Camping

Camp Widjiwagan (Rough Draft) Albus Dumbledore once said, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” Often, when summer comes around, many kids begin to dream about summer camp. Some of those kids actually get to live those dreams like I did, at Camp Widjiwagan, this summer. It was one week of a Harry Potter themed, outdoors day camp. Camp Widjiwagan was one of the best camps I’ve been to complete with fun and new learning experiences from the new and different people, to all the…

ENCOUNTER WITH DOROBO I absolutely love the feeling of being in the wild, with abundant wildlife and myriad of amazing birds, the amazing scenery of this unspoiled land. As the day gives way to the night a whole new adventure begins. It is after dinner here in the heart of the savannah. A time to share stories by the fire place at Wilderness Camp. We sit around a crackling fire enjoying a drink as we stare up at the clear sky littered with stars and hearing a lion roar in the distance. We are…

My adventures in Boy Scout summer camp You should really go to boy scout summer camp. Here is a short story on why you should go. The first day after we arrived at camp we chose our bunkmates and tents I selected a kid named Daniel. Upon getting set up, a group of people who brought phones walked, up the trails on the mountain once we got to the top we found the sweet thing called cell service. We stayed up there for hours. On our way down, a kid tripped and hurt, his ankle so half the group…

Everyone has those moments, whether it is an experience or an achievement, that has special meaning to them. My experience happened in the middle of nowhere in Missouri at a place called Camp Barnabas. Camp Barnabas is a Christian camp for kids with special needs. Each week is designed for different disorders. The week that I served as a missionary was the week for the developmental disorders, autism, and physical disabilities. My camper was a 17 year old girl named Breannah. She had…

Internship Questions Drafts What do you imagine is the coolest thing about being a counselor? Explain. Counselors at Kabeyun are constantly surrounded by their job. On most days, from the moment they wake up, trying to get drowsy campers out of beds and onto the Assembly Grounds, to running their activity, and putting those same campers to bed, they have a myriad of daily tasks, each with their own challenges. This is the most fundamental, but “coolest” thing about being a counselor. Although…

There is no greater retreat on earth than a weekend spent in a Smoky Mountain cabin. This relatively affordable abode comes in a few different forms ranging from exquisitely luxurious to rustically quaint. No matter what your tastes, you are certain to find a Smoky Mountain cabin that is right for your vacation. The first step to your own Smoky Mountain getaway is as close as your computer. I found a lot of resources that will point anyone looking for a romantic retreat like this on the…

Dakota Fanning has four movies coming out between now and 2016. "Please Stand By" is in pre-production and will be out in 2016. Written by Michael Golamco and directed by Ben Lewin, the film is about an autistic woman who tries to submit a manuscript to a story competition. It stars Helen Hunt and Alice Eve. The film is a comedy and drama. "American Pastoral" and "Brimstone" are filming and both will be released in 2016. "American Pastoral" is a drama. It was written by Noah Haidle and John…

Great Wolf Lodge Hi, I’m Phylissidy and I’m going to write about the time I went to Great Wolf Lodge. My brother and I both got to bring a friend. His friends name is Liam. And my friends name is Donna. And I’m going to start with when we got there. When I went to Great Wolf Lodge I got to bring a friend. So I brought donna with me. When we got there Donna and my brother’s friend fought over the bunk bed. My brother’s best friend tackled her. But we ended up getting the bunk bed the first night…

Choosing the Best Hunting Backpacks If you are a lifelong hunter, you know where to go, when to go, and what you want to take with you. Most know that less is more when you are traveling through the woods on a hunting trip, but that does not mean that you have to go it with just your gun and some beef jerky in your pocket. There are some great items that can help you on your trip, and some things that you should have with you, like compass and some bottled water. A folding seat can be great if…

I sat on a rock watching a group of elementary school kids explore the natural world. They looked at fish, hopped on rocks and followed bugs to their hearts’ content. We were about a mile from our cabin, at the end of Christopher Creek before it went under the road. As a junior counselor, I probably went way out of my jurisdiction in taking my four campers on such a long trip down the creek, but their enjoyment was worth the potential trouble. I couldn’t believe it; none of them had ever taken a…