My Camp report for Spring 2004


First, I owe everyone an apology for taking so long to write this Camp Report. Since it has been so long, this will not have much detail. None the less, this Spring's Camp was most wonderful indeed. As usual Daddy and I left for Camp early Wednesday morning and arrived there at about noontime. For Wednesday afternoon and Thursday I enjoyed talking with the other girls, swinging on the swings, walking around the Camp grounds, and reading stories.

Friday I particularly enjoyed the craft activity. I made a name pin for Daddy's wife. The later in the evening Stephanie's story time was wonderful. I just love listening to stories. After that Vickie, Karen Marie, and I watched some episodes of "A Little Snow Fairy Sugar" on Karen's little Apple computer. I really like the Sugar anime series. Saga is one of the main characters. She is a ten year old girl who can see season fairies. Sugar and Saga help eachother learn lots of things.

Saturday was filled with the many special events. At noontime I held a quiz, then it was time for Vickie's prayer service. After that there was barely enough time to change for the party. The party with the Ballet recital was one of the very best we ever had at Camp. Stephanie's marvelous creativity and planning provided us with a very happy, fun, yummy party. The Ballet recital was great; everyone danced beautifully. After the party I had to hurry to get changed for dinner, but I arrived in time. Dinner was very yummy as always and after dinner, many of us participated in the fashion show. I always enjoy that because everyone looks so pretty. After the fashion show, Stephanie had special camp prizes and surprises. That was lots of fun too. She handed out prizes for those who had won at various events like the quiz and party games. Stephanie also handed out prizes and recognized people who had helped with various camp activities. One was to recognize Ms. Farida for all the wonderful Ballet classes she has taught at Camp. Stephanie also specially recognized Brenda who had provided the prizes though Brenda was not able to attend this Camp. I always love Brenda's flute recitals. Her music makes everyone feel so warm and happy inside. The prizes and surprises were lots of fun because Stephanie is a wonderful speaker and she has lots of cheerful energy for such things. I thought she was done when there was a long pause. Then she said there was one more person that should be recognized. As she continued, I thought she might be talking about me when she turned and looked at me. I can't remember exactly what she said because I started to cry as she talked, but she thanked me for the things I did to get Camp started and help it keep going. I don't really remember how I responded, but since I am not crying now please allow me the following.

Back in 1997 Melissa and I first started discussing that it would be nice to meet and bring some reality to our otherwise ethereal existence. The initial idea was to meet for a day or two at a hotel somewhere. Then Aunt Tessy said there was an event for big girls at Rainbow Mountain and we could go there instead. That would provide us the chance to be outside and not be confined in hotel rooms. At that point I thought it would be more fun with more girls so I started talking about it with all the girls I could. By e'mail and chat room we talked about everything from what we would do there, to what we would bring. We mustered our courage and seven of us went off to our very first Camp. While there we all agreed that Camp should be a continuing event and I was "nominated" to continue with the planning etc. For the second Camp we were eight. For the third Camp we started having our own event on a different weekend from the big girls and we were eleven. Other girls were taking turns with the planning and Camp was on its way to becoming a cherished tradition. Somehow, as I look back on it, the things I did do not seem so special. Camp is, after all, girls attending camp; special because of the friendship and happiness that our gathering brings. I loved Camp and knew it was important to us so I did not want it to stop; so over the years I did what I could to help keep it going. I am most happy that the girls in the UK have started a Camping tradition. Girls like us usually lead a singular and sometimes lonely life until and unless something special like Camp gives us that so important and magical chance to meet and play with other girls. For this most important reason, I believe it is required of all of us that we do what we can to perpetuate and broaden the opportunities for girls to attend Camp.

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