Scamp Spirit FALL 2023
Dear Aloha 2023, We often talk about the Club Summer as the pinnacle year of camp — when a group of people come together and commit to spending seven weeks moving out of the camper role and into the leader-in-training space. My Club Summer was in 2002 (I know, I’m ancient)! I was nervous for it, but also, I was ready to take on something bigger.
I had always been a well-rounded kid and when I was asked to select a department to apprentice in, I didn’t know what to choose. I did some ranks but never really focused in on one department. Nonetheless, pretty much from process of elimination, I requested to do my apprenticeship in Landsports.
That year, I had an awesome tent family right in the middle of Club Hill and we were an eclectic mix of people. Every morning, when reveille blew, my tentmate Jordan would screech, “NO, NO, NO!” at the top of her lungs, pulling a pillow over her head. And every day, we laughed and forced her to get up and make it to breakfast on time.
The department offered a running program, something I always aspired to be good at, so I decided to focus on it more seriously. There was a mileage chart we would mark off each time we got back from a run. Right off the bat, I found myself self-limiting with comments like: “I’m so bad at running,” comparing myself to others: continued on page 2
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Letter from the Director ........................................................ 1 Only Green Shorts in the Hale • A Podcast.................................. 3 Choosing Curiosity ............................................................. 3 Rainbows on the Water .........................................................4 What Do You Like Best About Yourself at Camp?.........................6 Important Camp Dates, 2024................................................8