B-Block Stroll
July 22, 2025
It can be argued that the camp day starts at 4:30 pm. Named “B-Block,” the period that transpires until nearly dinner time is supervised free time for all the campers. By that we mean that boys can go to any place on the grounds where counselors are stationed. Board games and tetherball are obvious examples where the kids are pretty much on their own. We trust them to be considerate of one another and play fair.
Sometimes, and especially early in any session, there are organized B-Block activities as well. With a decent chill still in the air, Mike figured the waterfront would not be too crowded and boys would opt for things like baseball batting practice or Toochball (phonetic spelling of that game you see with the blue goals in my album.)
Whatever, this and the periods after dinner are very popular. Of course, campers like the clinics and are eager to practice their existing skills or learn new ones, but I have to argue that the camp day is a crescendo, with each ensuing block more entertaining than the last one.
Come B Block,I decided to take a walk about that grounds and see what was happening. The Counselors in Training playing our Caymen golf course (short distances) panicked when they saw me taking pictures and there were some funny duffs! A few minutes later I witnessed Ben M. taking a marvelous golf swing and I break It down for you parents who might glean a tip or two from this lad.
Speaking of impressive form, I found some boys who clearly had been coached at home when I visited the baseball batting practice session. Of course I asked them to pose for their 2025 Kingswood Topps Baseball card pictures, and they happily struck a countenance.
Feeling like I was on a roll, I got out there again after dinner to observe “Trashball,” (no need to ask) and to be smitten for the 10,000th time by those gorgeous evening colors as we met at the stage to hand out camp tee shirts and the like.
Sara does a nice job of grabbing counselors’ photos off our staff channel and you should go to the Week 5 counselor photos each day to see what has been added. For example, Audry S. posted hubby Todd’s evening sponsorship called “Eagle Eye” baseball, where boys try to hit wiffleballs with thin bats. Home runs are called whenever the ball goes a certain distance AND is not caught. Some of the same fellows who took BP at B-Block were back at it after dinner. Hmmm.
Saving the best for last, how in the heck could any photographer capture the mood of day one at camp any better than Sara did in a 175 photo album? All camps post pictures, but Sara edits each one carefully and shares only those that tell a story about your sons. Harrumph!