It sure was another great morning here at High Rocks! The cool 64 degrees this morning was a delight! I made it up to our morning meeting only to find scratch-made biscuits being made! A little biscuit, a little jam, add some coffee. Suddenly a 7:30 am meeting doesn’t seem too bad. I got a couple of biscuits fresh out of the oven. Flour, buttermilk, butter, and just a little baking soda and salt. It doesn’t take much (unless you count the butter, but don’t), but it sure makes a difference. During the meeting, a small group of the kitchen staff came out. They were super excited to ring the bell! I enjoyed listening to all of them scream “GOOD MORNING HIGH ROCKS” just as the bell ended. We were off and running.
It was such a busy day at High Rocks. We had several trips out of camp today. Canoeing took an all-day trip on the Green River today. These are boys that have done the French Broad before and moving on to their next level. Mountain biking had a morning and afternoon trip out today. The beauty of being so close to DuPont is that we can get in just as much riding as some camps do traveling all day. It is a great opportunity for these guys to get on some cool trails. Hiking also had a trip out today that hit some granite peaks in DuPont called Big Rock. Finally, rock climbing had another trip up to Rich Mountain to get out on some real rock.
Choice period had a very popular option of “float day.” The boys could come down to get a rootbeer, cheerwine, or coke float, and then “float” around on a tube in the lake. Add some fun music and a little dance. It was certainly a big hit!
Age Group 1 (Hillside, Connestee, Flattop): Dodgeball games in the gym.
Age Group 2 (Foxhollow, Lakeside, Windswept): World Cup Soccer on the soccer field.
Age Group 3 (Chalet and Overlook): Canoe Fill-Ups.
Age Group 4: (Outpost and Sprucepine): Hung out at the Rope Swing and Waterslide.
Age Group 5 (Halfway, Pinnacle, and Lookout): Games on the tennis courts.
We just have a couple of days left here. I cannot believe it! Tomorrow still has a lot going on a couple more trips out of camp and “launch day” for all the guys building their first rockets!
Don Gentle
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