Nature Envelopes Us
June 28, 2005
Indeed, Nature wraps itself around us, and the boys surely appreciate it. The photo that tags this blog shows the boys returning from the Pirate Cove overnight. I’ve done this and it is a blast to paddle a canoe through the fog, especially a morning fog that harbingers a lifting and nice day to follow.
Today is the seventh day of the session and it seems we have been everywhere and in all weather conditions. At one point the weather was so hot that boys begged me to hose them down with the very cold water (see counselor pix) and another day so chilly that many lads donned their warmest garment. Our official attitude is to embrace whatever we get!
If you have not looked at the Indian Pond 2 photo album, do so, even if your son was not on the trip. These photos encapsulate what we are all about here at Kingswood. Boys think they are free and on their own, but we are watching them diligently as well as enforcing protocol. Those boys fishing off that tiny island are wearing the prescribed life vests. No worries.
Check Sara’s album. What’s that project going on in the woodcrafting clinic? Boys are creating their own standing moose (mooses?) to bring home as souvenirs. Don is willing to haul out the electric tools as needed, but has the reputation for asking, “What do you think might work?” Then, he let’s them go for it. Consequently, those won’t be cookie-cutter moose (mooses, moosai) arriving home. Good camp.
Last evening, we had our first cookout in the picnic grove down by the lake. The Guides, our 15 year old campers, are the servers and they do a nice job of controlling the lines, while all the while making sure that boys get as many burgers, hot dogs or sausage as they can eat. We are happy to satiate their appetites so long as there is not much waste.
Today is what we call Pemi Day, a series of sports matches with the boys camp on the other side of Piermont Mountain from Kingswood. I’ll say that Mike had about a dozen rosters to create for the various teams. We have the day organized so that no two games for each age group will happen at the same time. Sports lovers, therefore, could find themselves playing several games. It is gray and cool today, not bad for robust athletic contests.
Pemi Day is a long-held tradition and the one thing I can guarantee is that all the games will be conducted with the utmost of sportsmanship. Why? Because both camps want it that way!
These are the travel team rosters, going toi Pemi. 9 soccer, 15 soccer, 10 basketball and 15 basketball. Home rosters probably are not posted on line. I’ll try to take some photos and post “Right Now” later on.
