The camp list is out.
Needs:
new shoe bag (to hold everything but shoes)
New bath mat (not to use in the bathroom but by the foot of the bed so as not to touch the floor when awaking)
Green and yellow paraphernalia for color war
And the essentials: gum and a fan.
This is year six for youngest at overnight camp.
He will be going into the oldest age group this summer which; for him, means waiting on tables.
(Back in the day, I tell him, (which is crazy I start a sentence with "back in the day") you didn't wait on tables until you were a C. I. T. )
So much has changed
Yet so little.
8 week sessions are now 7 weeks.
Hard trunks with gold metal locks which were stored under the infirmary are now soft massive duffel bags stored under the health center (Same place. Different name) (Same smell)
Kids were called "daily druggies" who needed their daily meds.
I'm thinking that doesn't fly anymore.
The mess hall is now the dining hall.
With more than one fan.
Minus a juke box.
(Because kids would not know how to work a juke box)
Replaced by pasta bars and salad bars.
Fresh fruit and cold water can be had at your leisure.
Warm chocolate milk for snack is no longer.
My child thinks it's funny that there used to be a bunk 6 and 16 (weird they got rid of some numbered bunks) and that bunk night was called relax n n' slacks.
Because, what are slacks?
The new gym is no longer called "new" and a diamond that used to be the "new diamond" is no longer utilized.
Kaka swims are a thing of the past, as is the word kaka.
They do not know what a "crib" is when referring to different parts of the lake to swim in.
They now only use the lake for boating and water sports
Swimming is actually done in a pool.
Laundry no longer turns your whites pink.
Underwear is no longer pinned together with a safety pin and held up in front of the camp to claim if for some reason, it fell off your safety pin.
Laundry is sent in individual laundry bags to avoid the above.
Shabbas Bread was replaced by coffee cake (don't know what your missing kids!)
But BCP is still a favorite.
They still use gimp (and I can still do the box stitch)
Apachee Relay is still a thing
And the last day of camp still brings floods of tears.
I miss the place I called home for so long.
But it never really left me.
You ask a camp person about their camp memories and we can list them all.
Ask about school...we remember very little.
It's a magical place and I love watching my youngest get psyched to go back.
Time to go shop for the flip flops -for the shower.
Because, you know,
#thesearentyourmothersshowers
Needs:
new shoe bag (to hold everything but shoes)
New bath mat (not to use in the bathroom but by the foot of the bed so as not to touch the floor when awaking)
Green and yellow paraphernalia for color war
And the essentials: gum and a fan.
This is year six for youngest at overnight camp.
He will be going into the oldest age group this summer which; for him, means waiting on tables.
(Back in the day, I tell him, (which is crazy I start a sentence with "back in the day") you didn't wait on tables until you were a C. I. T. )
So much has changed
Yet so little.
8 week sessions are now 7 weeks.
Hard trunks with gold metal locks which were stored under the infirmary are now soft massive duffel bags stored under the health center (Same place. Different name) (Same smell)
Kids were called "daily druggies" who needed their daily meds.
I'm thinking that doesn't fly anymore.
The mess hall is now the dining hall.
With more than one fan.
Minus a juke box.
(Because kids would not know how to work a juke box)
Replaced by pasta bars and salad bars.
Fresh fruit and cold water can be had at your leisure.
Warm chocolate milk for snack is no longer.
My child thinks it's funny that there used to be a bunk 6 and 16 (weird they got rid of some numbered bunks) and that bunk night was called relax n n' slacks.
Because, what are slacks?
The new gym is no longer called "new" and a diamond that used to be the "new diamond" is no longer utilized.
Kaka swims are a thing of the past, as is the word kaka.
They do not know what a "crib" is when referring to different parts of the lake to swim in.
They now only use the lake for boating and water sports
Swimming is actually done in a pool.
Laundry no longer turns your whites pink.
Underwear is no longer pinned together with a safety pin and held up in front of the camp to claim if for some reason, it fell off your safety pin.
Laundry is sent in individual laundry bags to avoid the above.
Shabbas Bread was replaced by coffee cake (don't know what your missing kids!)
But BCP is still a favorite.
They still use gimp (and I can still do the box stitch)
Apachee Relay is still a thing
And the last day of camp still brings floods of tears.
I miss the place I called home for so long.
But it never really left me.
You ask a camp person about their camp memories and we can list them all.
Ask about school...we remember very little.
It's a magical place and I love watching my youngest get psyched to go back.
Time to go shop for the flip flops -for the shower.
Because, you know,
#thesearentyourmothersshowers
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