And then the sun came out! After two days of rain and very little sun, she is shining over the Realm today. Dick’s “Think Blue” worked… just delayed a bit. We did need the rain in spite of a damp weekend, and at least we got senior camp to the Mainers game yesterday!

At breakfast, a girls mixed age group left for a swim meet at Camp Robindel. They were gone all day and returned at dinner with quite a few ribbons. Late afternoon today, 16 and under boys went over to Indian Acres for some hoops and volleyball. What a great evening for our 16 year old Saxon group!

The Lancer group went on a mountain trip, climbing Mt. Chocorua… up the Kancamagus Highway to the Chapney Falls Trail. The climb is a moderate grade, all the way, with a lot of it on old logging trails. The falls should have a good level of water after a weekend of rain. The elevation is 3,500 feet high, and should take about  4 hours. We can see Chocorua from our lake– it is bare at the top and offers excellent views.

Bunk inspections this morning after a weekend of wet always makes for tough cleaning. The Archers got the best group in the boys camp and Jesters for girls camp.

Looking towards the Arts Shack, we see clothes lines stretched and tie dyes hanging from them. These have overtaken the friendship bracelets as the craft of choice! Such beautiful bright colors!

The Squires took a canoe trip to Danforth ponds with our D.J. Woody who is in town for the week. He ran the canoe program for several years and will help us on Beach Day this week. If we are lucky, he may even organize a dance for Senior Camp. He does some big gigs and our campers just love him!

Bows are at the outpost, after a day of mock Green and White. They’re sleeping in tents, singing some songs around the camp fire and of course capping the evening with s’mores.

Rumor has it that the Brass will be holding their first of many meetings about Green & White this evening! I think the break has been worked out, the date set, and further details to come!