Monthly Archives:July 2009

Dear O.D. Log,

So today was my first day as O.D. (woo!!) it was actually pretty fun. Since it was Sunday, I thought I’d get to sleep in a little, but nope, up bright and early to ring the wakeup bell and get up the hostess (who was actually me J), then I headed to the kitchen to complete hostess duties. After breakfast assembly went smoothly, congrats to Kelly Jordan for getting camper of the day! I then did some office chores, no mail because it was Sunday, and we get one new camper who we sang to. Then back to the kitchen, which was followed by and exciting game of clue! What is a Pee Wee Herman doll anyways? The campfire was a hoot; I always enjoy doing the wave. Overall the day was a success, and I’m looking forward to next time!

Peace and love,

Joanna Banana

         At the campfire this week, we met Edna the goat and Lu & Vi the traveling musicians played by Lucy and Vicky. The little girls of Silverbirch put on a skit about Goldilocks and the Three Bears—complete with face paint and pillow-stuffed bellies! The girls sang a lot of Taylor Swift songs and we belted out some Michael Jackson tunes as well. We also heard some very funny jokes. My favorite was a Camp Woodland Original made up by none other than our maintenance man Chet. It goes, “How many Woodland girls does it take to screw in a light bulb? Three. One to ask JoAnne, one to hold the ladder, and one to sing the Woodland song.” Hahaha!

         We’ve been eating really well this summer thanks to our new cook (Mary) and kitchen staff (Teresa, Dan, Erica, & Laura). So far, Mary has made some awesome dishes like English muffin breakfast sandwiches, Jambalaya, and the camp favorite: Taco bar! And thanks to our “No thank-you” helpings, everyone gets to try all the foods everyday! WooHoo!

         At the end of this week many of the girls will be showing off their acting, dance, and gymnastic skills. Saturday night is our first of three Show Nights this summer. Dance class has been learning to groove to “Single Ladies” by Beyonce, Gymnastics has been practicing their bar, balance beam, and floor routines, and Drama is rehearsing for their play, “The Lion who lost his Roar.” Break a leg everyone!

         As for last week’s 4th of July campfire, everything went off without a hitch. We enjoyed the boy’s silly imaginary tug-of-war, their Sandhill Crane impressions, and their “TP Titan” & “TP Terror” hosts. The Woodland girls then showed off their lovely singing voices with Train’s “Drops of Jupiter”, and Sunrise’s song about Romeo and Juliet. And how could we forget about Woodland’s very own hosts Doreen and Marla! They took the stage along with the TP Titan and Terror to get both camps cracking up hysterically laughing with their jokes about bison, and bits about living up in the north woods.

         All in all, it has been a wonderful first two weeks at camp and we’re just getting started! There’s a lot more to come!

         Signing off,

Liz        

Your Woodland correspondent     

Dear OD log,

Dear OD log: