A full day out of camp!

The girls had an amazing day! They started the day with a college tour of University of New England, then got to ride the rides on the Pier at Old Orchard Beach, spent a few hours playing in the ocean, and came back to camp for a cook-out and counselor hunt. Check out the pics:

Future College Students

Fun and the Pier

Cooking with Dona

Where did the counselors go?


The girls had to find the counselors before they could have tea and cake as their evening snack. They were very motivated!

Getting to Know the Staff - By: Kalista and Jailyn

Tom is very nice and always gets whatever you need from the kitchen. He always makes sure that everyone is full and fed and happy.

Dona is really interesting, wise, and understanding. You can talk to her about anything and she always has something good to say. She also loves to sing.

Johanna is very good at teaching us how to swim and likes to do arts and crafts with us. She is also a very good singer.

Maddie is the sports and nature person. She always encourages us to try new things and makes sure that we stay safe.

Elena is playful, but knows when to be serious. She is really understanding.

Rae is really funny and goofy and always tries to make you laugh. She takes good care of everyone.
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Today has been interesting and relaxing. We worked on our music video in Performing Arts and did bug research posters in Nature. We also did Yoga for sports, had our daily swim lesson, and talked about empowerment in Food for Thought. We are very excited for campfire tonight and our field trip tomorrow.

-JK:)
(Jailyn and Kalista)

PS: Camp forever!

Blue and White

Congratulations White Team!

White Team





Blue Team

Today was Color War. The blue and white teams had to compete in a variety of tasks including fire building, basketball, relay races, skits, and teamwork. It was an intense competition and the girls fought hard (we had to have a shower break after the basketball game:/). In the end the white team won the session 2, 2012 Color War.



The teams are chosen ...



The competition is on ....

The competition is fierce!

Team skits were a great way to end today's Color War and everyone had a good laugh:)

The girls also had their first swim lessons today, finished their star models, read books, and made birthday pinatas for one of their fellow campers. It was a busy day here at WEHGC and everyone (except for Rae) is sound asleep;)

Working on catching in sports

Finishing our star charts.

Finished!

Goodnight!

Rae, WEHGC Director

Fun and Muggy

The girls did a wonderful job ignoring the heat and focusing on their camp activities.

Despite the cloudy, super hot, super sticky weather - the girls still had an exciting day. Once again they got to sleep in, but after they got up and moving there was no stopping. We started today facing the "Chocolate River" again - and today the girls conquered it; proving that they can work as an effective, communicative team. The girls then played a water game and relaxed during reading time before heading out for a serious game of kickball and a picnic. After rest hour the girls were back at it - planning a music video, swimming at the beach, making friendship bracelets, and going on a night hike with no flashlights! Over all, the girls had a fun weekend full of interesting activities.

Conquering the "Chocolate River" for team building-

Staying active with a serious game of kickball-

Painting the night sky-

Learning about night vision and getting ready for our night hike-

Tomorrow is going to be another fantastic day at camp!

The Weekend Begins ...

Here at camp we celebrate the weekend. The girls get to sleep in a bit and we have late-night Evening Program. We had an amazing Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, wild rice, cranberry sauce, and salad! Yummy! Our late-night Evening Program tonight is Movie Night! The girls are watching a modern day version of Snow White and eating popcorn. It is the perfect way to end the hottest day of the session (96*).




The girls began learning about the constellations today. Here they are creating their own legend and corresponding constellation. Tomorrow night we will be stargazing and applying everything they learned today.

Water relay races were the best way to stay cool today. This relay race is called "Watering Hole" - each member of each team is an animal and the objective is to empty the watering hole, one cup at a time.

Today, session 2 faced the dreaded Chocolate River - they didn't exactly make it, but they did a great job working hard as a team!

Everyone was almost too tired to go swimming ... almost...

Maddie, the program counselor, taught the girls a new rhythm game that involved cups - the girls almost gave the cook a heart attack;)



Presently, everyone is enjoying our Saturday Night Movie Night ... and looking forward to a cooler day tomorrow.


Rae, WEHGC Director



Freaky Friday

Yesterday was a hot day at camp and the girls handled it beautifully. We did sports in the morning while it was still a little cool and ended the day with scary camp stories - nothing too scary - in honor of Friday the 13th. The girls also go to spend extra time staying cool in the lake today after practicing their communication skills in a giant nature version of telephone. Check out the pics below:



Morning Team Building was all about figuring out the Human Knot.




Completing the hockey skill challenge course was fun - some of the girls really have knack for hockey.





The girls got a chance to show off their new skills in a 3 on 3 game.



Everyone rested at Rest Hour - the heat was exhausting.



In the afternoon the girls kept cool in the lake.





The water felt great!




As a get to know you activity, the girls created life time lines and shared them with each other.



We started "Scary Stories" while it was still light out ... just in case.

We're half way through session 2! Are you ready session 3?

W-E-H-G-C!

Instead of "H-O-R-S-E" at camp, we play "W-E-H-G-C". Today was a day of group games and togetherness. The girls had a hula hoop tournament, competing in a variety of hula hoop games. They also played 3 on 3 basketball and "W-E-H-G-C". The girls got to show off their acting skills in an improvisation game and their imaginations in a creative writing exercise. We ended the day with a group game that tested how well the girls know each other ... the results were hysterical!

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The girls were given the photo below and asked to write a story about what was going on in the photo. Check out what they wrote:

"Stop it Matt", said Olive. She, Matt, Dylan, Sophi, Josh, Jessica and Sheila were cramped in a 6 person van that has no air conditioning and 3 bags of chips scattered on the floor. Mat had jabbed  his elbow on Olive's rib for the 7th time. "Stop it Matt, you're getting on my last nerve", said Olive. "It's not my fault, Dylan needs a new car", said Matt. "Hey guys, we're here so stop arguing".
Sophi, Josh and Jessica got out of the van at the same time, and they tripped and fell on the concrete. "Oooooh", groaned Jessica and Josh in unison. "Come on guys, there's a cool beach waiting for us", said Olive. All seven teenagers rushed to the beach, not even caring that the sand was 109 degrees. For hours the teens played in the sand. Sheila got out of the water. She and Josh approached a railing. Sheila and Josh sat down at the railing. Matt, Dylan, Sophi and Jessica approached Josh and Sheila, "What are you guys looking at?" asked Jessica. "Just lookin' at the clouds. I wish I could stay here all day", said Josh. "Yeah", said all the others.
~Neila

Kids come back from the beach and walk along the highway because their car broke down. Something happens... they all hear yelling and check to see who needs help. They see that someone is stuck.
~Kelly

We were at the beach having a great time but we had to go. My friends and I were getting a ride back to my place. Apparently my dad told me to be waiting in the middle of a bridge. So we all went. When we saw it one of the guys was fascinated and wondered if we could jump down into the water safely. So we stood on the railing peering at the water.....
~Jackie

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And now they are getting ready for bed and writing to some of you ...

... good night everyone.

Rae, WEHGC Director