Session D

Rain Rain Go Away! Well it is a sad goodbye for the campers of Session D! Parents are driving in to get there children and many are outside signing the back of their camp shirts. We have enjoyed this bunch and we hope that we will see them again next year!

Friday Night:

Trophy winners!

Service Campers say their final goodbyes!

All the campers are in their cabins and ready to go home. We had out last council ring with Spirit Sticks, Trophies and alot of singing! This week's Spirit Stick winners were: Sarah Gilleland, Sarah Smithers, Claire Murray, Devynn Tendrich, Maggie Justice, Maddie Perry, Nieki Jones, Kessel Cherney, Brad Flurer, Todd Hill, Ray Vedros and Zach Snow. The LIT Spirit Stick went to Kasey Verrault and Eric Passon. Congrats Campers! Tomorrow pick up time starts at 9:30 and we will be closing after lunch. We look foward to meeting you tomorrow.

Friday:

Today is the last B activity and we are having cabin afternoon as the afternoon activity.Cabins are gathering for cabin afternoon. Tutelos are having a shower and shave party, Ottowas are in the Rec Hall, Yuchi and Lakota are going around camp taking group pictures and Utes are playing Outburst as a group.

We has such a great breakfast today. Ronnie cooked waffles, sauage, oatmeal with brown sugar, fruit cocktail, choice of cereal and juice. Campers are currently down at the cabins cleaning in hopes of scoring high enough for the reward: Ice Cream Party!
Click on yesterday's special dinner waiters to view more photos from this session!

Thursday:

Activities are in progress with campers cooking chocolate cover preztels, playing an intense game of soccer, weaving friendship bracelets and knitting stuffed bears. The sun is out and we are enjoying a nice cool breeze. Camp's dining hall transformed into a lovely Steakhouse. Campers were served steaks, potatoes, salad and desert by volunteer waiters and waitresses. Afterwards, we had a square dance that you would be proud of- kids were swinging arm to arm, dose -e- doeing, and there were several shouting Yee-Haw during the fun. Half way through we called canteen and then danced the night away.

Wednesday:

It has been a full day of activities, fun, sun, canteen and general swim! Campers are on their way to their last C activity of the session. They are tubing with Ryan and Lori, Event Decorating with Valler, archery with Abby, riding Horse with Leppi and playing guitar with Corey. There is a talent show tonight so I am sure that we will see "stars" shining onstage! These kids are just super.

Skating was alot of fun for everyone. We stayed at the rink until 5 and then packed up and went to eat at McDonalds. Campers brought back candy, glo lights, stuffed animals and tiny toys that they won from the skating trip. This morning we all slept in and were brought breakfast in bed. Counselors served their campers pop-tarts, honey buns, sauage biscuits and fruit. Campers are all at their acitvities this morning. Today has been a great day already!

Tuesday:
We had a table morning to begin the day and then campers were given sport options to finish the morning. There was a soccer game, kickball, volleyball, swim and even a hair braiding time for the girls! We had lunch a bit earlier and are planning to load the buses for the skating trip next.

Alien Invasion: The Game was a success! The campers successfully solved how to destroy the aliens- with water. So after collecting all the clues, campers had a chance to dunk aliens in the booth at the lodge with Nicky and Andie. There was also Rick and Nan giving cotton candy & Leanna, Nick, Stephen and Valler handing out sno cones to reward the campers for their effort. All campers were out and about in their activities today. We had a tropical lunch where all campers had to have something on tropical in order to get into the dining hall. Campers wore on loud colors, flower print, straw hats, sunglasses and one camper wore all blue and called himself the ocean. We have some creative minds up here. After rest hour we had general swim and canteen. Everyone is getting ready for their C activity and tonight will are being invaded by aliens!

 

Sunday Evening:
The cookout was yummy with hotdogs, hamburgers, BBQ and Veggie burgers. Ronnie also had baked beans, chips and watermelon for everyone. Campers and counselors headed up to the lodge for Council Ring where we sang songs, blues performed their skits and Angela handed out Spirit Sticks. Spirit Sticks are voted on by the staff. We vote on the best attitude/Chatuga Spirit and this Session's first winners are: Jamiyah White, Allie Sherman, Ali Lane, KK Kohler, Roxy Johnson, Alley Hunt, Maddie Perry, Shavares Crockett, Antwon Russ, Hamilton Hooper, Kessel Cherney, Mark Schwarz and Kyle Rowland.

Tutelo and Zuni's cabin skit

Spirit Stick Winners

Lazy Sunday!
Since today is Lazy Sunday we are taking it easy the entire day. This morning we were able to sleep in until around 11. Most kids were up by then though eating breakfast, playing in the rec hall, attending the optional worship service and climbing in the tree. Starting at 11 we had canteen, free swim and then lunch. There was a longer rest hour and now we are enjoying free choice activities. Free choice time allows campers to participate in other activities that they may have not had a chance to sign up for during the session. Ronnie is turning on the grill for our cookout tonight!
It should be a perfect ending to a super day!

Saturday

Saturday Night Fever at Camp! The party is on at the Lodge tonight. Campers and Counselors are "glammed" out for the 70s Disco Party. Everyone pickup up their Twinkies at the refreshment station and then got in line for the limbo contest. The lodge was decorated with old album covers, rope lights, disco balls and even a strobe light. We boogied until we dropped!

Just having some good fun! Counselor AJ "Wolfman" attacks counselor Travis on the hill beside the basketball courts	Campers are skiing,playing guitar and tending the chickens at camp today for their B activities!
A tradition at camp is that campers with birthdays during the session have a birthday crew come banging pots and pans to celebrate the day. The birthday crew have the entire dining hall sing Happy Birthday and then have them count out how old they are. They also bring cake and the birthday wheel which this camper is spinning in the picture above.

Friday!
All boy campers and counselor went out for their campout last night and had a blast. There was no rain but a lot of marshmellow roastin'. While the men were braving the woods, the women stayed behind and played "Great Escape!"
This morning we had super breakfast with waffles, choice of cereal, grits, eggs and sauage. After cabin cleanup, camper were off to activities. We are in our 2nd A choice classes this morning. Campers are canoeing with Leppi, participating in OLS with Alfie, waterskiing with Chris and Rachel and making crafts with Sheryl.

Thursday:
Campers are all out in activities currently. We are expecting a beautiful day and alot of sun!


Wednesday:

We had fun fun fun in the sun sun sun! Campers enjoyed a full breakfast with homemade biscuits with jelly and butter, grits, bacon, sauage and pancakes. There were also a choice of cereal and juice for the campers.
Today is the first full day of activities and the campers are out playing cricket, skiing, riding horses and weaving friendship bracelets. Everyone seems to having a great day and we will let you know what is going on later.
Tuesday:
Due to rain, we had to swap afternoon activities. We had Sounds of Chatuga instead of sport afternoon. Campers heard sounds produced by their counselors and then were asked questions. Ultimately, campers won either an ice cream party, candy bars or watched their counselor get "pied" or "soaked!" It was fun with a capital "F".
We then had a Super Mardi Gras parade with candy throwers, go-cart riders, "Mardi Gras" Barbie and the King and Queen of Chatuga. Everyone grabbed necklaces, beads, candy and small toys as the parade passed by the campers and counselors. What a full first day! All campers are in their cabins getting ready for bed.
We will post more pictures tomorrow

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Today campers participated in 2 free choice activities and a table morning which is when a table family play games as a table. Table 11 played Bingo, Table 5 played kickball against Table 2 and Table 12 went innertubing on the lake. We will have a team sport afternoon and then a MARDI GRAS opening council ring. We will post more pictures this afternoon!

Monday:
Session D has begun and the campers seem very excited and ready to go! We have already had them sign up for activities and now they are all on the hill getting their "all camp photo" made. Tonight will end with call to quarters and milk/cookies for everyone. We will update you soon and we look forward to having a blast with your camper!

 

 

Monday: Today is B activity day and we are having a blast. Campers are excited about the Survivor eating challenge, jumping off the high dock of the lake and are set on making the best

 

 

Friday: Well, this is it. The sun is out, the campers are off doing their final B activities and everything is great here. Campers had our last cabin afternoon: Zuni & Winnebago took glamour shots, Mohawk ate pizza, Yuchi went tubing and Illinois played a game of crazy 8's. We had chicken sandwiches for supper and then watched Video Production's Movie! SUPER!!!! Campers ended their stay with us at Final Council. Trophies for 5 and more year attendance was pasted out and Spirit Sticks were awarded. We have really loved these campers- each session brings us new and fresh kids that we enjoy. See yall tomorrow!