2023

July 20th 2023

11 Day Check Out Day

Today we said goodbye to our 11-Day Campers. We hope they had fun and hope to see them next summer!

Morning Activities

Swimming

Today at Swimming, Rowan Falkson won the Funny Dive Competition off the trampoline and Gaines Kinney won the Funny Dive Competition off of the diving board. We also played a game of Rat, Rabbit, Raccoon and Grayson Smith won.

Riflery

Today at Riflery, we had the girls shooting some impressive scores.

Lillian Rizk - Passed off Pro Marksman
Katherine Stubbs - 34
Mary Manning Harper - 32
Stella O’Neal - 35
Hadley Meyer - 32
Stella Marx - 31, 34
Lily Smith - 44
Charlie Wilcox - 33
Amelia Lacy - 33, 38
Ryleigh Adams - 33
Herrin Tate - 31
Lucy Hollon - 34, Passed off Pro Marksman
Callie Davis - Passed off Marksman
Victoria Rizk - 31
Sophia Sanders - 34
Elizabeth Bernstein - Passed off Pro Marksman

Fun and Games

Today at Fun and Games, the boys cane down and played Speed Putt and rode the Bucking Bull. In 1st period, Coleman Klecker won with a time of 5 minutes and 28 seconds. Charlie Dowd stayed on the Bull the longest with 1 minute and 13 seconds. In 2nd period, Lachlan Huffman won with a time of 7 minutes and 23 seconds. Hollaway Craft stayed on the Bull the longest with 52 seconds. In 3rd period, Lee Miller won with a time of 4 minutes and 21 seconds. Maclin Smith stayed on the Bull the longest with a time of 2 minutes and 14 seconds.

The winner of the “ratta-tatta-ratta-tatta win a big ole cowboy hatta” was Drew Peele!

Skiing

Today at the Lower Lake Ski School, we had an incredible day with a ton of kids passing off classes and learning to ski. We had 4 First Time Skiers today! They were Lyle Shehi, Kee Graham, Smith Wilbanks, and Drew Peele.

Henry Muscat - 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Class Wakeboarding
Richard Kinney - 2nd Class Skiing
Ridge Bradley - 3rd Class Kneeboarding
Colton Kaiser - 3rd Class Kneeboarding
Wade Tait - 3rd Class Kneeboarding
Charles Bounds - 3rd Class Kneeboarding
Jackson Kiser - 3rd Class Kneeboarding
Andrew Cox - 3rd Class Skiing and 3rd Class Wakeboarding
Charley Stephens - 3rd Class Wakeboarding
Reid Mcelheny - 3rd and 2nd Class Wakeboarding
Penton Davis - 3rd Class Skiing

Today at Upper Lake, we also had a bunch of boys pass off classes. We also had one First Time Skier and that was Liles Garrett!

Richard Delaney - 2nd Class Kneeboarding
Warren Harper - 3rd Class Skiing
Evan Summers - 3rd Class Wakeboarding
Liles Garrett - 3rd Class Skiing
Gaines Kinney - 3rd Class Wakeboarding
Grady Coder - 2nd Class Kneeboarding
Charlie Abenoja - 3rd Class Skiing
Jackson Horsley - 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Class Wakeboarding
Cooper Bounds - 3rd Class Skiing
Anderson King - 3rd Class Kneeboarding
Henry Swann - 3rd Class Wakeboarding
Walter Alves - 3rd Class Skiing

Team Sports

Today at Team Sports, we had Parkour Day with the boys!

The winner of the “winna winna chicken dinna” was Reid Mcelheny!

Electives

Power Boating

Today at Power Boating, the girls went to Upper Lake and drove the Mouse Boat around. Sophia Sanders docked the best. We also had a dance competition and the winner was Callie Davis.

Shooting Sports

Today at Shooting Sports, the boys brought the heat.

Scores:
Henry Muscat - 12/22
Warren Harper - 13/22
Davis Kirkpatrick - 11/22
Hayden Wood - 14/22
Erik Windness - 14/22
Greyson Mills - 10/22
Thomas Clay - 7/22
Lyle Shehi - 10/22

At Girls Shooting Sports, the ladies did the same thing and shot their shot at some crazy clays.

Scores:
Madelyn Stallworth Ward - 10/22
Lucy Hollon - 14/22
Piper Payne - 5/22
Charlie Willcox - 4/22
Victoria Rizk - 12/22
Kate Bakken - 14/22

Tramps

Today at Tramps, we had a few girls bounce their way through passing off some classes.

Kate Coleman - 3rd Class
Bella Wakstein - 2nd Class
Jacqueline Stubbs - 1st Class

Fishing

Today during Electives, the girls came on down to the Ole Camp Mac Fishing Hole and slayed the day. Mary Sibley caught 2 brim, Anna Wibberley caught 1 brim, Skylar Davis caught 1 brim, Hendee Hayes Alias caught 1 brim, Cece Schramm caught 2 brim and a catfish, and Stella Marx caught 1 brim.

Today at Boys Fishing, we also caught some fish. Penton Davis, Henry Furman, Eli Bernstein, and Joesph Bernstein each caught 1 brim. Trott Quattlebaum caught 3 brim!

Putt-Putt

During Electives, the boys came on down to the Augusta National Course AKA Putt-Putt and John Weiss won our Closest to the Hole Competition.

Tennis

Today at Girls Tennis, we continued our Doubles Tournament and also played some Cricket in the Cage. Our winners for Cricket in the Cage were Avery Andress, Lily Smith, and Hillary McLeod.

League Games

Today on the Hot Court 1, Jack and Jimmy’s Jazzers secured another W against Ben’s Corndogs in an awesome Volleyball battle. For the Jazzers, Damon Boiles played like it was grilled cheese and chicken nugs for lunch. From the Corndogs, Ham Sosebee’s performance was outstanding.

Today on the Sweaty Court 2, the Ottobots stomped on Coopas Troopas in a nail biting game of Volleyball. From the Ottobots, George Sigman played swell. From the Troopas, Lyle Shehi played like a young Tilghman Tate.

Today on Field 1, Pinel’s Poppin Purple Penguins destroyed The Echols. From the Penguins, John Weiss played like the fastest penguin in Antarctica. From The Echols, Henry Muscat played like a tough guy.

Today on Field 2, Boatright’s Big Steppas stepped on Grey’s Anatomy Season 3. From the Steppas, Will Mitchell stepped like no other. From the Anatomy, Guy Bradley played sharper than a scalpel.

From the Dining Hall This morning, we had French Toast with Sausage, Eggs, Grits, and Assorted Cereals. For lunch, we had Taco Salad with Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Sour Cream, and Salsa. For Dessert, we had Chocolate Chip Cookies. And to end the day, we had Beef Stroganoff and Corn Dogs with Spiced Apples, English Peas, Rolls, and a Salad Bar. For Dessert, we had Banana Pudding.

Cabin Time

Fishing

Today during Cabin Time, B-4 came on over to the Old Camp Mac Fishing Hole and caught some fish. Jackson Banks caught a bream, and Everett Wos caught a bream and kissed it.

Vespers

Elizabeth Kell gave our message tonight.

Tonight for Night Rec...

Boys had Courts and Girls had Swim Meet Practice at the Pool!