fact that it's echo-y in there and there were 2 fans blowing loudly)
Vespers was very calming and I just wanted to relax and rest before lights out for the night (11:30! We're early tonight *sarcasm*) I went to the dining hall to snack quick, but they had oreos and I despise chocolate so I just had red drink. That's what everyone calls juice here, because it's not kool-aide but it's basically the same thing (however, it's vegan friendly) so they just say the color of the juice + drink. I kind-of like it, honestly. It's different in any case. Now I can tell I'm getting tired because I'm rambling about juice. I say lights out for Haley is earlier than the lights actually being turned off tonight.
9:20 PM 8/21/10
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Camp Communication: Day 1- Hell isn't much hotter than this place
7:18 am- 8/2/10
I left Rochester yesterday morning at 11 o' clock in a nice air conditioned car driven by Maggie's mom, Nancy. We stopped at subway around 1 o' clock for lunch which she paid for (super nice of her, by the way.) We got to camp at the same exact time as all of the other kids from Roch. which was kinda freaky. We arrived at check-in at 3 o' clock to a bunch of chittering campers and... unprepared staff. They got ready soon enough, though. After check-in we drove off to the temporary parking by the annex to unload our stuff. We accidentally dropped our things off in South Annex instead of North at first, but we got things figured out eventually. Soon after Nancy left us to be shuffled around like veggies on a young kid's plate, it started raining. It was extremely humid and warm despite the gloomy and normally chilly weather. After it stopped raining for a bit we shuffled off to the Rec. Hall (where we had checked in) to make name tags. After a little discussion on safety and a movie about the UCC's views, we met the new pastor for vespers. He announced that instead of organizing vespers by grade level, such as was done in the past years (although I wouldn't know because this is only my second year here) that campers would sign up for individual roles in making vespers, which was lead by staff members. I forget all what they were called but the descriptions are as follows:
1) Creating Space lead by Julia- basically making it look nice. No talking involved. All were filled by the time I signed up.
2) Message lead by the pastor- what everyone from my church signed up for so we could all be together. Supposed to be the overall theme and go along with the "theme of the day" which was what all of our activities were based on.
3)Scripture lead by Ben- chosen after the message to fit.
4)Music lead by David- for the very talented among us campers in an area I personally am not skilled.
After signing up we went to dinner in the dining hall (cheesy bread and apple sauce!) where I sat with some old and new friends. The day never seemed to end. We got organized into our family groups (formerly buddy groups/ bible study groups.) I'm in the red group with leader Mary. Mary and Lindsay like to compete- I was in Lindsay's group last year :D I love Mary's group. We've already connected, which is weird because I didn't really know anyone in my group last year. After a discussion on the movie and some get to know you stuff (along with a lot of off-tasking) we went to the Rec. Hall again to watch the staff talent/ no talent show. I think they were trying to inspire us for our talent/ no talent show, but it just made us sleepy (until, that is, the choreographed dance at the end) After vespers and a snack it was off to our cabins in the dark (and no one thought to bring a flashlight because it was still light when we went up to Rec. Hall) I think I was eaten by bugs during the night, too. Before bed we were told that we were serving breakfast as a cabin and to be at the dining hall be 8:45. Then we hung out for a while until lights out at midnight. It's a common thing here to go to bed late and get up early- not a very healthy thing to do honestly. We did so much during the day that if it wasn't so hot in our room last night I probably would've gotten a good rest.
I left Rochester yesterday morning at 11 o' clock in a nice air conditioned car driven by Maggie's mom, Nancy. We stopped at subway around 1 o' clock for lunch which she paid for (super nice of her, by the way.) We got to camp at the same exact time as all of the other kids from Roch. which was kinda freaky. We arrived at check-in at 3 o' clock to a bunch of chittering campers and... unprepared staff. They got ready soon enough, though. After check-in we drove off to the temporary parking by the annex to unload our stuff. We accidentally dropped our things off in South Annex instead of North at first, but we got things figured out eventually. Soon after Nancy left us to be shuffled around like veggies on a young kid's plate, it started raining. It was extremely humid and warm despite the gloomy and normally chilly weather. After it stopped raining for a bit we shuffled off to the Rec. Hall (where we had checked in) to make name tags. After a little discussion on safety and a movie about the UCC's views, we met the new pastor for vespers. He announced that instead of organizing vespers by grade level, such as was done in the past years (although I wouldn't know because this is only my second year here) that campers would sign up for individual roles in making vespers, which was lead by staff members. I forget all what they were called but the descriptions are as follows:
1) Creating Space lead by Julia- basically making it look nice. No talking involved. All were filled by the time I signed up.
2) Message lead by the pastor- what everyone from my church signed up for so we could all be together. Supposed to be the overall theme and go along with the "theme of the day" which was what all of our activities were based on.
3)Scripture lead by Ben- chosen after the message to fit.
4)Music lead by David- for the very talented among us campers in an area I personally am not skilled.
After signing up we went to dinner in the dining hall (cheesy bread and apple sauce!) where I sat with some old and new friends. The day never seemed to end. We got organized into our family groups (formerly buddy groups/ bible study groups.) I'm in the red group with leader Mary. Mary and Lindsay like to compete- I was in Lindsay's group last year :D I love Mary's group. We've already connected, which is weird because I didn't really know anyone in my group last year. After a discussion on the movie and some get to know you stuff (along with a lot of off-tasking) we went to the Rec. Hall again to watch the staff talent/ no talent show. I think they were trying to inspire us for our talent/ no talent show, but it just made us sleepy (until, that is, the choreographed dance at the end) After vespers and a snack it was off to our cabins in the dark (and no one thought to bring a flashlight because it was still light when we went up to Rec. Hall) I think I was eaten by bugs during the night, too. Before bed we were told that we were serving breakfast as a cabin and to be at the dining hall be 8:45. Then we hung out for a while until lights out at midnight. It's a common thing here to go to bed late and get up early- not a very healthy thing to do honestly. We did so much during the day that if it wasn't so hot in our room last night I probably would've gotten a good rest.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Camp Communication: Beginning
At camp last week I made sure to journal about everything that was going on, so for the next few blog updates I'll be posting all six of my journals. I also got a lot of drawing done at camp so stay tuned by going on my deviantart page for all of my drawings, and my facebook for all of my pictures. Thanks much!
~Haley
~Haley
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Mini Blog: Church Camp
Right now I'm packing for church camp. I should probably have started this earlier. I leave at 11 or so tomorrow and I will be at camp around 3.
There is no technology allowed at camp so I will not be able to blog. I will post lots of pictures and information when I get back, though.
Those books are not going to be talked about on the book blog before camp. I'm really sorry. I'm a procrastinator and I'm busy packing, so I apologize!
O.k, back to work.
~Haley
There is no technology allowed at camp so I will not be able to blog. I will post lots of pictures and information when I get back, though.
Those books are not going to be talked about on the book blog before camp. I'm really sorry. I'm a procrastinator and I'm busy packing, so I apologize!
O.k, back to work.
~Haley
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Computer Camp
All right. Now, I feel like a nerd. "I'm at the U of M this week in a web design class" sounds much more sophisticated and less... nerdy than "I'm at Computer Camp." Hopefully, though, I learn some interesting HTML, CSS, and JavaScript stuff to use here on my blog. So being a nerd is justified I think.
Sunday I leave for Pilgrim Point Church Camp near Alexandria. This should be really exciting- I've heard nothing but good things. However, this means I am completely technology deprived for 6 days and 5 nights. (We get there Sunday and leave on Saturday morning, I think.) I will probably be going through some serious withdrawals by the time I get home, honestly.
I am hoping to update the book blog soon- before I leave for camp, perhaps? I have a bunch of drafts of all of the books I've read or am going to read. I just need to type stuff and get pictures now, which is exciting for me because I'm usually such a procrastinator. (Eventually! -If you don't get that joke you haven't the Amanda Show enough times, yet)
That's all for now,
~Haley
Sunday I leave for Pilgrim Point Church Camp near Alexandria. This should be really exciting- I've heard nothing but good things. However, this means I am completely technology deprived for 6 days and 5 nights. (We get there Sunday and leave on Saturday morning, I think.) I will probably be going through some serious withdrawals by the time I get home, honestly.
I am hoping to update the book blog soon- before I leave for camp, perhaps? I have a bunch of drafts of all of the books I've read or am going to read. I just need to type stuff and get pictures now, which is exciting for me because I'm usually such a procrastinator. (Eventually! -If you don't get that joke you haven't the Amanda Show enough times, yet)
That's all for now,
~Haley
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