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Things haven't slowed down at all.
The activities have been very busy. Although the regular
activities of rilfery, woodshop, sailing, tennis, handicrafts, archery,
swimming and field sports remain popular, kayaking, the climbing wall,
canoeing, nature, basketball, lacrosse and water-skiing have been very
busy this week.
The Eagles, Hawks, Falcons and Loons all went on their cabin camping trips. The Eagles and Hawks each spent a night camping on the shores of Sebago Lake after paddling the Songo River, through the lockes and into Sebago Lake. The Falcons left on Monday for the White Mountains. They climbed Mt. Willard on the first day and took a much more aggressive 10 mile climb up Mt. Carrigan on Tuesday. They also had plenty of time for swimming in falls and "cliff jumping". The Loons followed pretty much the same itinerary but left on Wednesday, returning on Friday. All of the campers seem to agree that the food on the camping trips is fantastic! Especially the spaghetti.
Campers participated in a 15 & under soccer tournament, a 12 & under basketball game, a 15 & under baseball game, a 15 & under volleyball game, and a home swim meet. On Saturday, we had campers participate in a cross-coutry meet with each runner running 1 1/2 miles. The same day, we sent a team of sailors to O-AT-KA for a regatta.
There was a change in the schedule of Friday afternoon when it was announced that we would be playing "Granddaddy Gorilla" which is a huge game of hide and seek. The counselors all hide, they are not allowed to go into buildings but they come up with some pretty ingenious hiding spots -- on top of buildings, in the mud of Red River, under buildings, inside chimneys, in trees, etc. Counselors are worth different points bases on seniority. The cabins to get the most points wins. - Crogles won for the lower bunkline and Falcons for the upper.
Friday evening, relatives from Wohelo, our sister camp, came for dinner and evening activities.
On Sunday morning, the entire camp went to Wohelo for Hiiteni Sunday, the annual celebration of the camps' founders. It was an opportunity for the boys who had never been to Wohelo to check it out. " Sunday letters" might be late as letter writing was delayed a day because of our busy Sunday morning.
We have had great weather this week. It has been in the 80s every day with just a couple of thundershowers but no rainy days. We've had our share of humidity but consider ourselves very lucky when we hear about the rain and storms that have come close to us.
Just a reminder about our package policy -- if you are thinking of sending your son a package, please remember that we do not accept food of any kind. Although this may seem arbitrary, it is based on years of experience. You would be amazed at the amount of food and candy that was sent to camp on a daily basis when we did allow it. We found that in addition to just being too much food, it caused problems among the campers in the cabins in addition to various unwanted wild life. We ask that you please respect this rule. We hate having to take the candy/food away from the boys when it comes in their package -- it is better just not to send it. The boys do get 2 candy bars a week along with desserts at both lunch and dinner. Other items which we are not allowing in the cabins are balloons ( usually used for water balloons which break leaving small pieces of balloon all over camp), water guns, practical jokes which might be disruptive in the cabins, and battery operated games of any type. If you have a questions about this, please feel free to contact us.
The Eagles, Hawks, Falcons and Loons all went on their cabin camping trips. The Eagles and Hawks each spent a night camping on the shores of Sebago Lake after paddling the Songo River, through the lockes and into Sebago Lake. The Falcons left on Monday for the White Mountains. They climbed Mt. Willard on the first day and took a much more aggressive 10 mile climb up Mt. Carrigan on Tuesday. They also had plenty of time for swimming in falls and "cliff jumping". The Loons followed pretty much the same itinerary but left on Wednesday, returning on Friday. All of the campers seem to agree that the food on the camping trips is fantastic! Especially the spaghetti.
Campers participated in a 15 & under soccer tournament, a 12 & under basketball game, a 15 & under baseball game, a 15 & under volleyball game, and a home swim meet. On Saturday, we had campers participate in a cross-coutry meet with each runner running 1 1/2 miles. The same day, we sent a team of sailors to O-AT-KA for a regatta.
There was a change in the schedule of Friday afternoon when it was announced that we would be playing "Granddaddy Gorilla" which is a huge game of hide and seek. The counselors all hide, they are not allowed to go into buildings but they come up with some pretty ingenious hiding spots -- on top of buildings, in the mud of Red River, under buildings, inside chimneys, in trees, etc. Counselors are worth different points bases on seniority. The cabins to get the most points wins. - Crogles won for the lower bunkline and Falcons for the upper.
Friday evening, relatives from Wohelo, our sister camp, came for dinner and evening activities.
On Sunday morning, the entire camp went to Wohelo for Hiiteni Sunday, the annual celebration of the camps' founders. It was an opportunity for the boys who had never been to Wohelo to check it out. " Sunday letters" might be late as letter writing was delayed a day because of our busy Sunday morning.
We have had great weather this week. It has been in the 80s every day with just a couple of thundershowers but no rainy days. We've had our share of humidity but consider ourselves very lucky when we hear about the rain and storms that have come close to us.
Just a reminder about our package policy -- if you are thinking of sending your son a package, please remember that we do not accept food of any kind. Although this may seem arbitrary, it is based on years of experience. You would be amazed at the amount of food and candy that was sent to camp on a daily basis when we did allow it. We found that in addition to just being too much food, it caused problems among the campers in the cabins in addition to various unwanted wild life. We ask that you please respect this rule. We hate having to take the candy/food away from the boys when it comes in their package -- it is better just not to send it. The boys do get 2 candy bars a week along with desserts at both lunch and dinner. Other items which we are not allowing in the cabins are balloons ( usually used for water balloons which break leaving small pieces of balloon all over camp), water guns, practical jokes which might be disruptive in the cabins, and battery operated games of any type. If you have a questions about this, please feel free to contact us.
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