The Olympia Column - Winter Edition 2022

The Olympia Column

WINTER EDITION 2022

In this Issue: CODY’S COMMENTARY PUPDATE COUNSELOR CORNER OLYMPIANS IN THE NEWS CAMP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM REGISTRATION UPCOMING EVENTS 2022 SUMMER THEME & TERM DATES

Cody's Commentary Hello Camp O Family,

I hope this letter finds you doing well and having an O-mazing start to 2022. We are definitely excited for this new year around camp and gearing up for the best summer yet. There are many changes that happen during this time of year. The landscaping goes from green to beautiful golds, browns and reds. We go from cutting grass to mulching leaves. With all the leaves that have fallen the cabins go from hidden to being seen from the main part of camp. We go from wearing t-shirts and shorts to wearing jeans and hoodies.

Even the pool has a cover on it!

I point out the differences from winter to summer at camp to let you know that even though it looks and feels a little different that the heartbeat never changes. Each day during the changing of seasons we are prepping for May 29th, 2022 to hurry up and get here. Camp O needs the energy that our campers and staff bring each summer to sustain the energy for the entire year. I guess we are a little like bears, except that we are in reverse hibernation. We don’t need sleep to sustain us for the rest of the year, we need the energy, joy, laughter and love of summer camp to keep us going all year long. The energy generated during our summer months makes the Energizer Bunny seem like a slow poke! The joy that comes from the summer keeps our hearts smiling even in the cold months of winter. The laughter seems to ring through the tall pine trees all the way until spring. And finally, the love shown to one another here at camp never leaves our hearts- it seems to last a lifetime!

Our hope for each of you during the new year is that your hearts are full of the same energy, joy, laughter and love with your family and friends. This summer, we hope camp will grow our hearts even larger with these qualities!

Campfully, Cody Mauldin Camp Olympia Boys’ Camp Director

Pupdate CATCH UP WITH SOME OF OUR PUPPIES IN TRAINING!

The Marchand Family sent us a much needed pup-date on Dash, one of our adorable pups from last summer!

He got a big dog haircut and looks so grown up. He loves to snuggle and is always so happy!

He is doing well in his training and loves kids!

Thanks for loving Dash as much as we do!

Bonus!

We also got to catch up with Zeus from 2020 and he is loving his family!

Zeus is a rambunctious, playful, and speedy puppy! His second birthday is coming up and he is growing so fast! He loves playing fetch outside and hide & seek inside. Zeus loves living with his 3 big brothers Charlie (15), Austin (14), and Tyler (8) who take care of him... some of the time.

Camp Leadership Program

SECURE YOUR SPOT FOR CLP 2022!

The Camp Olympia Leadership Program (CLP) is the pinnacle of an Olympia camper’s tenure at camp and a once-in-a-lifetime experience! It is a program for prior Camp Olympia campers who are sixteen years of age by July 1.

The CLP Program offers a unique summer camp adventure as it combines a Camp Olympia experience in Texas with a week-long Colorado adventure, including: leadership training, lifeguard and first-aid training and certification, rockclimbing, team ropes course and initiatives, whitewater rafting, and climbing a mountain together as a team. This special camp program focuses on building leaders, fostering teamwork and improving self-confidence.

CAMP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TERM DATES FOR 2022 • TERM 2 (JUNE 12TH - JULY 2ND): FULL! • TERM 3 (JULY 3RD - JULY 23RD): ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT!

For more information, or to register for CLP 2022, contact Nick Deckert. ndeckert@campolympia.com

Counselor Corner

AN UPDATE ON YOUR FAVORITE COUNSELORS!

Halen Hodde is working at Walt Disney World in Florida while she is enrolled in the Disney College Program. She gets to spend 9 months working with Mickey and all his friends! Be sure to ask her all about her adventures when you see her next summer!

We are so proud of you, Halen!

Kayla Crowley is in Yellowstone National Park for a winter internship! She is working as a Snowboarding Instructor as well as a Ski Lift Operator.

Stay warm, Kayla!

Jonathan Olivares graduated from Texas A&M University last spring and is now attending Illinois State University’s graduate program for Sports Management!

Study hard, man!

Phoebe Hamilton is serving as Cheer Captain at Southwestern University!

Phoebe got to fly for the first time and pulled some really cool stunts.

Go Pirates!

You look great up there, Phoebe!

Emma Brown finished up her first semester attending Rose Bruford College in London to pursue an MFA in International Theatre Practice and Performance.

You rock, Em!

Patrick Gonzales started Law School at Texas Tech University last Fall and is now sitting at the Top 10% of his class!

Way to go, Patrick!

Olympians in the News

AWESOME CAMPERS DOING AWESOME THINGS! Emma Hamilton co-founded Fia, a Software that uses artificial intelligence to streamline the hiring process for employers. This year, she and her co-founders won the Innovate WithIN regional competition and were recognized by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb in the top 10 most innovative students in the state of Indiana. Emma is president of her class for the fourth year in a row and co-captain of her Regional Champion high school soccer team.

Audrey Hamilton finished second in the Marion County (Indianapolis, IN) freshman cross country race. As a freshman, Audrey ran varsity the entire season, qualified for the All-Sectional Team and represented Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School at the Semi-State Meet.

Cade Mauldin finished 73rd out of 176 at his regional cross country meet. At this meet, he set a new personal record! Way to go Cade!

Gabbie Williams is headed to NCA Cheer Nationals in Dallas this upcoming weekend with her Jr. High team. She also has been tearing up the Volleyball court with her club team, Excel 14U!

Megan Janger won two awards – Best Hair Design and Best Makeup Design– at the Texas Thespians state festival for her work on the musical, Head Over Heels, performed on the main stage at the conference by Cypress Woods High School. She also qualified for Nationals in Makeup Design for her design work for Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility. She will present her designs this summer at the International Thespian Festival 2022 in Bloomington, IN!

CAMP OLYMPIA UPCOMING EVENTS

February

MOM/SON WEEKEND

Mom & Son Weekend at Camp Olympia is the perfect opportunity for moms and sons to spend quality time together in the great 25 - 27 outdoors while creating new and lasting memories! Join us as we transform camp into Mt. Olympus for this Ancient Greekthemed weekend! Register now!

March

25 - 27

March

26

FAMILY CAMP

Family Camp weekend is the perfect time to escape the hustle and bustle of your daily routine and enjoy the great outdoors with your family. Families with children of ALL AGES are invited! Plus, share the weekend with your friends too! Stay tuned to hear what we have planned and what this year’s theme is!

OPEN HOUSE

Open House will get you counting down the days until summer! Do you have friends or family that are interested in Camp Olympia?

Bring them along with you!

Summer Theme and Term Dates GET READY FOR THE BEST SUMMER EVER!

Each summer, Camp Olympia has a new theme, and the theme for Camp Olympia’s 55th summer is “The Ultimate Mix”!

We believe Camp Olympia is the ultimate mix of fun, activities, and friends, and we are excited to experience it with you!

Activities, Spartan & Athenian games, and dances only make up so much of the fun. Our O-Mazing campers & staff are what brings summer to life and truly makes Camp Olympia “The Ultimate Mix”!

Join the FUN in 2022!

Term 1: May 29 – June 11 (14 days) Term 2: June 12 – July 2 (21 days) SPARK Week 1: June 12 – June 18 (7 days) Term 2B: June 19 – July 2 (14 days) SPARK Week 2: July 3 – July 9 (7 days) Term 3: July 3 – July 23 (21 days) Term 3B: July 10 – July 23 (14 days) Term 4: July 24 – August 6 (14 days)

ALL 2 & 3 WEEK TERMS GET TO ENJOY FUN, THEMED DRESS UP DAYS! AT CAMP OLYMPIA, DRESSING CRAZY IS COOL! SEE OUR ULTIMATE PLAYLIST OF THEMED DRESS UP DAYS AND JUMP INTO THE FUN. MATCH WITH A FRIEND OR BE TOTALLY UNIQUE - IT’S UP TO YOU! NIGHTLY PROGRAM THEMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN OUR MARCH NEWSLETTER - STAY TUNED!