July 4th!!!

Happy Fourth of July! We are so excited to celebrate America's 250th birthday here at Camp. We do things a little differently on the Fourth, and it's always one of our favorite days of the summer.

The day starts with campers waking up to patriotic music instead of the usual wake-up bell, with hits like Born in the U.S.A. and Party in the U.S.A. playing across camp. Then, campers gather on the steps of their cabins to watch the annual "invasion." Our wonderful barn staff ride through camp shouting, "The British are coming!" on horses painted to match the red, white, and blue of the day, waving to campers as they kick off the festivities.

There are no uniforms on the Fourth of July, so everyone gets decked out in their finest red, white, and blue. Breakfast is another favorite tradition: waffles topped with whipped cream, strawberries, and blueberries! After breakfast, we gather for Castle at the flagpole, where our hosts lead us in patriotic songs before raising the flag. From there, you can even spot the flag we hang on the face of Old Bald every summer (shout out to Frost and the Mountaineering staff!).

While the schedule itself stays mostly the same, the whole camp feels different when everyone is dressed for the occasion. From patriotic songs blasting down at the docks to campers creating flags and festive projects in Arts & Crafts, there is no shortage of Fourth of July spirit around camp.

At lunch, the celebration continued with not one, but two impromptu dance parties. One of our Hip Hop classes even broke out into the Footloose dance, bringing the whole Dining Hall to its feet. The fun isn't over yet, though! We are so excited to head out to the Inn Site this evening for one of our favorite Fourth of July traditions: Carnival!!!