Hi Friends, Family, and Slipperites,
Today's weather is absolutely beautiful! The sun came out, and we were able to enjoy our first cookout underneath a cloudless sky. Everyone here has their fingers crossed in hopes that the weather continues.
It has been a busy few days, so I apologize for not updating the blog yesterday. Our priority here is to provide the campers with the best camp experience possible, so that unfortunately means that some days the blog will be pushed aside in place of other responsibilities.
Our evening activities the past two nights were Night at the Races and Leagues Tug of War. The races involved many members of our camp family, and the bunks that picked the most winners were Bunks 1 & 5, with Bunk D in a close second. Tonight, Vogelson/Strauss will play Deal or No Deal while Kadden/Friends/Council Boys/Council Girls. Tomorrow night will be Slipper Book of Records, where campers try to break previous highs and enter GSC history. An update of broken records will be shared!
I do want to share entries written by our Vogelson campers, as well as Damani's story. The story was typed first exactly as how Damani wrote it, and second with a 'translation' to help you understand his story.
Have a good day, and don't forget to vote in our Mascot contest (deadline is July 4)!
Uncle Brando
Damani's story
Copter One
Once upon atime there was a man that was relly dumn. he was so dumn wehe was dumner than a cartoon, but one day wile he was walking there was a crane that was carying a big peice of metl for a safe in a new bilding in construson. then, BANG...When the man woke up he was in the hospital. "Where am I?" said the man. "You are in the hospital" said the lady. "You were just in a opraishon and your body parts have been replaced with bionic body parts. soon a sintist will pick you up and teach you." Beep Beep. "There he is now" said the lady. "Gooday old chap" said the sintist. "Hi" said the dumn man. So the sintist tout him all that he knew and the dumn man became a ditctev and travled around the world and solved misteryes. The End.
Chapter One
Once upon a time there was a man that was really dumb. He was so dumb, he was dumber than a cartoon, but one day while he was walking there was a crane that was carrying a big piece of metal for a safe in a new building in construction. Then, BANG....When the man woke up he was in the hospital. "Where am I?" said the man. "You are in the hospital" said the lady. "You were just in an operation and your body parts have been replaced with bionic body parts. Soon a scientist will pick you up and teach you." Beep Beep. "There he is now" said the lady. "Good Day Old Chap" said the scientist. "Hi" said the dumb man. So the scientist taught him all that he knew and the dumb man became a detective and traveled around the world and solved mysteries. The End
Vlad B. Bunk 6 Age 11
Yesterday in the pavilun we had a dance. It was called The Welcome back pajam-a-jam. I was dancing for a long time with Uncle Gabe. Golden Slipper's chefs are better then last year. GSC is the best even the counslers in our bunk like Uncle Chris Kerns, Uncle Aaron Saches, Uncle Tyrone Geary, and Uncle Nir Galia. I would like to say hi to my mom and dad.
Jeffrey W. Bunk 6 Age 11
Last night at the dance it was fun and I boogied on down. The food here is great because we have new chefs. I played basketball for my leagues team the Scorpians. It was fun. Tonight I'm doing night at the races. It'll be fun. Hi Mom. Uncle Chris Kerns is my favorite consulor. Hi Dad. Hi Bec.
Vitaliy K. Bunk 5 Age 11
This is a great camp because this camp has everything like great cookers, allmost every sport. My favorite part is the dances. My favorite food was chicken noodle soup today at lunch. Today I played basketball, but my favorite sport is ga-ga. P.S. Hi mom. send more candy and my skateboard.
Michael M. Bunk 1 Age 8
Play Ga-Ga-Ga. I played kickball. Yesterday I did video. Hi mom, dad, grandmom and pop-pop. I ate a hoagie for lunch today. I love you mom dad grandmom and grandpop. Mom send candy
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Camper Passages
Hi Friends, Family, and Slipperites,
I am very proud to share with you blog entries written by several of our campers. There are four "Camp Reports" written by campers in Strauss. I also have four more entries from campers in Vogelson, a short story by Damani in Bunk 2, and some poetry from Robbie T. in bunk 13 that I need to type...plus tomorrow we will have more camper entries! For now enjoy the following entries, which were typed exactly as how the campers wrote them to capture their exact thoughts!
Alexandria C. - Bunk B Age 8
What I've done at camp so far is.......went to the camp fire and ate smores. We went swimming. I did drama and I'm Molly in Annie. I played on the playground with my friends. My friends are Sofiya, Rachel, and Brittney and lots of more friends. All the countslors are nice, thoughtful, cool, specially sweet, fun, funny and lots of more words.
Rachel B. - Bunk B Age 8
So far at camp I've met tons of friends, tasted delicous food, did drama, met again my village leader, had fun, met my awsome counslers, was embarresed on stage in the welcome show and laughed. I am playing Tessie in Annie. I also have been sleeping and thinking.
Alison N. - Bunk F Age 11
While I've been in camp, I've had a great time. We get to do plenty of activities. The Strauss village leader rocks! The food is good and so is the desert. Our director Uncle Tom does a great job running the camp. I would say this is the best overnight camp I've ever been to, and I've been to alot of overnight camps.
Jackie K. - Bunk F Age 10
Our Strauss Village Leader is the best. She is so much fun. The food is the best. It is the best food in GSC history. The activities are great. There are 33 activities. Some of them are art, basketball, creative writing, and even sign language. My favorite activities are arts and crafts and vollyball. I love Golden Slipper Camp!
Take care, and don't forget to vote on your favorite GSC mascot picture by e-mailing bruben@alumni.arcadia.edu before Wednesday, July 4.
Sincerely,
Uncle Brando
I am very proud to share with you blog entries written by several of our campers. There are four "Camp Reports" written by campers in Strauss. I also have four more entries from campers in Vogelson, a short story by Damani in Bunk 2, and some poetry from Robbie T. in bunk 13 that I need to type...plus tomorrow we will have more camper entries! For now enjoy the following entries, which were typed exactly as how the campers wrote them to capture their exact thoughts!
Alexandria C. - Bunk B Age 8
What I've done at camp so far is.......went to the camp fire and ate smores. We went swimming. I did drama and I'm Molly in Annie. I played on the playground with my friends. My friends are Sofiya, Rachel, and Brittney and lots of more friends. All the countslors are nice, thoughtful, cool, specially sweet, fun, funny and lots of more words.
Rachel B. - Bunk B Age 8
So far at camp I've met tons of friends, tasted delicous food, did drama, met again my village leader, had fun, met my awsome counslers, was embarresed on stage in the welcome show and laughed. I am playing Tessie in Annie. I also have been sleeping and thinking.
Alison N. - Bunk F Age 11
While I've been in camp, I've had a great time. We get to do plenty of activities. The Strauss village leader rocks! The food is good and so is the desert. Our director Uncle Tom does a great job running the camp. I would say this is the best overnight camp I've ever been to, and I've been to alot of overnight camps.
Jackie K. - Bunk F Age 10
Our Strauss Village Leader is the best. She is so much fun. The food is the best. It is the best food in GSC history. The activities are great. There are 33 activities. Some of them are art, basketball, creative writing, and even sign language. My favorite activities are arts and crafts and vollyball. I love Golden Slipper Camp!
Take care, and don't forget to vote on your favorite GSC mascot picture by e-mailing bruben@alumni.arcadia.edu before Wednesday, July 4.
Sincerely,
Uncle Brando
We need your help to check out pictures and vote!!!
UPDATED AT 3:57 PM (UPDATES IN RED FONT)
Hi family, friends, and Slipperites,
We unfortunately experienced our first significant rain storm of the summer yesterday, which ultimately canceled our afternoon activities. Luckily, we were able to turn the day into a fun, memorable experience for all. First, we extended Lunchtime News of the Day to include a Radio/DJ Sing Off. About 20 campers and counselors sang 20 seconds of a song, and tomorrow we will announce the winners. Kudos to Aunt Jen W. for organizing the Sing Off!
Then, afterwards we met in the Pavilion for our first (and hopefully last) Rainy Day Activity of the summer, The Great Impostor, and this will involve YOU in helping to judge. I will share more details on this aspect in a moment, after I explain the activity. First, each bunk brings a pillow case filled with props, clothing, and any other interesting items that they want to bring. The premise of The Great Impostor is that GSC is starting a spy agency and we need spies who can blend into any setting or scenery. Then, the camp is given a category and they must dress up a camper from their bunk to reflect that category. For example, the categories yesterday were, in order: America, Transformers, Cereal Characters, Muppets, and the GSC Mascot. We saw plenty of Lady Liberty, transforming umbrellas, Toucan Sams, and Kermit/Miss Piggy duos.
The final round is where we need your help to judge. The category was GSC's Mascot. During orientation, the staff selected the Bananas and the He-bros as potential names, so we instructed the bunks that they could dress as either of those or as a suggestion of their own. The entries included a wide variety of camp-related symbols as well as creative uses of the materials at each bunk's disposal.
While other rounds were judged by Aunts Sue Ellen, Steph, and Kristin, this round will be judged by all of YOU! You can view the photos by clicking here and vote by e-mailing your vote (include the bunk number, which is listed under the picture) to bruben@alumni.arcadia.edu. Please vote for your favorite picture/costume and not necessarily the mascot itself; there are several duplicates, and the points for the activity go to the individual bunk.
We would love to involve you in our camp experience as well, and this is our first experiment with a way to do that. We appreciate your votes and feedback, and will constantly look for other ways to use the GSC blog, flickr photos, and website to ensure that we are all one big Golden Slipper family.
In other news, last night's evening activity was our Welcome Back Pajama Jammy Jam Dance - hopefully the 1:15pm poster's son enjoyed it, and thank you Max for responding and sharing the positive feedback with us. The administrators who have been able to update and read the blog (and your comments) have sincerely enjoyed this form of interaction, and it is awesome to see that you are, too. Photos from the dance are being uploaded to flickr as I type this and should be viewable later (I will add a link when they are ready), and Aunt Alisa appreciates your patience. She is taking and uploading as many pictures as possible, and says each camper should be on the site soon!
There are several more "First Accomplishments" to add to the blog, but it is time for me to run the Creative Writing/GSC Media elective. Several more campers have volunteered to write something for the blog and they will be added once the passages are written. They are Rachel E., Alexis F., Rami B., and Brian D. In the meantime, check out the photo site until I have a chance to update the blog and enjoy your day !
Sincerely,
Uncle Brando
I just met with the Creative Writing group, and they were very excited to hear your feedback and to hear that other campers are interested in being involved. Damani wrote an excellent story that will be shared through the blog (and with the camp), and Kristen and Meghan have started illustrating his story. Unfortunately, we don't have a scanner so I can't share their drawings with you!
Also, immediately after the period, a bunk 13 counselor shared that Robbie T. has written some poetry that he would like to share with the blog and the camp, so that will be uploaded before I go to bed tonight. Additionally, Uncle Adam has recruited several Vogelson and Strauss campers who will write about their camp experience for the blog. They will be here in the office in about an hour, and we are excited at how quickly the blog is growing (both here and in the 'real world). In fact, I need to wrap this entry up so that I can attend to my other responsibilities!
Here are the 'First Accomplishments' that we announced yesterday and today:
-Chane J. (Bunk F) shot her first bullseye in riflery!
-Ari M. (Bunk 6), Pat G. (Bunk 3), and Lennon D. (Bunk 3) all dropped-in for the first time at the skate park! Uncle B-rad, our skate park specialist, informed me that this is related to the half-pipe and is a significant accomplishment.
-"Dear Uncle Brando, This year's food is amazing...so give a shout out to the cooks for us! From, Uncle Bill and Bunk 7" That's right, we are eating very well this summer, and everything has been delicious!
-Bunk 5 did the Human Knot in under 5 seconds...shattering the previous record of 2 minutes!!!
-Chris P. (Bunk 2) caught four fish on his very first time fishing!
-Michael Minniti's baseball team won the championship, and he has been nicknamed "The Champ!"
Thanks again, and enjoy your Thursday!
Uncle Brando
TONIGHT'S EVENING ACTIVITY
League's Tug of War (Night at the Races if it rains)
MENU
Wednesday's lunch: Chicken nuggets & fries
Wednesday's dinner: Fried flounder & green beans
Thursday's breakfast: Cinnamon French Toast & cereal
Thursday's lunch: Hoagies & chicken noodle soup
Hi family, friends, and Slipperites,
We unfortunately experienced our first significant rain storm of the summer yesterday, which ultimately canceled our afternoon activities. Luckily, we were able to turn the day into a fun, memorable experience for all. First, we extended Lunchtime News of the Day to include a Radio/DJ Sing Off. About 20 campers and counselors sang 20 seconds of a song, and tomorrow we will announce the winners. Kudos to Aunt Jen W. for organizing the Sing Off!
Then, afterwards we met in the Pavilion for our first (and hopefully last) Rainy Day Activity of the summer, The Great Impostor, and this will involve YOU in helping to judge. I will share more details on this aspect in a moment, after I explain the activity. First, each bunk brings a pillow case filled with props, clothing, and any other interesting items that they want to bring. The premise of The Great Impostor is that GSC is starting a spy agency and we need spies who can blend into any setting or scenery. Then, the camp is given a category and they must dress up a camper from their bunk to reflect that category. For example, the categories yesterday were, in order: America, Transformers, Cereal Characters, Muppets, and the GSC Mascot. We saw plenty of Lady Liberty, transforming umbrellas, Toucan Sams, and Kermit/Miss Piggy duos.
The final round is where we need your help to judge. The category was GSC's Mascot. During orientation, the staff selected the Bananas and the He-bros as potential names, so we instructed the bunks that they could dress as either of those or as a suggestion of their own. The entries included a wide variety of camp-related symbols as well as creative uses of the materials at each bunk's disposal.
While other rounds were judged by Aunts Sue Ellen, Steph, and Kristin, this round will be judged by all of YOU! You can view the photos by clicking here and vote by e-mailing your vote (include the bunk number, which is listed under the picture) to bruben@alumni.arcadia.edu. Please vote for your favorite picture/costume and not necessarily the mascot itself; there are several duplicates, and the points for the activity go to the individual bunk.
We would love to involve you in our camp experience as well, and this is our first experiment with a way to do that. We appreciate your votes and feedback, and will constantly look for other ways to use the GSC blog, flickr photos, and website to ensure that we are all one big Golden Slipper family.
In other news, last night's evening activity was our Welcome Back Pajama Jammy Jam Dance - hopefully the 1:15pm poster's son enjoyed it, and thank you Max for responding and sharing the positive feedback with us. The administrators who have been able to update and read the blog (and your comments) have sincerely enjoyed this form of interaction, and it is awesome to see that you are, too. Photos from the dance are being uploaded to flickr as I type this and should be viewable later (I will add a link when they are ready), and Aunt Alisa appreciates your patience. She is taking and uploading as many pictures as possible, and says each camper should be on the site soon!
There are several more "First Accomplishments" to add to the blog, but it is time for me to run the Creative Writing/GSC Media elective. Several more campers have volunteered to write something for the blog and they will be added once the passages are written. They are Rachel E., Alexis F., Rami B., and Brian D. In the meantime, check out the photo site until I have a chance to update the blog and enjoy your day !
Sincerely,
Uncle Brando
I just met with the Creative Writing group, and they were very excited to hear your feedback and to hear that other campers are interested in being involved. Damani wrote an excellent story that will be shared through the blog (and with the camp), and Kristen and Meghan have started illustrating his story. Unfortunately, we don't have a scanner so I can't share their drawings with you!
Also, immediately after the period, a bunk 13 counselor shared that Robbie T. has written some poetry that he would like to share with the blog and the camp, so that will be uploaded before I go to bed tonight. Additionally, Uncle Adam has recruited several Vogelson and Strauss campers who will write about their camp experience for the blog. They will be here in the office in about an hour, and we are excited at how quickly the blog is growing (both here and in the 'real world). In fact, I need to wrap this entry up so that I can attend to my other responsibilities!
Here are the 'First Accomplishments' that we announced yesterday and today:
-Chane J. (Bunk F) shot her first bullseye in riflery!
-Ari M. (Bunk 6), Pat G. (Bunk 3), and Lennon D. (Bunk 3) all dropped-in for the first time at the skate park! Uncle B-rad, our skate park specialist, informed me that this is related to the half-pipe and is a significant accomplishment.
-"Dear Uncle Brando, This year's food is amazing...so give a shout out to the cooks for us! From, Uncle Bill and Bunk 7" That's right, we are eating very well this summer, and everything has been delicious!
-Bunk 5 did the Human Knot in under 5 seconds...shattering the previous record of 2 minutes!!!
-Chris P. (Bunk 2) caught four fish on his very first time fishing!
-Michael Minniti's baseball team won the championship, and he has been nicknamed "The Champ!"
Thanks again, and enjoy your Thursday!
Uncle Brando
TONIGHT'S EVENING ACTIVITY
League's Tug of War (Night at the Races if it rains)
MENU
Wednesday's lunch: Chicken nuggets & fries
Wednesday's dinner: Fried flounder & green beans
Thursday's breakfast: Cinnamon French Toast & cereal
Thursday's lunch: Hoagies & chicken noodle soup
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Deal or No Deal & More
Hi friends, family, and GSC members,
Our Creative Writing/GSC Media group -- Kristen M. (bunk N), Megan O. (bunk M), and Damani O. (bunk 2) -- met yesterday but their interest was primarily in creative writing. The good news is that they have already written some good stories, poetry, and songs, but the 'bad' news is that it means I will be writing today's blog entry. My goal is to have campers be involved in the blog process.
In other camp news, our first Asherman Cup challenge took place at lunch yesterday. Since GSC is one big family, the challenge was to list all of the families who are here this encampment. Aunt Julie is tabulating the results and we will be sure to post them as soon as they are ready. During lunch we also had our first bunks ever eat on our brand new Presidents Deck outside of the Dining Hall. Bunks 6 & M sat together and enjoyed the sunshine, and Uncle Spoon was our roving reporter who gatherer their perspective during Lunchtime News of the Day. Speaking of Lunchtime News of the Day, the following firsts/accomplishments were announced yesterday:
-Ashley C. in bunk D got her first bullseye on the first arrow she ever shot!
-Nunu (Damir in Bunk 1) learned how to ride a bike, and Nate Z. from Bunk 1 learned how to balance on a bike!
-Rami B. in Bunk 15 scored his first goal in hockey by shooting the puck into the goalie's pants!
-Joe, Drew, Vitaliy, and Zach in Bunk 5 all got a bullseye in archery, and Vitaliy created a chicken dance that is a huge hit with the bunk and the archery counselors!
-Rachel G. in Bunk K learned how to row a boat!
As you can see, another day at GSC means another day of amazing accomplishments and firsts for our campers and your children!
The camp was split up for last night's evening activity: Vogelson & Strauss participated in a GSC Spirit (Scavenger) Hunt, where they had a list of GSC-related items to find. The activity was a lot of fun, and Team Fib (Bunks 5 & B) came out as the winner.
Kadden, Friends, Council Boys, & Council Girls participated in Deal or No Deal, and the cases contained Asherman Cup points instead of cash. Each village had one participant: Toodles (Dominique T.B., Bunk 7) for Kadden, Emily V.B. (Bunk K) for Friends, Bob T. (Waiters) for Council Boys, and Amber H.G. (Bunk M). I'll list the point totals that each village won in a moment, but the hero of the evening was Amber, who not only sold her case for more than it was worth, but also talked the Banker into 20 minutes of social time for the four villages! Here are the point totals each village won towards the Asherman Cup:
Kadden - 350 (10 points in the case)
Friends - 200 (.01 points in the case)
Council Boys - 900 (200 points in the case)
Council Girls - 500 (25 points in the case)
That's all the news from here at GSC. Right now we are hoping that the rain holds off long enough for us to get in a full day of activities and a Tug of War tonight. Be sure to check back later for today's news, and to check out our photos. The links are at the top-right of this page!
Happy Wednesday,
Uncle Brando
TODAY'S EVENING ACTIVITY
Leagues Tug of War or Welcome Back Dance (if it rains)
MENU
Tuesday's Lunch: Grilled Cheese & Homemade Corn Chowder, brownies for dessert
Tuesday's Dinner: Roast Beef & Mashed Potatoes, Jello for dessert
Wednesday's Breakfast: Eggs & Hashbrowns
Our Creative Writing/GSC Media group -- Kristen M. (bunk N), Megan O. (bunk M), and Damani O. (bunk 2) -- met yesterday but their interest was primarily in creative writing. The good news is that they have already written some good stories, poetry, and songs, but the 'bad' news is that it means I will be writing today's blog entry. My goal is to have campers be involved in the blog process.
In other camp news, our first Asherman Cup challenge took place at lunch yesterday. Since GSC is one big family, the challenge was to list all of the families who are here this encampment. Aunt Julie is tabulating the results and we will be sure to post them as soon as they are ready. During lunch we also had our first bunks ever eat on our brand new Presidents Deck outside of the Dining Hall. Bunks 6 & M sat together and enjoyed the sunshine, and Uncle Spoon was our roving reporter who gatherer their perspective during Lunchtime News of the Day. Speaking of Lunchtime News of the Day, the following firsts/accomplishments were announced yesterday:
-Ashley C. in bunk D got her first bullseye on the first arrow she ever shot!
-Nunu (Damir in Bunk 1) learned how to ride a bike, and Nate Z. from Bunk 1 learned how to balance on a bike!
-Rami B. in Bunk 15 scored his first goal in hockey by shooting the puck into the goalie's pants!
-Joe, Drew, Vitaliy, and Zach in Bunk 5 all got a bullseye in archery, and Vitaliy created a chicken dance that is a huge hit with the bunk and the archery counselors!
-Rachel G. in Bunk K learned how to row a boat!
As you can see, another day at GSC means another day of amazing accomplishments and firsts for our campers and your children!
The camp was split up for last night's evening activity: Vogelson & Strauss participated in a GSC Spirit (Scavenger) Hunt, where they had a list of GSC-related items to find. The activity was a lot of fun, and Team Fib (Bunks 5 & B) came out as the winner.
Kadden, Friends, Council Boys, & Council Girls participated in Deal or No Deal, and the cases contained Asherman Cup points instead of cash. Each village had one participant: Toodles (Dominique T.B., Bunk 7) for Kadden, Emily V.B. (Bunk K) for Friends, Bob T. (Waiters) for Council Boys, and Amber H.G. (Bunk M). I'll list the point totals that each village won in a moment, but the hero of the evening was Amber, who not only sold her case for more than it was worth, but also talked the Banker into 20 minutes of social time for the four villages! Here are the point totals each village won towards the Asherman Cup:
Kadden - 350 (10 points in the case)
Friends - 200 (.01 points in the case)
Council Boys - 900 (200 points in the case)
Council Girls - 500 (25 points in the case)
That's all the news from here at GSC. Right now we are hoping that the rain holds off long enough for us to get in a full day of activities and a Tug of War tonight. Be sure to check back later for today's news, and to check out our photos. The links are at the top-right of this page!
Happy Wednesday,
Uncle Brando
TODAY'S EVENING ACTIVITY
Leagues Tug of War or Welcome Back Dance (if it rains)
MENU
Tuesday's Lunch: Grilled Cheese & Homemade Corn Chowder, brownies for dessert
Tuesday's Dinner: Roast Beef & Mashed Potatoes, Jello for dessert
Wednesday's Breakfast: Eggs & Hashbrowns
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
One day in the books...and FOR the books!
Hi friends, family, and GSC members,
Our first day of full day of camp started at 8:00 AM yesterday (Monday) when Aunt Jen W. broadcast the summer's first radio show on WGSC. The girls' side of camp was able to dance as they walked towards the flagpole.
The weather yesterday was a little grayer than we'd like to see here on the first day of an encampment, but the rain stayed away so our activities were in full force. Here are some of the highlights from the first day, which were shared with the camp during Lunchtime News of the Day:
-Jimmy (Bunk 8) learned how to ride a bike! Uncle Max (Bunk 1) worked with Jimmy to teach him.
-Nicolette (Waitress/P) hit the summer's first bulls eye at archery!
-Aunt Jess S. (Bunk D) hit her first bulls eye ever while demonstrating for the campers!
-Biana (Bunk H) caught her first ball ever while playing softball!
-Everyone in bunks G & H was able to hit the ball during their at-bat!
-Alexis V. (Bunk G) caught the first fish of the summer!
-Rebecca S. (Bunk G) caught 8 fish in 45 minutes!
-Brandon Y. (Bunk 13) caught Bubba, the legendary catfish who lives in Lake Olympia. Bubba has been released and the challenge is out there for the rest of camp to try to catch Bubba.
-Madi, Domonique, Jamie, and Danielle (Bunk O) were the summer's first campers to complete the High Challenge course.
As you can see, plenty of excitement happened yesterday at GSC...and this is just a small sample of the accomplishments!
The evening activity was Co-Village Campfires, complete with s'mores (of course). Each of the three campfires featured stories, sing-a-longs (Strauss/Vogelson sang American Pie, Puff the Magic Dragon, and ...Baby, One More Time), and even skits featuring staff and campers. Once again, the weather cooperated with us so that we were able to enjoy a traditional camp evening.
Today at lunch we will have our first Asherman Cup Challenge, and this afternoon our Creative Writing/GSC Media activity will meet for the first time. This means that the next blog update should hopefully include some passages written by campers! Be sure to check back here tomorrow!
Head on over to www.flickr.com/photos/9141523@N05 for pictures from the summer. Aunt Alisa, our Mama-razzi, is working hard to make sure you can see each camper and each activity! Also, don't forget about www.goldenslippercamp.org, the official site of Golden Slipper Camp and your source for official, administrative information!
Happy Tuesday to all!
Uncle Brando
TONIGHT'S EVENING ACTIVITY
Vogelson/Strauss: GSC Spirit Hunt
Kadden/Friends/Council Boys/Council Girls: Deal or No Deal (for Asherman Cup points)
MENU
Monday's Lunch: Tacos, Pineapple for dessert dessert
Monday's Dinner: Chicken cutlets, corn, rice, and brownies for dessert
Tuesday's breakfast: Waffles and oatmeal
Our first day of full day of camp started at 8:00 AM yesterday (Monday) when Aunt Jen W. broadcast the summer's first radio show on WGSC. The girls' side of camp was able to dance as they walked towards the flagpole.
The weather yesterday was a little grayer than we'd like to see here on the first day of an encampment, but the rain stayed away so our activities were in full force. Here are some of the highlights from the first day, which were shared with the camp during Lunchtime News of the Day:
-Jimmy (Bunk 8) learned how to ride a bike! Uncle Max (Bunk 1) worked with Jimmy to teach him.
-Nicolette (Waitress/P) hit the summer's first bulls eye at archery!
-Aunt Jess S. (Bunk D) hit her first bulls eye ever while demonstrating for the campers!
-Biana (Bunk H) caught her first ball ever while playing softball!
-Everyone in bunks G & H was able to hit the ball during their at-bat!
-Alexis V. (Bunk G) caught the first fish of the summer!
-Rebecca S. (Bunk G) caught 8 fish in 45 minutes!
-Brandon Y. (Bunk 13) caught Bubba, the legendary catfish who lives in Lake Olympia. Bubba has been released and the challenge is out there for the rest of camp to try to catch Bubba.
-Madi, Domonique, Jamie, and Danielle (Bunk O) were the summer's first campers to complete the High Challenge course.
As you can see, plenty of excitement happened yesterday at GSC...and this is just a small sample of the accomplishments!
The evening activity was Co-Village Campfires, complete with s'mores (of course). Each of the three campfires featured stories, sing-a-longs (Strauss/Vogelson sang American Pie, Puff the Magic Dragon, and ...Baby, One More Time), and even skits featuring staff and campers. Once again, the weather cooperated with us so that we were able to enjoy a traditional camp evening.
Today at lunch we will have our first Asherman Cup Challenge, and this afternoon our Creative Writing/GSC Media activity will meet for the first time. This means that the next blog update should hopefully include some passages written by campers! Be sure to check back here tomorrow!
Head on over to www.flickr.com/photos/9141523@N05 for pictures from the summer. Aunt Alisa, our Mama-razzi, is working hard to make sure you can see each camper and each activity! Also, don't forget about www.goldenslippercamp.org, the official site of Golden Slipper Camp and your source for official, administrative information!
Happy Tuesday to all!
Uncle Brando
TONIGHT'S EVENING ACTIVITY
Vogelson/Strauss: GSC Spirit Hunt
Kadden/Friends/Council Boys/Council Girls: Deal or No Deal (for Asherman Cup points)
MENU
Monday's Lunch: Tacos, Pineapple for dessert dessert
Monday's Dinner: Chicken cutlets, corn, rice, and brownies for dessert
Tuesday's breakfast: Waffles and oatmeal
Monday, June 25, 2007
GSC off to a great start!
Hello friends, family, and GSC members,
1st encampment is off to a great start! Dinner was filled with lots of spirit, and everyone in camp was on their feet dancing to DJ Otzi's "Hey Baby!" before apple pie dessert was served. We even celebrated Devon L's (Bunk D) birthday, which was actually on June 23.
The evening activity was The Welcome Show, and our counselors and staff showed off their hard work. The show started with a surprise performance from the Backstreet Boys and was followed by Uncles Doug and Gabe making music with trashcans and their voices. Aunt Joanne stole the show as she brought down the house with her baton twirling skit.
Be sure to check this blog daily, as we (campers, counselors, village leaders, and myself) will be updating it on a regular basis.
Take care, and happy day to all!
Uncle Brando
Yesterday's Menu
SUNDAY'S LUNCH: Chicken Nuggets & French Fries
SUNDAY'S DINNER: Spahetti & Meat Sauce, Apple pie for dessert
MONDAY'S BREAKFAST: French toast
1st encampment is off to a great start! Dinner was filled with lots of spirit, and everyone in camp was on their feet dancing to DJ Otzi's "Hey Baby!" before apple pie dessert was served. We even celebrated Devon L's (Bunk D) birthday, which was actually on June 23.
The evening activity was The Welcome Show, and our counselors and staff showed off their hard work. The show started with a surprise performance from the Backstreet Boys and was followed by Uncles Doug and Gabe making music with trashcans and their voices. Aunt Joanne stole the show as she brought down the house with her baton twirling skit.
Be sure to check this blog daily, as we (campers, counselors, village leaders, and myself) will be updating it on a regular basis.
Take care, and happy day to all!
Uncle Brando
Yesterday's Menu
SUNDAY'S LUNCH: Chicken Nuggets & French Fries
SUNDAY'S DINNER: Spahetti & Meat Sauce, Apple pie for dessert
MONDAY'S BREAKFAST: French toast
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