Sunday 4 August 2019

Overnight Camp 1 - Sunday


August 4

We have arrived safely at Kamp Kiwanis! After loading off the bus around 3:30, we had 2:6 time. At Camp Amicus, we work in a 1:3 ratio of counsellors to campers, so 2:6 time is time for a pair of counsellors to get to know the six campers that they will be spending the rest of the week with.

In today’s 2:6 time, campers set up their bunks, made their braids if they don’t already have one (braids are made of fabric and hang off one’s shoulder, firstly to identify them as a member of Camp Amicus, secondly to hold ‘bling’ that campers and staff can make for each other) and made Group Contracts. Group Contracts are an important part of camp culture, as it allows 2:6 groups to outline behaviors that they do and do not want to see from each other (such as being patient with each other and hitting, respectively)

After 2:6 time, campers had half an hour of free time before dinner, and then it was mealtime! Before entering the dining hall, each head counsellor group (we have three head counsellors, with two pairs of counsellors per head counsellor) must do a tribute, such as ‘write your best rap song in one minute,’ and the winning group enters first.

Before each meal, we sing a fun grace before eating. After dinner, our camp manager Kathleen formally introduced our counsellor coordinator Bagheera, our program coordinator and head counsellor Chinook, our other two head counsellors Luna and Willow, as well as our nurses Comet and Echo.

We then had a few minutes to change into warmer clothes before Campfire. We love campfire! We watched 10 great performances, and then it was time to head back to our bunks for bedtime!




















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