Camp Kupugani Blog
Mixed Emotions at Final Campfire
Sitting around the final campfire, we hear the crackle of the fire, see the swatting of flies, hear the chirps of crickets, see the smiles appear on young faces and often times hear a faint eruption of laughter. Those are all sights and sounds readily available to our ears and eyes, but what about those feelings we cannot easily hear or see? It is a mixture of emotions. Campers are happy to return home to friends, family, technology and long showers. They are also sad to leave a place that […]
Kupugani Olympics! August 2013 Edition
Even as our boys session winds down, excitement and enthusiasm is peaking here at Camp Kupugani! The thoughts of going home are somewhere in boys’ minds, but the fun and activities we are having are at the forefront! Today was exceptionally fun as we had our Kupugani Olympics! Starting the Olympics was a traditional ceremony where teams come up with a chant to shout with the mightiest of voices! Then campers wasted no time beginning with a game of Sand Volleyball/Newcomb, then Relays which include sack races, a three-legged race […]
Untalent Show Fun
Today was full of excitement with a wide range of camptivities after a good morning of team building. The boys enjoyed fishing, pool, dam jumping, mud volleyball, and preparing for the Untalent Show! Campers are trying new activities and trying to create the full camp experience before heading back home! Tonight’s evening activity was Kupugani’s Untalent Show where campers showcased some of their strengths and skills to everyone. It ranged from an origami showcase to piano playing to breakdancing and singing. The Untalent Show is a great opportunity to see […]
Camptivities Galore!
After a morning of challenging team building activities, we had an afternoon of camptivities galore. We had tie-dye, cratestacking, and a full camp challenge hike! How exciting! The campers delighted in also having another full camp soccer game…not a clamored-for rematch between staff and campers, but two teams divided between all of camp! The boys continue to enjoy camp more than ever, even as they are challenged in teams and cabins to use good conflict resolution skills and use their resilience and empowerment skills. The camp rush is at an […]
Electronic-free Fun!
What do Robin Hood and Tim the Toolman Taylor have in common?! THEY ALL PARTICIPATED AT CAMP KUPUGANI! We had bench building and archery yesterday, along with some rock climbing and frisbee golf! It was all fun and games at camp even continuing in the evening with the Gameboree evening program where the boys came up with their own games, shared them with the whole group, and then chose one to play as an entire camp! It was an exciting time and creativity was high yesterday when the boys pushed […]
Cabin Day Empowerment
So much excitement for a day devoted to bonding with cabin mates and counselors! Sunday was an excellent opportunity to learn even more about one another while having fun as well! Cabins took fun pictures together, went on hikes to varied beautiful locations around camp, and made up a skit and song to share with the rest of camp later on in the evening! Another highlight of the day for campers were the fun cabin activities planned. All of camp canoes in the river and lake, then there was time […]
Fun with All Camp Soccer
The annual all camp soccer game was the focal point of today along with it being Seniors Run Camp Day, where our senior campers took the lead at camp with songs, making announcements, and other activities! At the big game, soccer skills were exhibited throughout by counselors and campers alike! Celebratory dances were performed with each goal from both teams. It was a close game, ultimately resulting in a hard fought tie. The motivation and fire burning in each of the participants was invigorating and inspiring. We can’t wait for […]
Extreme Challenge Hike!
Camp Kupugani was full of challenges today between camptivities, Teams, and evening activities. Our campers were met with an extreme challenge hike–through the valley and across the two-wire bridge–as well as many other twists and turns met in the woods. The boys dabbled in some crate stacking and rock climbing too in order to channel their inner Bear Grylls here at camp! After a most appetizing and scrumptious dinner of Chicken Kiev courtesy of Miss Natasha, the boys participated in a very thought-provoking activity called Cross the Line. As an […]
The Evolution of Our Kupugani Campers
Today’s Camptivities brought great fun with fishing, biking, canoeing, and a wonderful nature hike through the green belt of Kupugani. Our canoeists traveled far down the river than any campers before, almost making it to the second two-wire bridge! WAY TO GO BOYS! After a delectable meal of lasagna and orange pineapple strawberry cake for dessert, the boys enjoyed a fun game of RoShamBo Evolution! At the end of the game, all of the boys were chanting “Stop! In the Name of Love” with inspiring fortitude! Following RoShamBo Evolution, campers […]
I Don’t Know About You, But I’m Having Fun at Camp!
Cackles of laughter and spews of Kupugani songs fill the camp as the boys are settling into the camp routine! The joy continued throughout yesterday with camptivities of a challenge hike to go dam jumping preceding the choice of either cratestacking or archery! Nurse Linda even joined in on the Cratestacking, meeting her goal of stacking six crates while the campers buzzed past her with ease and excitement! The campers channeling their inner Robin Hoods all made it within inches of the Bullseye which makes us wonder if we have […]
GaGa for Camptivities!
Today marked the first day for camptivities! During the first camptivity session, all the campers enjoyed a game of GaGa and then headed to the pool for an exhilarating swim! Following delicious treats at La Tienda, the boys chose between Rock Climbing and Archery and channeled their adventurous souls! The evening activities included Diversity Bingo and Diversity Show and Tell. Diversity Bingo is a version of Bingo where campers get to know each other through facts such as naming three Motown hits, if they speak more than two languages, if […]
First Full Day for Kupugani Boys
Today was the first day for all of our boy campers! The bright early morning was full of the shouts from those who awoke to play Sand Volleyball! Boys experienced the initial Team Activities which helped them learn more about each other as well as each other’s opinions on racial controversies in the thought-provoking activity, Four Corners. After lunch, campers went through Nurse Checks and enjoyed a wonderful camp tour with their counselors to explore the beauty of Camp Kupugani! Following the tour, the boys completed their swim evaluations and […]
