Good Evening! I hope you are all beginning to enjoy your week just like we are. I'll add some photos to this tomorrow, but I wanted to report that our first night and first full day went very well.
Last night was our opening campfire, with a good mix of both counselors and campers performing a number of songs and skits. It was very fun! Today, we had our health checks, we did camp tours, swim checks, made our Interest Group choices, and also had a visit from Mass Audubon's ARK program. Sally from the Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln brought along a barred owl and a snake that we were all able to see up close.
A serious game of predator prey is underway right now - this is where groups of mosquitoes, frogs, snakes, and hawks venture out across the camp trying to collect pieces of shelter, food and water, while they search for the critters they eat and watch out for those that eat them. If a mosquito gets tagged by a frog (or above) and so on, it turns into that animal. It's a pretty neat example of how the food chain (or better yet, the food web) works. I'm sure you'll hear more about it as it is a camp favorite.
Although the LIT group did a lot of the same activities today (their swim checks, health checks, etc.), I can already see them as a strong team and I am certain that they will also have a wonderful session.
We had lots of mail to hand out today - so thanks for that! Keep them coming. Tomorrow is "Bring a Letter to Dinner" night, so you should expect at least one letter arriving in a few days. We are loving these warm sunny days, and it looks like we'll have them for at least a couple more!
Have a wonderful night, and we'll be back again tomorrow!
Best,
Bob
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