Three buses of excited campers pulled into the parking lot this morning. We got them all organized in their tents and proceeded to the dining room for a brief orientation and a snack before sending them to their first activities.
There was one activity in the morning and three more after lunch. The campers followed the following schedule.
Green Team: Rock Climbing, Orienteering, Giant Swing, and Archery
Purple Team: Orienteering, Giant Swing, Archery, and Ecology
Pink Team: Giant Swing, Archery, Ecology, and Rock Climbing
There is a brief description of these activities at the bottom of this blog.
After a busy day, the children have had a chance to take a shower and have just had dinner. They are now quietly writing about their adventures in their journals. Be sure to ask them to show them to you. In a few minutes, we will move them all out to the campfire area where we will tell a few stories, sing some songs, and most importantly, roast marshmallows for s'mores.
Good night from Camp Taiwan.
Here is a Dropbox link to photos of your children participating in activities. (For privacy reasons, we will remove this link from the blog when the next school arrives at Camp Taiwan. However, the link to Dropbox will remain active. If you copy the link, you can still view it at your convenience.)
Below is a brief description of the activities.
Rock Climbing: Campers can try their hand at climbing our 13 meter climbing wall or cargo net. All climbers are belayed by a counselor for safety.
Ecology: We have a variety of ecology programs for different ages. This year, we are focusing on aquatic life. Campers will have the opportunity to catch shrimp or frogs in the pools around camp.
Giant Swing: Campers get to test their metal on Camp Taiwan's legendary Giant Swing. You'll just have to wait for your kids to describe this experience to you.
Archery: A classic camp activity. We give brief instructions on safety and proper technique and then let campers try their luck. Usually, there is sufficient time for a brief competition.
Orienteering: Campers are given a map and a challenge. They have to find a series of clues to solve a puzzle.
Wide Game: Wide games involve all campers participating together. This time they will be playing a game of Survival, in which they have to either capture or escape other campers. The last person (or persons) to be captured is the winner.