Kevin Gordon

Many capes were flying at this morning’s community gathering circle on Superhero Day! We had coffee cake for breakfast, along with eggs. After breakfast we did camp chores then split up into our teams for more team building activities. Then we had some morning camptivities: pool, slacklining, and disc golf. We had tuna melts for lunch and then went to the cabins for siesta. After siesta, we had another camptivity: biking, fishing, lake play, and pool. Then La Tienda. After La Tienda we had an all camp soccer game! (Sadly, […]

Today we had waffles for breakfast. After breakfast we did camp chores and then teams. After teams we had Free to Learn. Then we had hamburgers for lunch and received mail, yay! After lunch we had a siesta, with an option to learn about sex and sexuality. In the afternoon we had camptivities: cooking with Tash, challenge hike, and horse riding. Then we had La Tienda time followed by another camptivity–with another challenge hike, bench building in arts and crafts, and the social justice track. We returned to the cabin […]

Woo! Another great day at camp! We started the day with our morning circle. We had French Toast for breakfast. After breakfast, we did camp chores, and then teams. We did many different activities in teams including a favorite, Zip Zap Zop. After Teams, we did Nature Search and Swatch. We had chicken sandwiches for lunch. Then siesta and another afternoon of camptivities. We had rock climbing, tie-dying, crate stacking, sand volleyball, archery, and gaga. We cleaned up for a dinner of tater-tot casserole. For evening activities we did RoShamBo […]

It’s wacky-tacky Wednesday!  Today, we showed off our crazy hairstyles.  We had bagels for breakfast.  Then we did morning chores.  After that, we split up into our Teams for more team- and self-empowerment activities.  Then we had our first Free to Learn time down in Walnut Grove.  MacNCheese for lunch.  Then we had Siesta time, followed by some camptivities, yay!  Some campers did archery.  Some went fishing.  While horse riders did their thing.  We had our La Tienda time then another camptivity with the options available being pool, river walk, […]

Today, we had pancakes for breakfast.  After breakfast, we had some team building and then Camptivities.  Some people fished, some did arts and crafts, and some played 9-square, even besting camp director Kevin, denying him his 9-square throne.  We had hot dogs for lunch and got mail, woo!  After siesta, we had more camptivities–cratestacking, riverwalking, rock climbing, canoeing, pool, and a challenge hike.  We cleaned up after a busy day and got ready for dinner, enchiladas!  After dinner, we played Diversity Bingo then went to the cabins for some cabin […]

It’s been a busy day here at Kupugani. We had muffins all the way from England for breakfast, as well as eggs, bacon, and cereal.  After breakfast, we split into teams for a variety of introduction and team building activities.  Then we played an all Camp Gaga game as a whole group (Kevin came so close to being a champ), before heading off to lunch where we had sloppy joes.  After a relaxing Siesta, we had swim evals, then La Tienda, then an all camp Pool Party!  Natasha’s delicious chicken […]

Woo hoo! The 2019 camp season has begun! Our boys-session campers arrived early this afternoon, enjoying a fun potluck. Then we had our welcome circle introducing our fantastic campers and families. After the welcome circle, the campers moved into the cabins and said goodbye to their families. We had a delicious spaghetti meal for dinner from the fabulous Miss Natasha. After dinner, we played some big group games on the top field, before ending a great first day with a campfire. Go Kupugani boys! 

I didn’t know counselor training could be this fulfilling. I’ve met a lot of people here at Camp Kupugani, all the way from people from halfway around the world to people from my own backyard, and it’s been only three days! I have several more weeks to go and I haven’t even met the campers yet. When I was a camper, I met a lot of people, too. Now, I can’t say I’ll remember everyone’s name, but I will certainly look back fondly on my time and experiences here at […]

My trip started with a nerve-racking drive from my home to the airport. Although I was nervous, I was just as excited for what was soon to come. The first part was a 15-hour flight from Johannesburg to Atlanta. I sat next to an American lady who was very friendly and shared some insight on what to expect when I landed. The plan eventually landed in Atlanta, where I wandered around the airport and tried all the fast food places that I had never encountered at home; this was an […]