Pre-Camp Activities

Frank and I had agreed to get to camp rather early this year.  That way, if we needed to do any last minute discussions about our site, we could do so with enough time to go to Home Depot.  As it turns out, we did enough planning beforehand that we did not need the additional time.  Instead, I was tasked with setting up the shower trailer and getting music ready for the slideshow.  The music was the easy part.  As for the shower stall… it could still use a bit of work.  I'm pretty sure that none of the showers are going to drain, and the entire contraption might just fall over.  We'll see!

Tour of Homes

The tour of homes this year was interesting. For the first time in anyone's memory, it rained. Not just a little sprinkle either; it was pouring. For the last couple of homes, we had to give the tour in shifts.  It certainly made taking Before pictures a lot more interesting. Good thing I had Mom's waterproof camera (thanks Mom!)

Dinner

Delicious as always. Nom nom nom.

Worship and "Getting to Know You"s

We began our evening session with the slideshow from last year. It's always amazing when you look back at a previous years' camp. All of my memories of the home I worked on were from the finished product; it was a shock to see what e homes looked like before we worked on them. After this many years, it still amazes me what kind of transformations are possible.

Our brief worship time featured the musical stylings of Perry Brittain. (As an aside, I apologize for playing most of Perry's set list during the slideshow. Imitation is flattery, right?) Then, Tresca, this year wearing the hat of Spiritual Director, led us in group building exercises and ice breakers.  They were a lot of fun, and we somehow (narrowly) avoided two concussions, a shattered church door, and raw egg on the floor.  We have a great group of youth this year, and I'm looking forward to serving alongside them.