SURVIVOR!

We had a busy day! There was lots to do as tomorrow is the last day of camp.

The kids were dying to know what 'Who Will Survive' meant on the camp schedule. This morning they were told that their pirate ship had sunk but they managed to swim to a deserted island - saving only two buckets. In each bucket was a large plastic trash bag, ten feet of twine, some twist ties, a knife, a piece of fabric and about 12" of duct tape. With these supplies they had make a flag on a 6' long pole, make a shelter and sharpen a stick in order to spear a 'potato fish' in the 'bucket lagoon'. I was the observer to make sure the kids were using the knives properly and followed the rules.

It rained most of the afternoon so we played poker for hours. I gave a lecture on the evils of gambling but the kids loved it anyway, especially playing with real poker chips. In order to feel like the afternoon was a little productive, we tie-dyed shirts. I bought both the dye (in smaller packages, enough for two shirts) and white t-shirts at Michaels. (Can't forget the fun the kids had filling water balloons - then filling their shirts)