Week 7 was another fun and exciting week at Camp, highlighted by a variety of fun events. Campers continue to put their talents on display, showcasing their singing, dancing, boxball, basketball, break dancing, beat-box, piano, and “armpit-tooting” skills in performances worthy of America’s Got Talent.
Campers continue to work on their American Red Cross swimming skills and are making great progress. In addition to our regular swim program, all campers got to have some extra special fun at the pools; Junior Campers participated in Wacky Swim Games on Wednesday, while Middle and Senior campers took to the diving board for their Crazy Dive contests on Thursday. Pawnees, Chickasaws and Hurons got to spin around in an inflatable Wonder Wheel, while also completing an aquatic obstacle course and a watermelon relay. Cheyennes and older showed off their formidable diving skills, spinning and twisting and cannonballing and bellyflopping into the pool! Their counselors also participated in this highly anticipated event, jumping into the pools while being cheered on and splashed by their campers!
Thursday was Topsy Turvy Day. Campers and counselors really went all out! There were a lot of creative outfits on display, including backwards shirts and shorts, mismatched sneakers, and flipped out flip flops. The best part of the day was getting to have Breakfast for Lunch; French toast strips, turkey sausage and tater tops. It was delicious!
Sports Leagues are entering into their Playoff and Championship rounds. Tuesday saw several nail-biters for the Cherokee Boys; Blazin’ Bulldozers, Underdogs, and Crushers placing first, second, third, and fourth respectively in their Division 1 Championship Games and the Rangers and Wolves placing first and second in their Division Two Championships.
The Comanche Girls concluded their Sports Leagues on Thursday; the Smarties were victorious over the Push Pops in a dramatic field hockey final. The results of the Comanche Boys Sports League Finals are still being calculated; the winner will be announced next week! On Monday, the Cheyenne Boys will conclude their Sports Leagues with the Red Thunderwolves taking on The Fire Bullet Dragons in the Baseball Division, and the Golden Knights will go up against The Monkey Strikers in the Soccer Division. Both games are sure to be thrillers! The Cheyenne Girls and the INA Boys will conclude their Sports Leagues next week.
Senior Camp Challenge Closing ceremonies, an event of epic proportions, took place on Friday Morning, as the Cherokee and INA counselors competed in a massive pie-eating competition, with the Green Team winning out over Gray! Congratulations to all the participants for their hard work, teamwork and sportsmanship.
The eighth and final week of Camp is sure to be an exceptional four days of fun. The Big Show is on tap for Monday evening; the Apache and Iroquois Boys and Girls and a few Cherokee boys will be performing the new Disney classic, Frozen. Final rehearsals have been in full gear, and the show is sure to be a fantastic one.
Tuesday, the long awaited Hillard Carnival will commence. It’s also our final Tribal Color Day and an All Camp Picnic. The Special Camp Show and Charity Presentation are on Wednesday; campers will take the stage to perform some of the most notable songs from their Visiting Day performances, and we hope to have some special, furry, four-legged visitors from Heeling Autism for the presentation. The counselors have been furiously preparing for the Annual Counselor Talent Show on Thursday, which is sure to be a lot of fun.
On Thursday, we will also have a Moving Up ceremony for all the campers as they step into the shoes of their future tribe; Pawnees to Chickasaws, Hurons to Cheyennes, and so forth! It is sure to be an exciting and memorable week.
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