A Lot to be Thankful For at Camp

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! 

I hope everyone is looking forward to a couple days off from school/work/whatever-it-is-you-do and all prepared for a nice long weekend with family and friends.

Up here at 4-H Camp, we've got a lot to be thankful for. We have a great Summer 2015 season behind us, and we're now looking for to an even better Summer 2016. We're also thankful we'll have the chance to see a bunch of the Camp Family at our Second Annual Winter Gathering, next Saturday December 5th. (And we hope you can make it!)

But today, mostly, I'm thankful that of all the campers out there, at all the camps anywhere and everywhere, our campers are the best campers there are. Period.

Need proof? Here's a random email our camper Tehya dropped in my inbox this week:

So, as you begin your holiday weekend, I'll leave you with Tehya's wonderful description of our opening campfire. As you enjoy your meal with your family, you can remember your Camp Family as well, which is never any more than a single campfire away.

Opening Campfire

The fire crackled, momentarily interrupting the camp director's words. It was July thirteenth, 2015 on a warm, cloudless afternoon. Campers sat facing the camp director on the forty smooth long wooden benches which slightly smelled of new wood. If anyone moved their feet, small gravel rocks would create a faint grinding sound in the air. Additionally, a lingering smoky taste was left in many of the mouths sitting near the fire. Behind the camp director and cozy fire, Lake Shawanni glistened like a mirror with the reflection of countless trees on the water. In the branches above and around, birds attempted to sing sweet melodies over the exploding laughter. It was the opening campfire, the eager start to a new week at L.G Cook 4H Camp. Friendships were being formed along with the unfinished friendship bracelets that hung with duct tape attached to knees. Smiles were glued to all faces and eyes sparkled with glee. Eventually the sun's light was gone from the lakes, the hills and the sky. As the once raging fire died down, all was well in camp as campers safely rested after enjoying a perfect night.

Happy Thanksgiving.