Yee Haw

Talent Show
Howdy Circle F Family,
Wow, time is flying. The campers are in the camp groove and things are going great. A lot has happened since the last blog and I will try to catch everyone up. Two nights ago we had Water Mania. This is the second year we have this evening program and it is turning into a camp favorite. Water Mania consists of five games: Slip and Slide Tug of War (where you play tug of war on a soapy slip and slide), there’s a hole in my bucket relay race (where you pass a bucket of water (that has holes in it) to your teammates over your head), battleship (a version of the classic board game where the campers are the boats and the missiles are wet sponges) and slip and slide races. It is as wet and fun as it sounds.

Yesterday was a cold day at camp. I know in the last blog I said that you shouldn’t write too much about the weather, but, it was freezing here. We had a few cold showers in the afternoon that made the temperature drop so much that we had campers coming in wanting to buy sweatshirts. You may be wondering, What do you do when it rains at camp? If it is just raining we keep going with normal activities and sometimes we get a big game of GatorBall going. Yesterday we had a big game of Gatorball going. This is played like soccer but with some strange rules. You can pick up the ball and run with it if the ball is over your waist. When someone picks up the ball it becomes a two hand touch game. The game is fast, wet, dirty and a ton of fun. If there is lightening at camp, we have all of the campers get to either the Round-Up or Lasso Lodge where they will play inside games with the counselors. Luckily in Florida it hardly rains more than 30 minuets in a row.

Last night was our Talent Show. One of the greatest things about camp is that camp is a place where children (and counselors) can gain self confidence. The Talent Show really highlights this. There is nothing like a camper getting up in front of 176 peers and singing, dancing, telling jokes, acting out a skit, performing an instrument, or doing a magic trick and then being supported by their peers. I am always amazed how loud the audience will cheer for the campers who participate in the Talent Show. Even if the camper didn’t hit every note, or forgot the punch line to the joke, the audience will still show amazing support. We believe that everyone is a Superstar in camp and the Talent Show is a great way to drive home this point.

I have had some requests for the daily schedule, so here it is:

DAILY SCHEDULE


7:30 AM Reveille
7:50 AM Waiter’s Call
8:00 AM Flagraising
8:10 AM Morning Thought
8:20 AM Breakfast
8:50 AM Clean-up
9:20 AM Bell---Begin First Activity
Bunkhouse Inspection
10:30 AM Bell---End First Activity
10:45 AM Bell---Begin Second Activity
11:55 AM Bell---End Second Activity
12:10 PM Waiter’s Call
12:25 PM Lunch
1:05 PM Siesta/ Infirmary Call
2:15 PM Cantina Time
2:35 PM Bell---Begin Third Activity
3:45 PM Bell---End Third Activity
4:00 PM Bell---Begin Fourth Activity
5:10 PM Bell---End Fourth Activity
5:30 PM Waiter’s Call
5:45 PM Supper
6:30 PM Infirmary Call
7:15 PM Evening Program
8:30 PM Evening Medications
8:45 PM Co-Buck Vespers
9:05 PM Buckaroo Vespers
9:25 PM Wrangler Vespers
9:45 PM Pioneer Vespers
10:00 PM Taps
Now you know what you campers are up to at anytime in the day.

Fantastic Wishes,
Roger and the Gang