Tuesday PMSS 2010

Tuesday
10:23 am

Reading Camp Pine Mountain day 2 began as a beautiful misty day but by 10:15 we had torrential rain again. Luckily, the campers were already at their Reading Centers by the time the rain hit. Morning snack—Italian themed ham-wrapped melon—will be inside again today.

By yesterday evening the rain had stopped so the campers were able to play water games…a lot of balloons, a lot of giggling, a lot of wet clothes, and early showers. In the early evening, the teachers put on a show for the kids. This was a new idea this year. In previous years staff members have interviewed campers for newspaper stories that would be read at dinnertime. This year, to save paper, we turned it into a radio show. Radio WRCR, AM 42.9, was a huge success--complete with exciting news flashes, sound effects and news reports written by the campers:

Welcome listeners, Reading Camp on Pine Mountain is proud to introduce our fist radio broadcast, sponsored by Pine Mountain biscuits baked by our wonderful kitchen staff. We are giving you all the news that is the news as it breaks (and bakes).

NEWSFLASH!
Have you heard that yesterday was Skylar’s ninth birthday? Listening audience, please join us at home as we sing Happy Birthday!


Here’s a sampling of the camper reports:

Nametags
By Dylan

Everybody made a nametag so that people would know their names. They would put trees, flowers, and cars on the nametags. There were two kinds of yarn--orange and green.

Reading Camp
By Lauren

I came to Reading Camp in a van. And I was so happy that I was coming to Reading Camp. I saw my best friend Emily. Then I saw things that would amaze me.

By Zach:
At bedtime we read a story, Cinderella. Not the Cinderella that we know. It’s a different story than the cartoon. I’m having fun. My counselor is Matt.

By Randi:
Well, today was the first whole day of camp. So far, I’ve had lots of fun. Last year, I came and had lots of fun too. Last night we loved Cinderella stories called Alligator’s Gift. The pizza is awesome…tastes like my school pizza. I enjoying these woods!

By Brian:
When I got here my first time, it was alright. At the end of the day I got a little homesick, but when it was time to go to bed I was feeling alright. At breakfast today, I ate some good pancakes!

By Skylar:
When I got here I met a lot of new friends: Lauren, Sunnie, and Haley. And I was excited that I was coming to Reading Camp. The teachers here are so nice, I hope six days don’t go by fast, I do not want to leave…but the teachers are real nice.

By Kendra:
I love Reading Camp because I love reading and music. I’m a songwriter and a singer. It’s my best thing to do.

Editor’s note…Kendra told one of her teachers later that her favorite part of the day was the radio show: “My dad has a lot of radios. I bet he heard it!”

This evening the kids will go on a hike and we’ll hear another radio show. Come back tomorrow to hear about it!

Clare
Reading Camp Support Staff