Sunshine

I am wearing shorts for the first time since I've been at camp. June 8! Better late than never though. It's been gloriously sunny and warm and wonderful for the past two days, which I appreciate, since it rained every day last week.

Besides just the weather, training is going even better than I'd hoped. The staff is so enthusiastic and creative and have gone above and beyond my expectations with each new thing I have asked of them. They are bonding and working well together, and I am eager to watch them as they continue to grow.

I am slowly getting used to the intensity of camp, but I have to be honest and say that I am more tired than I ever remember being in years past. Then again, Day Camp training usually lasts 8-9 hours per day. Our training started this morning at 7am and will end tonight at 9pm. Whoever came up with that schedule should be kicked int he head... wait, that was me... sometimes being the one in charge sucks because there's no one to blame and complain about. But anyway, it's all fun stuff so I can't complain (so far today, we've gone canoeing, tie-dyed tee shirts, done several group activities about child development, and played some improv games in drama, oh and we have sung about 20 crazy camp songs).

I LOVE being in front of the group, leading them in activities and singing songs at the top of my lungs. I get a lot of energy from being in front of everyone. But by the end of the day, having been "on" all day, I am drained. It is a good thing. And soon, there will be campers here, and it will be a whole new level of energy and a whole new level of tired. But it's good.

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