Today is the first day of camp for RFKC Boise. For those of you who have been following the camp blog over the years, you've probably seen a couple of photos of our arrival party where each of the children are announced and cheered as they leave the bus, ready to begin their camp experience. This year, we've added a new twist. A red carpet and ropes have been added to the walkway in hopes that we can give each child the "Your Special" treatment right from the start. On our red carpet, we don't ask who you are wearing, but rather say welcome, we're so glad you're here.
Red Carpet walk
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| Counselors and Staff Welcoming the Campers |
For several years, the Project Linus organization has provide beautiful quilts for our first year campers. These campers cherish these quilts and take the quilts with them wherever life leads. The quilts are picked by the camper's counselors and sometimes the choices can be difficult due to not knowing what the campers may like in terms of patterns and colors. The picking of the right quilt was particularly agonizing for one of our counselors who did not want to let her camper down. Her perseverance paid off, her little camper wrapped herself snuggly in the quilt, even though it was a hot day, and exclaimed, "You made a good choice."
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Dean of Men & Dean of Women distribute quilts to the campers |
The campers are now safely in bed , likely covered with their quilts and dreaming of the big fish they are going to try and catch tomorrow.
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