smelly

Y'all. This summer is halfway over. Today marked the official end to Session 4, and there are only 8 sessions, which means that we are on the downhill slope. This information is blowing my mind. I've never been able to stay at camp for the entire summer because school in the States is on a different schedule from Canada. I usually only made it through Session 6. There was that one summer I made it through Session 7 and then fly home and moved into my dorm to start classes in a 48 hour period. That was a nuts transition. So, I am really really excited to be able to stay this whole summer at camp and experience all the joy and shenanigans that Session 8 has to offer.

A Bug's Life was phenomenal this week. We decided to introduce a friendship/love triangle because who doesn't appreciate the drama of a good love triangle? The week started with the Stink Bug trying to get the Queen Bee's attention and her brushing him off. The week middled with learning that the Queen Bee had a history with the Stick Bug as well, so, naturally, the Stink Bug and the Stick Bug had to have an epic sing off to see who would ultimately gain her affection. For this sing-off, I re-wrote the lyrics to A Whole New World. Here is a sample of some of the lyrics:

"Unbelievable smells!

Indescribable odors!"

Best thing I've ever written. The Queen Bee chose the Stink Bug and they went off to cause mischief together. Sally Wee Bee eventually bested them and laked the Stink Bug and was then crowned the new Queen of the Hive! It was a busy week.

The LITs came to Adventure Camp for their placements this week and will be here for the next week as well. LIT stands for Leader in Training. The LITs are each paired with a senior leader who has been in a chalet for a while and knows the ropes. It is the hope that the LITs would learn from watching their senior leaders as well as acting on the job. They refresh us. They come in right at the middle, so the AC staff have had plenty of time to get tired. The LITs bring a new energy and new excitement for what is happening (especially theme, which the senior leaders have seen several times by now). They are a gift. And it's so amazing to watch them learn and figure out what their strengths are. They reminds me to keep learning.