Our new batch of 3rd Graders are coming one week from today, and man am I a tad anxious. I am not going to be in a cabin this session... in fact, last session was probably the last cabin I will ever have; therefore I will be more responsible for keeping track of ALL the cabins. With this Team Leader title, I am responsible for being more active in the cabins and helping with discipline issues. Since the kids this upcoming session have never been to camp, it is going to be a lot of helping them adjust to the routine and expectations of camp. Over the last few weeks I have been recharging and reflecting upon my skill set so as to best serve the kids and help them become the best version of themselves.
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| The tape cannot touch itself or clothes, and has to be completely unrolled. |
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Friday and Saturday we had some ACE graduates and College and Career Readiness (CAC) teenagers come out to camp just to have some good old fashioned fun. I was with the CAC kids and had a great time helping them learn about the characteristics that make a good leader, and encouraging them through the twists and turns of high school. I can't say a lot about the boy CAC teenagers because they were with Mike more, but I can say that the girls are awesome young ladies. Of course they have their quirks (they are teenagers after all), but overall they are so much fun to be around. I really enjoy being a positive role model for them and letting them be whoever they want to be. They are great examples of the long-term impact Pfeifer Camp makes.
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| Removing the tape was painful on the arms and legs! |
One fun thing they did was program an hour of fun for the elementary kids that were at camp that weekend with them. With organizational help from Alice and I, they came up with what was sort of like an obstacle course for the kids. Different stations included Lacrosse, jacks, jump-roping, and hopscotch. It was definitely impressive watching them pull it off, and anyone could tell that the elementary kids had such a great time. They really looked up to the teenagers and were in awe that they would plan games for them!
This overnight was a great way to get us counselors back into the mode of having kids because we have been without them for about a month now.
Everyone seems to be pretty ready to have kids come back and are excited to work with a new group of campers. This next session is only four weeks, but it will no doubt be a challenge.
We are ready though! Bring 'em on!
