It is hard to believe a week and a half ago you dropped your children at Indian Brook. The time has truly flown by. The first week of camp was rather wet, which limited some of the activities that we could do, but certainly did not dampen the spirits of the campers.
During the first week of camp the girls did cabin overnights and trips training, which helped to prepare them for their second week of camp. During the second week, campers go out into the wilderness for 3-7 days, backpacking, climbing, canoeing and service trips. I actually had the opportunity to go out on the Camels Hump trip for a day and have dinner with the group. After six miles of hiking on the Long Trail, that pasta tasted really good. It was especially nice to see how the physical challenges of the trail bring the girls together as a team, and to witness the sense of accomplishment that they felt.
We are having a bountiful year thus far on the farm, and yesterday we harvested a lot of garlic, beans, lettuce and weeds with the campers during garden morning. We have been very lucky to be treated daily to farm-fresh produce at meal times
The campers have all experienced some great day trips to places such as Buttermilk Falls, the Plymouth Caves, and the Plymouth cheese factory. Today we only have 11 campers at camp so we are taking them to the Montshire Museum of Natural Science in Norwich Vermont, a very interactive museum with plenty of indoor and outdoor activities.
Campers are already busy preparing concessions to sell and make during the Fair, on August 9th. Please remember to send your children letters, they truly enjoy opening letters from home.
I hope you are enjoying your summer as much as campers are at Indian Brook.