Happy first day of majors and minors! Show rehearsals have started, rock bands have been formed, and dances are being choreographed. Kids are walking around doing magic tricks, making all sorts of arts & crafts projects, riding horses, waterskiing in the lake, swimming in the pool, and some campers are becoming little chefs at the bistro. They’re flying in the air on the giant swing, as well as on the circus trapezes. Kids are learning to use the half pipes in our skatepark, the low and high ropes courses in pioneering, and science experiments are being created by children of all ages. Sports and tennis took place on the courts and on the fields and it was great to see so many kids participating. Tons of kids were spotted playing volleyball, soccer, basketball, and softball today. We even hosted a girls 6th & 7th grade tennis tournament this afternoon. We’re extremely pumped for all the action going on here at Island Lake! The camp spirit is very high and our activities are all in full swing.
The day started off cool but by 1stmajor it warmed up to the upper 60’s and after lunch the temps hit the mid to upper 70’s with nothing but blue skies. Seriously, the sky could not be any bluer right now. Gotta love the country air!
Tonight’s evening activity is a big camp-wide game of To Tell The Truth. For those of you who haven’t been watching the reboot of this game show on tv, it involves contestants on stage all telling the same personal story to the audience (our campers) and then they take questions from the kids. The audience then has to decide who amongst the panel is telling the truth. It’s light-hearted entertainment for kids of all ages.
After evening activity tonight our campers will head to the canteen for a snack or two. There at the canteen, as well as the gym, they will have the opportunity to socialize. Lots of kids will play 4-square as well as basketball (a big game of knock out). We also opened our Teen Lounge for our campers who are entering 9thgrade and older (boys and girls group 4 and CITs). They’ll have access to a television and soda machine to hang out and socialize. The teen lounge is a good alternative to hanging around in the gym and the canteen every night. Our kids seem excited about it, too. What will they watch tonight? American Ninja Warrior or The Bachelorette? Oh, such decisions!
To summarize the first few days here at Island Lake, I can honestly tell you that our campers are having so much fun and are forming everlasting friendships with one another while learning many skills in their activities. We couldn’t be happier for all of them!
Today’s special photo feature is PIONEERING/ROPES COURSE. Below are a bunch of pics from a variety of pioneering activities throughout the day. I even hiked up to “tent city” and the quarry, all for the sake of a good blog photo of a group of kids up there. Enjoy the pictures and until tomorrow, ILC U THERE!
