To all observers save one, yesterday was back to normal for the Kingswood program. I started to commend Mike for the seemingly seamless pivot (the word of the summer!) whereupon he rattled off some adaptations – soccer(futsol) on the tennis courts, a 12-13 year old basketball tournament, frisbee golf and dodgeball on the baseball infield. … Read more
The subject title sums up a great day for the campers, who were on hand to regale the powers of nature as it filled Lake Tarleton to its brim (and then some) but also had the good sense to stay out of harm’s way by gathering in the Main Lodge last evening for some hilarious … Read more
Alas it is dreary again today. We measured two inches of rain in our gauge and a another huge blob is headed our way. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it has been warm. Hot/Dry summers are the worst; Cold/Wet are second worst. That makes this summer, so far a Hot/Wet one, … Read more
On the Fly July 9, 2023 Yesterday was Baker Valley Tournament day, called BVT day for short. Kingswood hosted the baseball games while Pemi and Moose were the venues for basketball and soccer. I forget where the Ultimate Frisbee tournament for the 15 year olds was played, but I do know that we won … Read more
For whatever reason, neither Sara nor I took any photos yesterday, so I was early to breakfast this morning to compensate with one of my tricks of taking photos of everyone who passes my way and racing down to the office to publish them under the heading of “Right Now.” I was flabbergasted to … Read more
No panic necessary. That’s the Grateful Dead song being performed at the council circle last night that was the signal to the counselors out on the lake to start setting off the fireworks display. While Sara has added a far better photo quality of the show, my last pic captures the very first ignition from … Read more
I learned a good lesson many years ago when, having run a really good activity for the full camp, I allowed myself to relax and soak in the positive vibes. Suddenly, I was clobbered with the realization that I had no answer whatsoever to the question “What’s next?” As parents you know exactly what … Read more
We are following the lead of several communities here in the Upper Valley by postponing part of our July 4 celebration due to what amounts to a misty day. A general improvement is expected so that tonight after dinner we can do the evening portion of our big day while saving the remainder of the … Read more
Perhaps I have been harping on this theme for too much. However, one cannot deny that the weather so far has been lousy. That’s the bad news; the good news is that we have been quite the active camp nevertheless. Savvy administrators, experienced counselors and agreeable boys have let to successful outcomes in just about … Read more
