Breakfast: Pancakes, with various fruit toppings, syrup, cereal, fruit cocktail, & juice.
Lunch: Special K loaf, with mashed potatoes, gravy, salad bar, fruit & pudding.
Dinner: Taco salad, with salad bar, and over 10 different toppings (for campers to add as desired).
Most popular meal item: Jell-o (Again)
I saw a camper taking hot chocolate at dinner, he only had a sip before deciding that it was to hot outside to drink a steaming beverage.
OUR TOP THREE
#1: Today's big event was Ultimate Soccer, in which my team (Cabin Mohawk & Cabin Blackfoot) played three rounds. We tied the first two rounds, but lost the third round. I was really proud of my team, even the campers who weren't fully engaged in the game still paid attention and we all avoided getting injured by flying soccer balls!
#2: We had clear skies in all cardinal directions without a cloud to be seen and a breeze on our backs for most of the afternoon. The AM heat turned into a balmy afternoon. Some of our campers are starting to ask for nap time after lunch (especially after those mashed potatoes, and our counselors were more than accommodating.)
#3: In our final night of the outpost, our campers met the patriarch of the evil Gale family, a cruel and intelligent man who is afraid that his old enemy is after his most prized possession, a hidden son who is his last heir. In the final moments, we discover that one of the characters we've already met is the lost son, and he chooses to stand with the daughter of his father's enemy against injustice and strife. The play ends with the two main characters standing together as the unknown approaches (to be continued in summer 2015).
Pastor King came up after the program and again touched on the theme of family and how we choose all of the people in our lives except the families we are born into. She talked about how we often fight for the wrong thing, but when we try to help our family succeed, we are all blessed.
PARENTS & CAMP
Concerning posting photos on our blog: Some parents have asked us not to post photos on their children online until after our Discovery session is over, while other are asking for even more photos. We have decided to not post more photos at this time and we hope for your understanding in this wonderful information age.
THE STAFF
The staff opened up the camp water slide because of a special request from cabin Cherokee today. Three of the campers really wanted to do it, so props to our camp management team for making sure the resources were in place to be able to grant their request.
TOMORROW
The campers will be all be building a special project for our Thursday Night activity time...
The new (and temporary) camp store opens for it's second day of business...
Campers will have the opportunity to sign-up for Friday AM activities...
Wishing all of our parents, grandparents, and camp family a good night!
~Jeremy
I am a grandmother whose grandson is at PSR for his first time alone. (I took him to Family Camp last summer.) Was showing his grandpa where to go to e-mail him, and stumbled across this awesome blog. I am enjoying reading about the fun the campers are having--and how far the staff goes to make it happen. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteMissing Thursday's update!
ReplyDeleteYes, the assistant director was on his day off. We'll do our best to fix this problem next week. Expect Friday's update tonight.
DeleteI cannot believe with all the wonderful staff you have, you could not have assigned this responsibility to someone else. We need to know our kids are having fun and are safe. No photos and now no update = worried parent.
DeleteI agree whole hardedly Ivonne! I have stated up late each night and now two in a row :(
DeleteHappy 4th to all the campers and staff!!! Thank you for taking such great care of our kids :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Sabbath and 4th. I am still waiting for an update. It is making me an anxious mommy. I sure hope I am not staying up late for not. It's time kiddo is out of touch for so long!
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