Every summer has its rainy spells. Every summer has its heat waves. And every summer has days like today: Bright sunshine, blue skies, low humidity, and a perfect 80 degrees. Days like this are hard to come by, so we try to savor them and enjoy every moment spent outdoors. There is a little extra pep in our step, more “joie de vivre” than usual, and a general sense of contentment everywhere you look.

The morning was filled with all of the sports, games, and activities we’ve been missing on super-hot or super-rainy days. Campers scattered across the Lower Field, playing Ultimate Frisbee and practicing their golf swings. On the Upper Field, there was soccer, flag football, and lacrosse. The tennis and Pickleball courts were packed, and the pool and lake were a flurry of activity. Camp was back to doing what it does best: Providing our campers with a variety of options to stay active and busy!

The 10th graders embarked on the Grand Owegan, and Mother Nature provided a glorious day on which to begin their epic 3-day adventure. They will paddle down the Delaware today and set up camp in Worthington State Forest. Tomorrow, the group will spend most of the day rock climbing at Ricks Rocks. After dinner, they will hike to the next campground and rest for the final day of hiking. Once the day 3 hike is complete, our boys will get picked up in Worthington for the drive back to Owego. We will keep you updated on their progress.

The Greeley Games are underway, with a wide variety of intercamp opportunities for our campers. We rotate between Owego, Timber Tops, and Pine Forest, competing against our brother and sister camps in swimming, archery, soccer, fishing, basketball, flag football, and many other activities. Everyone’s competitive spirit gets fired up, and we have a really great time.  Some of our campers even get to see their siblings/cousins/family members in the process! Double bonus! We’re extremely proud of all of our campers who participated in an intercamp competition today!

Tonight, our 9th graders will enjoy a Teen Canteen with their counterparts at Timber Tops (a pretty nice consolation prize with the rest of the Hi-Senior division off camp on their respective escapades). Tomorrow, we will welcome Ryan Carroll back to camp for a long weekend of pen-making.

We’ll write more about that later…when we have a finished pen!