Monday 7/19/2010
Weather: High 85, Low 60, heavy rain in the evening.
Breakfast
Today was our first day of classes. The rookies attended the usual first year classes - Rowing, Canoe and Swimming. In addition the rookies all took Forestry and some of the historical badges. This year we had a fifth period that focused on the historical badges which can only be earned during 2010.
The 1st period class returning after the first day of watersports.
If everything goes right all these boys will be able to waterski by the end of the week.
Dan and Brian (two recent Eagles) say grace before our lunch of chicken sandwiches and raw veggies.
For dinner the boys enjoyed soft super-tacos with all the fixings and fillings you could ask for. Of course we offered pudding for dessert too.
The taco dinner is over and these guys are waiting to clean their tray off.
The plans for day had included a trip to the nearby Sculptured Rocks, but the predication of bad weather kept us on-island. This was a disappointment to all. When the rain came it came fast - too fast for some to close their tents and bring sleeping bags in from their clothes lines. The rains lead to a night time trip to the nearest Laundromat so everyone would have dry pillows and sleeping bags.
The evening activities ended up being mostly under the kitchen tarp; chess, cards and board games and a showing most of Avatar (until the generator ran out of gas). One rookie even said this was one of his camp highlights - hanging with friends and playing games under the kitchen tarp while it rained.
