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"Abra Kadabra Alakazam!"- The campers got a special visit from Congo Camp's favorite magicians, Speed and Thro. The campers were amazed by the duos impossible card tricks, card guessing and disappearing bird routine.Congo Camp offers special events, like the magic show, to ensure that the campers are always having fun and creating lasting memori
The pony adventure campers started the morning off by learning a new riding trick called "around the world." The trick involves the campers sitting side-saddle, backwards and forwards on the horse. The campers smiled and laughed as they got to sit backwards on their favorite horses. Along with learning cool riding tricks the pony adventure campers also learn how to trot, stop and lead the hors
The Lego Star Wars camp started their galactic adventure with the chance to build the "Death Star." The gigantic "Death Star" construction set consist of over 3800 pieces and will most likely take the Lego camp the rest of the week to finish.Outside the campers got to play Captain Says, a nautical variation of the popular game Simon Says. The captain would yell "starboard, stern, five men pointing north..." and the campers would have five seconds
The second day of Congo Camp started off great. All the campers were well rested were ready to start having fun. One group started their second day on the ropes course. The ropes course has many obstacles to challenge the campers; from zip lines to a peanut-butter pit, but today the campers got to make their way across the moonwalk. All the campers were smiling a laughing as they got their chance to swing across the moonwa
Attention Congo Campers, Don't forget to sign up for the pirate themed overnight adventure on Thursday July 1st.Sign up by Wednesday June 30th by 9am! No Later! To make sure you don't miss out on the f
Over 500 campers where ready to start their adventure on this hot summer morning. The fun began as soon as the campers got out of their cars. The campers meet their counselors and immediately began with Congo Camp's exciting activities.After the morning meeting the groups dispersed all over Congo Camp's 40 acre campus. Some groups went creek walking while others started their day off with archery. Other groups beat the heat by staying inside
Occasionally, Zippy comes out of his shell and greets some of our wonderful campers. One of our campers got a chance to celebrate her birthday with Zippy this afternoon. Her lucky parents won the "Make It a Zippy Day" in the Congressional auction and the camper and her friends got to celebrate her birthday with Zippy. Cupcakes, gift bags, and fun filled the room and Zippy enjoyed getting to say "hi" to all of his fans! It's always fun to see our
Lucy Van Pelt, from Peanuts, once said, "All I really need is love. . . but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!". Today was that day for a "little (well, a lot)" of chocolate in Congo Chefs.The Congo Chefs have been making delicious treats all week and they finally got to enjoy a final day of creating more treats with a focus on chocolate. They started off this morning with Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Pancakes. The sweet, syrupy smell
Prepping, planning, and procedure are just a few of the qualities that the campers of Ropes Camp have had to have during not only the week but also during the Olympic competition today. One of the events today was "bear tree", a test of a group's ability to work together and accomplish a goal. That goal is to get a tire onto a pole which seems simple enough, but as the counselor explains, "the difficulty is that you aren't allowed to throw the tire"--which
"Submarines are you ready to get wet?" asks the Camp Counselor of Zippy Sports. No, there really aren't submarines on campus, of course, Zippy Sports was playing the game "Battleships and Submarines" today.This week Zippy Sports campers have done activities that vary from indoor soccer to campus hikes. The campers are excited every day to play different sports and do different activities. They have run, jumped, caught, and kicked their way through
Summer Adventures has been traveling this week and seen some pretty neat places. On Monday, they kicked off the beginning of the week with a trip to go bowling, today they had the chance to explore the Nats stadium, and tomorrow they will be heading out to The Water Mine. Every day the students come back with many stories of the day's activities and we enjoy hearing all of them. We hope they have enjoyed their explorations this past week and continue
"These guys are part of the evil side, but the good king has gotten into the castle," explains one camper about the above picture. Lego World campers have finished many of the Lego World Castle sets and have been enjoying their time getting to play with their creations. Like the medieval world the castles replicate, they have been fighting the age-old fight of good against evil. Even though we all want to see good prevail, even the evil castles look
This afternoon, Ropes camp kicked off their Olympic competition. Each student is being timed on the various challenges, and, once they finish them all tomorrow, the winner will be declared. Today, they began the Olympic events on the zipline and moonwalk. Tomorrow, they will be continuing the competition with a rock wall climb and swings across the peanut butter pit. The adrenaline was flowing at a high during the competition today, and we look forward
One of the reasons our camps run smoothly is not only the efforts of the administrative staff but the awesome counselors that keep the campers smiling, laughing, and energized all day. They plan the activities and help keep the adrenaline flowing throughout those activities. Ask any camper, and they can rarely choose a counselor who is their favorite. As one camper said, "I like them all; it's too hard to choose between the three that I have". If
Today, the Beading Campers learned a new way of making beaded items--coiling. "You just keep turning the needle and the coil wraps around it," said one camper, who showed us her new coiled earrings. Each day they have had something new to show for their time and effort. "My mom loved the stuff I made for her; I'm making a bracelet for my friend now," said another camper. The many positive things they had to say definitely reflected the fun they
Our young artists had a chance to get their hands dirty today by using twigs as part of the picture frames they were making. The pictures they were creating definitely showed their artistic abilities and some of the skills they have learned this week. Yesterday, these artists had the chance to create tie dye shirts which they were able to take home to wear. Their diligent work this week has definitely shown through with the projects they have made.
The delicious smells of onions, green peppers, and other vegetables was emanating from the Congo Chef camp this morning as they prepared breakfast burritos. To prep the materials, the campers got to whisk the eggs, cut up green peppers, and help measure out cheese. Every day it is wonderful to walk by this camp and inhale the aromas that filter out of the room. The breakfast burritos they were making today definitely showed their culinary skills,
On July 15th, the Congo Camp will be hosting a Parent Camper Luau from 6:00-8:30 pm. There are a limited number of tickets so be sure to buy them early! The cost is $15 per person and includes dinner, activities and much more. Please visit the Congo Camp Store Website to purchase tickets.
Ropes campers had a chance to zip line today. "Getting up to the top is difficult, but it's a lot of fun going down," said a camper, after having zipped. Their long trek up the ropes is well worth it and they definitely get to enjoy a well-earned zipdown. They will be continuing to zip tomorrow and get a chance to do the flying squirrel before the end of the week!
Yesterday, the art studio decorated caps they will be able to wear all summer. Using glitter, beads, and other materials, they made their caps decorative and fashionable. We look forward to seeing what else these campers create; they will be working on tie-dye shirts during the day today and we will have pictures available once the shirts are ready!
In Ropes camp, climbers have been testing out their skills at various challenges such as the rock climbing wall. They have also been preparing for the days ahead when they will try their hands at the zip line and peanut butter pit.
Today, we are celebrating a birthday of one of our horses, Rain. The Pony Adventures camp decorated Rain's stable and are taking him out for rides today to celebrate his 7th birthday. The horse-riders have been practicing on honing their riding skills over the past three days.
Beading campers have been hard-at-work creating bracelets, earrings, and other beaded items. They use their talent to create items to wear, along with items they plan to give to parents and friends. "I'm making earrings for my mom," says one camper. The earrings look great and the patience the campers have been practicing while developing their creations is paying off. In only three days, their arms are covered in bracelets and show the hardwork
Lego World Castle campers have been working hard on constructing medieval-style castles out of Legos. Their hardwork and determination have already paid off and in only two days have constructed approximately 6 Lego sets. We look forward to seeing their final products at the end of each day and compliment them on some excellent work.
Today, Congo Chefs worked with potatoes getting to create such varied dishes as Shepherd's pie and hash browns. The superb smell emanates through the halls of the school during the day and it is always fun to see what the Congo Chefs crea
Little artists at work! In Art Studio, the students had a chance to play with modeling clay to create beads for a future project. The students will have a chance to use tie-dye and splatter paint, among other art materials this coming we
Welcome! On this blog, you will find any news or updates from the Congo Camp 2010. If you want to find out what's going on at camp, posts will be updated daily so that you can easily see your child having fun at camps this summ
