June 10th
Every year on the Fourth of July, we host a Carnival for our Main Session campers, and it’s always one of the highlights of the summer. Last year, we decided it wasn’t quite fair for our June campers to miss out on all the fun, so we brought the tradition to them as well. Now in its second year at June Session, Carnival has quickly become a favorite!
After the final activity of the day, the whole camp gathers at the archery field before making the walk together over to the Inn Site. Once there, everyone settles in for a picnic-style dinner, spreading out on towels and enjoying the start of the evening. After dinner wraps up, the real fun begins! The space is already set for a full-on carnival, with a slip n’ slide, inflatable slide, obstacle course, bounce house, music, and games ready to go. Face painting was a new addition, and it quickly became a favorite, even if there was a little more painting going on than we expected(in the most fun way). And of course, no carnival is complete without something sweet. To top it all off, a shaved ice truck rolls in, serving up a fun (and refreshing) surprise for everyone.
To finish out the night, we all circle up to sing Taps, a calm moment that brings everyone together after all the excitement. Then we make our way back into Camp to get ready for the night, still hyped up from all the fun (and maybe all the shaved ice). With the new face paint addition and the classic mix of grass and soap from the slip n’ slide, there was a bit of a mad dash to the showers, with everyone laughing and comparing just how messy they managed to get. It was the perfect way to wrap up a fun-filled evening!
Chug-a-wump,
Robin & Frost
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