Opening Day

Today is the day tha I wake up and get to tell counselors what cabin they will be counseling.  Then the rest of the morning we run around getting ready for this moment.  We run around all day everyday during Staff Training Week...but today, there is extra spring in our step.  The kids are arriving and its exciting.  We did pause today and show our staff this video.  I cry every time I see it.  I hope these parents got to say all the things that you would want to say to your kid's counselors.  This time is what we call the "Worth of a Child" talk.  I wanted you to see it.



Soon after this talk the counselors get the names of the kids in their cabin.  They read through your notes, comments, and take note of every kampers needs.  Here they meet their kiddos "on paper".  In just two short hours those pictures become real faces.  Did I mention that I love this day.  We had a fun opening day.  The kids found out their cabin, were introduced and literally slid down a slide to their counselors.  Our theme is "Game On" so they got to tailgate with all the staff and kampers.  Here are a few shots of some gals getting introduced.


Check out k1.kanakuk.com for more clips of tonights activities.  Stay tuned...Its I'm Third Sunday with Joe White and then its a Party Day.  Shhhhh...its a suprise.

The Kampers Are Coming

The kampers are on their way and we are ready.  I thought it would be fun for you to hear why staff like to work here.  If your kiddo is in cabin 1 or 16 this first two weeks...Amyjo is the first interivew (Cabin 1 Counselor) and Hannah (Cabin 16 Counselor) is the second.  The kitchie is named Heidi!  If you put a kid on the bus check k1.kanakuk.comfor updates.  Our social media director will be tweeting what buses arrive and when!

The counselors have fun at Kamp too

During Staff Training Week we have had a kickball tournament with all the staff.  Tonight was the championship game.  The winning team got to go on a night off afterwards.  We are having fun getting kamp ready for you, but we are ready for you to get here.  I am about to go to bed so I can wake-up to my last day at kamp without kampers....its about time.

The K-1 Bathrooms

I am sooooo sorry it has been soooo long since I have posted!  I have been busy getting camp ready with all the staff for you.  I have been sewing.  What for?  Your bathrooms.  I can't wait for you to see what you did to the bathrooms.

New Bathroom Curtains!  Every Cabin is different.  I can't wait for you to see it.  Now I have to go see if the new 60inch flat screen is installed in the dining hall.  Wait...oops...I think I might have slipped on a secret!  Its official....2 1/2 days until the kids come!

Selfishness

This summer we will be doing some fun activities to learn about Character Qualilities.  Each year you are at kamp you will be learning about a different one...depending on how old you are.  All of the kamps are doing them.  I must say that they are going to be fun.  They will not be a talk but hands on learning...and I can't wait.  Anway, one of the character qualities was Selflessness.  I was researching some fun media that had to do with being selfish or had to do with be Selfless.  I found a hilarious one that had to do with selfishness.  This video is the definition of selfishness....a dog defending his bone.  Except this time, the dog is trying to keep the bone away from....himself.  I haven't laughed this hard in a while.

K-1 Klinics

Someone sent me this video and I thought why don't we do some of these sports as klinics at kamp?  Just kidding because this is some crazy stuff.  People are bold and have no fear.  I am amazed!  Don't try these at home!

Your K-1 Princesses!!!!

So, I spent last weekend hanging out with the Princesses for K-1.  All of the princesses (the 18 year old ones) that are elected the prior summer at K-2 come for a fun weekend.  there are girls there that will be the princess at K-2, K-1 and K-Kountry!  We spent a fun weekend planning stunt, learning about leadership, playing octopus ultimate frisbee (yes you read that right...ulitmate frisbee with a dead octopus)  We went to a thrift store and got all dressed up to go to sonic and bowling.  We played tons of games.  The dodgeball game was tied.  We didn't do a girls vs guys game....bummer!  Here are your princesses.

Here are the girls that will be the princess the 2nd month term.

Here is a group pic with the princesses for the first two week term.  (Yes...all you two weekers if you want to run for mini princess and someday run for the older princess...you need to start going the first two weeks of the summer!  No monthers...just you!)  Since we had three terms last summer we had to combine the princesses elected from 1st and 2nd term last summer.  Here is a pic of them

Here is a group pic of all the chiefs and princesses for all the kamps!  Get ready to have some fun because these guys and gals are awesome!