Who cares if it rains. We still have camp! The morning greeted us with a little rain before waking up this morning. It made for a cool and slightly ominous event. The rain passed just after the wake-up bell, which allowed us all to get to breakfast easily. The overnight crowd was a little wet on the way in. Some call it grace, others call it grit. Either way, summers at High Rocks teach you a little about adversity and embracing the moment. Of course, it pays dividends in the future, but the stories are also great. Biscuit and I sat out on the deck must out of reach of the rain. It’s still pretty awesome!
After a few moments, I needed to get moving and then, it is up to the morning admin meeting at 7:40 am. This is not every day, but most days. Biscuit and I enjoyed a nice stroll in the cool morning up to the dining hall. I left Biscuit to do her usual rounds and headed into the dining hall.
After a quick hello to the kitchen staff and my second hot cup of coffee for the day, I was “fully caffeinated and ready go” to sit down to talk about today’s adventures. We cover the program, campers, staff, upcoming events, maintenance, and general operations for the coming days. It’s a quick meeting, but we cover a lot. Everyone has their report or questions for the group. It’s almost a speed round as we move around the table taking notes and covering details. We check some things off, highlight others, and always leave with a few more questions.
The morning wake-up bell rang mid-meeting. Several female staff showed up to join in on the “Good Morning High Rocks” yell! We were off to a great start!
Tie Dye Tuesday is what we usually call it! Everyone breaks out their camp tie dye shirts. I enjoyed seeing several staff and campers show off their favorite tie dyes! Always a fun and colorful day! As typical summer camp lore goes, Tiger Tuesday started a few years back as a sort of retro rebellion against the mainstay them of Tie Dye Tuesday. During time off some staff were hitting the local thrift stores and found local school gear. The favorite was a small community that actually has a high school who’s mascot is…wait for it. The Rosman Tigers! All the gear is nearly blaze orange with white accents. So, the trend began as a small band of staff brought the Tiger rebellion to the masses. There are still factions out there today, but I wouldn’t say it hit mainstream just yet. See if you can spot the Tigers out there today in the gallery.
It is also TACO TUESDAY today. A crowd favorite that is less than exciting for those involved in the community adventure of dining hall clean-up. Nonetheless, there was plenty of excitement for the black, beans, ground beef, pork, onions, tomato, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. Choose soft tortillas, corn tortillas, or chips and you cannot go wrong!
The BOE Board as its called is the the key ingredient for the day that helps guide the boys for the day’s adventures. A little bit of information, inspiration, and a whole lot of fun.
This evening the cabins of Chalet, Flattop, Windsept, and Overlook all headed out for their cabin overnights spent further out on camp property. They will all be cooking pita pizzas and s’mores before diving into games and chatting around the campfire in the lead up to spending a night out in the woods. An event that is exciting and sometimes a little scary for guys not used to the total dark and different sounds. It never fails to make their cabins feel a lot more like home upon their morning return!
In camp, our youngest two age groups (Hillside, Connestee, Lakeside, Foxhollow) were down at the lake enjoying some fun canoe fill-ups or a time with the waterslide and ropes swing.
Outpost and Sprucepine Enjoyed some games on the soccer field. Finally, Age group five (Pinnacle, Halfway, Lookout) all enjoyed some time in the gym with various dodgeball games going on.
Snack is going on before the shift back to the cabin routine and a cool, comfy night’s sleep ahead. May all of you at home sleep as well as your guys are about too! We will see you back here tomorrow evening.
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