Camp Westwind

YWCA Camp Westwind
Encouraging Community
Embracing Diversity
Exploring the World Around Us!





Sunday, August 1, 2010

Session 5 Day 6




Song for today (although we haven't actually sang it yet):
Percy the Pale-Faced Polar Bear
Up in the land of ice and snow
Where the temperature drops to 40 below
Who's the happiest one up there?
Percy the Pale-Faced Polar Bear

He sleeps all day
And then at night,
Catches a few fish by the pale moonlight
Has not worries, has no cares
Percy the Pale-Faced Polar Bear.

Then one day a hunter came out
And caught poor Percy by the snout
Put him in a great big cage
Percy HOWLED and he GROWLED,
but he couldn't get out!

Now he's living in a zoo,
Funny thing is, he likes it too.
'cause he met his girlfriend there!
Percy the Pale-Faced Polar Bear.
Who?
Percy the Pale-Faced Polar Bear.


What a glorious day here at camp (and I'm not talking about the weather). This morning a lot of cabins opted to have breakfast out of the dining hall, so it was pretty empty except the two Alpine girls cabins. All the teens came back from their amazing overnights. Teen Lead 2 slept out at Merkwood the first night after Eire, Philly & Cowpie just reclaimed it a few days prior.

Cabins today had interest groups!
Skittles Party with Eire & Pippin: Campers use skittles to learn about diversity and to share their love for skittles.
Ninja Academy with Sparkie & Kiwi: Campers learn that becoming ninjas is a way they can express themselves however they want and build confidence; bringing out the inner ninja.
Magical Marvelous Unicorn Exploration with Gnarwhal & Nala: Campers search high and low for Galanthor the Unicorn, so he can teach them the secrets of the forest and possibly the universe.
Pretty Vivacious Choralaries: Fun w PVC with Mac & Cloud: Campers play and make amazing music using PVC piping and their voices.
Explore the Stars with Mars & Starburst: Campers learn the difference between astronomy and astrology. They also discover the differences in peoples personalities.

Campers have been having so much fun! Today, besides Interest Groups, we've had campers partake in archery, challenge course, bouldering wall, nature, hiking, beach games, ninja, kitchen raids, ocean dipping, kayaking, mudmucking (I think I can still smell them) and more! The kids have been all smiles since I've seen them! Tonight we had a Lion King all camp and it was great!

Meals:
Breakfast - packout(ish), coffee cake, sausage, yogurt, cereal bar, milk, fruit
Lunch - Yakisoba noodles, veggies, bbq pork, salad bar, water
Snack - graham crackers, frosting & sprinkles
Dinner - pizza! pepperoni & sausage, cheese, tempe for the vegetarians, baby carrots & celery, salad bar and vanilla ice cream for dessert

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