End Game and Final Campfire

It was a wonderful finish to our July session today. We kicked off the day with our advanced horseback riders giving us a drill team show in the big ring.  The next big event was the final match of the second annual Biscuit Disc Golf Tournament. It has taken weeks for the guys to get to this final round.  These boys have been playing for four weeks. Don’t worry, there was a two-week version as well.  A great way to wrap up the session.

The final campfire is always my favorite, it is always a good closing event not only for me but all of the boys.  After all the music and stories, we celebrated three staff members who hit their 10-year mark.  We celebrate this with a special Fritz Orr paddle that is handcrafted just for them. Ten years is quite a feat for these guys and you have to put in at least a CIT season even if you start as the youngest camper.  It is so cool to watch them grow up at High Rocks.

It has been an amazing few weeks. We got a little dirty, a little crazy, and we may have even struggled a bit.  You know what, though?  We did it ourselves… Guided by some incredible young men. They are the coolest thing since sliced bread.  We learned new skills, new adventures, but most importantly some life skills along the way that school cannot teach us. We made some friends. We sure did love it! For us, it was never about the destination and it never will be.  Give us the journey… This is where the story is told.