As of now i have 7 days left of camp and will be different by the time you all read this. We just got back from Dorney park where i'd like to think everyone had a good time. I had second shift with the four girls from my cabin. The first half i went on all the rides i liked from the first time we went there. My girls went to the waterpark the first half and when i got them we went on rides and played games.
Already it has been a week since camp olympics, crazy. Camp olympics were absolutley insane! I was on team Ireland. Go Ireland! The other countries were Cananda, Greece, and Italy. All the teams had two counselor captains and randomly asigned kids from all age groups; the other counselors were random as well. The first event was swimming and we sucked. Greece took the most spirt points first as well (we get points for winning and team spirit). Greece looked like they were in for an easy victory, their captains were awesome and their counselors were crazy into the games. Apparently Ireland was the underdog before the games even started. After lunch, where we shout and yell chant the whole meal, we had a bunch of different games but we ended up winning one of the biggest events-volleyball. It was epic. Then we had a scream dinner and won the spirit stick( yes just like Bring It On) and found out that we were in the lead. We had night races, lost the spirit stick to the Canandian's, but we were still in the lead. We greatfully went to bed and the next day kept screaming and cheering for Ireland. By this point half the counselors lost their voice and a kind of fatigued i had never felt before was constant. We had a bunch of events, i helped the juniors with bean bag toss golf. Than we had tug of war- this is where i thought,oh no, we are going to lose. Our team was small, like Little Giants small. All the other teams had these large senior boys and ours were these compact little guys who have yet to have a growth spurt. But some how we won against Greece in record time and every other team! Yes we had a small team but we had kids who wanted to be there and wanted to win. Then we had closing cerimonies(sp?) and we had a big irish jig thing( i got footage of it for later). All the teams have gone and the judges are deciding who the winner is. We line up; Greece is fourth, Cananda is in third, and now it is between italy and us. They say the winner is only up by 62 points over the second place team. Holding my breathe they announce that Ireland is the winner! Holy crap!
So that was that. We still have a carnaval day tomorrow and i have another day off before the end of camp. . . As well as prom, awards, fairwell ceremony, and leaving day. I can't wait to get home and tell these stories properly, and not from the little touch letters on my ipod touch.
Everyone is getting a big hug and most likely, tears. This has been one of the best summers of my life where i have been able to see change in my self that i don't think i would have gotten any where else.
I will see you all soon!
Juge
