Summer 2010 is wrapping up

We were sad to say goodbye to so many camp friends last week, but have taken advantage of the intimate group size we have left. With fewer campers we've been able to do some special activities including all of the cabin boys visiting Ramsbottom (Danny's cabin) for a rest hour story time. Meal lines also move quicker; something we were especially thankful for during international rotation when we enjoyed Indian and Irish themed dinners.

The international theme continued into evening activity on Wednesday when campers were able to journey around camp visiting different booths representing numerous different countries around the world. The Colombia table displayed some home made jewelry, the Italy station taught a few words in Italian and we learned how to write our names in Hebrew at another booth. Tea was made available in the Turkish tent, Dominican and German breads were sampled and at the Ireland booth there was a potato peeling contest. Out on the sports field we practiced our Aussie Rules Football technique and back on the deck we waited patiently for our very own henna tattoos. There were more countries to visit than those mentioned here; be sure to ask your camper about his/her favorite.

In addition to the international evening activity this week also brought us another Big Living Unit Night, small living unit night (bunk night), Hot Rodicus Supersonicus (a legendary camp game of gargoyle themed hide and seek), the Variety Show and Return the Flag. The variety show brought us diabolo skills, gymnastics, guitar and piano solos, dance numbers and even stand up comedy. You may be wondering what Return the Flag is. Well, on Friday we surprised the campers with a backwards day. Upon waking up we began the day with dinner and continued on to evening activity. Instead of capture the flag each camper had a flag they had to return to the other side without being tagged. The day continued on it's backwards schedule until we ended the day with morning meeting.

Festivities continued into the weekend with Sunday morning meeting in the Red Pine Forest and Windstock Sunday afternoon activity. A rainy afternoon, the atmosphere was set for a laid back, chill afternoon of music, jewelry making, tie dye, hacky sack, and face painting. With only a few days left today had another unique schedule. Following morning meeting we played ballistic trivia followed by fun hour and an afternoon of choice activities - magical mystery tours to surrounding towns and a hike to pitcher mountain are only a couple of the exciting outings campers are enjoying.

Coming up tomorrow is Paul and Paula Bunyan day - a morning full of lumberjack activities followed by an obstacle course on the sports field. We'll find out who is the best flapjack flipper and which duo is best with the two man saw. The last days of camp sure are packed full of fun activities!

Click here for a link to the most recent round of photos. There are photos from pre-visiting day as well as the last week.

With the end of camp so close we have included a few closing day reminders. Please scroll down for details:

Campers being picked up at camp should be picked up between 9am and 12pm. The New York bus departs at 9am so we encourage parents to wait until 9:15 or so to avoid the bus rush. Most campers are usually picked up by 10 or 10:30. If you’re going to be late please let us know.

The Boston Van is scheduled to drop campers off at 11:30am at the Riverside Station on the Green D line (Newton, MA)

The New York Bus is scheduled to make three drop offs.
-Hartford at 12:00pm – Parking Lot near Motel 6 and McDonald’s
-Mt. Kisco at 1:30 pm – Bedford Rest Area on the Southbound lane of route 684
-NYC at 3:00 pm – 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam
We encourage parents with children on the bus to NYC to call the office around 2pm to ask for an updated arrival time. By then we’ll know if the bus is running early, late or on schedule.

We do our very best to hand back all Lost and Found items to campers before they leave camp, but if you notice something missing when you begin unpacking please send an e-mail to Deidre@WindsorMountain.org and we’ll do our best to get the item(s) shipped home as soon as possible. When picking up your camper from camp or the bus please be sure to collect all their luggage.

If you have any other questions about closing day please call. We've had a wonderful summer and thank you for entrusting your children in our care!