Hello all…
So here we are. Day one of our Overnight Resident Camps for Boys and Girls.
I’m sitting at my desk in the relative quiet… with the exception of whirling exhaust fans and boiling kettles and churning ice machines… and outside… not 40 feet from where i am sitting, the last of our Campers at Ockanickon are checking in at the registration table.
This is that “calm before the storm” people always talk about.
But what a glorious storm it is.
Boys and girls have traveld far and wide… including overseas… to come to our little slice of heaven here in the pine barrens of Southern New Jersey. They have come with pillows and sleeping bags… flashlights and extra pairs of socks.
They have also come with the desire to grow and learn from our wonderful Staff. To meet, interact and bond with other children their age as well as those younger and older than themselves.
Everyone’s basic intentions and goals are the same… to have a great time… but while we are at it we’ll sneak in a little bit of learning, creating life-long memories and friendships, spreading our wings and exploring our boundaries, mindfulness for others and of our own words and actions… the list of the positive results of Camp could go on and on.
But I don’t have much time to expound on all of it… someone needs to go stir the spaghetti sauce… and that would be me.
Thank you in advance to all the wonderful counselors who have either returned to or just joined our ranks. YOUR time and attention is priceless.
And WELCOME to all the campers, both young and old… seasoned or new. Let’s have a great summer!
Be good…
Chef Jason
(pictured above… this mornings Staff Brunch)