Our Last Night

Thursday up on Mountain Chai (High)

Our last full day, but boy was it a full day. The skits that we performed – amazing. Mr. and Mrs. Grant videoed all the glorous acts. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

All students are still up on the hill. No new behavior notices, and the nurse said we have a clean bill of health. I am impressed.

This was a warm morning – 27 degrees. The breeze was light with not clouds. At breakfast we had French toast and Skyler loves maple syrup. We also had strawberry syrup, and it was great.

Since the teachers didn’t have a trail today, we all went out on the trails to photograph, video, and to feed the birds. It was a smooth day with all the kids. Some were cracking rocks, others learned about the environment, and others studied animals. The morning was quite memorable. I got lucky to catch a photo of Mrs. Wilbur with a bird landing on her hand. The kids were on fire.

When we got in, we found out that Mrs. Takacs was on the hill. We got together and started planning our skits. The kids had been working on their skits for a few days – cheaters. We had lunch for the last time on the hill. I have found that the kids are growing up. They are now relaxed and fully enjoying themselves. They don’t talk to us like we are teachers anymore. They are impressive.

We did an assessment activity to evaluate their camp leaders. It was like herding kittens – 120 fifth graders is a power in the universe. They then did a hoedown with the camp team. The hoedown is a dance festival. The kids had some line dancing, 70’s disco, and a bit of the 80’s hustle. They were lost, goofy, and fast on their feet. Very interesting.

The whole camp practiced their skits, and the hill was on fire with excitement. Each group worked hard and in secret.

Diner was Chinese and extra laughter. Our table wolfed down the food and the water. Three to four glasses of water per meal.

Skit Night – about 16 skits covered all the cabins, two skits from the camp leaders, and ours. We had girl band singers, space monkeys, Gemain body builders, and Buzz Lightyear. Like I mentioned earlier, the skits were recorded. We have proof that we had fun. Fun up on Mountain Chai.

We are coming home tomorrow. Good night and sweet dreams. See you tomorrow.