Congo Camp 2010

Some of the types of vegetables from which our campers will be choosing.

All of the campers have been enjoying the past few days in Congo Chefs: Challenge as they attempt to make various dishes and ensure those dishes are better than their fellow campers. 

We hope they have fun on their trip out to the store and we look forward to seeing the tasty treats they make once they return. 

Some of the LEGO architecture our campers will see.

Our Lego World: City is enjoying this beautiful Thursday morning by visiting the National Building Museum's special exhibit named, "LEGO Architecture". 

This exhibit has massive towers that are completely made out of Legos and these campers will get to see various sites such as the Sears Tower and other highrise Lego buildings.

Each of the campers is excited to go see the exhibit and we know that these Lego constructions will inspire our Lego campers as they build their city!

Some of our campers at the Playground.

Our campers have been having a blast in their various specialty camps this week, but, next to pool time, one of their favorite times of the day is getting to hang out at the Playground.

This playground time lets campers run around and play some field games to stretch their legs. 

All of these campers love hanging out with their counselors and doing activities in their rooms, but, when the sun shines, they enjoy getting some time outside.

We hope they continue to enjoy the playground time they receive over the next few days and we like getting to see them run around on the playground!

The campers in the midst of a game of Froggy Murder.

Many of our campers may refer to a game that would stump the average person: froggy murder.  In this game, one person is the "murderer" and the person in the center must try to figure out who it is.

As the "murderer" sticks out their tongue, the other people in the circle must pretend to fall over and play dead. 

The campers love this game and it's definitely one of the ones that is always played during group time.  There are many games that are camp staples and this is definitely one of them!

The Modeling Magic camper creations.

Media Mania moved onto making molds with model magic today.  Model Magic is a quick-drying clay type material that is easily moldable. 

Our Media Mania campers made various molds and crafts with this modeling magic and had a blast seeing how well they could mold whatever they were emulating.

If you have a chance, check out the Media Mania artist bios posted in the main hallway.  These campers have been having fun making all their various types of art and we know they are excited to continue creating over the next two days!

Congo Chefs: Hawai'i campers enjoying their BBQ.

Our Congo Chefs: Hawai'i campers had a very different type of lunch today.  They enjoyed the afternoon while having some barbequed ribs, teriyaki shrimp, and delicious bread. 

These campers prepped all of the food before heading out for the BBQ Luau and, once outside, they enjoyed all of their tasty treats.

The campers are also enjoying a field trip today as they make their way out to get Hawai'ian shaved ice.  We know they will enjoy these icy desserts and we hope it keeps them cool in the sun.

Campers rearing to skate!

The Skateboarding campers have been having a blast throughout the session as they get to skate and jump all day.

These campers have been practicing on the ramps that their counselors have set up and have been mastering some of the tricks they have been taught.

We can't wait to see how well these campers have mastered some of their skills at the end of the week and we wish them good luck during the rest of the session!

One of the crazy shirts our campers wore.

Our Soccer Pros are having a blast today as they continue to practice various moves and movements to do well in soccer.

But, there was a special event occurring for our Soccer Pros: Crazy Shirt Day.  For crazy shirt day, the campers were allowed to wear any shirt they wanted that showed a little "personality".

A few of our campers created their own shirts while some of the other camps wore their tye-dyed camp shirts. 

We hope these campers have fun today as they showoff their shirts!

Some of the New Guinea masks before the Global Arts campers decorated them.

Our Global Arts campers took a trip to the other side of the globe to experience New Guinea. 

The art that they will be attempting that hails from New Guinea are face masks.  Before they started into making and decorating these masks, they began the morning with a little ice breaker. 

Each of the Global Arts Campers are already starting to know each other quite well and are enjoying immensely the time they have together. 

We wish them luck as they make their trek to New Guinea and we can't wait to see the masks after they are finished. 

The Lego World: City City.

Our Lego World: City Edition campers have been working nonstop to make their excellent city come together before the session is over.

As these campers work hard on their city, they are also prepping for a field trip tomorrow to the National Building Museum. 

At this museum, they will get to experience a special exhibition called, "LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition". 

The campers are excited for their field trip and even more excited to see their City be finished.  We wish them good luck on their venture!

One of the competing camper groups preparing their tacos.

Dessert Tacos, of course!  The Congo Chefs: Challenge started off their morning by seeing who could make the best dessert tacos.

The judges were the three counselors of the Congo Chefs: Challenge camp.  As they watched the campers make the tacos, you could tell these judges were getting anxious to try these sugary sensations.

All of the campers were adding the best ingredients into their tacos to ensure it won the challenge.  The campers were having a blast making their tacos and we are excited to see the other foods made throughout the rest of the day!

One of the many historical sites our Colonial Kids will be seeing.

Our Colonial Kids campers arrived at the midpoint of the week by preparing to head out on their journey back to colonial times.

Today, the Colonial Kids head down to Williamsburg, VA to experience first-hand what it was like during the early times of the United States. 

Each of the campers was excited to be heading down to Williamsburg to learn more about our history.

We hope they have fun during their overnight and we can't wait to hear all of their stories when they return!

Our Soccer Pros scrimmaging.

The Soccer Pros arrived to the end of the day by having some pickup games of scrimmage soccer.

Some of the campers got a chance to participate in some soccer activities while other campers played against each other to vie for a win for their team.

All of our Soccer Pro campers have been having a blast the past two days as they enhance their soccer skills by shooting and scoring.