… was smooth. Thanks to all you parents who were there helping out, and thanks to all those who used the NYC bus which reduces congestion here (and carbon emissions too!)
By the afternoon the waterfront was full of kids playing in many ways. Some were being boys in the water and having a wild and wet time. Others were engaged in more structured running games and relay races and some were relating over a game of cards with new friends and counselors.
Our first meal together was calm, with plentiful spaghetti and ravioli. A home made red sauce & pesto with basil from our garden, cucumbers from the garden, baked sweet potatoes and freshly baked homemade bread. The grace we sang was “Mmmm Delicious”!
After dinner cabins each made a fire and a cabin contract. This “Full value contract” requires everyone to agree on what is needed to have a safe and fun cabin to co-habitate in and sign off on it. This sets everyone off in the right direction, and when the inevitable bumps in the road come up the cabin can look back to what they agree upon to get back on course.
I am so excited for this second session to start. People asked me on the first day how I was doing. My reply? “Great! I’m a camp director, and I’m in a camp full of kids!”