Our Monday started off with a bang as climbing, paddling, and mountain biking had trips out the door early this morning. After a nice rain late last night, the blue skies and wonderful breeze all day long made for a great start to the week!
The June Mini guys headed right into their activities this morning. I feel like we even had a few shifts of a few activities by lunchtime. The beauty of High Rocks is that the guys get to choose their activities and they never get closed out. It was great to see those boys jump right into the mix!
On a side note, (and I may be opening myself up for a load of trouble) if you have not seen pictures of your son there are a couple of things that can help and a few things to consider. First, “the help.” Send a letter/email and remind your son to step out when they see the photographer. You may notice that some boys have a knack for the “photo shoot,” like a model uses the runway. Others, are more into what they are doing and may not be as interested in getting in front of the camera. Again, the best help is to ask them in a letter. Second, I can help you if you are feeling like you have not seen your son. Drop me a secret email. I can pass that on to Taylor, our fine photographer. She does a great job and would definitely catch your boy. A couple of items to consider. First, your son may be on a trip or even multiple trips. If he is in rock climbing, paddling, hiking, or mountain biking he is likely to be out on a trip from time to time. The second item to consider is that as boys reach their teenage years they often feel a little “too cool for school” when it comes to pictures. Again, Taylor does a great job at catching them in action, so she may still get them.
Sometimes it is just about pure screamin’ fun! The waterslide is always a big hit! Of course, they like to ham it up a bit and it always makes for a great picture.
This evening our oldest boys headed out for the annual “chill night” event. The guys will spend the evening at Sliding Rock and then head to the infamous Dolly’s for ice cream. It should be a chilly adventure.
I think the favorite part of my day was watching age groups enjoy their evening programs together. The waterfront was alive with full groups on the waterslide along with a full-on nautical assault by the younger boys playing canoe fill-ups. The rest of the age groups played a little three-way soccer, and McCallie Ball on the activity field.
It is not too early to start thinking about next summer. If you have friends that may be interested, the summer is THE best time to see camp in all its glory. If you time it right while all the boys are out in their activities, prospective families can speak with the staff and campers as they move around High Rocks to see how our community runs. It is a great experience. Spread the word! Here is the tour sign-up link. You can also just give us a call to schedule a tour.
More adventures tomorrow!
All the best,
Don Gentle
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