Personal Narrative: The Base De Plein Air Camp

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The lake rippled, the trees swayed, and children’s laughter filled the air. Suitcases and duffle bags were thrown from the big yellow bus, and the children piled out. Camp counselors rushed to greet the campers staying for the next month. Camp had started.
I came to this camp in Canada towards the end of summer - just before school started again. The camp was special. The camp was different. The Base de Plein Air camp is said to have ghosts roaming the halls. Although they may seem unreal, which I thought too, they roam the Maskinonge Lake and forest in Mont Tremblant, CA.
On the first day, campers got to meet one and other, play games, and make friends. As soon as everyone arrived, we settled into our rooms. Shortly after, everyone put on bathing suits and played in the lake. As tiring as it was, we still had the whole day ahead of us. We baked, rode horses, and climbed trees. That evening, all of the campers gathered around a campfire. The fire was crackling, crickets were
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Let's tell the story of Rania,” said my counselor, Margaret. The two have been best friends since they met at camp eleven years ago. Rania was one of their “friends” they met at camp the first year.
The story took place on a cloudy evening. The senior campers were leaving for overnight camping on the second day of camp. They packed their large canoes full of camping gear and bug spray. Lots and lots of bug spray! They hopped in their canoes, and they paddled through the lake to a beach far away. They set up the picket tents and sleeping bags to stay the night.
One of the campers was a girl named Rania. She was born in India, where there consisted of weird customs; like how she ate with her toes and slept outside. Many of the seniors annoyed Rania, and they enjoyed it, until the overnight camping. The senior boys were playing poker where enthusiastic laughter filled the air. Rania screamed and shouted, her eyes rolled back into her head, and she tried to tear down the boy's

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