Party

Well, party finally arrived. After a week of hard work, missing some classes, staying up late, painting murals, teaching skits and dances, the Wataugas hard work finally paid off. The theme was OPPOSITES ATTRACT, so the theme allowed endless possibilities.

Since this was my first time as a senior staff and first time at a party since 1994, it gave me a whole new appreciation for what it was like being in their shoes. It's hard work, creativity and practice. But everything comes together in the end. Each person on the team is allowed to shine in more than one aspect. Campers learn, dance and act during parties where they may never do it during the school year. I was one of those campers. Parties at camp were my only acting and dancing times. And so many things remained the same: costumes, the hour aide bell to allow time for picture taking and socializing, dinner, party songs, murals, Hemlock dance, officers skits, skits about the staff, short little snippets, and of course finale. Then comes the clean up!

Party time brings the realization that camp is nearing the end, friends will be leaving camp and heading back home to school, and that this part of one's youth will never be forgotten. The memories of Monterey live on in campers who cherish her name.