Sunny, 80 degrees, low humidity and little wind: That, folks, is the perfect recipe for an awesome day at camp. Coming as these conditions did on the first day of the session makes it even more serendipitous. Here is the skinny:
One final orientation meeting — on the waterfront– was the lone “imposition” placed on the campers yesterday morning.I like to start each session with loads of group photos…to reveal as many faces as I can.However, let the truth be known…is that these clinics were well organized by the counselors…to feature brisk exercise…and plenty of fun while learning! All the instruction clinics were able to break down into smaller groups to afford individual attention to the campers.Pizza was the main course for lunch, along with loads of options on the salad bar. One old-timer called declared the meal his best Kingswood lunch ever. Rest Hour took up the time slot between lunch and 3pm, a good idea every day and particularly on this hot, sunny occasion.Boys got to choose from among at least eight options for A Block — that time between 3 and 4:30. Not pictured is the hike up Black Mountain, which received the “director’s top seal of approval” designation.But, when I saw the War Canoe pull out en route to the rope swing…I induced my son Mike to take me in the boat to our across-the-lake favorite haunt…where Todd and two other lifeguards had a great system all set up to allow boys many attempts to thrust themselves into the cooling waters of Mother Tarleton.By 4:30, boys become free to be anywhere on the property that is supervised. On nice days like this one, the lifeguards expect and get a big crowd of free swimmers.Some campers, however, elected to spend at least part of their “B-Block” time up on Pines Field…where Kingswood’s own “B-Block Blues Band” was doing a jam session…and including the boys in their fun.At dinner, the Birthday Tsar was once again up to his diabolical antics, this time making Conrad the birthday boy endure some not-so-tasty morsels!We started the blaze for council fire right after dinner…and there was a slow trickle down the hill before the 8:30 story-telling session commenced.The boys were extremely cooperative during this “spiritual” occasion, leaving us directors to conclude we have another really good bunch of kids this second session.
