Greetings from beautiful Camp Chimney Corners in Becket,
Massachusetts! First and foremost, all
of the children are having an absolutely amazing time. No homesickness thus far. Last night, all of the children, boys and girls alike settled
down by 10:30pm, but unfortunately the boys in my cabin began to stir at 4:30am. Needless to say, I wasn’t quite prepared to
get up and begin my day, so I made them remain in their beds for about another
hour. I gave in just before 6:00am when
many of them began to play cards. By
6:45 they were outside playing Ga Ga; a game many of us were just introduced
to.
Yesterday, the children enjoyed their first field group
activity and their first class (some of which included a fetal pig dissection, assembling a
geo-dome and making a bat house). The
campers are excited by everything the Nature’s Classroom staff offers,
including the meals! Last night the kids
experienced their first nighttime activity; Quest. During Quest, the children rotated through
seven stations. It was fun to watch them
work as a team to complete a task.
As I write this, the children have already packed a picnic
lunch and are headed out for a three-hour field group adventure. They were so stoked to get out into the
woods. When they return we are planning
a full fifth grade class kickball game where I will be the permanent pitcher. Tonight we will be participating in a
nighttime activity that will be new to all of us; Back to Basics. It sounds really interesting.
I will be unable to post any pictures while I am here. It’s a new Nature’s Classroom policy. So I will be sure to include photos when I
update the blog over the weekend.
We are enjoying the glorious sun and the warm
afternoon. I hope you are experiencing
the same weather we are. Lester B. and class
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