Friends help each other smile!
During the rotation and
field activities, the camp played “Dodgeball” and “Capture the Flag!” The
dodgeball game began with campers running to the midline picking up balls to get
the upper hand (the balls were extra soft to prevent any injuries). The campers
played “Capture the Flag” battling for the opponents flag and defending their
home turf. If campers got tagged before they could reach the flag, they had to
go to jail. Most visits were very short lived as their teammates freed them to
continue the game and steal a win!
Camper prepares for dodgeball.
For Arts and Crafts today, the campers were having a great time making
paper birds. They could decorate them any way they wanted to and some campers
just wanted to decorate their counselors. All shapes and sizes were made and
the campers had a blast making them. The campers folded paper into parts of the
bird and painted them with their favorite color. The different varieties of
birds were then hung on the trees around the camp. Don’t be surprised if you
see some flying your way!
Campers decide to decorate their counselor.
Along with all of the
activities at camp, there is always time for a swim lesson. Princeton Family
YMCA has a long history of teaching kids how to swim, and our campers are
keeping the tradition alive one splash at a time. Whether they are learning
about safety or proper form, the campers had fun and could not wait for more. Even
campers not completely comfortable in the water had a blast with their
counselors helping them. They also had floaties for even more support. Once
free swim kicked off, the campers...kicked off! They splashed from one another
and showed off their best tricks under the water. Backflips, somersaults, and even
the occasional handstand were no strangers during free swim. The campers could
not get enough of the water and were sad to leave. On the bright side, they’ll
be right back in tomorrow.
Practice makes perfect!
After swimming things got sticky with the All Camp Activity as campers
made apple cider popsicles in honor of New Hampshire’s state drink. The campers
made them with the counselors and froze them for tomorrow. Talk about
anticipation! Too many popsicles is never a bad thing and after making them,
the counselors led the campers in the Popsicle Song.
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