Campers Are Coming!!...Soon
Posted by Jackie , 20 June 2010 1:00 PM
Yesterday was completely dedicated to preparing the bunks for campers. After breakfast, the councilors lined up and unloaded two massive trucks of duffels. Each camper brings two, and they're filled with 40+ pounds of clothing, books, toiletries, and gifts that the parents have sent along. With just over 200 campers, we unloaded for an hour and a half! Once all the duffels got to the right place, the staff bunk assignments were revealed. I knew what age group I was working with, because I contracted to work with the Cliffes, but I didn't know who the co-counselor in my bunk would be. I was paired with a counselor named Jess, and we spent the afternoon moving both our gear and that of our campers into place. (At Pinecliffe, the policy is to completely unpack the junior campers so they have nothing to do upon arrival.) It was amazing to see all of the little girls' possessions!! I wanted to become a personal shopper for an eight year old girl, the clothes the girls sent are that cute. For the most part, all the campers wear the same uniform...on a few nights, however, they get to wear "color clothes" and those were the cute items that showed their personalities. We also made their beds, organized their books and bath caddies, and packed their "under the bed box" with all the goodies sent from home. In the evening, I went to bed early (9:30ish?) after reading Anna Karenina for a while.
Today has been more of the same. Finishing unpacking, and then a few meetings on emergency safety procedures and how to operate the 15-passenger vans. Now, we have some free time until 3, when different vans are taking staff to different shopping locations. I'm off to Freeport - and hopefully a Walmart to buy a louder alarm clock - then dinner and bowling!
(Also, I was wrong before about when the campers arrive. They get here on Thursday, the 24th.)
Happy Father's Day to everyone! Love you Dad and Grandpas
