Day at the Beach

Dear Circle F Family,

What an amazing day. Today was a special day of camp called "Day at the Beach." We started the day with a picture of the entire camp that will be the last page of the yearbook. It was pretty cool, we formed a human circle F. After the picture we went to the beach and played volleyball, blob, slip and slide and canoe races. It was a great morning.

This afternoon was water battle. This is a long time tradition at Circle F where we make a huge mud/clay pit. Then we play in the mud. It is a ton of fun and you can't help but have fun in the mud pit. Even campers who never want to get dirty have fun in the mud pit. Every time I go into the pit, I feel like I am a kid again.

This evening we are having the Luau Dance. Instead of holding the dance in the Round-Up the dance is on the beach. We have tiki torches, leis and other Hawaiian decorations. Campers can dance, play sand volleyball, sand soccer or just hang out with their friends. The costumes have been great. Good job to all the parents who sent Hawaiian garb.

With only two full days of camp left I thought it would be a good idea to re-post a part of a blog from the first session. I call this Camp Pick-Up Frequently Asked Questions:

Q:What day is Pick-UP?
A:Pick up is on SATURDAY August 2.

Q:What time is Pick-Up?
A:Campers will be ready for pick-up at 9:00AM. All campers should be on the road by Noon unless prior arrangements have been made.

Q:When is the Rodeo?
A:The Rodeo is at 10:00AM.

Q:Will my camper be in the Rodeo?
A:The rodeo is open to all campers, however, some campers choose not to participate.

Q:Where do I go when I arrive?
A:You can go directly to your campers cabin to find and pack-up you camper. However, please be sure to stop by the Lasso Lodge (Dining Hall) to purchase the DVD, pick up medications, purchase individual camper pictures, purchase Circle F merchandise and to say hi to Diana and the counselors.

Q:What if my camper wants to stay another session?
A:We do have availability for our 4th session (August 3 - August 12) (In other words, you do not need to pick up you camper on Saturday if you are enjoying the peace and quiet). There is a 5% discount on you additional session and you also receive a 5% discount on the current session.

Q:How do I sign up for next year? When will you have the dates available? Will the prices go up?
A: I am glad you asked. We have set the camp schedule for 2009 and we will have registration forms available at check-out. If you sign up for Summer 2009 before November 1st with your $500 deposit you will lock in the 2008 rates. You will also receive the early bird discount of 5% off tuition. I highly encourage you to sign up your campers for next summer before November 1st to take advantage of this huge discount.

Q:What is the deal with tipping counselors?
A:We neither discourage or encourage tipping. Our counselors are primarily college students working for tuition, books and extra spending money. If you feel the desire to tip your counselors you are allowed to, but it is not expected. Counselors appriciate any type of recognition, and are happy to know that you you, as parents and guardians, appriciate the hard work they have done.

Q:Should I tip the Assistant Director?
A:YES!!! (just kidding)

If you have any questions about pick-up, please feel free to contact us.

Fantastic Wishes,
Roger (Assistant Director) and the whole gang