Wednesday during meet week is always swimming. Because all campers are required to take swimming, it is the most participated in meet. The campers compete in standing front dives, surface dives, form and racing. It is a well oiled ship how smoothly the events move from division to division.
It's fun to watch the campers display the progress they have learned since coming to camp. It can put one in a place of great memories or wanting to jump right in there and compete with the girls. I would have loved to have done that. In fact, during my free time in the mornings, I have been indulging in the lake and swimming laps, practicing surface dives, standing front dives, and even flips off the diving board. It's one of those things you feel like doing upon your return in hopes that you can still do what you did in your teenage years. And I am happy to report that I can!
In case you've forgotten, the last Wednesday night is not campfire. It is last team meetings. The Wataugas were in the dining hall and the Nolichuckies in the lodge. And all the staff was squeeze in nice and cozy on Miss Keith's porch. What made me smile was when the Wataugas started cheering at the end:
RAH RAH RAH RAH RAH
RAH RAH RAH RAH RAH
RAH RAH RAH RAH RAH...NOLICHUCKIES! (then WATAUGAS, then THE CUP!)
What follows? Tears of course! It's the reality of knowing that in a week, everyone will be at home, and many of the girls will not see each other until next summer. And others cry because a period in their youth will come to an end. The JCs will evolve into CITs, ACs, counselors, then senior staff. Oh, what I would give to be a JC again with all my friends. Thank goodness for the friendships that still remain!
The countdown to banquet and the announcement of the winning team for the summer is 5 nights away. What a feeling!
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