Camp Whitman's 2014 Camping Season Begins!

     This past Sunday, was Camp Whitman's opening day of the regular camping season for graded campers as well as our program for people with developmental disabilities.  It was awesome to see so many new and familiar faces this year in the registration line!

1st year counselor Matt, helps some Sports and Games campers
make their buttons

Adventures campers kickstart a game of Kickball

     We were able to welcome campers from 6 different camps this week.  In graded camp we had, Adventures (3rd-5th grade), Sailing (6th-8th), and our Counselor-in-Training (CITs) camp, while our campers with disabilities came for Sports and Games Camp as well as Explorations Camp.

Sailors getting to know each other

Counselors Jeremy, Riley, and Leah leading name games in Adventures camp

3rd year counselor Ben heading to Main Field

Our staff was very excited to finally meet campers after our week and a half of training, and jumped right into singing songs and getting to know everyone.  After meeting such great campers on our very first Sunday, we are very excited about what the rest of the summer will bring.

Our CIT Campers ended their evening with some Teambuilding
and trying to untangle a Human Knot.

     We want to extend a huge thank you to our volunteer Chaplain this week, Colin Pritchard from Victor, NY.  Campers are very excited for the energy and enthusiasm he will bring to all of our family groups.

Volunteer Chaplain, Colin, leading a song to close our Sunday
vespers service.

   

Our new Graded Camp Coordinator, Courtney spent
Vespers with Colin's dog, Chauna.

12 Days of Christmas, Camp Style

Thank you to Benjammin' for adapting the lyrics!

On the 12th day of Christmas, my campers gave to me...

12 boondoggles, 

11 sing-alongs

10 glitter crafts 

9 expensive ducks

8 call-upons

7 punny jokes

6 cups of ice cream

5 warm fuzzies

4 mind games

3 tie-dye shirts

2 friendship bracelets 

and a hug like I was Herman the tree!

Merry Christmas, camp folks! We are already getting super pumped about some Christmas in July/August festivities coming up in 2014 :)

This is the Day....that Pioneer Campers Arrive!

Camp is officially underway with the arrival of our family campers last night and pioneer campers this morning. Pioneer campers are brand new to Camp Whitman and are here for two days to see what camp is all about. So far, we have played some new games, including lizard tag, musical fruit, and the mystery game. Right now, their counselors Ben, Chris, and Ileya are leading them in some fun Repeat After Me songs.

All-camp vespers last night at Sam's Point

Pioneer campers singing the Tarzan song before lunch. 

The rain won't stop us!

You Know You're at Camp Whitman When...

• You live in this cabin. And you love it. 

(Each cabin has room for 3 campers and 1 counselor)

• Tie dye....tie dye everywhere...

• You're on the banana boat...

• ...and then you're not!

They don't seem to mind!

• Your table is table #1!

• There are a bunch of counselors doing improv show during the talent show. 

Whose Camp is it Anyway?

• Worship might look like this

All-camp worship on Sunday evening

• Or this:

Campers sometimes use the labyrinth for worship and meditation. 

• All the staff members are having their mug shots taken because there are some missing s'mores and the whole situation is veeeery suspicious...

•  4-square is very serious business.

• You've made lots of new friends, and the week has gone by way too fast!

For more information about how to register for banana boating, tie-dying, labyrinthing, and finding out what "table #1" is all about, visit www.campwhitman.org