Camp Woodland Blog

It is the second week at camp and confidence levels are blooming.  The girls are excited to try new skills and working towards their summer goals.  They are also eagerly awaiting the “Shows” this Saturday.  At the end of every 2 week session- gymnastics, dance, and drama classes entertain the camp by putting on a performance. I got to sneak in to each class, and it is really special to see these girls working together to be prepared for Saturday night.

Also, this week the weather is gorgeous, and the waterfront is the place to be!  Girls are trying water skiiing, and knee boarding. Sunnyside Cabin went over to Towering Pines and got to bounce on the water trampoline for cabin Night!

Parents – You are invited to come to the Dance, Drama, and Gymnastics Shows.  The Entertainment starts at 7:15 sharp in front of the Rec Hall!

Big deal stuff going on this week!  Here are the achievements for today!

• First hour  sailing learned how to setup a sail boat
• Natalie S passed her black archer (last level at 20 yards) in Archery
• Sydnie passed her blue Yoeman (first level at 30 yards) in Archery
• Jillian got her first bulleseye of the summer in Archery!
• Ana N.  passed Promarksman in Riflery
• Allie got up on water skiis for the first time
• Natalie S. and Ana Pau Torre passed Marksman in Riflery
• Farm Zoo caught their first fish on Sand Lake

Special mention goes out to Jillian for being amazing in Canoe Class.  Her instructor, Sara, said that she is helping the new girls learn their canoeing strokes and takes initiative to get the canoes onto the water so they can enjoy more time canoeing!

One of the best things about being here at Camp Woodland is that for all of the girls, camp really is a “home away from home.” From the family atmosphere of the cabins to the amazing home cooked meals, we do our absolute best to ensure that each camper feels as comfortable and at-home as possible. There are lots of little ways we do this; singing after dinner, cabin-bonding activities – even just having laundry done every week!

But we work extra hard to create a homey feel is at night – because who doesn’t want to feel safe and snug at bedtime? Fortunately, making bedtime feel like home                             

is one of our specialties here at Camp Woodland.
Every night, the CITs visit each cabin to sing a “good night” song.
These “good night” songs become so familiar to the girls that nighttime would
seem very strange without it!

Even before that, though, each cabin gets read a bedtime story every night by their counselor. Each book is chosen to be both age appropriate and engaging for the girls, so each cabin has a different book. Not only is reading a bedtime story a great way to ward of homesickness and nighttime sadness, but it gives the girls something to look forward to each night at bedtime. Each camper knows that in order to hear a story, she needs to have showered, put on pajamas, and in bed by Lights Out time. Our bedtime stories are the perfect end to each wonderful day here at Camp Woodland!

At Camp Woodland we believe that you are never too young to start developing leadership skills.  Every Friday night a cabin is in charge of planning and leading an all camp activity. We call it Camper Council! This week the Tamarack cabin planned “Super Hero Night”.  All the cabins dressed up as super heroes assigned by Tamarack.  Just to name a few, Silverbirch-Bright Girls, Treetops– Captain Underoos, Aquarius– Candy Girls, and Hilltop – Aquagirl.  The campers got to play games that were led by Tamarack that would save camp from the escaped Villan. It was a lot of fun and the cabins loved being silly and dressing up!

We had great weather for sailing today and enjoyed the evening by wrapping up sports week.  Check out what happened today!

• Daphne B. won sail race for the first time this year
• Natalie S. and Taylor H.  tried wind surfing for the first time ever!
• Katie F. and Aittana passed her white yeoman (shot 10yds from target) in Archery
• Sydnie and Andrea P. both passed their pro marksman in Riflery

Give a round of Applause to all the new campers already passing levels in Archery and Riflery!