The last day of camp is here. It seems just like yesterday that the campers were getting off of the bus and now the bus is here again to take them home. But we've fast forwarded a bit in the day's events so let's rewind to the start of the day. Most days at camp start with a quick 30 minutes of exercise with Coach David and Coach Carmenn, followed by breakfast, Breakfast Club and then J-Zone. In J-Zone we've had daily installments of the play Pirates Of The Payette. The plot centers around a hapless band of pirates that really don't have a clue about what it takes to be a successful pirate. In fact they and their ship had never left the dock until the lure of treasure described on a sketchy map drives them to make the decision to set sail. It is not a surprise when the inexperienced crew is shipwrecked. Through it all the pirates learn that it's lessons provided in the scriptures that enable the pirates and us,to deal with life's trials, not money.
The Pirates of the Payette: Cracker,Ma,Rifraff,Scum,Bilge, Cpt Smiley, Cpt Hookinbak
After the play, comes lunch and then it's on the bus for the ride home. Once the campers are reunited with their care givers, counselors and staff do a debrief on the week's happenings. It's also a time to celebrate service awards.
We have staff and counselors that have participated in over thirty camps. The one thing that was stated time and time again is the phrase "I remember my first camper." Another phrase is "The year my camper did this...." At the end of the day, it's always about the camper. Time to starting getting ready for the 2019 campers.
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