Camping

Morning comes, and at the break of dawn, I see a very beautiful sunrise which can be seen from our camping spot. It motivates me to start the day, but before we get moving. I want to practice riding this creature, or horse I mean before anything else. We are in no rush to get to the heavens, and I am far from strong with the way I am now. "Are you awake Marchosias?" I try to communicate with him, seeking help. ("I am. You want to learn how to ride a horse correct?") "Right, I forgot that we…

When I was 12, going into 6th grade I went to summer camp. The camped was called Aloha Hive In Fairlee, Vermont. This was an all girls camp geared towards teaching girls skills such as, pitching a tent, hiking, making a fire, sailing, swimming among other things. Everyday at breakfast we would sign up for the activities we want to participate in for that day. On morning as I was eating an scanning over the list of the day 's activities my eye fixated on something called a “solo”. Immediately I…

There was David, Bob, Jamie, Jenna. They were a group of friends from school and they were in a camp for the summer. Summer time came and they went to camp. Camp was fine for them. David and Jenna got to swim in the river while Jamie and Bob go to explore a cave by the camp. Everyday in the afternoon they would sit in the campfire and sing or sometimes say scary stories but they would always do marshmallows. One night they were saying scary stories but when David was about to say his there was…

One of my most notable and memorable experiences in nature occurred this past summer when I went up to a nature camp in Challenge, California. It was a Young Life Christian summer camp that lasted for a week in the woods of northern California. To help us become one with nature and to feel closer to God, our leaders had us turn in our phones on the bus ride up and did not give them back until about an hour into our trip home. This renunciation of my phone placed me in a form of isolation that…

Brief Overview of Meeting A Recreational Therapy Meeting was held at the Indian Golf Course in Arvada on Thursday the 7th at 9am. There were multiple TR representatives from several districts including Fort Collins, Denver, Aurora, Wheatridge, Arvada and Boulder. The main discussion of the meeting was about the events and programs that were going on in each district. Each representative took turns sharing what events and projects were going on in their organization. Fort Collins…

The Journey of Packers Training Camp As I pull in the parking lot of Ray Nitschke Field, I am thinking of where I am going to set my stuff up and stay there. I am also thinking of the main guys that I want to get. It isn't a easy process, especially sitting in 85-90 degree weather for two and a half hours, outside not doing anything besides waiting for the buzzer to blow, allowing the packers to come out off the practice field. It is a great day to watch a Packer practice, and I get my stuff…

The beginning of the school year starts with students sharing stories of what they did during their break. Students go to school and work hard for one hundred eighty days with one goal in mind, summer vacation. Summer vacation is a time for students to escape school and have fun. With this in mind parents often worry about their children being stuck at home. Most parents must also find a childcare facility for when he or she is at work. It is a challenging tasks entrusting your children to…

Woohoo! What is better than spending the first part of your day shooting guns and then going out on the lake the rest of it? Well this summer that is exactly what I did and that is what makes it one of my most memorable days lately on our vacation to Tennessee. I expected it to be a bit boring considering it was my first vacation with my one and a half year old son. Instead I got to shoot guns while he slept hitting nearly all of the targets. Then we went to the lake where I got t canoe and…

Two summers ago, I was a Leader-In-Training (LIT) at the United Methodist camp, Camp Lake Stephens. It is a 3 week camp experience that fifteen and sixteen year olds get to experience where you study spirituality, solve low challenge courses, and grow friendships. This was my second year being a part of this program, and both years were very eye opening. The program helped me grow in my leadership skills and my spirituality. We have one night where we pick a spot around camp, and we cookout and…

It was a warm day in July. I drove an hour to get to the week long summer camp. It was located some where in Kentucy. I was 12 at the time. I was nervous because I did not know what to expect because I have never been there before. When I first arrived there is was beautiful, and there were a lot of things I saw that made no sense to me. We drove into a valley and one side there was a set of cabins and on the other there was another set of costumes. On the top of the valley there was a big…