What do you mean it is WEDNESDAY?!

Why is it that when you are having so much fun that the time just flies by?!!! The whole Camp woke up in time for the hot air balloons starting at 6:30 AM!!! (YAWN!!!) We are having such a wonderful time, (most) of the kids didn't even notice we were up so early since they were all smiling. The wind was OUT OF CONTROL today. The kiddos were not able to go fishing today, and we couldn't fully keep the hot air balloon inflated. We did enjoy our annual Frontier cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate. Next the kids learned how to make their own tissue paper hot air balloons, inflated them, and then we launched them! They were so excited!!! After lunch the Teens prepared for Teen Trek and the Juniors went to Kayaking, Arts & Crafts, and Boat Whittling. The Teens had Blake's Lot-A-Burger for dinner tonight!!! After a delicious spaghetti dinner, the Juniors traveled down to the gym for their movie on the Big Screen while in the comfort of their own sleeping bags. They had popcorn, nachos, and Kahona Ice came out for a special dessert treat!  Channel 7 came out today and interviewed our campers and staff, and the story will run on Thursday during the 5:00pm News! So tune in and SEE what our Campers are doing!



The Campers helping open the balloon!

We tried our best to launch, but the wind (look at the right of the balloon) prevented us.

Cinnamon Rolls & Hot CHOCOLATE!!!!

"Frontier Cinnamon Rolls, OH YEAH!" - Counselor Thomas

The Campers had a BLAST making their very own hot air balloons. Again, the wind prevented from a good launch so we did our best and launched inside the gym! The Campers had SO MUCH FUN putting all the balloon pieces together, and then seeing them float.

The campers were divided in groups, outside of their normal cabin or counselor groups to work on team building and having fun!

The kids are so proud of their creation!

10. 9. 8. 7.6.5.4.3.2.1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The campers love doing countdowns as their balloons launch EVERY single time! :)

After lunch the Campers did some "art with intention" to think about, reflect, and even express some emotions about losing fellow campers and loved ones from Camp E. The Campers created "Memory Jars" by painting them, covering them with tissue paper, glitter, filling them with found objects from outside like pine cones, leaves, pebbles, and even writing letters to fill the jar. Thursday night we hold our Memorial Service and will place glow sticks inside the jars, place them around the pond, and let the light from the jars represent those we have lost. The campers also whittled Ivory soap bars into small boats as memorials that we will float on the pond tomorrow night.

Some of the completed Memory Jars finished by our Teen Girls.