Camp News

No day three fatigue here, as campsite action ramped up in a big way this morning. After breakfast and inspection, the Seniors and Hi-Seniors from each Tribe headed into the woods to work on their campsites. Shelter building is now in full swing, with structures beginning to take shape. This is one of the coolest things you’ll see at Owego: Campers take sticks and branches that are lying around in the woods, add some leaves and mud, and build a free-standing shelter. By Monday, there will be 6 individual shelters at each of the Tribes’ campsites. It is a remarkable thing to witness.

While the older campers created their architectural masterpieces with hatchets and saws and twine, the Juniors enjoyed Jamboree event #4: Pirate Punch. Our youngest campers gathered on the Lower Field and split into Tribes. Similar to Capture the Flag, Pirate Punch involves one team as the “Protectors” and the other 5 teams attempting to grab a cone and return it to their Tribe’s home base with out getting tagged and sent to jail. Once in jail, you can escape by successfully completing a game like Kan Jam or Cornhole. There were 6 rounds, with each Tribe having the opportunity to be the Protectors. In the end, the Tribe with the most cones collected overall was the winner. That victory went to Ticuna!

After Pirate Punch, the Juniors from each Tribe headed to the site of their Junior Project (event #5 of the Junior Jamboree). Their task is to build a structure in one of the following categories: Chair/bench, Table, Firepit, or Lean-to. The Juniors are using the skills learned in camp craft and are working together to emulate the older campers and build something to impress the judges! These Junior projects will be evaluated on Monday, along with the Tribes’ overall campsites.

Lunch was followed today by additional campsite time. This included ongoing meal prep in advance of tomorrow night’s judged campsite meal. The Tribes’ counselor meal teams have already created a menu and compiled a list of ingredients. They’ve gone grocery shopping to acquire the ingredients not already provided by our kitchen, and they’ve begun to figure out the necessary prep time and cook time. These meal teams have also built in-ground “ovens” at the campsites for the actual cooking of the meal. Yes, they will cook the meal for the judges outdoors, using an open flame. This requires extensive research and planning, and is no small feat!

All campers participated in the Special Event this afternoon, meeting at the Stage for a game called “A Quiet Place.” Basically, each Tribe rotated through six different stations around camp. There was Charades at the Stage, a ball toss in the picnic grove, a scavenger hunt of plaque facts in the dining hall, Floor is Lava on the Upper Field, a blindfolded maze in the HBC, and Tallest Tower at the lake amphitheater. Here’s the catch: Not a single sound could be made!

Every activity in which the Tribes participated required all members to remain completely silent. All communication had to be done via body language, gestures, and eye contact. If any sound was made, the Tribe had to immediately stop what they were doing and run to the Silverdome. Waiting for them when they arrived was a mob of counselors, eager to tag the campers before they made it safely inside the Silverdome. Every ball that dropped — to the Silverdome. Every cup that toppled — to the Silverdome. Every K’nex piece that fell — to the Silverdome. You get the idea! It was like a frantic game of Capture the Flag meets Cops and Robbers!

Once the rotations were complete, everyone met back at the Stage for a Jeopardy-like trivia game which required brains rather than braun. Tribes wagered points on different categories of questions, and worked together by division to answer correctly. In the end, the Tribe of Lenape was the winner! Kudos to the members of the Lenape tribe!

Tonight’s Big Game is a Frontier Week favorite especially designed for counselors. There are six different events in which counselors from each Tribe may choose to compete. The most talked-about, by far, is the wing-eating challenge. One counselor from each Tribe sits at a picnic table in the Grove, with a bowl of 20 spicy wings in front of him. The goal is obvious. The spectacle is sometimes hard to watch. But campers young and old gather around and marvel at the tenacity of the wing-eaters as they battle the spiciness, the quantity, and the crowd noise.

Tomorrow, we’ll start the day with Air Raid, the game with lots and lots and lots of running. After that, the Tribes will continue to work on building their shelters. Campers will eat a steak dinner at their campsites, and the Tribe’s meal will be judged. All of this excitement is building towards the big finale on Monday night. Whose will be the final flame?

If you were going to spend 5 days in the great outdoors, collecting wood, lashing branches, and creating structures out of natural materials, you couldn’t possibly ask for weather better than we had today. The morning was perfectly chilly, as everyone shuffled to lineup in their hoodies and sweats (or, in some cases, flannel pajama bottoms). By mid-morning, the layers began to come off. By the time rest hour was over and Overland Overwater commenced, the sun was hot with a lovely breeze floating through camp. Lucky us!

Today’s schedule was jam-packed with Frontier Week events, starting with Junior Jamboree event #2, torch decorating. Each Tribe was given a long, thin tree trunk to decorate with the Tribe’s name, colors, animal, and other Frontier Week symbols. In about a 45-minute time frame, these groups of Juniors used acrylic paint markers and worked together to create their masterpieces. These will become the torches that each Chief carries at Monday night’s Closing Ceremony. We think they look spectacular!

While the Juniors were channeling their inner artists, everyone else was participating in the Frontier Competition. Seniors and Hi-Seniors from all Tribes signed up for an event. Based on areas of interest and skill level, Tribe members chose from climbing, archery, ping pong, biking, and multiple lake events. There was a fierce ping pong tournament happening on the Junior gathering deck, and a bicycle obstacle course on the Upper Field! At the lake, teams of 2 raced canoes in a figure-8 formation and individuals followed the same course in kayaks. There was even a relay race that included swimming AND boating!

After the canoe and kayak races wrapped up, everyone gathered at the lake for King of the Hill. This is a crowd-pleasing spectacle involving all 6 Frontier Week Chiefs. Basically, King of the Hill is a one-on-one competition to knock your opponent off the Wibit and into the lake. They face off in a round-robin format until all of the Chiefs have competed against one another. The Chiefs take their positions at opposite ends of the Wibit, facing one another. At the sound of the whistle, the boys (carefully) charge one another and try to spin the other person into the water. Although both Chiefs inevitably lose their balance and end up in the water, the winner is the person who gains the upper hand and forces his opponent off the Wibit. Dave declares a winner for that round and we move on to the next two Chiefs. Campers lined the shore, watching with amusement and cheering on their Chiefs. There was a lot of speculation in the crowd about who might win any particular round, and more than a few “upsets!” King of the Hill is all in the name of fun, and there was nothing but laughter and good sportsmanship among the Chiefs.

After lunch and Rest Hour, the entire camp gathered on the Lower Field for Overland Overwater. This all-camp relay race involves all members of a Tribe, and even some counselors! Similar to the Ultimate Olympic Challenge, campers sign up for a leg of the race based on interest and skill level. Do you like to run? Are you a skilled archer? Want to balance a ping pong ball on a spoon while you cross the Lower Field? We have something for everyone! The final leg of the race has each Chief running the length of the Lower Field to the backstop on Danny’s Diamond. There are three whistles hanging from the fence. Dave stands nearby with his stopwatch. As soon as the Chief blows a whistle, his Tribe’s time is marked and recorded.

Tribes had time at their campsites before shower hour and dinner, which allowed them to finish preparations for tonight’s Rope Burn. At the conclusion of dinner, the Juniors reported to the Upper Field to begin event #3 of the Junior Jamboree. This event, called Tallest Stack, challenged each Tribe to build a structure using branches from the nearby woods. The highest convergence of branches was the winner. These young campers got straight to work, carrying (and sometimes dragging) enormous branches and tree trunks out of the woods and propping them up against one another in a teepee configuration. There’s something magical that happens when you ask kids to build something with tree branches!

The main event of the night kicked off around 8:00. Rope Burn is a highlight not only of Frontier Week, but of the entire summer. After transporting their massive piles of kindling from the campsites all the way to the Upper Field, the fire building team of 6 begins to sort the wood by size. Each Tribe is given one box of matches to get the fire started. After the flame catches, it’s up to the fire building team to add kindling, stoke the flames, and create an inferno that is high enough and hot enough to burn through the rope suspended above. After witnessing tonight’s event, we can assure you that all 6 Tribes accomplished their mission!

There were 6 massive fires burning at once. The crowd cheered for their fire builders and chanted, “Burn baby, burn!” and “The rope, the rope, the rope is on fire!” The amount of heat emanating from the flames was unimaginable. The ropes hung on for dear life as long as they could. In the end, Ekota’s rope broke first, followed by Unami’s. We congratulate all of the fire building teams on their impressive achievements!

Whew! It was a busy day. The Tribes are pumped and riding high from their victories in different events. At this point, anyone could win. Tomorrow, we keep on Frontier-ing!

 

Since we love to talk about the weather around here, we have to share the forecast for the duration of Frontier Week. It’s pretty spectacular, folks! Nothing but sunny skies ahead, and temperatures that will make Owego Raid a walk in the park. We’d like to think that this glorious weather is our reward for enduring last summer’s Frontier Week of Rain, but we’ll settle on just being grateful!

Campers awoke this morning with a renewed sense of purpose. Having been assigned to a team at last night’s bonfire, they were excited today to become a member of a tribe. Yes, there is a difference. Last night, there were six colors. Today, those colors evolved into Tribes. This morning, after gathering at their indoor meeting spaces, each Tribe announced its official name. We’d like to present to you the Tribes of: Ekota (Dark Green), Lenape (Black), Ponca (White), Potomac (Royal Blue), Ticuna (Navy Blue), and Unami (Red).

Once the Tribes were named, the Chiefs and Head Coaches led their teams to the campsites to begin the arduous process of clearing away last summer’s remnants and a long winter’s worth of debris. Many of the Chiefs carried portable speakers and seized the opportunity to begin playing their Tribes’ songs on repeat. It’s never too early to start learning the melody!

The Juniors immediately began collecting small sticks and branches in anticipation for tomorrow night’s Rope Burn. The older campers picked up rakes and hatchets and twine, and got to work. The campsites must be cleared of all trash, errant branches, and dead leaves before the Tribe begins to build its shelter. The ground should be smooth and as even as possible, not only to ensure a stable foundation for the shelter but also for the safety of those walking through the campsite. If they weren’t raking leaves, smoothing dirt, or chopping wood, the campers were practicing their best lashing skills to prepare for tomorrow when they will begin to build.

After lunch, we temporarily abandoned everything Frontier Week and celebrated Canteen day instead! Rest Hour was accompanied by Sour Patch Kids and Nestle Crunch Bars. At 2:30, the bell rang and we returned to our Frontier Week state of mind! The Juniors headed to the picnic grove, where each tribe was tasked with decorating a rock to be displayed at the campsites.

The Seniors and Hi-Seniors from each Tribe either worked at the campsite or took part in the banner decorating competition. The banner teams marched down to arts and crafts, portable fans in hand, like an army of overheated Van Goghs. They were given a little over an hour to design, sketch, and paint a poster-sized paper with the Tribe’s name, animal, and symbols representative of both the Tribe’s history and the spirit of Frontier Week. The artistic talent among these campers was pretty mind-blowing! The fans were also blowing, as the paint had to dry in time for the banner presentation that followed.

The banner presentation featured each Tribe’s leaders taking the Stage to not only display their banner but also to offer a lesson on the Tribe’s history. While the Medicine Man, Warrior, and Scout held the banner for everyone to see, the Chief and Head Coach spoke about their Tribe’s origins, language, culture, and present-day struggles. These speeches are a way to connect the fun and games of Frontier Week to the real-life indigenous people who inhabited the land on which we now play.

Tonight’s big event was the tug-of-war. Each Tribe had the opportunity to face off against all 5 of the other Tribes, in a round-robin structure. Campers were pumped and coaches were talking strategy. Some opted to rub dirt on their hands for traction, others dug their heels in and got low to the ground. At the sound of the whistle, it was go time. Everyone immediately started pulling. Coaches ran up and down the side of the rope, cheering on their Tribes. “One, two, three…PULL!” was the refrain of the night. Once a Tribe pulled far enough for the center marker to clear the cone, the whistle blew again and the winning Tribe erupted into celebration.

By the end of the event, the sky had grown dark and the Upper Field was illuminated by the headlights of several staff vehicles. It was a very dramatic way to set the scene for the final showdown! In the end, it was Ponca versus Potomac, with Potomac coming in first place. The day ended with excitement, exhaustion, and some sore palms. But we can’t wait to do it again tomorrow!

Most Owego Wednesdays start with morning lineup, but don’t typically end with a Frontier Week breakout!

No matter how many guesses were made, or how much speculation rippled through camp, it all came down to this moment. And that moment was precisely 8:40 pm, just after sunset. Campers were returning to their bunks from evening activity, when the power went out.

Seriously. Again.

This time, however, it was all part of the plan! It was like a scene from Oceans 11: Unit leaders ran through the Village and up the Ridge, tossing glow sticks in the air. A school bus pulled up to the front gate, its headlights piercing through the pitch dark. The Tents, returning from a special Hibachi dinner, poured out of the bus and began sprinting through camp, shouting, “Frontier Week! Frontier Week!” They each wore a specially-designed shirt that read “Frontier Week 2025: The Fire That Never Dies.” Suddenly, fireworks exploded into the night sky. That was our cue to get to the Upper Field.

As “Baba O’Reilly” blasted from the speaker, everyone formed a semi-circle around the massive bonfire. Friends threw their arms around one another, and the Tents lined up side-by-side. Kyle stepped forward and welcomed us to Frontier Week 2025. The fire raged behind him, and the crowd’s faces glowed with anticipation. Kyle turned things over to Dave. This was it. The real deal.

Dave announced each of the six tribes, one at a time, starting with the tribe’s color and its Chief. After the Chief was revealed, Dave announced the Medicine Man, Warrior, and Scout. Dave called out the remaining members of the tribe, and these campers excitedly burst forth from the crowd and joined the party. There were lots of hugs, high-fives, and the occasional, “Let’s goooo!” Then the Chief reached into an envelope and picked out the name of his tribe’s Head Coach. The tribe then chose its campsite and indoor meeting area. Dave repeated this process six times, bellowing out names to compete with the noise of the roaring fire. And still, the fire raged on.

When all was said and done, Owegans were divided into six tribes: black, navy blue, dark green, royal blue, white, and red. Each tribe will choose its official name tomorrow. We’ll report back with the details in tomorrow’s blog.

Over the next five days, we will participate in a unique competition. Aside from basketball, soccer, and swimming, there will be an awe-inspiring rope burn, a banner design contest, and a wing-eating challenge (for real). Each tribe will build a shelter in the woods and prep and cook a meal completely outdoors. You will see photos of your child carrying a rake. Frontier Week is unlike anything they’ve ever experienced before. So, buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride!

 

 

Today’s vibes were sunny with a side of anticipation. With a regular schedule all day, the campers were able to participate in their favorite activities. We soaked up the vitamin D while giving it our all on the fields and courts. Still, the hum of speculation reverberated throughout camp as everyone continued to theorize on when Frontier Week will break. And that was with the Tents out of camp, paddling down the Delaware River, all day!

Speaking of the Tents, they traveled to the River today with a positive attitude and the intention of having fun. Sure, they paddled their hearts out and added another 18 miles to last week’s 49. That makes a grand total of 67 miles, which is pretty impressive considering they were interrupted on their first attempt by thunderstorms and torrential downpours. We admire their determination to get back on the water! Today’s energy was chill, as the Tents took breaks from paddling to swim, jump off rocks, and enjoy their time together. They made it back to camp in time for dinner, and made quite an entrance — chanting and cheering to the delight of everyone in the dining hall.

From the mind of our own Scotty Myers came this evening’s performance of “Young Frankenstein.” The curtain opened around 8:00, with the entire camp in attendance. From the opening notes, the audience could tell this was going to be a fun show. The plot centered on Freddy Frankenstein, grandson of the infamous doctor, who is trying to shed his family’s image as monster-makers and thus insists that his name is pronounced “Frohn-ken-steen.” His cousin Max takes him to Owego, where Igor (or “Eye-gor”) finds him and convinces him to revisit his grandfather’s laboratory and create a new monster. Aside from that, there were singing counselors, an inspector determined to hunt down Freddy and his monster, and an inspired cameo by the Tents. Oh, and there were also horse sound effects. Needless to say, those of us who have seen the Mel Brooks film laughed out loud numerous times throughout the performance.

After the curtain call, Kyle presented Scotty with a Young Frankenstein t-shirt, and thanked him for his masterful writing and directing. Then, as is tradition, Scotty took center stage and announced the two shows he will write and direct next summer: A Christmas Story, the Musical, and Sponge Bob Square Pants! That last one had the entire camp on its feet, cheering with glee! Although we’re still smiling from ear to ear from tonight’s theatrical achievement, we can’t wait til Summer 2026 when we’ll travel to a pineapple under the sea!

Young Frankenstein will be uploaded to our You Tube channel in its entirety, so grab some popcorn and stay tuned!

Any Monday that begins with late sleep is a good Monday. Furthermore, the forecast calls for sunny skies ahead with no rain in sight. While we are definitely a bit superstitious and don’t want to make any proclamations, it looks like we may have a beautiful week laid out before us. After enduring the Great Power Outage of Olympics 2025, we deserve dry socks and lots of outdoors time over the next 10 days!

Once Frontier Week begins, our days and nights will be jam-packed with action and excitement. Which makes days like today, where we enjoy late wake-up in the morning and a regular period schedule in the afternoon, that much more satisfying. Yes, special events like Olympics and Frontier Week are a BIG part of why we love camp so much. But on quieter days like today, when we can sit and play Magic with our friends, or bounce around on the Wibit with not a care in the world, we remember that it’s often the simple moments in camp that make Owego so special. So we soak up those moments and appreciate them while they last.

Today was a Canteen day! Just one week after Visiting Day, our campers replenished their candy supply. One by one, bunks were called to Canteen during Rest Hour. Everyone waited in line, letters in hand, and chose their favorite treats. The good news is, you may have a treat of your own in your mailbox very soon!

The second session show, Young Frankenstein, will appear on Scotty’s Stage tomorrow night. The cast has been practicing tirelessly to ensure a stellar performance for the Owego audience! Tomorrow’s blog will feature all of the highlights from the show. And knowing Scotty, there will be many! We already can’t wait to see the cameos!

Tomorrow morning, the Tents will go back to the River.

Having been rained out last week on day 2 of the 100-miler, our oldest campers were given the choice to call it a day or to return to the Delaware to complete their mission. Today, they voted to jump back into their canoes and pick up where they left off. With 49 miles already under their vests, they will paddle another 50 miles tomorrow before returning to camp. We know it will be a long day for these 11th graders, but we’re rooting for them!

Ten days to go before we bid adieu to Summer 2025!

 

It was another gorgeous morning in the 18425, as campers threw on hoodies (to preserve the coziness of their beds) and made their way to lineup. Sunday breakfast is always bagels and smoked salmon, and some of us garnish with more capers than others. After inspection, we transitioned into first period with many intercamp competitions on the schedule. We’re squeezing as much friendly competition into the last 12 days of camp as we possibly can. Let the Greeley Games begin (again)!

There was U13 flag football over at Pine Forest, a ropes competition AND a swim meet at CTT, and tennis, soccer, and basketball at Owego. Campers were coming and going all day long! One of the highlights of the day was the buzzer beater that gave us a victory in basketball over Pine Forest!

After lunch, there was sibling visitation at CTT. Our boys had a fun visit with their sisters under the bright, sunny sky. Though absence really DOES make the heart grow fonder, we have a feeling that these brothers and sisters will thoroughly enjoy being reunited under one roof in a few weeks’ time!

Tonight, the second Old Timers ceremony of the summer took place at the amphitheater by the lake. One by one, our campers and staff who are commemorating their 7th year at Owego, stood in front of the Old Timers Club (all campers and staff with 3 years or more at camp) and told their stories. There was lots of laughter as the newly-minted Old Timers told stories from their younger days at camp. The ceremony was, of course, followed by the ice cream bash. Remember, number of years = number of scoops, and you’d be incorrect think that no one took the scoopers up on this generous offer! Toppings galore, good times with friends, and a shared history at camp — what could be better?

We didn’t forget about our first and second year campers! They had a great time hanging out together at the HBC, playing basketball and enjoying various card games. We look forward to welcoming them into the Old Timers Club in due time!

Tomorrow is the start of a big week at camp! The Tents will return to the river on Tuesday to finish what they started on the 100-miler, the second session show, Young Frankenstein, will premiere Tuesday night on Scotty’s Stage, and then…

Who knows what will happen?

 

When you look at the calendar and realize we’ve now been in camp for 5 full weeks, it seems like it all happened in the blink of an eye. But the reality is, we’ve packed so much goodness into those 35 days. And today was filled with lots of goodness!

We hosted another Play Day today, with more prospective Owegans visiting camp with their families and trying out many of the wonderful activities offered. The weather cooperated beautifully, as if the camp gods were smiling down on us and enticing our visitors to enjoy the glorious day and come back next summer for more! Yes, we’re already thinking about Summer 2026. The truth is, it helps distract us from the impending end of Summer 2025.

August weekends often bring special guests to camp, and we were lucky enough to welcome back quite a few former campers and staff today. As these VIPs walked around, greeting old friends and soaking up the nostalgia of summers past, they reminisced about their days at Owego. Memories were shared. Stories were revisited. Songs were played. You can take the Owegan out of camp, but you can’t take camp out of the Owegan. Our Brothers in Blue are always embraced at camp, no matter how long it has been since they last stepped foot inside our gates!

In camp culinary news, cooking with Noriko was back today, as a lucky group of campers learned how to make Ramen! This wasn’t your ordinary, college-student-at-2 am Ramen — this was the real deal! This Ramen was authentic and delicious, and once again, we were not invited to taste. The dining hall was filled with the aroma of noodles and pure comfort! We are so appreciative of Noriko and her willingness to share her recipes with us!

Tonight’s evening activity was divisional campfires for all, and it was a perfectly cool evening to throw on longs and longs and curl up on your Crazy Creek next to your buddies. Everyone sat around the campfire and listened to the stories and chants that had been passed down from previous generations of Owegans and that were now being passed down to them. As the flames curled toward the sky and into the dark night, campers and staff alike knew that they were a part of something special. Not just for 12 more days, but for a lifetime.

 

 

 

Campers were awakened this morning at 8:45, a much-appreciated late sleep with all of the Senior and Hi-Senior trips having returned to camp late last night. At morning lineup, everyone was noticeably in attendance. For the first time since Tuesday morning, we were back together as one complete camp. Typically, at this point in the summer, the speculation about Frontier Week begins. “When will it break?” Eager Juniors keep their eyes and ears open. But we’re not quite there yet. It’s only August 1st. The Tents still have to finish the 100-miler! So let’s slow down and enjoy the journey.

The morning was cool and cloudy, and had campers grabbing for those sweatshirts that Mom or Dad so wisely packed back in May! As recently as this past Tuesday, the thought of wearing a hoodie at camp seemed ludicrous. But yesterday’s rains brought us temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than they were just two days ago. We’re finally getting use out of those warm clothes! Thank you, packing list!

The chill in the air didn’t deter us from jumping right into activities all over camp. There was even a spring in our step as we enjoyed being outdoors without all the sweating! By late morning, the sun was shining and all memories of yesterday’s deluge were long forgotten. Campers were back doing what they love, and that included lots of water activities. You can never have too much time in the water!

Friday night dinner commenced with the usual Challah and matzoh ball soup, followed by chanting by the Tents. After dinner, our Juniors had a special evening activity that only stoked the flames of anticipation for the arrival of Frontier Week. The Frontier Week Combine gives the Juniors a “taste” of what’s to come. First, the division is divided up into 6 tribes, similar to what will happen during Frontier Week. Over the next couple of nights, they will participate in activities that mimic the types of challenges they will face once Frontier Week breaks. Tonight, they played a Jeopardy-style game at the Stage (AKA “Special Event”) which had them answering trivia questions for points. While these preliminary activities won’t count towards the actual competition, it gives the Juniors a chance to get acclimated with the Owego Frontier Week traditions before things get really crazy and we’re off to the races!

 

When August arrives, we don’t think too much about summer coming to an end. We build a fire, practice our lashing skills, and wait for Frontier Week to begin.

 

 

When it rains at camp, we get wet. Our shoes get muddy. Our towels get soggy. Basically, the only thing that doesn’t get dampened is our spirit! Even the best laid plans sometimes get detoured because of the weather. Unfortunately, today’s much-anticipated Owegoland extravaganza had to be canceled. After thunderstorms rattled through camp early this morning, and downpours continued on and off throughout the day, we had to pivot and think on our feet. Good thing that’s what we do best!

After breakfast and inspection, there was indoor choice SFA, where campers could choose from activities located in covered areas around camp. After that, everyone came together in the HBC for bunk games. After lunch and rest hour, we headed to the dining hall for movie time! Not only did the Juniors get to watch The Lego Movie, but they enjoyed delicious kettle corn AND root beer floats. Everything WAS awesome!

Our Senior and Hi-Senior overnight trips continued as planned, with the exception of the 100-miler. With the heavy rain and flash flood warnings, our Tents wisely returned to camp and waited out the storm. They’ve already paddled 49 miles, and will pick up where they left off  when they return to the river in a few days. The remaining Upper Camp trips will return to camp later tonight. Good news for all: Late sleep tomorrow!!!

Tonight’s evening activity was a crowd-favorite: Junior Lip Sync! Each bunk chose a song, decided on a costume, and choreographed a routine. Silver lining moment? The Tents were available to help, and each bunk got its very own Tent to be a part of the act. Can you imagine how cool that must have been for our Juniors? Again, best laid plans. But what started out as a disappointment for our oldest campers who wanted nothing more than to be out on the water, ended as a night of laughs and cheers and lots of overjoyed Junior campers!

We call that a win for everyone.