Just call us the Strawberry Shortcake Crew ...

"I think this one looks good ..."

Yesterday was fun, with our crazy Dutch Auction where we had to race to do the best celebrity impressions and find random items, and the campfire banana boats, and practicing our hitting and pitching with Lola (or Lo-Lo as we call her) – but the absolute highlight was STRAWBERRY PICKING today!

Making jam is so much ... mess!

Today we went strawberry picking and then made home-made jam with the strawberries we picked. It was very messy, but we smelled like strawberries wherever we went J Rae said that it was an improvement from how we normally smell! We also went hiking on the other side of the lake and used binoculars to view a Loon with her egg. While we were watching the Loon, a water muskrat came right up to us and said “Hi”. Some of us were afraid of him, but he was really cute!

Do you know what day it is?

We eat together like a family:)

Yesterday was Independence Day. We had an epic celebration. We had a picnic and then we all gathered around the campfire where we sang a song, did our daily high’s, and then ate special 4^th of July cupcakes. Some of us painted our nails red, white, and blue during rest hour in celebration of the holiday.

Our cupcake 4th of july cake!

WAHOOOO!

Evening games while we wait on everyone to get ready for campfire.

Yesterday was also filled with games and activities. During the swim lessons, Ry (the waterfront director) taught us basic life-saving skills so when we are not at camp and swimming with our friends, we know how to help them. She also taught us different kicks to use in the water. We played twister, scrabble, volleyball, and banana-grams.

We think everyone should come to camp because it’s the most fun and educational place to be! CAMP IS EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Etinnah, Jennie, Sam, and Rae

Session 1: Our Exciting First Day

Learning the Swimming Rules

Fish On ...

Camp is so much fun! We get to do many creative activities such as making slime and collages. We will soon be decorating our bunks as well! Today’s theme was “July 4^th”; we all dressed up in the colors of the American flag and we had a fashion show to show off our 4^th of July outfits. We did some crazy runway moves! When we hit the lake, the fun really began! At first we were scared, but now we are all used to it. In the lake we do swimming lessons, play swim games, and fish – we almost caught a fish today! Don’t worry – we throw them backJ; we want to keep the environment the same way we found it.

Making S'mores

Before bed we always have campfire. Last night we made s’mores. They were delicious! (Even if we burnt them:/). At night we are reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules as a cabin, and then we read our own books and listen to sleepy music.

More tomorrow... 

-Etinnah and Rae

Session 1 In The House!

We are moving in!

We have arrived! The girls are in the midst of a camp scavenger hunt and learning the rules and ways of the West End House Girls Camp. It’s going to be a great week!

WEHGC Pioneers ... On Their Marks ... Get Set ... Let's Go to Camp!

We are ready!!! The WEHGC staff has worked hard all week preparing for the campers and we are finally set. It’s time to make it official – West End House Girls Camp starts Sunday!



The lake in the evening



PS: Some of our campers have even gotten mail already! ;)

Checking In With The WEHGC Staff ...

The WEHGC mural

The staff did a programming run-through today, which means… we all got to be “campers” for half the day! We even did a swim lesson! It was so much fun, though we needed more people to play our games. We can’t wait for the campers to get here!

The Camp Season Has Started!

Hello Everyone!

The first campfire of the season:)

Now that camp has officially started, expect to hear from us regularly. Right now at WEHGC the staff are training hard to prepare for all of the campers coming soon. We are sharpening our campfire skills, planning amazing programs and activities, getting CPR/First Aid/and Blood Pathogen certified, and getting camp ready to go. We can’t wait to have the girls here to share in our fun!

The 2011 WEHGC staff