collissimon
04-14-2006, 09:34 AM
Letters from Camp is a series (http://www.talkcamp.com/showthread.php?t=651) of fictional letters from 'Camper', an eleven-year-old writing home to his parents about his first summer at camp. He is in the youngest unit, aged between 10-12 years old.
Hello Mom,
Yes I have written to Dad, and I did get Oma’s letter, but I’ve not written back yet. What did you think of our dance?
I went up the wall today! It was really high, and I slipped off twice but Anthony –he’s the specialist who sleeps in our cabin, but works on Walls and Ropes. You met him on Sunday. He kept me hanging in the air, so I could get a grip on the wall again.
When you got to the top, you were fastened to the wall, and then they fastened you to another rope, and you had to jump off! There’s a bell and you try to hit it, but I didn’t manage it. I chose to go down really quickly, like a bowling ball, and my legs were all wobbly. Kevin, the new counselor in B7, went up too –he went up really quickly, and jumped out really far.
The other exciting thing that happened today is that Simon got a mohican! He got John from next door to cut his hair, and he looks really strange! He says he might regret it, because he’s not sure his mom is going to be pleased.
Got to go,
Camper
Letters from Camp is based at Summit Camp, Pennsylvania. Summit is a camp for children with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties, such as ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, or juvenile on-set bi-polar disorder, and has a no-sugar food policy.
Hello Mom,
Yes I have written to Dad, and I did get Oma’s letter, but I’ve not written back yet. What did you think of our dance?
I went up the wall today! It was really high, and I slipped off twice but Anthony –he’s the specialist who sleeps in our cabin, but works on Walls and Ropes. You met him on Sunday. He kept me hanging in the air, so I could get a grip on the wall again.
When you got to the top, you were fastened to the wall, and then they fastened you to another rope, and you had to jump off! There’s a bell and you try to hit it, but I didn’t manage it. I chose to go down really quickly, like a bowling ball, and my legs were all wobbly. Kevin, the new counselor in B7, went up too –he went up really quickly, and jumped out really far.
The other exciting thing that happened today is that Simon got a mohican! He got John from next door to cut his hair, and he looks really strange! He says he might regret it, because he’s not sure his mom is going to be pleased.
Got to go,
Camper
Letters from Camp is based at Summit Camp, Pennsylvania. Summit is a camp for children with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties, such as ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, or juvenile on-set bi-polar disorder, and has a no-sugar food policy.