Upper Senior Challenge Sunday

It was another fantastic Sunday here at High Rocks!  After a much-needed sleep-in, the boys worked hard to get their laundry up to the lot before breakfast. We had a great meal including scratch-made cinnamon rolls, then a little time before heading down to the lake for our morning service. 

Our Sunday Morning thoughtful time was lead by our Oldest camper group in the Summit Leadership Program.  It sure was cool to see these guys lead the group.  There was a combined 34 summers of camp experience standing up there this morning with our six Counselor Aides sharing what they learned from their years at Camp High Rocks.  Each young man had a specific word to present and share.  Perspective, Determination, Adversity, Adventure, Growth, and finally Grit!  I enjoyed hearing about the different stories they shared and how they encouraged the rest of the camper group.

The rest or the morning all of the guys enjoyed a morning of choices in activities. It was a perfect morning to swim, paddle, read, gaga, four square, run, play lawn games, disc golf, and just plain hang out. After a hefty lunch the included an amazing nacho bar with pico, guac, meat, salsa, and all the fixings, we took a little quiet time.

The Upper Senior age group participated in the annual Upper Senior Challenge. Again, this event is like an adventure race that is put together very much like ‘The Amazing Race.” Teams must move from place to place performing tasks.  Each clue takes them to another part of camp where they must read and communicate the challenge appropriately to the other team members.  Most all the challenges are activities some of the guys have been doing for years at camp.  Teams are divided up by cabin groups and only the oldest “upper-senior” group competes.  Activities included a lot of running, shooting sports, mountain biking, climbing, canoeing, the rope swing, pottery, fire building, and even a morning assembly motion song.  It was truly a challenge for these boys. They look forward to it for years and it is typically something most look forward to during their Upper Senior tenure.