Oh... hey there... kind of forgot about you for a while. But I'm back baby! Yipeeee!!
June session flew by faster than I thought it would and now I'm already a week into Main session!
During June session I taught cooking six periods a day and backstage drama for the last period. Our cooking staff is made up of an incredible group of hard working people. Although it was tiring making the same dish 14 times (I can only get so excited about popcorn balls), I loved it. And mad props out to teachers out there! I don't know how you stand all your feet all day giving the same lesson over and over while trying to control 20 kids at the same time! Then, during backstage drama, I had a lovely group of 10-12 girls who taught me and learned with me the process of picking out costumes, moving scenery on and off the stage, and how curtains work! I was mainly there to do the hair/makeup for the actual play (which was Annie Jr.) and learned so much in the process. On the night of the play, two of the girls (both 5th graders) got the chance to help me out with makeup and I never felt so looked up in my life! They were enamored with everything I did and tried their best to be so helpful the whole time! I taught them how to apply bronzer and make the face looken sunken in (for the orphans) and with some minor struggles, they got it! Once the play started going and our jobs basically done, all three of us put on some bright lipstick and enjoyed the show!
I really loved June camp. The ages of the girls were 1st-8th grade and many of them were first time campers. Everything was new and exciting! Many od them captured my heart and I wish I could hang out with them in real life! It was an incredible experience to meet their parents too! To have an adult walk up to and say, "Oh! You must me Emily! My daughter wrote me about you!" I nearly teared up. Their daughters are magical. I truly hope they keep that fire-y spark!
I can't wait to see the sparks start flying at Main. The 10-day mark, which is when everything settles down and everyone really gets into the swing of things, is coming up this week! I'll try to report back with pictures soon! We've had some awesome events happen already - and yet so many more to come!
Write me! I'll definitely write back! :)
Emily Young - STAFF
21 Camp Greystone Lane
Zirconia, NC 28790
