Through a Mom's Eye
For those of you who don’t know me I’m Frances Lindsey, Camp Mom during the summer. I was a camper myself many moons ago with my sisters. My mom was a camper too back in the 1950’s. I even sent my children to Skyline. So as you can see Skyline means a lot to my entire family. I truly have the best job on campus so I want to take you around my day at camp so you can see it through a mom’s eyes.
We started this beautiful day with a devotion on restoring our soul as part of Psalm 23 at Morning Watch. After Morning Watch we move on to Flag Raising then to a delicious breakfast. As always after breakfast the kids go back to their cabin to clean up. Every cabin at camp has a caper chart with jobs listed for each girl to help in the cleaning process. You would be amazed at how our mini campers to the Riversiders can sweep, take out the trash and make up her bed. Hopefully they will all continue this when they get home.
The minis went home today as well. They are already missed! We saw some sweet hugs and many were ready to stay another week. Next year girls!!
Club meetings begin at 8:30 and the girls are busy learning songs, talking about club spirit and even braiding hair. As you know the Rangers found the horseshoe. So whichever club finds it will re-hide it with me for the other 2 clubs to hunt for it. The Ranger Captain and I will hide it tonight. Whatever club has the horseshoe by banquet night gets a lot of points!
My favorite acitvity is Bible Study. I teach the girls on the Hut Row side of the river all about Being God’s brave girl. They each have a book they have been working in throughout the session that I’m sure they will love to share with you when they get home. Also be on the lookout for a performance from them at Showtime where they will sing and sign to the song I’m So Blessed.
Beli-Deli is where I get to see so many kids and their nice manners. You would be proud of all of the please and thank you’s I receive. Beli Deli is where your child has the opportunity to grab a snack and just hang out with 250 or so of their friends. We have a Book Nook on both sides of the river for the girls to have time to just sit and read. And of course the Gaga Pit and the rope swing are always a favorite during this time as is sitting on the gym steps and making friendship bracelets.
Arts and Crafts girls have been busy making all kind of crafts using nature as they’re main tool. It has been fun to see the creative juices flowing. We have a mom of one of our past camper/counselors that is teaching the girls and she really has them inthralled allowing them to use sticks, pinecones, flowers and maybe a little hot glue. Amazing!
Tonight’s activity is a classic…Movie Night. It’s nice to slow down a bit and enjoy a movie. At this moment I am sitting in the gym watching Cheaper By the Dozen with all 250 of my besties and eating popcorn. No place I’d rather be!
Well I hope you have all enjoyed your day as much as I have and that you got to see a little bit of camp through a mom’s eye. I truly have the best job!
Goodnight!
