I was one of several visitors to the Mission House Reading Camp today. There was group from Paducah in the Diocese of Kentucky (who are interested in doing a Reading Camp there), a volunteer that has helped recruit campers from Harrison Elementary and me. We discovered that the "Horse" Capital of the world has moved to downtown Lexington. Mission House has been turned into a horse haven. There are jockey silks everywhere and the Writing Center is in a barn! This is a great place to learn. They even have Blue the Reading dog, who was a big favorite with all the campers.
Lunch, free time games and more of Humphrey's adventures. Then off to Rood and Riddle horse clinic. We got to see horse surgeries, mama & baby in an observation room, the horse's treadmill and lots of horseshoes. We learned that R&R saw over 11,000 horses last year--a fun and informative hour. When I left, the campers where headed to the "Y" for swimming. One of their favorite activities. The call to the post begins again tomorrow morning. Come down to see the superfecta! The bet is READING ROCKS and it does.
-Volunteer Lynne Evans is a member of the Reading Camp Steering Committee, the director of the Cathedral Domain Reading Camp, and a member of St. Michael's, Lexington
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