Updates

Howdy Circle F Families,

We are on day 3 at camp and we are starting to get into the camp groove. All of the first day jitters are gone and the campers are starting to find the rhythm of Camp. Last night we had our First Timers Ice Cream Social. The first timers enjoyed having a special time to get to know each other. They also were taught some of our more difficult camp songs. While the first timers were having their own special time, the "old timers" were busy preparing the opening dance and forming the Circle F Family Tunnel. When the first timers were done with their social they went through the Circle F Family Tunnel to symbolize that they are no longer first time campers and are now officially part of the Circle F Family. All in all, the opening dance was a huge success.

This morning the campers got their radical Circle F T-Shirt (designed by yours truly) and had their camp picture taken. We will be sending out the cabin photos and you should receive them sometime next week. There will also be individual camper pictures available at check-out for $5.

Right now the campers are at their afternoon activities. I can see campers being blobed, swimming and ridding on the the banana boat as I am writing this. I can also hear the music from the Advance Dance class. I know you all wish you could see this first hand.

Tonight the Pioneer Boys cabins will be going on their Pioneer Adventure Team-Building Hike (PATH). This is an overnight experience for our oldest campers where they cook and sleep out in our forest. The overnight is led by Steven Murray who has an extensive background in leading youth backpacking trips.

B2B, B3B, and B4B cabins will be taking part in our Horseback Cookout tonight. They will enjoy an evening ride and then cookout over a fire. Blake will show them how to make fire using a bow drill. Every cabin will get to take part in this activity.

Cabins W1B, B4B, W1G will be going on a Hay Ride and campfire tonight. At the campfire they will tell stories and eat marshmallows.

The rest of the camp will hang out Howie Mandel (me wearing a bald cap, black suit and tie) as we do DEAL OR NO DEAL. We have replaced the $1,000,000 with a Pizza Party for their Cabin and the 1 penny has been replaced with a pie to the face. It should be a blast.

Tomorrow we start phone calls. To be honest I am not a big fan of parents calling camp. Often time it can be more detrimental than helpful to the camper. If you really feel the need to call, remember that we only have one line, and the meals are short so we can only get so many phone calls in at one meal. I know that it can be frustrating to call for 20 minuets straight and to not get through, but, that is only way it works. Please limit your calls to 2 min and once you get through please do not call back until the next week so that other parents can get through.

I will keep y'all posted on the goings on, so be sure to check in every so often.

Cya,
Roger