My trip to Camptown was very cool because I got to look at a map and figure out where we are and where we were going as  a group.  I got to see a lot of different types of nature that I usually wouldn’t see int he city like a deer running across the trail that my group was walking on.  I loved hearing the birds and getting a chance to see one that was about to be released back into the wild.  I loved all of the walking because it made me active and I got to feel proud that I was outside doing something instead of being inside playing video games. I really enjoyed the scavenger hunt because I got to find things outside and it made me think a lot.  I really hope that I get to go back to Camptown and see what other things that I might get to do in the future.

Yesterday I had the Camptown leader named Jennifer (Cinderella).  She was very nice and kind to me.  When we went on the (scavenger) hunt, we were suppose to find the bag first.  Yet…we found it last! We got to eat lunch on the land bridge and step our feet into the water.  We only had one 2 minute break.  We had to drink a lot of water because of how the humidity was outside.  I though that we would have ended up getting lost.  Good thing we didn’t. I was happy that our team was he only team who went in a circle.  I was super excited that we won the pizza party and that we saw a deer and other animals. I was glad that we went to the land bridge because I saw a completely black bird with perfect orange circles.  The scavenger hunt was very easy to me.  I hope that next time I go there I will be a camp counselor.

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This week with Camptown was awesome! Being able to see how everyone acted outside of school was really cool. I walked 20 miles with a group of people, some of whom I didn’t think would be able to make it the whole way. With everyone working together, though, we all made it (even though one person lost their shoe in the mud). This Camptown trip was a great experience and an adventure!

Camptown is the most fun program I have ever participated in.  This being my last year it, I was looking forward to doing a lot of fun activities.  I got to meet new people I never knew and made new friends.  All the activities are fun and I would do them again.

 

 

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Nathan is one of those kids that when he sees you coming, visibly his walls go up. Normally, he’ll become too cool for the games, become defiant, and he will actively try to derail the lesson. For some reason, though, Nathan always says, “bye” and, “see you next week.” It is now nearing the end of the school year, and cracks are beginning to form in those seemingly impenetrable walls.

Two weeks ago Nathan shoved a picture at me with the grunt, “see, I told you I was a good artist.” True to his word the picture was very well done nature scene. It was an awesome drawing. The cracks in his wall were becoming more and more visible.

Nathan cares what I think of him. My opinion has value.

It was last week, however, that caught me off guard. Another student was struggling to get a spark with a flint and steel, and Nathan started by telling her to hold her hand differently. Then he comes up and positions her hands in a better position while showing her how to strike the flint. The student he helped was the youngest in the club and was ready to give up, but Nathan convinced her to try again and again until she was able to get the spark. The other club members were even caught off guard with how he was helping.

We all watched as Nathan realized he has more to share of himself than being the trouble maker.

Camptown helped me understand that teamwork solves most problems.  You (Camptown) helped me learn that yelling and arguing won’t solve anything, it will just make people mad and upset.  Camptown also helped me learn that if you are talking you will miss important information.

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