Friday, June 15, 2012

Camp One, Day Five.

Thursdays at Camp Gailor-Maxon are based on service learning. The activities for the afternoon are picked based on needs in our community here on Monteagle Mountain. With that in mind, the afternoon Thursday was spent in three groups. The first group went to the nursing home across the street to sing and make yarn octopi. 


(for privacy reasons, no pictures are taken at the nursing home). 


The second group served our very own Dubose Conference Center, helping with weeding and mulching in the courtyard as a way to give back to our community here. 






The third group went to Sherwood, a community down the mountain, and helped clean and do yard work for their upcoming 4th of July celebration. 












After returning from our various service activities, we got ready for the Skit Night and Coffee House. Every year at Camp Gailor-Maxon the kids make cabin skits on the second to last night of camp. This year's skits were as funny as ever. 


There was Cabin Six with the "Hungry Games"...




And Cabin Two with a rap off:




Cabin Three did a simulation of a Pokemon game:




And Cabin Five did a dance/song medley:





Then it was time for Coffee House. There is always a running counselor skit as the backdrop for Coffee House. This year's skit was a "United Nations" with the acts as half-time performances. Phil led the United Nations as the US of A. Also in attendance were Russia, England, Scotland, and Louisiana. 



Coffee House brings out great talent. There was a camp band featuring a fan as percussion and double ukuleles. 



Patrick, Jonathan, Jacob, and Abas told a story. 




Abbie played the ukulele and sang a song. 



Will Namie and Jake Stephens sing to a Justin Bieber song (well... Jake sang. Will danced, if you want to call it that). 



And then Jake sang a song for real, Boston by Augustana. 



Ruth and Sophie sang and played Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. 


James did a comedy routine - and entertained the crowd quite well!




The night was full of talent and a wealth of support and love for each other. That's it for Thursday - more tomorrow about Friday!

No comments: