Camp Kupugani Blog
Team time
Along with cabin groups, every camper has a team group while at camp. Teams do various activities ranging from upbeat to cooperative to contemplative. They play fun games, build forts in the forest, and discuss difficult topics. Yesterday, teams created a cheer and today, they participated in an interactive game that led to a discussion on stereotypes.
Empowering our girls on Day One!
Today, we enjoyed our first full day of Girls 1 session. All campers safely arrived and are adjusting well. Campers started the day meeting their new teams and participating in an all-camp Gaga game. The afternoon was spent cooling off in the pool and finally, campers spent the evening presenting a representative cultural item in our traditional Diversity Show and Tell.
Surviving the Super Challenge Hike!
Yesterday morning, campers participated in our (newly) traditional Super Challenge hike! Kupugani has turned into an active volcano (Kupucano) and campers had to work in teams to safely escape. To survive, campers built fires, shelters, and rafts. It was a successful activity full of cooperation, creativity, and learning. Go Kupucampers!
Camp is to Dye For!
Every day, campers have the opportunity to try one of over 20 different camp activity that Kupugani offers. Here are a couple of snaps of the before and after from a camp classic: tie-dyeing. Keep Up to Date Have access to incredible articles and keep up to date with all Camp Kupugani life here!
It’s all in the cards…
Card games are a great way to spend time with other campers. Here at camp, they are especially popular in transition times such as between activities and during Siesta. On Sunday night, during our Recreation 911 activity period, “Egyptian Ratscrew” was a popular choice with several games going on at once in and around the Rec Hall.
A fun Cabin Day
Today was the day that cabins spent most of the day together. They started the day with a late wake-up, doughnuts, and a change in beds. They spent the afternoon planning a cabin song and a skit, taking a break to enjoy some lake activities. The skits tonight ranged from a “James-Bond-off” to a day in the life in Cabin Wu. This is one of the chances that the campers get to lead/plan an event. The job of the staff was to sit back and have a fantastic time laughing […]
Riddle me this!
Riddles are a fun way for campers to bond. At camp, a riddle hangs outside the front office for campers to ponder–switched out only when a critical mass of the campers enjoys the fun and empowerment of figuring it out. Can anyone solve this recent office riddle (if you can’t read it on the pic, you can check it out at this link)? P.S. The girls in cabin Wu have an ongoing game of trying to figure out the secret to the Green Glass Doors.
Happy 5th of July!
Happy day after Independence Day! In celebration yesterday, we enjoyed a cookout lunch and watermelon eating contest. In the afternoon, we cooled off with an all-camp pool party. The celebration wrapped up with lighting some sparklers in the lawn!
Empowering Blended Session
As the daylight faded on the first full day of camp, three campers came into the office looking for some bracelet string. This would typically take about a minute. However, the campers hung around the office for several minutes chatting about life, playing with different accents, and just generally shooting the breeze. Fun with the campers! Day two of blended camp is officially in the books, and we are excited for the rest of the session.
Life of a first-time counselor
This was my first time at being a counselor at a summer camp. I did not realize how tired, excited, full of energy, and emotionally drained I could be. When someone is responsible for eight campers for two weeks, you are on an emotional roller coaster. This roller coaster is so worth it! The children I called my campers for two weeks went from ” just campers” to my family! Each one of them now holds a special place in my heart!
Super Challenge Hikes!
Today was Super Challenge Hike Day! Campers spent the morning with their team on survival adventure in the forests. They crossed rivers, built fires, created shelters in the woods, and (tried to) construct rafts for transport. Big empowerment today!
The Evolution of Camptivities
Starting this year, Kupugani has added “tracks” as a camptivity option. This session’s tracks allow campers to study more in-depth over four meetings in either the topics of environmental leadership or social justice. Below shows campers reading an article about racial slurs before engaging in debate. Additionally, in the ecology track, campers create miniature ecosystems to observe how one species depends on another.