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 centered around our Summer Theme, Redeemed, at Morning Watch. After Morning Watch, we moved 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 their bed. Hopefully they will all continue this when they get home.

Club meetings began at 8:30, and the girls are busy learning songs, talking about club spirit, and even braiding hair. Mounties found the horseshoe today! Whichever club finds it will re-hide it with me for the other 2 clubs to hunt for it. So the horseshoe will be rehidden tonight. Whatever club has the horseshoe by banquet night gets a lot of points!

My favorite activity is Bible Study. I teach the girls on the Hut Row side of the river. They each have a booklet 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 Zumba to the song Celebration by Forrest Frank.

Beli-Deli is where I get to see so many kids and their nice manners. You would be proud of all the please and thank-yous I receive. Beli Deli is where your child has the opportunity to grab a snack and just hang out with 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.

*If you have any books you’d like to donate to us, please bring them to me at the office on closing day.

Arts and Crafts girls have been busy making all kinds of crafts using nature as their main tool. It has been fun to see the creative juices flowing. We have two moms (sisters) who are parents of past camper/counselors that are teaching the girls, and they really have them enthralled, 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 High School Musical with all 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! Along with being Camp Mom, I am also the Alumni Relations Director. If you are a Skyline alum, we’d love for you to attend our 80th Reunion, October 2-4. Click on the links below to update your information and/or to sign up to attend this special occasion. You don’t want to miss it!