Director’s Report

Deep Scrub Day

Sunday mornings are a real change of pace here at Kingswood.  Catholic boys soon will be off to nearby Bradford, Vermont for Mass.  The rest of us will fall into “deep scrub” mode.  I’ll post the schedule below, as it explains the deal to you.  At the popular continental breakfast, concluding as I write this report, campers were urged to use the sunny morning to “dry everything out,” including hanging gear on tree branches if necessary to get some air above and below.  We’ll soon know if they were listening!  No photos accompany the Sunday report, but suffice it to say that all is currently tranquil along the shores of Mother T.

 

DEEP SCRUB DAY:  SUNDAY June 30, 2013

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST  8:00AM TO 9:30AM:  Kitchen closes promptly at 9:30

 

EXTRA CABIN CLEANUP CHORES 9:30AM TO 11:00 AM

  • Pick up trash in a wide circle around the cabin.  Little pieces of trash are an eyesore.
  • Reorganize your trunks.  Move different clothes to the top and try to wear them
  • Remove gear and completely sweep under all beds.  You will find missing items as well.
  • Get all dry clothing off the line.  Air out all wet clothing and keep an eye on the weather.  Bring back inside before any rain comes along.
  • Change sheets and pillow cases.  Air out sleeping bags.
  • Take a shower, use soap and shampoo; clip nails, comb hair, clean clothing

 

CAMPUS CLEANUP CHORES  9:30AM TO 11:00AM

(The following assignments include sweeping/mopping, picking up trash, emptying trash cans and barrels at the dumpster, placing lost & found on the table under the Dining Room.)

  • LAKEVIEW:  Rake the entire seating area, and keep an eye open for trash under the seats.  Tidy up the fire pit.
  • FIREPLACE:   Check the Mail Room outside area for trash.  Check for debris plus lost and found inside the vans.
  • FIELDSIDE:  Mem Field and soccer field – rearrange benches, place loose gear in sheds, pick up litter plus bring lost & found to under the dining room
  • BUBBLER:  Sweep the Nature Lodge, inside and the porch.  Tidy up.
  • KILN: Reorganize everything on Pines Field.  Make it “ready for company.”
  • SPORTS SHED:  Re-organize 2 baseball sheds and the golf shed:  Search the woods for balls. Tidy up and remove trash.  These sheds get really trashy and need plenty of TLC.
  • ROADSIDE:  Across the road:  rearrange benches, place loose gear in sheds, pick up litter plus bring lost & found to under the dining room
  • HILLY 1:  Sweep the War Room.  Tidy up the area.  Remove all trash.
  • PINES: The road in front of the main lodge all the way to the cookout area.  DETRASH everything including the cookout area and bottom of kitchen steps.  Little bits of trash are major eyesores.
  • HILLY 5:  Main Lodge – inside rooms swept and picked up; all ping pong gear put away; board games stored in PA room; porch swept; all chairs and benches in proper places
  • HILLY 4:  Both porches of the dining room swept, gear to L&F or wherever; check for trash that blows off the porch
  • WATERFRONT:  Both your beaches  and the boat marina; not just raking but litter and organization of gear + playaks organized behind the rocks on the sand
  • GUIDES:   Clean up your Mail Room.  Sweep campus for L&F.  Make a list of names to be read at meeting.  Toss out insignificant items such as dirty, nameless socks
  • BARN:  VISIT YOUR ASSIGNED CABIN AND HELP WHERE NEEDED

 

CABIN MEETINGS 11:00AM TO 12:00 NOON

Please come to Camp Meeting ready to offer the best thoughts that came out of your cabin meeting today.  Campers and counselors may comment.

 

TODAY:     Please discuss the idea of happiness at camp.  Are you happier now than you were at the start of camp?  Why?

Also, come to camp meeting prepared to offer kudos to friends who demonstrated good sportsmanship yesterday’s Pemi Day games.

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