6.15.2005
Sha-blog Surprise!
Hello out there in Tawonga West (AKA the San Francisco Bay Area), and to all of our Tawongans nationwide. It has come to my attention that I am the on-site Tawonga Blogger this summer, here to fill you in on the daily happenings at camp, and, by way of digital photography, give you all a glimpse of what is happening here at the Circle T Ranch (nickname for camp).
It is hot today (and promises to be all summer long, so when you are packing, don't forget the sunscreen!) but there is a nice breeze blowing through. Today we had an all staff BBQ at the pool with music and swimming. But, it is not all fun and games up here. It's in-service week, and the staff is honing their skills and fine tuning their departments in anticipation of the arrival of our first campers, June 19th.
The full-time directors have assembled a truly amazing staff this year, including a ton of former staff, former campers, and their friends from home. The spirits are high and everyone is happy to be here.
The new basketballs are inflated and our new archery targets are in place and waiting for a steady-handed camper to hit the first bulls-eye. New bows? Check. New arrows? Check. New ping-pong paddles? You betcha! But, most exciting of all, the construction on the new Arts & Crafts deck is almost done.
When the backpacking shed was moved up to the wilderness building two summers ago, and A&C was extended to include the entire building, the small, dirt access road that was used to drive the wilderness equipment back to the shed became obselete. This off-season, our Buildings and Grounds team has put in a tremendous amount of work, and a beautiful new deck now extends over the road, greatly expanding the amount of space the children have to do A&C outdoors.
Well, that does it for today's installment, the first of what promises to be an amazing summer here at Camp Tawonga. I am truly excited to be here because, as the bumpersticker on my car reads, "I'd rather be at Camp Tawonga." Check back for daily (or as close as possible to daily) updates and posts.
-Jordan
It is hot today (and promises to be all summer long, so when you are packing, don't forget the sunscreen!) but there is a nice breeze blowing through. Today we had an all staff BBQ at the pool with music and swimming. But, it is not all fun and games up here. It's in-service week, and the staff is honing their skills and fine tuning their departments in anticipation of the arrival of our first campers, June 19th.
The full-time directors have assembled a truly amazing staff this year, including a ton of former staff, former campers, and their friends from home. The spirits are high and everyone is happy to be here.
The new basketballs are inflated and our new archery targets are in place and waiting for a steady-handed camper to hit the first bulls-eye. New bows? Check. New arrows? Check. New ping-pong paddles? You betcha! But, most exciting of all, the construction on the new Arts & Crafts deck is almost done.
When the backpacking shed was moved up to the wilderness building two summers ago, and A&C was extended to include the entire building, the small, dirt access road that was used to drive the wilderness equipment back to the shed became obselete. This off-season, our Buildings and Grounds team has put in a tremendous amount of work, and a beautiful new deck now extends over the road, greatly expanding the amount of space the children have to do A&C outdoors.
Well, that does it for today's installment, the first of what promises to be an amazing summer here at Camp Tawonga. I am truly excited to be here because, as the bumpersticker on my car reads, "I'd rather be at Camp Tawonga." Check back for daily (or as close as possible to daily) updates and posts.
-Jordan
