August 23/09 Edited

My favorite thing at camp was archery. I almost hit the target.

Another day I went canoeing with Hannah. We went through 2 locks.

At the end of the day we played backyard games. I played Big Ball soccer and I also bowled.

“Hillbilly bowling.” Jon is dressed up like a referee.

Every night we had a camp fire. I roasted marshmallows. We sang a relaxing song called Angels and also a song called Friends. I had five great days at camp.

Jon

Summarized from Jon’s camp journal

(These activities are summarized from the journal that Jon and his camp counsellors wrote each day. —L)

Day 1 (half-day after drop-off)

Big-ball soccer. Sponge War (a nice, wet event for the hot weather). Canoeing (counsellors dressed like pirates). Evening campfire and songs. “Zoo animals” broke loose and campers had to catch them. Back at the cabins, story time.

Day 2

First full day at camp. Swimming, arts and crafts.

Boys then left for “out-trip” in canoes (two campers, two counsellors per canoe), where they went through two locks on the Rideau. Campfire with roasted marshmallows and s’mores. Jon recited stories from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book for everyone. Overnight in tent.

Day 3

Chocolate-chip pancake breakfast! Canoed back to camp. Sailing: Jon and counsellor in 2-sailed boat (apparently faster than the other ones). Evening: Robin Hood games, including Jon’s favourite event: archery!

Day 4

Kayaking and story-reading on the water. “Marble art”, which involves cut-out paper, paint, containers and marbles. Swimming in the lake, playing “Siesta Fiesta” (which is like “Marco Polo”). Played Disney Cranium.

Playing Cranium. Counsellor holding up sculpture of Pinocchio

Big-ball soccer and basketball. Campfire, story-telling and singing.

Day 5

Last day! 30-minute canoe paddle to get to the beach. Sand-castle building, swimming.

Beach lunch, come back for archery. Closing banquet and feast. Camp Carnival, dress-up, dancing, “hillbilly bowling”. Final campfire and songs.

Jon and the gang