Off to another great start here at camp!

Well it has been another great start to a fantastic kids week. The staff anxiously awaited this morning for the kids as we finished up our last little bit of things to complete before everyone started to arrive! Once the kids all arrive we were an all go for another great week. The kids were met by the staff and taken to team rooms to watch the registration video which was then followed by meeting back up with their church group leader to find out what cabin and team they were on. They were all anxious to find out who their staffers were in the cabins but also on their teams. Once they moved into their cabins and picked out their bunk they changed into their bathing suit to meet the lifeguards at the lake to take the swimming test. Once the swimming test was completed the slide was open and the canteen was open for them as they rode the slide, jumped off the diving board and just spent some time at the lake. Following the lake everyone headed back up to cabins to change into some dry clothes then it was off to their team tables for the first time this week. There they competed against each other in t he bean bag toss, water balloon toss and other games.
Finally it was time for dinner where it was pizza night in the dining hall along with some banana pudding! YUMMY! :) Once dinner was over everyone headed back to the cabins for a little bit so they could get to know their staff for the week. Then it was 6:15 time for our first chapel of the week. It was there Mr. Frank talked about the colors of salvation and the kids grasped it very well when he went back over the colors with them. After chapel it was off to the canteen to get a snack and play some volleyball with our teams. The teams competed against each other and then against the staff. It was great fun for all. Following that each team built a layout of camp in the sand. Each team did a great job and won a different prize for different things. Right now though as I write everyone is back in their cabins getting showers and preparing for cabin time with their staffers to go over Mr. Frank's talk again.
Today has been a great start to the first day of camp. For now though its off to the cabin to hang out with kids and eventually get some sleep!! Thanks for the prayers and continue to pray that there is continued safety and that God does a mighty work this week! G'nite!

Blessings, Kim <><