Camp Kupugani Blog
It’s All Coming Full Circle
Tonight we held our Annual Hunger Banquet. This is an experiential learning activity to develop a deeper understanding of the daily challenges faced by those living in poverty. Some of us have lived it firsthand. Others of us have only passed it on the street. How closely you have seen poverty, touched it, experienced it, colors your perception of what it is like to actually live in poverty. With tonight’s lesson, we hope to have raised awareness about the hunger seen not only across the world, but also just in […]
Fun in the Sun
Today started off a bright, sunny day as the campers gathered for morning circle. After teams, they enjoyed doing a nature “search and swatch” where they explored the wonderful campground by looking for different aspects of their surroundings. The campers loved the new morning activities! On a day filled with warm sun and blue skies, the day was filled with fun as the girls learned and discovered new things. Camptivities like pool time, 9 Square in the Air, Archery, and visiting the old School House were treats. The evening activity […]
Free to Learn in action
Among many exciting and fun activities today, the campers were able to enjoy some time roaming, talking, playing games and much more during Free to Learn. Getting kids outside and having unstructured play promotes a wide range of skills, its not just about running around and being active, but it’s also about learning social skills, executive functions and behavioral skills as well through play.
My People Are…
Day two of camp featured a bit more activities and a few less jitters. Today was a big day for getting to know one another through Name Games, Interviews and Diversity Show & Tell. A day like today reminded me that camp is more than just a chance to retreat from the rigors of the “real world,” to have some mindless fun and excitement, and to make new friends and reconnect with old ones. Camp is a place in which campers can become someone new every single day.
Second Session Begins!
It was a spectacular Arrival and Opening Day 2015 at Camp Kupugani! We’re so happy our summer family is together once again. Pot luck fun, games in the top field to increase comfort and loosen us up, a delicious dinner, and opening campfire. Friendships were re-formed and new friendships were made. It was perfect weather and a perfect way to start our session together.
Kupu-lympics and Returner Recognition
The Kupu-Olympics took place on a glorious, sunny day! Everyone together, everyone focused and faces painted. All in all, great sportsmanship, respect, spunk, spirit, friendship and fun; could not ask for anything more! Folks often say that Kupugani is not just a camp, it is a family. Olympics by day, and by night, we celebrated the growth, appreciation, and experiences of returning campers at the Returner’s Ceremony. Honored tonight: Second Year Ladies KiKi, Daphne, Deedee, Sarita, Maddy, Shannon, Klaudia, Eleanor and Maddie…Third Year Ladies Ellie, Harleen, Ry-Ry, Rasa, CJ, Amanda […]
Untalented Show Surprise!
Today was backwards day, so all the girls dressed backwards and we even had dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner. In case you’re wondering what we ate, we had chicken and waffles for breakfast, pizza burgerz for lunch, and french toast for dinner! Tonight the girls are currently enjoying a dance party where they can showcase all their moves, some of which they have stolen from counselors. The untalent show was also on tonight, a stage where the girls can sing or perform a skill they have, while every […]
Set! Spike! Sand Volleyball!
Today our lovely campers enjoyed a Sand Volleyball Tournament! The Counselors triumphed once again over a campers vs. counselors game! The evening wrapped up with a rousing campfire full of songs and S’mores! Off to bed to rest up for another full day of fun!
Monday Colors!
Our campers enjoyed a lovely Monday full of team building initiatives, camptivities such as Cooking with Tash, and then ended the evening with Rainbow Tag! With the lovely Midwestern sky as the backdrop to Rainbow Tag, campers tried to find each paint color before the person who was “It” washed off all of their paint!! Such a lovely day with an early bedtime to get up for another great day at Kupugani!
A Great Cabin Sunday
Today was no typical day at camp; today was Cabin Day! There is always something new and exciting to try, new friends to make, and at least one thing that makes every day at camp special and unique. On today’s Cabin Day, whether it was a cabin hike and picnic lunch, dam jumping and canoeing, mud volleyball, paddleboarding, or locally legendary Mimmo’s pizza for dinner, complete with hilarious cabin skits and entertaining songs in the Rec Hall, today was especially memorable and special.
All Camp Soccer at Camp Kupugani
Today, unfortunately, did not go down in history for the campers… The campers lost a close match to the counselors in the counselors vs. campers soccer match. This year was very close with the counselors taking an early lead in the first half, but they couldn’t hold onto it as the campers evened it up before half time. Luckily, the staff soccer skills were too much for the campers to handle and the game ended 3-2! Better luck next time, campers! The evening ended with a game of the Sing-Off, […]
Fabulous Friday
Today was a fabulous day, especially in that the campers enjoyed the least amount of rain in days! Indeed, only trace amounts fell…woo hoo! We can enjoy life at our Midwest summer camp in the dry! After a great start to the day with Miss Natasha’s chocolate chip pancakes, morning teams and Free to Learn time in the Walnut Grove, while the elder camp ladies did some great community service visiting the retirees at nearby Pinecrest, the sun shone through, allowing the girls to enjoy camptivities such as lake play, […]
