Thursday, September 7, 2017

From the Archives of Summer '17: Last Evening - Part II

When last we checked in on the Summer Camp Photo Archives...


The Final Closing Campfire...


For Summer 2017...


Was winding down...




As we...

Sung...



And...

Cried...

Our way out of it.



But as the Closing Campfire ends...

Our Lantern Ceremony...

Begins!

Because seriously.

We love...

Closing Ceremonies here.

Can't get enough of them.

It's why we've got like...

25 closing ceremonies...

Scheduled every week.

But after the somber, serene, and observant...

Candle light ceremony...

And once we've passed the symbolic Camp Spirit...


Reflected on our week...

And enjoyed a few more quiet songs...

In the beautifully lit-up night-time forest...

It's then time for...

A closing event that's...

Just a little bit more celebratory,

and just a little bit more raucous. 


Yes, it's time for:



The Camp Schmance!

"Schmance"  you say?

Schmance, I say!

Schmance, we all say!

Cause "Camp Dance"...

Doesn't come close to summing up...

The Friday night party...

We throw in the Rec Hall...

To celebrate...

Another great week at Summer Camp.

Yes, the Camp Schmance...

Is the culmination...


Of a whole evening's worth...

Of Closing Ceremonies...

And our way...

Of getting the absolute most...

Out of one more night...

At Camp.

Yes, the Schmance is...

Exciting!

Crazy!

(Crazier if you're Senior Staff.)

Yes,

The Camp Schmance...

Is an event...

That can only occur...

After a community...


Has spent a whole week...

Together...

Growing from...

Strangers...

To acquaintances...

To friends...

To Camp Family...

In their...

Strange...

One-of-kind...

Good ol'...

Home...

In the woods.

The Schmance includes...

Some games,

Some...

Dancing...

(Or more accurately...

Some schmancing...)

Some good quality time...

Between good quality people...

And some...

Other...

Somewhat bizarre...


Rituals.


What better way...

Could there possibly be...

To wrap up...




An indescribable...





Week at Summer Camp...

Than an indescribable...

Event...

With a nonsensical name...

That basically just...

Features...

The whole...


Camp Family...

All together...

Having as good a time...

As they possibly can...

For one last evening...

in Summer 2017...

At their home away from home.




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