First Full Day

So today was my first full day here at camp. We started the day with some breakfast and then some free time to do whatever we wanted while the rest of the staff scattered in. So me and a few new friends one from another state and one another country decided to ride some trails mt. bike style.

We went out with the kid that teaches mt. biking and hit the trails. After a solid rain from the night before there were some muddy spots along the trail. The ride was good and decently challenging. I was excited to see that it's actually mt. biking not kids riding on gravel. Its the real deal. So as we exit the trail and hit the main road back I get a flat back tire...Lucky me right?

So no worries w/ the tire. I then did some odd and end jobs to help get camp ready. This was a good choice. I met some hire up staff  aka the leadership team and hung out with the people that I will hopefully be working for and with in the off season. Then we had lunch and me and two guys decided to hit another trail on the bikes. This one was a lil warmer and a lot more challenging. Rode through some old river bottoms and a small creek. It was now time for some staff training.

Training was very good and energetic. We did the typical few icebreakers and then hit the books. I talked to the director about a position that I believe I'll get which is called a division leader. This would mean I over look a group of cabins. I won't necessarily work with just one group of kids but, a group of cabins. Thus, launching myself into leadership roles and what not. Very excited about that.

We then ended the night learning to cook with a dutch oven...not the funny blanket joke but the real thing. We cooked our own desert over coals and now I  am writing this. So far camp proves to be very adventurous and all about having fun, and challenging ourselves and each other. I am very all about my decision to come here right now. The experiences I for see happening seem to be ones that will easily be surpassed and making me know that I'll grow from this experience.

I greatly miss you all and wish that I could share more of my experience with you all. I wish I had cell phone service so I could actually talk to you all. Your voices will be greatly missed and I already miss talking to you all. I constantly find myself talking about Wonderland. I am blessed to have had that experience and those people in my life. They have definitely geared me to be the person I am today and believe that they have set me up for the success and experiences I'll gain from here in Texas. I love and thank you all for being part of my life!