Can it be Session 3 Already?

Believe it or not, we are in our middle session already! Yesterday we dodged the raindrops and got a quick but effective opening with campers and their families having just enough time to meet staff and get settled in. After a delicious dinner, the rain and thunder began, so we had our Session 3 Opening Evening Extravaganza in the Dining Hall instead of the Amphitheater. Still, we were treated to counselors and campers singing songs, telling jokes, putting on skits, playing guitars and more. Although it wasn't very pleasant outside, we had a really great time inside. The rain subsided nicely just as this event came to a close and all the campers were able to get to their cabins and tents without getting wet.

During the night, we got plenty of rain though and a few more cracks of thunder. Even though today had a few thundershowers here and there, we got all our camp tours and swim checks in successfully. We also chose out first set of IGs - that's Interest Group activities that campers will take part in for the next four days each morning from 9:00 - 11:00 am. We'll be sure to report on these very soon!

Our Teen Trip to the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain got off to a good start this morning too. Even though they ran into some rain as they reached the general area this afternoon, a stop at the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream facility brightened up their day quite a bit. They told me the flavor sample of the day was Brownie Cheesecake and the consensus was that one sample was better than two... They will begin some hiking in the region tomorrow before heading over to the Lake Champlain area for a few days later in the week.

Our 2nd year LITs are also here now and will be a part of this two-week session as well. I know their schedule is jam-packed and we'll be sure to report in on their adventures too.

Our afternoon got a little brighter and we were able to have our first Open Activity Time this afternoon as scheduled, so our campers got a chance to visit the Camp Store, Nature Center, Activity Field and more. After dinner tonight it was time for a good game of Predator-Prey a really fun game that simulates the food chain in an all camp tag-like game with teams of mosquitoes, frogs, snakes and hawks trying to grow their own populations while gathering specific resources from around camp.

Both the weather and my schedule prevented me from getting pictures today, but we'll be sure to catch up over the next couple of days. Tomorrow is "write a letter home day", and I hope you're planning on writing soon too!

Have a great day tomorrow and I'll be back soon!

Bob