It has been far too long! I have attempted to reconnect with this blogging device but failed miserably a couple of times over the past few months. It took MASC camp to get me back into the swing of things. I have been fortunate enough to be a part of this organization for over the past 10 years. It is a place, that no matter the state of mind you are in entering the week, you leave centered and focused. Surrounded by such amazing people gives off such a contagious vibe that you can't help but get excited about the work that you are doing. There are so many things in life that I take for granted, especially relationships that I have with friends. The week reminds me what is important and the time that should be given to those who constantly put me in this place of happiness.
I'm so grateful for the opportunity that I have to work at this camp. To watch students go through this incredible transformation in such a short time is truly inspirational. Working with 3rd year campers can be challenging...these students have been through the camp 3 times already, they have already made their connections, have their group of friends and they don't need to rely on the staff members as much as those in the first and second year camp. For this particular group of students, the third year of camp becomes more like a farewell tour. It's a time for them to be reminiscent on their experiences in student council and in high school. During this week there was a different feel for the group that we were working with. They were passionate about giving back to the organization that gave them so much. They wanted to show the camp how grateful they were for their experiences. They connected with the staff in a way that had not happened in previous 3rd year groups. I felt a strong connection with this group, which in turn made it a heck of a lot more difficult to part with them on Friday. I am so thankful for the time spent with this group and I wish them nothing but the best as they head in to their senior year. In this post, I put a couple videos from the week as well as a picture from an egg drop game. (I did not facilitate this but I had a lot of fun watching)
