Terrific Tuesday!
We started off the day by waking up in the cabins after a good night’s sleep. Everyone was up by 7 to shower, brush their teeth, and get dressed for the day before heading to morning circle. For breakfast we had scrambled eggs, bagels, cereal, and fruit. After breakfast, we broke into our cabin groups to take care of our chores. Then we met with our teams and did some trust exercises and team building activities to prepare for the more challenging ones to come later in the week. After that, we went to the Dining Hall for a lunch of sloppy janes and chips, and then returned to our cabins for siesta. After our short rest, the afternoon camptivities began! The activities included Social Justice Leaders, biking, pool, fishing, rock climbing, basketball, and lake play. The campers took a break for La Tienda, then resumed their camptivities. After camptivities ended, we came down to the Dining Hall porch to sing songs while waiting for dinner. For our evening activities, the younger campers played Gaga ball, and those who were 13 and older participated in a simulation/game called Rafa Rafa that was designed to demonstrate what it feels like to enter and assimilate to a new culture. It was a very impactful and eye-opening experience for them, and their debrief and discussion afterwards reflected that. After that, we returned to our cabins to get ready for bed and get some rest for another great day tomorrow.