Two of the groups loading the bus - one went down into Sherwood to help decorate their community center for homecoming. Another group went to St. Mary's Convent in Sewanee to help tend the lavender garden for Thistle Farms and their organic vegetable garden.
The other group went to the nursing home across the street from us. They first learned about caring for elderly people and practiced songs to sing:
The nursing home group:
Here's some of the group that went to the convent... first, visiting the gardens where they grow ingredients for their jams and jellies:
Weeding the organic vegetable garden that feeds the nuns:
After service it was lunch time!
Mail call!
Then we went into Sewanee to swim at Lake Cheston:
A group also played volleyball:
Then we headed back to campus for our slip n slide. Nothing like a huge tarp, water, and a ton of soap to brighten the day!
Later that night after a mandatory shower time in cabins and then dinner, we had cabin skits and coffee house:
And that was Thursday!
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