Girl's Camp kicked off as soon as we hiked all our junk to our camping spot and set up our tents right on top of a wasp nest that was hidden under some logs. Mix that with some smelly latrines and you have a nice peek of how we do camp...
After warning us about fire safety, skunks and bears, we found ourselves doing this crazy song and dance. I think it was to help keep the bears away.
One of my favorite parts of camp was me being mistaken as a youth (on several occasions). I guess dressing like a 13 yr old and dancing like a crazy horse didn't help any.
I did get rewarded, however, for all my efforts for the week by this ceremony wherein I was given many gifts and tokens of appreciation in the form of "Ooga-Booga" wear.
Two Kleenex boxes, one sick girl and six wasp stings later I looked back at our car full of tired girls and realized why we have camp each year; camp helps you be humble, grateful and aware of where you stand in life. And even though I had to clean smelly outhouses and was asked if I was 13, I still had a great time.
Girl's Camp kicked off as soon as we hiked all our junk to our camping spot and set up our tents right on top of a wasp nest that was hidden under some logs. Mix that with some smelly latrines and you have a nice peek of how we do camp...
After warning us about fire safety, skunks and bears, we found ourselves doing this crazy song and dance. I think it was to help keep the bears away.
One of my favorite parts of camp was me being mistaken as a youth (on several occasions). I guess dressing like a 13 yr old and dancing like a crazy horse didn't help any.
I did get rewarded, however, for all my efforts for the week by this ceremony wherein I was given many gifts and tokens of appreciation in the form of "Ooga-Booga" wear.
Two Kleenex boxes, one sick girl and six wasp stings later I looked back at our car full of tired girls and realized why we have camp each year; camp helps you be humble, grateful and aware of where you stand in life. And even though I had to clean smelly outhouses and was asked if I was 13, I still had a great time.
5 comments:
Yay! Will you be my young women's leader too? It's funny how girls camp is the same everywhere you go...
Did the girls ever get excited about it and do crazy stuff with their hair?
That Ogga-Booga picture kills me.
So, was this a week away from the little guy too? What's easier--a week with Liam, or a week with a bunch of YW?
Looks like you had a blast--fun, fun fun! You and Emi need to get together for dress up!!!
What I wouldn't have given to have Carrie for my YW camp leader. . . Practically perfect in every way.
This picture of Chelsea and Brooklyn just makes me laugh!!!
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