Opening Camp Before Precamp

Although I grew up at camp, I never arrived before the staff. I used to wonder who opened up the camp before everyone got there and wondered how early they arrived. Well, at this time, the director, a girl from the Mennonite community and I will be working Tuesday through Thursday. By Friday morning, the staff will arrive. And the following Tuesday the campers will arrive and summer camp will be in full swing.

We'll work on unpacking the office, getting electric, water and phone service turned on. UPS and the postal service should be heading our way with trunks and mail. SYSCO will get their first order and deliver the day before the staff arrives. The kitchen will be unpacked, reassembled, counters wiped down, and dishes washed. It's going to be a big job, but working in the woods is invigorating.

In trying to think what I'll need to help assist my job, I packed a tool box, a machete, ibuprofen, and of course will take food and water. Let's hope this will be ample for day 1.