Wow! This week has been so busy. Yesterday was full of new and exciting adventures. While younger campers spent their mornings largely learning to sail and canoe, Tuesday saw lots of smiles and cheers as these cabins got their first chances to do these activities. Campers also got some freestyle practice in our swimming area, as well as some exciting games. Land activities were also full of new things, with our frog pond being a huge hit! An awesome time during the day are our free land and free water periods. During these times, campers get to choose any land and water area they wish to go to. Our area directors sure do work hard to create new and fun activities to do during these times. A big hit yesterday was “tie dye Tuesday. Campers created a bunch of amazing tie dye. Wednesdays and Thursdays are always fun when campers are proudly sporting their tie dyed shirts, socks, bandanas, and more! Thursday night saw a fun twist on our traditional “Battle of Gettysburg.” Grouped into four teams, campers took place in several assaults of flour! Everyone got pretty messy, so an all camp swim followed the epic battles!
Wednesday got off to a bang, as 20 campers participated in our lake swim. This event kicked off at 6:30 in the morning as campers and staff boated across the lake. After some stretches and warm-ups, everyone started to swim towards camp. Accompanied by power boats, yak boards, and lifeguards, all of our swimmers made it safely back to camp. At breakfast, those who participated were rewarded with donuts and hot chocolate! Also at breakfast, some of our campers participated in “Wacky Wednesday.” Many of our campers and staff dressed up in silly clothes and did their hair weird for this special event.
It is amazing how even though today is only half over, campers have been doing so many things. Always a favorite is wobbly Wednesday in canoeing. There, campers (with the help of some staff) practice flipping their canoes. Once they have made a splash, canoers learn how to right their canoes and empty them of water. Today will also see our mud walk, where campers will take a quick dip in our mud pond, and then a little shower in the lake! This evening will see our “Yooper” night. This night will involve our campers making some “dirt cup” snacks, playing pin the antlers on the deer, and even a quick trip to our homemade sauna!
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What fun…the activities sound wonderful and entertaining! I wish I would have attended a camp like Daggett when I was growing up. Thank you to ALL of the staff members who are helping make this a fabulous week for my girls and all campers! K. McNally
It is so nice to be able to access this blog and learn about what my child has done for the day. Please keep them coming! I really look forward to reading them each day! It sounds like everyone is having a great time! One suggestion would be to let new campers and parents know that they need to provide the clothing for Tie Dye Tuesday. Maybe I overlooked it, but I wasn’t aware and fortunately a previous camper gave us a heads up when we checked in. Keep up the great work! I cant wait to hear all about this week of fun on Saturday 🙂
I agree with both ladies! Sounds fantastic; happily jealous for my daughter! 🙂 And I agree about the suggestion about the tie-dye. Only overheard another Mom discussing it when we were dropping off. But oh well, she’ll survive! 😉 Cannot wait to hear all about it; after a good nap I’m sure! Enjoy everyone and thanks for providing my daughter with memories she’ll never forget.