Carnival Sunday

Sundays are special here at High Rocks.  We want to be sure the boys have some time for reflection and to change it up a little bit.  Rest is important.  We give the boys an extra thirty minutes to sleep in on Sundays and we also share some important lessons down by the lake. Today was a perfect Sunday morning!

Our first agenda item of the day, however, was laundry. The boys all work together to get their items sorted into three bags, then they are asked to all work together to get those items off to the backside of the dining hall where the laundry is picked up. It’s certainly not something you add to your brochure, but these little steps at camp really help build some independence, accountability, and even empathy. I love watching the guys work together to get these sizable bags off to the pick-up point. In a flash, it’s all back to camp clean, dry, and folded before dinner.

Breakfast kicked off with scratch-made cinnamon rolls! I watched them roll out right on the table, head to the proofer, the oven, and finally the glazing! Of course, it was combined with assorted cereals, scrambled eggs, sausage, oatmeal, and an extended fruit bar with yogurt. A great way to kick off a Sunday. 

After breakfast, we gathered for our Sunday morning reflective time by the lake. 

The rest of our morning was filled with Disney songs and mostly wet adventures around camp.  We had a Pirates of The Caribean themed canoe fill-up event, Galaxy’s Edge Slip and Slide, Get’cha Head in the Game -Trick Shot challenge, and Tiana’ Rope Swing Adventure.  It was a perfect morning that took us all the way to lunch.

As if the morning fun wasn’t enough, the afternoon soon came to life after rest hour with the Annual High Rocks Carnival!  Complete with all sorts of games and fun including a bounce house and a giant slide.  The boys had a blast and so did the staff!

Everyone ran off to shower after the carnival.  We then had a great cookout with hot dogs and hamburgers on the lawn.  After dinner, we had an all-camp campfire to finish out the day and think about the week ahead. The boys had a hard time believing that there is only five days left of camp.  They say time flies when you’re having fun, & we’re certainly having fun!!!