So once again, it's my day off and I'm chilling at the 7th Street Coffee shop in Milford Pennsylvania with a bunch of friends, catching up on the world.
Since I last posted, a lot has happened. Firstly, we had visiting day, 3 weeks into camp. This is supposedly a nightmare day for division heads because every small issue surfaces and anything that parents are unhappy with is addressed to the DH. However, the day was actually pretty painless and was a good opportunity for me and my staff to chill and meet all the campers' families. I also set up a raffle for kids to be Division Head, Senior Counsellor or General Counsellor for the day. We managed to raise almost 150$ for a Malaria charity (I figured with all the mossies at camp, this would be an appropriate cause).
In the week following visiting day, we organised for all staff in Asher division to be off on a particular night so that we could all go out for dinner as a staff team. We booked a table at the local Chinese place and ended up being the only customers that night, which worked out well since we were rather loud and rowdy!
The next night was the 1st session banquet (a party for the campers on the last night of the session). While the campers all make an effort to dress up smart for the banquet, it's become a tradition in recent years for each division of staff to come in fancy dress. This year, Asher division dressed up as retro 1970's basketball players. Each division was also asked to prepare a short performance of some sort and without any bias, I can say that Asher dominated this. We put on 'Bust A Move' by Young MC and freestyled a medley of dancemoves as taught by our campers over the course of the session. This was then followed by some 'freestyled' basketball skills (I use the term 'skill' lightly) in the form of a Flash Mob. I've got a video, which I hope to upload soon. It's worth watching!
The next morning was an early wake up. 1st session campers were leaving, 2nd session campers were arriving and full session campers went to a rollercoaster park. A few counsellors left after first session as well, so it was a shame to see them go but it's now a new session, with new campers... and so the cycle continues.
In other news, I've started sorting out my after-camp plans. I'm going to stay for 10 days of post-camp, where I'll be the division head for the First Step group (a small group of campers who come for a 5-day camp experience in the hope of returning next summer for a full session). I've then got a flight booked from New York to Las Vegas where I'll meet my friend Andy, who I lived with at uni and we've got a couple nights booked at the Sahara Hotel. We're then flying out from LA to arrive in Auckland, NZ.
Not a huge amount else to tell. I'm missing everyone at home. Specifically my Mum's cooking, my Dad's ability to sort anything and everything out and spending time with all the little people that my brother and sister have sprouted in recent years!
Watch this space...I'll post more soon.
Much love
Sam
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