Thrilling Thursday

We were thrilled to have cooler weather today!  We got a tiny bit wet...but pirates like water.  I'm sorry I wasn't able to get the blog done by 7:00 but the CAs and LIAs had an after camp party and I wasn't able to get the blog done from camp.  Tomorrow (Friday) night we'll be packing up camp so I'll be late then too.

Friday might be a little cooler and a little wetter.  We reminded campers to bring jackets, rain jackets, hats, or whatever they need to be prepared and comfortable.  No umbrellas for campers please.

Today was a great day to celebrate our CAs!  They work hard every day to give all our campers a fabulous camp experience!  

Unit E at the apple tree where our pirate treasure hunt started! 

Unit B at Group Games with Mr. Pagemaster.  

Unit C, Lucky, & Pagemaster playing Pirate, Orange, Scurvy and Captain's Crew.

Unit B did the closing flag ceremony!

Unit H learned about building fires then created their own charcoal pencils and wrote messages.

We are so lucky to have such a wonderful group of LIAs!  They have done a great job leading our Daisies and Brownies each afternoon!  We're thrilled to have them join the CAs next year!

Campfire Songs - Barges and Linger

 At camp we sing A LOT of songs.  Many of them are crazy and contain things like, "la dee da my sweet cream soda pop", "a rick of bamboo", "a juicy plum to warm my tum" and of course, "you can't ride in my little red wagon".  These are usually sung and top volume and run on repeat. 😄

We also sing some songs we call "Campfire Songs".  These are calmer, slower, more thoughtful songs that you could sing together around a campfire. They are beloved, but are harder to remember the words to because we hear them less often.

Some campers would really love to learn the words better so I thought I would post a couple here.  On Friday at our last flag ceremony of the season we will sing Barges and then we end our week with Linger, because it is so true.

Barges

 

Out of my window looking in the night, I can see the barges'

flickering light

Silently flows the river to the sea, and the barges too go

silently.

 

Barges, I would like to sail with you, I would like to sail

the ocean blue.

Barges, have you treasures in your hold?

Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?

 

Out of my window looking in the night, I can see the barges'

flickering light

Starboard shines green and port is glowing red

you can see them flickering dead ahead.

 

[Chorus]

 

How my heart longs to sail away with you, as you sail across

the ocean blue.

But I must stay beside my window clear,

As I watch you sail away from here.

 

[Chorus]

Linger

 

Mmm-mmm, I want to linger

Mmm-mmm, a little longer

Mmm-mmm, a little longer here with you

Mmm-mmm, it's such a perfect night

Mmm-mmm, it doesn't seem quite right

Mmm-mmm, that this should be my last with you

Mmm-mmm, and come September

Mmm-mmm, I will remember

Mmm-mmm, our camping days and friendship true

Mmm-mmm, and as the years go by

Mmm-mmm, I'll think of you and sigh

Mmm-mmm, this is goodnight and not goodbye

Mmm-mmm, I want to linger

Mmm-mmm, a little longer

Mmm-mmm, a little longer here with you

Way too Warm Wednesday

We had a wonderful, but very warm, day!  One exciting thing about today was we had our All Camp Picnic!  All of camp came together in the meadow to mix up and eat our lunch together!

Unit A had many adventures today!  They even colored their own pirate bandanas!

At the Amphitheater the stage and cosutmes had a lot of use today!

Some units did their trail hikes today!  Unit G went all the way to the lake, and it was gorgeous!

Some groups went to knife safety!  For many this was their first experience with pocket knives.

Woodworking was wonderful again today!  Today's groups had a wonderful time.

We start and end each day at our flag circle.  The CAs lead songs and units take turns doing the flag ceremony.

Be ready to set sail again tomorrow ye scallywags!  (That's the secret word!)

Terrific Tuesday

Today was a terrific day!  We had so many amazing things going on in camp!  Enjoy this peek into our day.  I can't be everywhere or post everything for after camp is over we'll send you a link to our files so you can see it all.

Quick clarification - you do not have to come to camp at the beginning of our arrival times.  These times (9:00 and 3:45)  are the earliest we want you to drive through the gate.  We are not moving campers in and out of cars at these times.  You are welcome to come at these times.  However, if you come toward the end of our posted times (9:15 and 4:00) this is perfectly acceptable.

Now for the Terrific Tuesday...

Units F, G, H, and LIAs had boating today!  The LIA unit created a canoe raft!

In Units D & E they learned about fire safety and how to safely light matches.

Our Wood Working Program kicked off today.  Every unit will get to do this sometime this week. 

How many times have you heard the word Boondoggle this week?  Maybe not as many times as we have!  Were you wondering what Boondoggle is?  Here are a couple of examples.  Today's secret word is Boondoggle!

Units B, C, and H stopped to pose for a Unit Photo for me!

Our Activity Arena was really hopping today!  Lots of "activity" here!

On these hot days we LOVE our waterplay!  And boy do we LOVE not having to pack in all our own water anymore!