We have had a wonderful, adventurous, hot, well-hydrated week and we thought we would give you a glimpse into life at IB through the lyrics of our Interdependence Day Song (please read this below)!
In addition to a great performance of this song during our annual all camps Interdependence Day celebration on Friday, we also enjoyed a beautiful Interdependence Day bonfire that was built by our very own axe swinging IB Pioneers.
Another highlight this week was a camper forum on body image and “body talk.” Your children are amazing! The integrity, openness and compassion with which they participated in this discussion was really impressive. It is so great to see this group of young people grappling productively with issues that affect them as individuals and as a community.
Our J1 campers departed on Sunday after each receiving their IB bead and being affirmed in front of the whole IB community at a banquet the night before. We miss them and hope they are sharing stories of camp with their families and friends.
Today, as Senior Lodgers began to arrive home from trips, the rest of the campers set off on Adventure Day! This included a 12-mile hike, a cake-baking adventure, an aquatic scavenger hunt, a farm tour of the F&W farms and many others. Despite today being our second rainy day of the summer, adventurous spirits were running high and we were once again impressed by the fabulous energy and enthusiasm of these kids we get to work with every day!
We hope you are all well and we hope you like our song!
All the best from Indian Brook,
Nicole and co.
Don’t Stop IBing (Hold onto that IB Feeling)
Just a wooden bunk, under which I store my trunk
Might not sound like much, but it’s home to me.
Just a summer camp, most of my clothes are damp
But even when it rains, my home is at IB.
Campers swimming, up and down the reservoir
Paddling, learning how to dive
Goose poop on the dock, loons are making creepy noises
Lifeguards keeping us ALIIIIIIVE!
Don’t stop IBing
Hold onto that IB feeling
Flashlights, kybooooos!
Working hard to get new skills
Using saws and power drills
We can swing an axe and build a fire with our own two hands
We play games, we shoot hoops
But no one ever wins or looses
At IB we know the recipe for fun for fun for fun for fun
Campers milking, underneath a Jersey cow
Chickens running all around
Turning compost, making soil for the garden
Munching carrots from the GROUND!
Don’t stop IBing
Hold onto that IB feeling
Flashlights, kybooooos!
Singers in the dining room
IB makes a sonic boom
For a summer we can share the love,
It goes on & on & on & on…
Campers hiking, climbing up a rugged mountain
Cooking oatmeal on a whisperlight
Hanging bearbags, protecting our food from rodents
Peeing outside in the NIIIIIGHT!
Don’t stop IBing
Hold onto that IB feeling
Flashlights, kybooooos!