Geneva Glen Camp Dear GG Friends, Another GG summer is behind us and it was a wonderful 9 weeks! This being my first summer back, I did a lot of observing and even more listening. I must say that a lot is exactly how I remembered! The changes I noticed were mainly minor, changes that I assume happened gradually over time. But I assure you that the “Spirit of the Glen” is still very prevalent! Myths & Magic was a great way to start, with 180 six to eight year-olds, all full of energy, wonderment, and adventure. The circus tent set up over the Council Ring was a site to see, while our last day ended with the Dirty Derby, with yours truly getting covered in mud from head to toe. We introduced some new ideas to American Heritage including an optional merit system for seniors with recognition medallions for the Juniors and Middlers. Each cabin and dorm group had a “family” name, and campers created an emblem for that family which they painted on a wooden necklace. Rendezvous became our big end-ofsession event to feature our new family groups. Surveys from the campers were all very positive, so I believe we are onto something good! The four weeks of Knighthood were almost exactly as I remembered. Merlin’s Masque was a thrill to see, while the Pulling of the Sword is still a strong tradition. I was amazed at the number of campers in attendance during Knighthood that were on their 8th, 9th, or 10th year of Geneva Glen! World Friendship provided camp a lot of much needed rain, which gave us a couple extended rest hours, but did little to affect the programming. Olympics was a huge success, and the cultural learning experienced by the campers involvement with their dorm and cabin country groups was exciting to see! On a final note, I was thrilled to get to know many of the campers and staff that are children of alumni that I attended camp with back in the day. In the Spirit of the Glen,
Casey Klein, Director
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