Time to catch up!

OK so finally I can share with yall what a week of YL camp looks like. Basically kids arrive on Sunday afternoon and camp is really heavy on the program - the funny guys leading the kids through all kinds of activities and skits. Basically trying to break down walls and get kids laughing and to really just enjoy themselves and be kids for a while. As the week progresses - the program guys culminate their story line on Wednesday and by Thursday the program begins to take a back seat. There is more free time and opportunity for leaders to hang out with the kids they brought and really dive in relationally. It's so great to see them hanging out all over camp talking and really allowing kids to open up about their real life! So here is kinda a snapshot of our weeks at camp...

Sunday - arrival, welcome, club & obstacle course (a late night run through the woods getting wet and dirty - so Fun!)

Monday - cabin v. cabin volleyball tourney (each cabin comes up with a team uniform...), entertainment night
check out these cool uni's! helium balloons in pantyhose!

Caruso & Dietz - playground monitors at the Cricket Daycare center - running the tourney Mills handing out tokens to campers as they earn them for doing amazing feats!

Tuesday- swim meet, rodeo & hoedown

That is Frank Ivey the camp speaker - being raced down the pool on a turtle float. He thought it would be dry and easy....

Here he is after the race.....notice sweet Mills has on a winter coat and pants...air temp at the start of the swim meet - 45 degrees...

all of camp in the pool for the atomic swirly (everyone runs around the outside and makes a giant whirlpool - it is SOOOO fun)

Ok gotta go to lunch! Will tell you all about Wednesday's adventures when I get back!