Great First Day of Blended Session Two!
Today we welcomed our wonderful campers through a drive-through check in. They got their cabin assignments at the admin table, checked in meds, and unloaded their luggage. After the campers said goodbye to their families, we took them to their cabins to get settled in. There, they figured out their sleeping arrangements and met their new cabin mates.They spent some time there waiting for everyone to arrive, playing name games and getting familiar with each other. After all of the campers arrived and settled in, we met at Top Field for the first time as a whole camp! We formed a big circle, did some name games (and moves), and went over the 6 Kupugani core values, incorporating general camp rules and gave an overview of what to expect over the next weeks.
After we were done on Top Field, we headed to the dining hall for dinner with our cabin mates. After we finished eating and cleaning up, we returned to Top Field for some large group games like Ship Island, Ro Sham Bo Evolution, and My Biggest Fan. The campers then headed back to their cabins to change and get ready for our first campfire. At the campfire, we went over what each of the cabin’s names meant and set goals for the session at camp. We also had our special key log ceremony, involving each camper’s hope for their camp session. After a moment of reflection, we dismissed the campers with our Goodnight Song and headed back to our cabins for lights out. What a great first day!