I cannot believe we have been here for four weeks. It seems like the summer started yesterday. The Realm now feels like home to everyone.

The best part of my job is watching everything come together. We plan for ten months and try as hard as we can to account for every situation. The truth is some of the best parts of the summer happen naturally, as most of you will see this weekend for yourself. Our secret sauce is my staff – from the 30 first year aides to Chuck Illig in his 58th summer. The shared love of CRH and all it stands for is the glue that keeps us together. People from all parts of the world come here and adapt to our lifestyle of happiness and respect for one another. The culture of kindness is our guiding light.

Please take the time this Saturday to meet all of your kid’s counselors. You will feel their connection to the Realm and your kids. They have watched over them while celebrating victories and learning to accept defeat.

I hope that when you leave here Saturday afternoon you too will “get it” in every way. For those of you who are taking your kids home on Sunday – please be patient as your kids will probably suffer from camp sickness. Listen to the stories and allow them to sleep…..

For those of you who will be saying goodbye to your kids till the end of the season, I promise you that the best is yet to come …….. our summer explodes after visiting day in every way. It will go by in a second !!!!!

Looking forward to welcoming our parents and families back to the Realm Saturday morning.

Woody