Camp Training

Camp is going really good. It has only been two days but I feel that the staff are working together and a team atmosphere is in the making.  Today we did many team building activities, some we could speak and some we couldn't. This really showed that people can communicate in different ways without using words. Later in the afternoon we had some people that have been involved with camp in the past. It was really cool to hear about their past experiences and the knowledge that they passed onto us.

One lady, was super nice, she was  a PSW with a kiddo that came out for a few years.  The child didn't like doing a lot of the 'big' camp activities, but enjoyed playing cards. Camp is all about making the kids enjoy it, doing whatever makes them love CAMP.  This kid spent many years at camp, and passed away this last year. I had a friend that went to camp as well, and passed away from Cancer. She put it into perspective how important it is to make camp the best time of their lives.

We did different team exercices. For one of them, the group was blindfolded and we had to find peices to make a tent. Soon after we found it, we were all told we couldn't speak. It was really frustrating not being able to see or talk with the team you are building a tent with.

One night we sat around a fire and did 'piece of me.' This is when we take an object that means something to yourself, explain why and then give it to another person. It was really cool to learn about each person a little bit more.

The training days are long but seem to go by really quickly. The last day of training we dressed up in costume and went to a local pub. Everybody looked ridiculous. A guy at the bar came to us and was insistent on asking us were we are from and what we are doing. We are not allowed to tell people where we are from. This guy wouldn't let it go. He finally drilled us with questions and we agreed that we were a cult. He seemed happy with the answer and left the group alone.

I spent my rest days in Kelowna, in the sun relaxing and reading.  Kids are coming to camp soon, and I am nervous but excited to start!