Summer Camp has now come and gone...and it was fairly fantastic. This year's staff was one for the record books, to put it lightly. Considered a re-loading year after a mass exodus in 2010 (on account of graduations), the 2011 staff put on a clinic! I hope that many of them return for even greater success next season. Next season will be important - we will go through our ACA accreditation next summer, which is no sweat for us, as last time we passed all applicable standards. Woo Hoo. We had nine weeks of camp this year, down a week from last year, but we hosted lots of full to nearly-full weeks of camp.Other highlights included Ohio State University's Cuyahoga County Youth Ambassadors retreat and the return of the Tyrrell County 4-H Day Camp. Takeoff 4-Health Camp, our healthy weight camp, saw great camper success, too. Canvasback was a hit with guests such as the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild, Allen Bliven of Allen Bliven Calls, Rig'em Right Waterfowl, and Noah's Ark Waterfowl. I have seen lots of those birds that were carved at some of the neighbors homes! A couple of campers have even started carving in wood and cork! Sailing camp was another tremendous hit with Captain Roger Morgan leading the way once again! And last, but certainly not least, 4-H Camp was as strong as ever...and looking to grow to another additional week next year. Our recipe for success? Safe programs, strong programs, and organized programs...it is easy for us to understand and implement - and our tradition is slowly building!
In unrelated, but relevant news, Hurricane Irene appears to be making a run at the coast. Of Florida. Or anywhere between there and New Jersey. Either way, the fickle nature of these storms makes me, and lots of others very nervous...one just cannot plan enough to get the right supplies and equipment. Still, the time to plan is now. You can revisit my older posts to learn about storm preparedness and how to make Survival Paste out of Bottles Water, Milk, Bread, and Eggs.
The Migratory Bird season is also inching closer...Eastern sportsmen and women should begin to gather duck stamps, licenses, and HIP permits, so that everyone is a legal eagle. Also, consider moving to steel shot for Mourning Doves - as it is much more eco-friendly!
Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to get back in to regular blogging. This upcoming weekend will have upwards of 300 people on site...so we'll be slammed with families and friends!
Enjoy the day!
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