Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb

Program starts tomorrow!!! I can't believe it's already here! I am so excited to have campers around and to actually get to run the program that we have been preparing for the last three weeks. I have loved getting to know our summer family but I am ready for some campers.

This last week was kinda crazy with lifeguard classes, CPR, First Aid... We did some surf training on Thursday and let's just say, there is probably a very good reason I have never surfed before... The ocean scares me! I don't like the waves and the cold and the salt... gross... I tried it out for a bit but kept freaking out. Maybe another time and another place. We finished up our opener and skits Thursday night (earlier than previous years which makes me feel pretty confident in our staff). We are doing a STOMP routine for the opener which is super fun and I hope it goes well tomorrow... Next week I will be a team lead for the Green Fenders which basically means I (with the help of other staff members on my team; Jay, Lauren, and Derek) am in charge of around 50ish students and counselors. We will lead them in cheers, games, and solo time debriefs. I will also be driving the surf vehicles on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (the kids can sign up for surf classes and the staff members who are 21 and older and trained on vehicles, drive them back and forth from Mondos beach...). I will also be working some recreation throughout the week and helping Murphy with A/V stuff (sound, lights, PPT) for our evening gatherings and Camp's Got Talent.

As far as the title of this entry goes, one of our games we will be playing this week is called Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb. It involves two sets of three campers in two very large TShirts filled with McDonalds balls and Water Balloons running to the end of the field and back... We had to practice all of our competitions and this one was probably my favorite! We also have Kick N Slide, Octopuzzle, and Surf O War... So Fun! Time for Program! Please keep myself and the rest of our staff in your prayers as we start Program tomorrow. Also please pray for the churches and campers that will be joining us this summer. There are a few weeks of camp with very low number so please pray that camp will fill. If you know of any youth groups who are looking for a camp send them our way. We would love to have some campers!

Bitchin' Tub!

Two weeks into camp and I can't wait for campers to arrive! I met my new summer family two weeks ago and have been so blessed to spend so much time with each and every one of them. The first week was full of the usual meetings (sexual harassment, fire extinguisher training, cart training, driver's ed, clean sweep... ). Ok, maybe only the first two are your "typical" meetings, but the others were no less awesome! Last weekend most of our summer family came over to relax, watch movies and eat... and I even got to go to church last weekend... I nearly died laughing (not really cause that would be really embarrassing) when Pastor Paul started a new series on Restoration (it's our camp theme for the summer and I found it pretty ironic). Last week was full of programing and planning for campers to arrive... Next week will be rehearsing and prep for our first week of camp. I am so excited!

We have all been creating so many new memories from camp (including at least 10 hours of road trip time) and I will leave you with the reason for the title of this entry.

1) Family dinner night.
The full time staff at FHOV made dinner for all of us and we all went to their different houses for dinner and then to Sharon's new house for dessert. They are remodeling the house and it wasn't quite finished yet so we played some Sardines. Towards the end of the game, we were all crammed into a tini toilet closet in the bathroom... we were all completely silent and out of the blue Bree (A-Team lead and great new friend!) says, "Bitchin' Tub!" We all died laughing and gave away our position...

Camp really has been great so far but please continue to pray for all of us. People have been getting sick and tired so please pray that we all stay healthy and get everything done this week (before campers arrive).