Lucia Heads to Girl Scout Camp

This summer both kids are mixing it up and doing a variety of summer camps. Logistically it is a bit hairy to organize and keep track of, with so many different locations, forms, start and end times, lunch, no lunch...blah, blah. This week Mateo is going to basketball camp and Lucia is actually going to a Girl Scout Day Camp. I was told about it by her troop leader and when I found out how inexpensive it was and how close (only 30 minutes away) it was and that there was a Hoboken bus I just couldn't resist. 

We signed her up, but before we actually let her go, I made Eddie go with her a couple of days before to check out the camp and make sure it was decent. This is the ride up to the campsite.

Outtdoorsie - as a camp should be.

Cabins! Looks legit to me.

So today was her first day and as I waited for the bus with her I got a weird twinge. Didn't realize I would feel this way and I admired her for wanting to go even though she didn't know anyone else who was going. My brave little Lucia walked on that bus, waved goodbye and waited until I couldn't see the bus. 

"Bye, bye."

Parents aren't allowed to go to the camp to check on the girls, but they were kind enough to post a lot of pictures of the girls' week, so here are some highlights from her 1st week. 

She didn't go with friends, but she seemed to make a lot while she was there.

Friendship circle

Arts and crafts time

Her program was Fashion Art and on this day they had to dress wacky which explains all the bows in her hair

The ladies working on their straw hats for their fashion show

My country girl

All of the fashionable ladies

Of course camp wasn't only arts, crafts and fashion it also included field time and hiking...

...Lunch time fun...

...And  keychain making. I actually remember making these types of plastic yarn key chains when I was at camp

At the beginning of the week they stenciled t-shirts and on the last day they got to wear them. Lucia made this great owl.

or their field trip they went to FunPlex which also had a pool and waterslides. 

What was great about her whole experience was the bonding with other girls both her age and older and the real true outside camp experience. Everyday she came home happy and exhausted as it should be after a fun-filled day at summer camp.

 Week 1 Done!