Happy Monday everyone! Guess what?  Yup, that’s right you guessed it correctly.  We had yet another beautiful day here in Starrucca, PA.  The morning was actually pretty crisp and cool but it warmed up nicely to the mid-70’s by the afternoon.  The skies were bright blue without a cloud to be seen this morning  and very few to be seen all afternoon.

Last night’s ILC’s Got Talent was a huge success!  Our campers performed their hearts out on stage as our audience of campers cheered them on.  3^rdplace went to Aidan S. for his comedy routine consisting of fishing jokes. 2^ndplace went to Avi L. who performed a bo staff routine to the song, “Footloose”.  Avi is extremely talented with the bo staff, as he is a competitive martial artist at home.  He’s ranked top 10 in the country so you can imagine how amazing his act was.  He had the crowd on their feet cheering him on in astonishment.  1^stplace went to Sydney F. who played the piano and sang the song, “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga.  Her voice was soulful and beautiful and she received a standing ovation from the crowd. She can give Lady Gaga a run for her money!

I’ve been hearing whispers around camp regarding when we’re going to surprise our kids with Counselor Switch Day, Revival Night, and Color War.  We have lots of surprises in store for them and they’re getting pretty pumped for all of it.  But first, tomorrow is Halloween here at ILC.  Is it October 31^st?  Nah, it’s just August 6^thbut hey, who cares?  Every day and any day can be Halloween here in the 18462.  I’ll have more deets to share with you tomorrow regarding the festivities we have in store for our campers.

And now it’s riddle time! Here’s a reminder of yesterday’s riddle: What spends most of its time on the floor but never gets dirty?  Answer: your shadow.  Here’s today’s brain teaser:  Two children were born to the same mother on the same day in the same month and year but are not twins.  How can this be?

Tonight’s evening activity is a fan favorite here at Island Lake.  It’s our 2^ndsession Social!  It’s time for our boys to shower, clean up, and dress to impress.  Who am I kidding?  We’re lucky if they put on a clean shirt!  The girls love dressing up for the social, whether they do their hair and put on a pretty outfit/dress or they go in the opposite direction and wear a onesy with all of their friends.  Hey, it’s all in the name of fun and that’s what we’re about here at ILC.  We will have an outside DJ come to camp to spin tunes in our gym for our campers to party it up like it’s 1999.  Or ok,…maybe just 2019.

Today’s special feature is GYMNASTICS!  I snapped some pics of our beginners to advanced level gymnasts, along with kids participating in a Yoga and Pilates class.  We had a huge turnout for Parkour this afternoon, as well.  Enjoy the pics below and until tomorrow, ILCUTHERE!

I’M BAAAAAACCCKKK!!! It’s Wendy here, back behind the keyboard once again.  We returned from our successful trip to Boston last night at 10:15pm.  I’ll fill you in more about the trip later on in this blog.  I just want to thank Dustin & Emma for writing such amazing blogs while I was away. Their creative writing skills shined right through these past 4 days.

Back here in the 18462 we woke up to sunny skies and warm temps.  This afternoon the temps reached the mid-70’s with mostly sunny skies. What a perfect day for camp!

I hear yesterday’s Country Western Day was a yeehaw whole lot of fun for our campers and last night’s Hoedown was a soaring success.  You can view lots of photos of this event on Waldo.

Group leader Emma did a magnificent job blogging for all of you yesterday.  I see that she posted yesterday’s riddle.  I don’t think we posted the answer to the riddle right before our trip so I’ll just pick up where I left off.  The last riddle I posted was:  What’s the coolest letter in the alphabet?  The answer was:  B because it’s always surrounded by A.C.  Hahahaha! That was a good one, huh?  Here’s today’s riddle:  What spends most of its time on the floor but never gets dirty?  If you can figure out the correct answer without the assistance of Siri or Alexa, feel free to email me your response atwendy@islandlake.com.  If you get it correct, I’ll post your name in tomorrow’s blog.   Here’s a reminder of yesterday’s riddle:  What is very easy to get into but difficult to get out of? Answer:  Trouble!  Congrats to Ross K. for getting this correct.

In ILC sports, I don’t think I mentioned some big wins we had right before our teen trip so I just want to brag to you for a moment.  Prior to our trip our 8^th& 9^thgrade boys played a friendly basketball game against a nearby camp here at home.  We won that game by 33 points!  Can you believe it?  33 points is a huge feat!  I’m very proud of our campers for working so hard for this win.  Our 10^th& 11^thgrade boys also played a game of hoops against another camp and they, too, won.  It wasn’t quite a 33 point difference but nonetheless it was a win so hey, I’ll take it!

Now back to the Boston trip. For the most part we had beautiful weather.  There was a thunderstorm on our first day while we were at the aquarium, so we had to wait a few extra minutes before heading to Faneuil Hall.  Our 2^ndday on Martha’s Vineyard was absolutely gorgeous.  It was warm, sunny, and a perfect day to walk around the town, rent bicycles to check out the scenery, and dip our feet into the ocean.  Yesterday we had another thunderstorm while at Six Flags, so that kinda stunk, but we still had plenty of time to experience the thrill rides.

Here were some of our campers’ highlights of the trip:  Shear Madness– our campers absolutely LOVED this interactive comedy show.  It was a murder mystery in which we we all had the opportunity to participate and figure out whodunit.  Our campers were so animated and excited to re-enact the scene of the crime and solve the murder mystery.  Blue Man Group– another fantastic show where our counselor, Will, was pulled up on stage to participate.  Our campers had a blast spending the day on the Vineyardas I mentioned above.  Many campers had the opportunity to drive the duck in the water on the Duck Tourso that was a good ol’ time for them.  Dave & Busters– always a fun place to have dinner and play lots of arcade games and win silly prizes with all of their tickets.  Eating foodwas another highlight for our campers because I kid you not, they did not stop eating the entire 4 days, whether it was making waffles at breakfast, eating dinner at the Prudential Center mall, or ordering food to the hotel every night.  There was no shortage of food on this trip by any means.   My personal highlight of the trip- turning onto Island Lake Road and pulling back into camp last night with all 50 of our campers, happy and healthy.  Another successful teen trip in the books!

And now back to life here in Starrucca, PA.  Tonight’s evening activity is ILC’s Got Talent.  We have the final rounds tonight and 1 person or group will be crowned the winner. Stay tuned, as I will announce the results for all of you in tomorrow’s blog.

Today’s special feature is from none other than the Boston Trip!  Enjoy and until tomorrow, ILCUTHERE!

Howdy y’all!

It’s time for yet another guest writer on the blog. Who better on Western Day than a former horseback counselor, Group Leader Emma?!

First things first, yesterday’s riddle: what flower can you find between your nose and your chin? Answer: Tulips (Two-lips). I’m shaking my head. That one is definitely not our Program Director’s finest work!! Today’s riddle has stumped me, I’ll admit: What is very easy to get into, but difficult to get out of?

It’s been a cloudy day here in Starrucca, PA. It’s still warm and the weather has been holding out, but we’ve had a few spots of rain here and there, but nothing that could dampen the mood of our cowboys and cowgirls! Yeehaw! Our campers have donned their best flannel, braids, and denim in order to celebrate one of the best days of the summer calendar – Western Day!!

Today also marks our Rookie Day 2019 when prospective campers get to come and experience a fun-filled day at ILC. While hanging out with the CITs and Group Leaders, the kids got to try a bunch of cool activities! They were soaring high on the Giant Swing, getting sticky in the Slime Lab (Science), and cooking up a storm at our ILC Bistro.

In sports, we hosted a Wayne County camp for boys 6^th& 7^thgrade basketball game. Our boys played hard and had a great time – the victory was just an added bonus!

Of course, we’ll be saddling up for HOEDOWN in the hockey rink for tonight’s evening activity. There’ll be line dancing, a counselor pie eating contest, a marriage booth, petting zoo, corn hole, wellie toss, and much more. I’m sure Wendy will have lots of photos for you tomorrow!

And, not to forget our campers in Boston, yesterday they started their day with a trip to Fenway Park before departing on a land and water tour of the city with Duck Tours. After lunch, fun was had at the Museum of Science and the Boston Tea Party Ship. Later, our campers enjoyed dinner at the Prudential Center before heading to Shear Madness, a murder mystery comedy show.

We’re so excited to have our campers back this evening! They’re spending the day at Six Flags New England before getting back on the road to Starrucca, PA.

Well, I’ve enjoyed writing to you all immensely! Tomorrow, Wendy will have returned to take back the reins (Ha! Reins – do you get it?!… It’s Western Day… This is why they don’t usually let me write the blog, isn’t it?) and we’ll finally have a full house back at ILC!

All the best,

Group Leader Emma

Hi Best Friends –

Yesterday we were off camp for one of the most anticipated Lazy Days of the summer, Dorney Park. The trip proved to be a roaring success and the weather held up for us, making it a day full of sunshine, good food, rollercoasters, and water rides.

This morning we had a lie in, and woke up to the beautiful sunshine.  We originally scheduled today to be Western Day here at Camp.  However, after careful consideration we decided to make tomorrow Western Day so everyone will have to wait one more day before seeing all of our campers in their country western best!

As per usual, theater rehearsals continued for Annie, and Peter and the Star Catcher.  There’s no business like show business! Our budding chefs also continued to cook up a storm in the Bistro.  I personally taste-tasted a fried mozzarella stick and let me tell you friends:  divine!

As to our teen trip campers, I am happy to report that their day might possibly have rivaled ours here at camp. This morning the teen trip group checked out of their hotel, went to Woods Hole and took a ferry ride to Martha’s Vineyard, and stopped at Dave & Buster’s for dinner.  We can’t wait to welcome them back to their home away from home tomorrow, and hear all their stories from the trip!

In leu of the Hoedown, tonight’s Evening Activity is Groups.  The Group 1 and 2 girls will be getting messy as they take their turn with Messy Twister (hands down one of the more popular Group Activities at camp). The Group 1 boys will be competing in a highly anticipated Gaga Tournament.  Not to be outdone, the Group 2 boys will be getting competitive in their own way with a Dodgeball Tournament.  The Group 3 and 4 girls and boys will be watching our in-house Island Lake movie, Beaverhead (a rite of passage in every ILC camper’s life).

Your Friendly Neighborhood Head Counselor

Good tidings, friends—

Tis, I, your campers Head Counselor making his annual guest appearance on the blog.  I’ll be holding down the fort for the next few days while Wendy is away.  I’ll do my best to live up to the lofty bar Wendy has set for me.

The weather gods did not smile on us much today. We had to deal with rain on and off for the majority of the day.  Thankfully, the clouds parted and the sun shined late this afternoon and we had a beautiful evening at camp. The campers have been amazing throughout the session.  Activities are loud and lively full of leisure and laughter.

The camp day started bright and early here at Island Lake.  The annual Teen Trip left at 6:30am.  Our sleepy-eyed crew of teens, counselors, and Wendy set off for The Cradle of Liberty, The Athens of America, Beantown otherwise known as Boston.

Stop one for the Teen Trip is the Basketball Hall of Fame to soak up all the majesty that is the National Basketball Association.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed one of the lovely teens or chaperones remembers that I love basketball and love souvenirs!  Next up our adventuress crew is heading to the New England Aquarium before exploring Quincy Market for dinner!

Not to be outdone, we will be taking the rest of the campers to Dorney Park tomorrow for Lazy Day. There is a palpable sense of excitement in the air as the campers’ countdown the hours to Dorney.  However, before we can all enjoy a day of rollercoasters and merriment, we have an Evening Activity and Canteen to attend.  Tonight we are flip-flopping the normal routine.  Canteen will be first and the Evening Activity will be second.  Why?  Great question, Reader.  Tonight’s Evening Activity is a Movie Night and you can’t have an authentic Movie Night without snacks, thus, Canteen before Evening Activity.

Until Friday (because I will be at Dorney Park all day riding the rides and eating all the sugary deliciousness I can find), ILCUTHERE

Happy Camp-chella day here at Island Lake!   Don’t adjust your screen because yup, you read that term correctly.  We are celebrating Camp-chella all day long here at ILC, so break out your best Greatful Dead tie dye t-shirt (unless I’m the only one who has hoarded hers over the past 25 years), dust it off, and join in on the fun!  Peace, love, and rock & roll baby!  I’ll tell ya more about Camp-chella later on in the blog when I tell you about our special evening activity tonight.

Back down to reality, we woke up to yet again another warm, sunny Starrucca day here in the 18462. We hit the mid-80’s this afternoon so I can only imagine how hot it must be down where you all live.  Thank goodness we’re in the country with cooler mountain air.  We had a brief drizzle this afternoon that lasted no longer than 3-4 minutes and the sun stayed out the entire time.  I seriously could not have asked for better weather this entire summer.

I’m happy to present to you our week 4 video for your viewing pleasure:

Tomorrow morning we are departing at 6:30am for our teen trip to Boston.  Our 9^th grade and older campers who signed up for the trip, along with 5 staff members and myself, will be heading out of camp to make our way to the land of the Patriots.  That’s right, we’re going to Boston, Massachusetts!  I’ll be sure to take lots of photos to post on my blog when I return, along with posting lots of pics on Waldo.

Tomorrow we will head straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.  After that we will go to Boston to check out the New England Aquarium and then Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market.  Tomorrow evening we will be blown away by Blue Man Group. Whoop whoop!!!

On Thursday we will spend the day enjoying Martha’s Vineyard.  That evening we will dine and play lots of arcade games at Dave & Busters.  On Friday we will start off the day by taking a tour of Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Socks.  Afterwards we will visit the Museum of Science, take a Duck Tour, and then experience the Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum.  After dinner that night we will witness a murder mystery.  That’s right, you heard it here first.  We’re going to see Sheer Madness, an interactive show that’s got murder and mystery.  Hey, what a surprise, huh?

And finally, on Saturday we will check out of our hotel and head to Six Flags New England for an exhilarating day of rides, rollercoasters, and attractions.  After eating lots of Dip & Dots, funnel cake, and Dip & Dots (did I mention I’m a fan of Dip & Dots?), we’ll finally make our way back home to Island Lake Road (feel free to sing that to the tune of “Old Town Road”).

For all of our campers who will remain at ILC, Thursday is our big Lazy Day trip to Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom!  Woohoo! Yay!  They’ll have an opportunity to head out of camp for the day, as well.  Dustin will fill you in all about this adventurous day in Friday’s blog since everyone will be out of camp on Thursday into the nighttime.  He won’t be blogging that day so he’ll just make Friday’s blog double the excitement and double the fun (with some Double Mint gum???).

Guess what time it is!?!?! Yup, you guess it, it’s riddle time! (soft cheers off in the distance yonder!)  A reminder of yesterday’s riddle:  What’s black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? Answer:  Coal!  That sounds pretty easy in retrospect, huh?   Cray-cray how that happens.  Here is today’s mind-boggling riddle for ya to lose sleep over:  What’s the coolest letter in the alphabet?   Deceptively sounds like this should be an easy one, huh?   Let’s see how you all do but remember, I leave for the teen trip first thing in the morning so please do not email me your answers to the riddle for the next 4 days.  You’ll have to keep your guesses to yourself since I don’t yet know whether Dustin will be blogging these riddles for you on a daily basis while I’m away.

Ok so now onto today’s big theme day, Camp-chella.  We’re all sporting our tie-dyes, flower crowns, and bleached out jean shorts,…but enough about my wardrobe,…Tonight is our big music festival here at Island Lake. We’re all gonna party on the outdoor basketball court behind the gym.  The dress code is tie dye, flower crowns, braids (not just for the girls anymore!), headbands, tank tops, jean shorts, and anything else to look hippie, fun, and cool.  We’re telling kids to bring their inflatables, glow sticks, beach balls, dancing shoes, and an open mind to let loose and have fun.  We have several guest DJ’s to spin the tunes all night long. Camp-chella will feature DJ Day Tripper, DJ PJ, DJ Steve, Mr. Dyar, and the After Party.  Weather permitting we’ll break out the slip & slide, too.  Our photographer will be there to snap pics so you should be able to witness the fun tomorrow on the Waldo app.

On a totally different note, today’s special feature is Horseback Riding!  Giddy up!  I missed a few groups throughout the day since they were riding on trails, but I was still able to take pics of campers who were receiving lessons in the indoor and outdoor arenas.  Enjoy and until tomorrow, when Mr. Dustin Hutton will take over my blog, ILCUTHERE!

Hi Island Lake parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, pets, and anyone and everyone who is welcome to read these blogs!  Today was our first day of majors and minors for session 2.  We woke up to beautiful blue skies and warm temps once again. We had a couple of rain showers come through camp briefly in the afternoon hours, but the showers lasted literally 5 minutes each, if that.  The rain slightly cooled the air, which reached about 80 degrees for a high.  My weather app shows partly cloudy skies for the remainder of the day with no rain in the forecast.  Whoop whoop!

Last night we had a bit of a glitch in our weather system.  It actually rained!  Not only did it rain, but we had a few thunderstorms, so we altered some evening activities and ran the kids through canteen quickly before sending them back to their bunks in between storms.  It turned into an ETB but with canteen.

Here’s what everyone did for evening activity last night:  Group 1 boys & girls- still had their campfire because the rain was very light and there were no storms in the area.  Group 2 boys & girls- still had their cards party in the art building.  Groups 3 & 4 boys & girls- all did Disney Karaoke together in the theater. We’ll have to reschedule Messy Twister for the older girls on another evening in the near future.  Messy Twister is a top 5 fav for many campers and it makes for spectacular photos, so I hope we can reschedule it for our older girls right after the teen trip.

Speaking of which, this Wednesday, 2 days from now, 50 campers, 5 staff members and I will hop onto a coach bus and head to Boston, MA and Martha’s Vineyard for 4 days of fun. We are very excited to check out the Basketball Hall of Fame, Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall, the Duck Tour, a Fenway Park private tour, Martha’s Vineyark (Oaks Bluff), 6 Flags, Blue Man Group, and much more.  We’ll be away from camp for 4 days/3 nights and we’ll return to camp on Saturday night. Our teens who are participating on this trip are getting soooo EXCITED for this trip!  It’s usually the highlight of the summer for them.

After dinner today I will hold my big Boston trip meeting with all of our campers and staff who are scheduled to join us.  I’ll hand out the itinerary, a packing list, talk about our expectations while we are out of camp, and discuss details about the trip overall.  Have I mentioned how incredibly excited our campers are for our 4 days of fun?  We have an enthusiastic group of kids going, so we are really pumped.

While I am away in Boston, Dustin, our fantastic ILC head counselor, will take over blogging duties for me.  He’s a very creative writer and will no doubt post very intriguing blogs for you to enjoy. I admit he’s a better writer than me but don’t worry, I’ve come to terms with it and I’m ok.  (wink wink!)  While we are away in Boston the blogs will be posted later at night when Dustin has a few minutes to sit down and write to all of you.  He’ll try to post some photos for you but if he doesn’t have a chance to post pics, just go to the Waldo app for your fill of them.

Yesterday’s riddle was: I have a frame but no pictures.  I have poles but not standing up.  What am I?  Answer:  Eyeglasses. Congrats to Joe S. for getting this riddle correct.  Joe has been on top of his game all summer.  I’m impressed!  Today’s riddle is:  What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

Tonight’s evening activity is ILC’s Got Talent.  Yup, you read that correctly.  It’ll be just like the tv show,America’s Got Talent, but with our own ILC twist, turns, and simply our own version of it.  The entire camp is invited to audition and join in on the fun.

Today’s special feature is DANCE!  We’ve got tap, we’ve got ballet, we’ve got jazz, we’ve got contemporary, we’ve got hip-hop, and we’ve got more for our campers to enjoy boogying to all day long. Enjoy and until tomorrow, the eve of our teen trip, ILCUTHERE!

Happy first full day of 2^ndsession!  If your child just arrived for 2^ndsession, welcome to my blog.  If you’re still reading from the 1^stsession, thanks for your commitment.  Today our campers stayed busy with their 4-minors of auditions, level testing, and trying out activities that they’d like to sign up for as their majors.

This morning we wait for it, wait for it,….we woke up to guess what?  That’s right, we woke up to a beautiful warm and sunny day here in Starrucca, PA.  What a surprise that we once again had blue skies and warm temps!  I couldn’t ask for better weather this entire summer here at camp.  We actually had a small rain shower this afternoon but it was more of a drizzle in the sun that lasted about 5 minutes.

This afternoon, after our 4 minors, we had a pool party and we opened the tennis courts for our avid tennis players.  Our campers played music down at the pool and rocked out while swimming and hanging with their friends on the grass.

Once the pool party was over, our group leaders went around to all of their bunks to sign their campers up for their majors.  All of our department heads were in the office to assist in case of any activity conflicts during the same major.  We assist the campers with their schedule to make sure they can take every activity they like and be sure no one is closed out of an activity.

For those of you who are new to my blog, I post the camp’s Morning News riddle every day for you, the parents, to figure out.  You can email me your guesses at wendy@islandlake.comand I’ll post your name in the blog the following day if you get the correct answer to the riddle.  See, camp can be fun for parents too!  (wink wink!)  Here’s a reminder of Friday’s riddle:  I have two legs but they only touch the ground while I’m at rest.  What am I?  Answer:  a wheelbarrow!  (spelling is up to interpretation).  Here is today’s Morning News riddle:  I have a frame but no pictures.  I have poles but not standing up.  What am I?

Tonight’s evening activity is GROUPS!  As a reminder, here is a list of grades and groups:  5^thgrade and under is group 1:  6^th& 7^thgrade is group 2:  8^thgrade is group 3:  9^th& 10^thgrade is group 4 (11^th& 12^thgrade CIT’s are in bunks with younger kids).  Here’s a list of what each of the groups are doing tonight for evening activity:  Group 1 boys & girls- Campfire:  Group 2 boys & girls- Cards with Campers:  Boys Groups 3 & 4- Disney Karaoke (would you believe they’ve been asking for this?!?!):  Girls Groups 3 & 4- Messy Twister (sooooo much FUN for the kids!  I will definitely go and take photos to post in the blog tomorrow!).

Well, that’s it for now. Have a great evening and until tomorrow, ILCUTHERE!

Happy Changeover Day! With sadness we bid farewell to our 1^st session campers this morning.  On a brighter note, we welcomed our 2^nd session campers with open arms this afternoon.  It’s always difficult to see good friends leave but fortunately, lots of campers stayed on from 1^stsession.

I know this will come as a shocker to you but today we had yet another beautiful day of weather. Woohoo!  The temps warmed up to close to 80 degrees in the afternoon and the sun shined bright for our buses as they pulled into camp with our new, excited 2^nd session campers.

At this point, all of our new campers have safely arrived at camp, other than the Newark kids who are on their way and should be here during dinner.

Last night’s performance of “Matilda” was fantastic and entertaining!  The older kids all performed their hearts out.  Between our talented campers, wonderful theater staff, group leaders, and adult staff who made cameo appearances, the show was a great success!

With our 1^st session performances all done now, we will start over again in the 2^nd session with auditions tomorrow on 4-minor day.  Our younger camper show will be “Annie Junior” and our older camp show will be “Peter & the Star Catcher” (remake of “Peter Pan”).   Our sports tournaments will continue into the 2^ndsession, as well.

Our special guest photographer, David Lobel, came to camp to take photos once again.  You can check them out and download any you wish for free at the following link:

https://davidlobel.smugmug.com/Island-Lake

Tonight’s evening activity is “Make Your Own Mess” (aka “Make Your Own Sundae”)!  Campers will go to the canteen with their bunkmates to make ice cream sundaes and get to know their new friends better.

Today’s special feature is yesterday’s Rock Concert and last night’s “Matilda!”  Enjoy and until tomorrow, which is our 2^ndsession 4-minor day, ILCUTHERE!

Hi ILC Families!  I cannot believe that today was the last full day of session 1 here at camp!  These past 4 weeks have flown by way too fast.  It’s going to be sad to say goodbye to many of our amazing campers tomorrow morning.  I hope they had the greatest experience here at ILC & I hope to see them all at camp again next summer.  All parents of session 1 campers should have received an email from me yesterday with changeover day information.  Please read it thoroughly to make sure you are properly prepared to pick up your children at the bus stops tomorrow.

I know I sound redundant but today was yet another beautiful day in Starrucca, PA.  The skies were a mostly sunny and after a cool wake-up, we reached almost 80 degrees in the afternoon.  We’ve definitely been super lucky with weather this summer.  Someone above was listening to our wishes and prayers.

Today we offered all 3 of our majors and just 1 minor in order to have “super cleanup” in the afternoon. Those campers who are staying for 2^ndsession had to clean their cubbies and find those missing socks and brand new t-shirts they didn’t know their mom packed for them for camp. (wink wink!)  Those campers who are going home tomorrow (tear!) had an opportunity to pack during this time.

Yesterday we finished our ILC Open in tennis and the winner for the girls group 2 round is Aubrey B. Congrats to all of our campers who participated.  I also have the winners of our Skatepark Competition:

Rollerblading:  3^rdplace- Ryan M.:  2^ndplace- Alex Z.:  1^stplace- Griffin M.

Skateboarding Beginners & Intermediates:  3^rdplace- Ryan S.:  2^ndplace- Gilly M.:  1^stplace- Maya D.

Skateboarding Advanced:  3^rdplace- Miko M.:  2^ndplace- Zan N.:  1^stplace- Kuba G.

Riddle time! Yesterday’s riddle:  What breaks, but never falls?  What falls, but never breaks?  Answer:  day & night!  I have 2 legs but they only touch the ground while I’m at rest.  What am I?

After super clean up we are now in the midst of entertaining the camp with our big ROCK CONCERT before dinner.  Everyone is down in the theater jamming out to rock tunes of yesteryear and today.

Last night’s Circus Show was STUPENDOUS!  Our campers performed amazingly well.  Our circus staff and the kids worked so hard and it was apparent in their amazing efforts and spectacular performances.  The greatest show definitely took place here in Starrucca, PA, that’s for sure.  For those of you with children who performed in the show, it’s a video you won’t want to miss out on after the summer. Today’s special feature is some highlights from last night’s outstanding evening.

Well, that’s about all the news that I have for you today, our very last day of the 1^stsession.  For those of you with children coming home tomorrow, enjoy your last evening of peace and quiet!  I truly hope your campers come home happy, healthy, and with tons and tons of amazing ILC summer 2019 stories and experiences to share with you.  To everyone else, ILCUTHERE!