WoodChuck 6/25
Good morning from the Realm, on a bright sunny day with no chance for rain. After flag raising,
we headed into the dining hall for a fan favorite breakfast, Belgian Waffles, plus the usual fresh
fruit and cereals. We are off to a great start.
Mountain trips headed out after breakfast. Jester and Bow groups will be climbing
Green Mountain close to camp with excellent views of our lake from the firetower on top. This
afternoon the Squires will do the same hike.
Younger groups (TPJ’s Scouts, Tumblers) climbed Rattlesnake, an easy hike with great views
of Lake Winnipesaukee yesterday.
Full day of activities. There are three activities in the morning and three in the afternoon.
All activities are open. It is a tough job getting all 18 groups scheduled for six periods a day.
Over a couple of days, every group gets to all activities at least once. For most groups, the
waterfront goes every day.
In conclusion, I am going to give you a little insight into our kitchen crew that puts out
over 600 meals, three times a day. Our head chef Yensi does an amazing job with a total of 25
workers in the kitchen. He has five of his team that have been with him for five years or more.
All five can run the kitchen when Yensi is on a day off, which isn’t often.Twenty campers have
dietary restrictions that require special meals. A midday snack is provided each day, usually
yogurt, chips, goldfish, etc.
The meal tonight will be Yensi’s Thanksgiving dinner, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes,
corn and cranberry sauce. Think of this: 160 lbs of turkey, 150 lbs of potatoes to mash and
stove top stuffing. All of the preparation is started immediately after lunch is cleared and will be
ready by 6. Be sure to meet Yensi on your parents' visiting day and give him a special thanks.
That is it from the Realm. Next time I will tell you about our riding program. Hope you
enjoyed reading and when you sit down to breakfast, lunch and dinner, think of Yensi here at
camp keeping us well fed.
Yours,
C and L