Magic Spots

Writing by 7 AM?  At KEEC we do!  Campers woke to the gong, gathered a few basic needs and went to find a quiet spot by Lake Dunmore for a reflective moment.  We then had a yummy breakfast of bacon and french toast, hot and cold cereal, and fruit. 

Goodnight from KEEC

The fire has burned down and its time to get some rest, even the adults.
Tomorrow the campers will begin the day with magic spots, then off on AM investigations after breakfast.   Our next posts will probably be around lunchtime, after groups have returned from hikes, mystery adventures, and wetlands muck. Woohoo :)

Fire Circle Fun

The evening concluded with a rousing time around the camp fire, with games, stories, and traditional KEEC jokes (ask them to explain "Ma what's for dinner?!" when they get home.)
Later I will try to edit the video of the game called SHAZAM! Too long to upload all of it (about 15 minutes)

Evening Study Group Activities

After dinner study groups met again to play fun games and add beads to their name tags.

Natures Cycles with study group six

After lunch the study groups went off on the fields and woods around campus to learn and review about the cycles in Ecology, but first they tried a few challenges.  One was to reorder themselves by birthday while balancing on a log.  Hilarity ensued!
Group six has named themselves the Ragin' Avacados, as seen on the whiteboard below.
At the end of the activity time the group wrote poems inspired by a large decomposing stump.
Here is one of the poems, by Royce.

Brittle and fragile
Leavin life,  turning to soil, dying
Crashin down with life within
It lived a long time

KEEC Jobs: The Dishwashers

If only we all had a giant sprayer and a commercial dishwasher at home, then kids would love doing the dishes!

Birthday !

First Fire Circle and Study Groups

After claiming bunks and hearing about the cabin rules we all met at the fire circle for details about our week.
Then the small study groups that will work together all week broke off went on a tour of the campus.
The groups all ended their tour at the dining hall for a yummy lunch to fuel our afternoon adventures!

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Name Tags and Bunk Beds

Hello from Keewaydin !

Off the bus students get name tags, then it was off to claim a bunk, woohoo!

Packing List

For anyone who might lose their paper copy, here is a link to the packing list.