Monday, July 2, 2012

"We are going to do all that?!?" - Laila

Yes ... the second day of the first session started with pure shock. The schedule board was packed! (Hence the title.)



First there was breakfast and then .... camp chores:/ 



Finally - it was time to start the day's activities. 
We swam .....



 

                                                                      and made rock pets with items we found on our nature walk.



 



 

*Maddie helped us identify what we found on our nature walk.



We played games .....




                                                                                        


 and made flowers in Arts and Crafts.

 


We made a special camp snack with Nurse Dona .....



                                          
 and of course ate very well;)



Now it's time for bed .....


GOOD NIGHT! SLEEP TIGHT! DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE! (seriously - bug spray)

Sincerely,
Rae, WEHGC Director 



Summer has officially begun!

The first group of campers for the 2012 season arrived at the West End House Girls Camp to find:



An afternoon and evening full of activities beginning with cookies and milk...

followed by Johanna, the Waterfront Director, sharing the camp rules with everyone.
We played some games with Maddie, the Program Counselor


 And Johanna

And Elena, the Head Counselor




We went on a tour of the camp before putting on our swimsuits and heading to the water for our swim test with Johanna.


We went in small groups into the water

 When it wasn't our turn, we watched the action










After swimming Miliana helped create this blog post.  While we were working, it started to rain.  Miliana described what happened,

"We heard a little thunder when we were doing our swim test so we went inside and I got my monkey, Andra.  Then the rain started and it was hard.  We are safe inside but Jazzie, the dog, is barking a lot."

"Escuchamos la tempestad cuando estabamos nadando y nos tubimos que entrar. Entonces recoji mi mono, Andra. La lluvia empezó y estaba fuerte. Estábamos fuera de peligro pero Jazzie, la mascota estaba ladrando mucho."  


There was a lot of rain but Jazzie stopped barking and settled down

And the storm passed

So we could enjoy a delicious dinner of Italian Wedding soup, calzones, and salad with orange slices all cooked by Rudy
Then it was more games, snacks and showers before heading off to bed.
 
With a beautiful moon to watch over us on our first night at camp.

We are looking forward to a full day of activities and fun tomorrow!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Summer 2012 - Your Staff Have Arrived!


The WEHGC Staff have arrived at camp and are VERY busy getting ready for our incoming 2012 campers. They have spent days setting up camp, planning great programs, and becoming an unstoppable, super fun, camp team. They are so excited about the upcoming camp season and this year's campers that they can't stop smiling:) I'm not sure who is going to have more fun this year ... the campers ... or the staff!



-Rae, WEHGC Director

Thursday, February 9, 2012

West End House Girls Camp Reunion!

Hello Everyone!

If you are an alumni of WEHGC from any year, you and your guardian are invited to the West End House Girls Camp Reunion Breakfast!

Where: The West End House Boys and Girls Club of Boston; 105 Allston St. Allston, MA 02134
When: Saturday, February 25th; 9:30am-11:30am
Who: Any former camper, staff, and their guardian(s)

If you have any questions, please reach out to Rae: rratliff@westendhouse.org

Saturday, December 17, 2011

News Letter Coming Soon!

Hi Everyone!

Keep a look-out for our WEHGC News Letter: The Girls Camp Journey, coming January 2012! Want to make sure you're on the mailing list? Go to our website at www.wehgirlscamp.org and contact us.

Happy Holidays!