Another beautiful day in The Realm. It’s hard to believe it’s almost been one week. I guess we are proving the old adage “time flies when you’re having fun” to be true.

Today was the beginning of a new initiative this summer at RobinHood, FNOO. FNOO, which stands for “for the needs of others,” is something we say before every meal. The full sentence, “Make us ever mindful of the needs of others” is something we hope to instill in our staff and campers. Today, the Scouts, Tumblers, Jesters, Bows, TPs, Jugglers, Squires, and Archers got their first taste of the FNOO program, discussing empathy and justice within their group. Middle and senior campers will start tomorrow!

Elsewhere at camp, activities were in full swing. By now, every camper has had a chance to play on our newly resurfaced tennis courts. Our amazing tennis staff is planning some Wimbledon themed ideas in honor of the tournament starting next week. The Bards and Shires

Meanwhile, senior boys camp had a big day outside of The Realm. The Saxons enjoyed a morning long pontoon ride to the main lake in the morning while the Friars were out mini golfing. The Foresters were gone for the better part of the day trekking a double peak – Mount Morgan and Mount Percival.

This evening, we had a couple of HUGE challenges. The Squires took on the Health Center in a game of Blitzball. At the Rink, the Yeomen and Lancers battled each other in bombardment, where ultimately the Yeomen prevailed. After regular Evening Activities, the 15U boys basketball team scrimmaged some staff members in preparation for the big game against West End, which is tomorrow night.

Sweet dreams from 03836

Woodchuck June 27, 2024

What a beautiful day at the Realm. In the morning, the Arrows attacked and conquered Mount Bale (apparently their time was faster than the Lancers). They said it was tough, but the climb was worth the gorgeous view and ice cream after. 

This morning, our 16 and under basketball team left for Indian Acres to play in a tournament.  They had a great experience and with some really intense competition, in the preliminary round they went 1-1 and, in the afternoon, lost a tough one in the playoffs by only 2 points to a tough O-At-ka team.

We hosted our first tournament of the summer today at the Realm. West End and Winaukee came to play against us for the 10 and under soccer tournament.  The hood entered 2 teams and one of our squads, the white team made it to the semi-finals and lost a close one to Winaukee.  The finals were very exciting; Robin Hood Green took the Championship with a 2-1 win keeping the trophy here at camp this summer.  

As I walk around tonight for evening activity, there are kids everywhere smiling and having so much fun. The Friars challenged the Foresters to a game of bombardment!  There are girl’s scavenger hunts, the Bows are at the waterfront jumping around and the Squires are heading to the outpost for s’mores and a camp out!  

We’re almost a week in, but it feels like mid-summer.  Campers are jumping up and dancing in the dining hall.  Chants of “Beat West End” have erupted as our 15 and under boys’ basketball team have been practicing and getting ready for their game this weekend.  

If you are lucky enough to be here to see it, the hardest thing to do is to wipe smiles off these campers faces. It’s not goodbye just time to say goodnight!   

Sweet dreams from the Realm.

Peter Corbin

Director, Boys Camp

Greetings from the Realm where we are in a groove! There is nothing better than sunny weather. Our
10U boys’ soccer team has been busy preparing for our tournament on Thursday. We had so many
exceptional soccer players show up for try-outs that we are fielding two teams. Good luck to the boys
who kick off at 9:30am. Stay tuned to see how they did.
I have started a little tournament in Girls camp called “Brains and Braun”. This week, the Bows, Quills,
and Arrows are all competing for the grand prize of Dunkin’. This competition starts off with a physical
activity and ends with some brain power in the form of a 10 question test of knowledge. This week, all
of the groups played “Nitroball” which is a great volleyball-type game that really took off last summer.
We divided the groups into 3-4 teams and played a round robin tournament. They received points for
winning games. The last ten minutes, the teams answered 10 questions that I sourced from school (I am
a teacher) and they received 1 point for every right answer. This competition will continue into the
coming weeks following the same format with different sporting games and different trivia questions
until we get a winner. I have learned from my years of teaching PE that not everyone likes the physical
side of sports and games. When you pair it with trivia or questions from one of their other subjects,
motivation picks up and EVERYONE has something they can excel at. I really enjoy that aspect of my
time here at camp, something that I am getting to do more of…getting out of the office and having fun
with the greatest kids in the world.
Tomorrow promises to be a “really BIG day” to quote Woody. But aren’t they all…

Good night from the Realm!

Scott

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

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