Day One–Ready, Set, Go

The counselors and staff arrived last night and started prepping for the arrival of the campers.  Meetings were held, rooms were decorated and Welcome signs were crafted to make sure the first day of camp went smoothly and make known to the campers how excited we were to have them at the camp.

Pre-camp Counselor and Staff Meeting

 

Eagerly anticipating the arrival of the campers, knowing the bus is just minutes away

Counselors and Staff Cheering the campers as they depart the bus

Quickly unloading the bus so the fun can begin

Relationship building beings immediately

 

Next on the agenda was lunch and then out to the Activity Center to let the creative juices flow.  Campers had their choice of crafts including face painting, bead animals, and painting plaster forms.  One of the new crafts this year is building wooden boats, which can later be taken to the lake for an impromptu regatta.  Boat building was definitely a hit with the campers this year.

This boat, made by one of our boy campers, is a  Prince Cruise liner. It is NOT a Princess Cruise liner.

It’s a camp tradition to give each new camper a quilt made by the Linus Project. Our Dean of Women will meet many of our campers years later and these quilts are always highlighted by them as one of their prize keepsakes.  We offer our thanks to the Linus Project for

their continued support of our camp.

Dean of Men and Dean of Women distribute quilts to the campers

Our Final Event was distributing stuffed toys that have been donated from various groups in Southern Idaho.  The campers really enjoy their new toys as they settle into their first night at camp. RFKC is grateful to all of the organizations that support our camp and make this experience possible for our campers.