Visiting day was mostly a success. The parents brought WAY to much food and we had seven sick campers and unfortunately 4 sick counselors. 6 cookie cakes for one buck is too much, let me tell you. The parents where crazy but great and it was fun to meet them. A few stuck out in the day due to different reasons both because they were cool and laid back, crazy and overly nice and way to over the top. I'm sure these kids got about 800 dollars worth of stuff each.
On thursday I got to take a softball team to a tourney at another camp. It was alot of fun and we even won! I met a few cool people from Timber Lake West and they are coming tomorrow to our huge softball tourney. It should be fun.
Finally nice today and I got to go swiming with the girls. They love the water and its fun to have happy kids!
Only 2 1/2 weeks left, I can't believe the summer has gone by so fast!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
visiting day......
So It happened. I've been moved. I now work with Freshman bunk one. We are also currently experiencing World War Three.
None of our girls get along ever and all 7 of them want to go home tomorrow which is Visiting Day (let me get there later). I have 7 girls ages 6 thru 7. They are crazy little girls, cute and cuddley sometimes but other times they are just pure evil. The older ones pick on the little one and then on each other. I really have no idea what to do...
Visiting Day is tomorrow. I'm totally frightened. If my kids are nuts, imagine what the parents are going to be like. PLUS they bring so much food and presents for the kids, if only we were aloud to accept tips, I totally think that we deserve them.
oh man. bed time.
None of our girls get along ever and all 7 of them want to go home tomorrow which is Visiting Day (let me get there later). I have 7 girls ages 6 thru 7. They are crazy little girls, cute and cuddley sometimes but other times they are just pure evil. The older ones pick on the little one and then on each other. I really have no idea what to do...
Visiting Day is tomorrow. I'm totally frightened. If my kids are nuts, imagine what the parents are going to be like. PLUS they bring so much food and presents for the kids, if only we were aloud to accept tips, I totally think that we deserve them.
oh man. bed time.
Friday, July 17, 2009
'Arry Potter :]
Another week going by.
On tuesday night I got to see HP 6 at the midnight premire. It was definately alot of fun and we were the only group in the crowd that had people with real British accents. We thought about dressing up in unconventional HP characters such as the Whomping Willow and Broomstick but it just never happened. The movie was good, I think that I may have to see it again. The best part was the British accents and discussing the movie afterwards! The next day was our day off and we enjoyed a relaxing day just hanging out at some falls and climbing on the rocks. It was good to get away from camp and just chill for the day. Plus the falls were sick. Too bad my camera is broken. :[
My girls have been gone since yesterday and I have been enjoying the solitude in the Lodge. Theres only about 6 of us left and we all slept very well last night.
I have about 4 weeks left here, which is something that is both a blessing and sad. I truely enjoy the people I've been meeting-they are from all over the World (London, South Africia, Ireland, Spain, Colombia and the US too). But some days I'm totally ready to be back in South Dakota and in my own room with my own stuff. I miss all my friends from home even though I won't be back for more than a day until class starts. I still have the state fair job and then I'll be back in B-town more permantently. Also-I found a third roommate and now our place is full!
I'm changing jobs and bunks again soon (sometime after saturday). I can't say I'm very happy about it but what can I say, I'm a nice person and I'll move where they put me. I'm pretty sure I'll be with the youngest group so I'm excited about that, they are cute and they all still love us unconditionally, they want someone to be their mom. And you all know how I love kids!
I'm also coaching a softball tourney on the 30th. I'm a little nervous but I think that it will be a good experience. It's up to 8th grade girls at Timber Lake West which is the sister camp of mine. It's the first chance I've had to coach softball at all here and I've very excited.
More soon-off to work on little mermaid costumes.
On tuesday night I got to see HP 6 at the midnight premire. It was definately alot of fun and we were the only group in the crowd that had people with real British accents. We thought about dressing up in unconventional HP characters such as the Whomping Willow and Broomstick but it just never happened. The movie was good, I think that I may have to see it again. The best part was the British accents and discussing the movie afterwards! The next day was our day off and we enjoyed a relaxing day just hanging out at some falls and climbing on the rocks. It was good to get away from camp and just chill for the day. Plus the falls were sick. Too bad my camera is broken. :[
My girls have been gone since yesterday and I have been enjoying the solitude in the Lodge. Theres only about 6 of us left and we all slept very well last night.
I have about 4 weeks left here, which is something that is both a blessing and sad. I truely enjoy the people I've been meeting-they are from all over the World (London, South Africia, Ireland, Spain, Colombia and the US too). But some days I'm totally ready to be back in South Dakota and in my own room with my own stuff. I miss all my friends from home even though I won't be back for more than a day until class starts. I still have the state fair job and then I'll be back in B-town more permantently. Also-I found a third roommate and now our place is full!
I'm changing jobs and bunks again soon (sometime after saturday). I can't say I'm very happy about it but what can I say, I'm a nice person and I'll move where they put me. I'm pretty sure I'll be with the youngest group so I'm excited about that, they are cute and they all still love us unconditionally, they want someone to be their mom. And you all know how I love kids!
I'm also coaching a softball tourney on the 30th. I'm a little nervous but I think that it will be a good experience. It's up to 8th grade girls at Timber Lake West which is the sister camp of mine. It's the first chance I've had to coach softball at all here and I've very excited.
More soon-off to work on little mermaid costumes.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
brief
oh my. I just got hipmotized. It was crazy crazy. I have no idea what happened but apparently I danced like crazy, laughed, cried, and like hooked up with a boy. Who knows. It was an experience, aparently. I'll have to check the videos out. hmmm.
Other than that, camp has been going well. I'm on my 4th job. I'm now directing/co-directing the play and designing costumes. It's so much fun.
short and sweet, but fun fun.
Other than that, camp has been going well. I'm on my 4th job. I'm now directing/co-directing the play and designing costumes. It's so much fun.
short and sweet, but fun fun.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Woodstock
Today was my first day off. Me and three of the art shack girls that I work with decided to spend our day there. We shopped and ate awesome Chinese at a place called Wok n Roll. How cute right? We also got to lay out for a few hours by the river-the only thing missing was an acoustic guitar.
Woodstock was everything I had imagined. Old bearded men with guitars, Crazy ladies in floral skirts and tons of tie dye, Beatles and Bob Dylan posters, and lots of people enjoying the farmers market.
I think I'm in love, I want to spend every day I have off there just soaking up the culture, It was so great. I think everyone should go. Also today we found out the Dave Mathews band is playing on the field where Woodstock the concert was held later this summer. It's pretty much a must do and it's definitely on the agenda!
I'm going to bed early tonight and am refreshed and ready to take on another week of loud children, annoying children and my crazy teen girls (who actually seem to like me!)
I've been re posted in the art shack and am now just a floater and no LONGER IN CHARGE OF ROCKETS. way too exciting! I really love it in there and now get to do tons of fun stuff like make jewelery.
More updates when more fun things happen. :)
Woodstock was everything I had imagined. Old bearded men with guitars, Crazy ladies in floral skirts and tons of tie dye, Beatles and Bob Dylan posters, and lots of people enjoying the farmers market.
I think I'm in love, I want to spend every day I have off there just soaking up the culture, It was so great. I think everyone should go. Also today we found out the Dave Mathews band is playing on the field where Woodstock the concert was held later this summer. It's pretty much a must do and it's definitely on the agenda!
I'm going to bed early tonight and am refreshed and ready to take on another week of loud children, annoying children and my crazy teen girls (who actually seem to like me!)
I've been re posted in the art shack and am now just a floater and no LONGER IN CHARGE OF ROCKETS. way too exciting! I really love it in there and now get to do tons of fun stuff like make jewelery.
More updates when more fun things happen. :)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
So. 5 Days in I get sick. What a surprise. Basically I'm miserable but it's just a sinus infection so I get to stay.
I've been given a new title, I'm no longer a general counselor, I'm a specialty in the Art Shack. I'm the new Rocket Girl. I get to teach kids to make rocket-good thing they come with instructions! I've also been moved from Freshman (8 and 9) girls to Teen (15 and 16) girls. I'm okay with it, I just didn't want any middle schoolers-they are so awkward!
We have three days until the kids come and thats when camp really begins. I can tell you all, this has already been a HUGE learning experience but a good one. I'm really enjoying my self-minus the illness.
More updates when the kids come!
I've been given a new title, I'm no longer a general counselor, I'm a specialty in the Art Shack. I'm the new Rocket Girl. I get to teach kids to make rocket-good thing they come with instructions! I've also been moved from Freshman (8 and 9) girls to Teen (15 and 16) girls. I'm okay with it, I just didn't want any middle schoolers-they are so awkward!
We have three days until the kids come and thats when camp really begins. I can tell you all, this has already been a HUGE learning experience but a good one. I'm really enjoying my self-minus the illness.
More updates when the kids come!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Timber Lake Camp-I HAVE arrived!
I've arrived at camp atlast!
After 3 hours in the air, 4 hours at the Newark airport and 3.5 hours on a bus, it was a LONG day yesterday.
So here I am, out in the middle of no where with no cell phone service and a ton of people who I've never met and already, I'm having a blast. Everyone is so friendly and so cool and pretty much, it's great.
The campers arrive saturday (less than a week!) and I'm pretty excited for that. I'm 95% sure that i'll be with the 8 and 9 year olds but it could potentially be the 15 and 16 year olds. I think either way it's going to be a good time.
So far so good. Not much has happened. but if you want personal updates, check out my facebook for my camp address and you can send me letters!
Expect better stories in just a few short days when Kids arrive and I meet my Family for the next 8 weeks!
After 3 hours in the air, 4 hours at the Newark airport and 3.5 hours on a bus, it was a LONG day yesterday.
So here I am, out in the middle of no where with no cell phone service and a ton of people who I've never met and already, I'm having a blast. Everyone is so friendly and so cool and pretty much, it's great.
The campers arrive saturday (less than a week!) and I'm pretty excited for that. I'm 95% sure that i'll be with the 8 and 9 year olds but it could potentially be the 15 and 16 year olds. I think either way it's going to be a good time.
So far so good. Not much has happened. but if you want personal updates, check out my facebook for my camp address and you can send me letters!
Expect better stories in just a few short days when Kids arrive and I meet my Family for the next 8 weeks!
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