Well, it is only a matter of time until someone is offended by my insistent play-on-word titles to these reports. Maybe I’ll get away with this one, maybe not. Our local friend, Gary, runs a reptile rescue service and he easily entertained the juniors for most of the time that the boy reptiles engaged the … Read more
Yesterday and today, both, are spitting rain days with widely scattered moderate showers. Nothing has been cancelled and I admit to being thrilled with everyone’s fabulous attitude regarding operating as usual despite a tad of minor inconvenience now and again. Temperatures have something to do with it as just seconds ago I passed y by … Read more
The North Haverhill Fair was fairly good. When we go at night, we miss most of the agrarian events, such as horse pulls and axe tossing. But, since the boys go there to eat bad food, the fare at the fair for them was terrific.
Last evening, while pretty, was very windy. So, we had an indoor council fire session. I was delighted with the outcome — warm, convivial and entertaining it was. Also, I was struck by the number of boys who had already started making new friends. Every photo below reveals campers who did NOT know one another … Read more
The morning hours are the most structured part of a Kingswood day. Boys select three activities — one each for the waterfront, teamsports, and individual choice. Clinics run from 9:30 to 12:30, with short passing times between the periods. “Don’t be afraid to fail at Kingswood,” is the clinic mantra, as boys are encouraged to … Read more
My first all-caps headline of the summer. POLAR BEAR is that raucous start to the day when boys come down to the waterfront at 7:30 sharp to take a brisk plunge into the lake. “One-third of the camp participated today,” remarked Bill, with glee. I doubt we’ll sustain that fraction as (a) the weather is … Read more
What a beautiful day along the shores of Mother Tarleton. Everyone expected arrived on time, or even early. This allowed us to have our opening introduction session much more promptly than in years past. Several clever skits did a nice job of breaking the ice, and especially when one counselor kicked a soccer ball a … Read more
A few reasonably heavy showers rolled through during dinner last evening. We saw them coming and summoned the boys early to the dining room. After eating, the boys sat there very nicely until the last of it had passed. I was thrilled with their cooperative behavior. Collectively, this has been an easy group to work … Read more
We had a talent show last evening, but there is much more “talent” at this camp than what is offered by various acts. Our staff, for example, is the strongest I can remember in some time. I consciously took a few counselor photos later in the day as the talent show hour approached. Lots of … Read more
Breakfast is the one meal per day that the adults can enjoy in relative peace & quiet. Boys are mostly comatose in the morning, and some, called scalawags, do not smile before noon. “But, I thought you loved camp,” I tease them, only to be assured that the early hour, not Kingswood, is to blame. … Read more
