There has been so much going on around camp since we last checked in – almost too
much to keep track of. Full and uninterrupted days of normal activities have been difficult to
come across this last week, as we have been taking frequent out of camp excursions as a group.
On the Fourth of July we attended the Bath Parade in the morning and then returned to Bath in
the evening to enjoy the carnival festivities and watch a truly awesome fireworks display. Two
days later everybody left camp together once again for a fun day on the beach at Reid State Park.
Some of our campers worked up the courage to brave the fifty-degree Atlantic Ocean water,
while a majority preferred to hangout at the shelter where some of our staff members were
grilling up chicken sandwiches for lunch. Two of our most recent trips, the group hiking Baxter
State Park and the group touring different parts of Quebec City, both managed to return just in
time for our evening program at Pemaquid Point. Campers enjoyed some free time frolicking
around on the rocks and taking pictures in front of the acclaimed lighthouse before the scheduled
singing and testimony for the evening. Finally, all of the campers participated in a communal
workday on Saturday in which three groups went out to local spots in the community to run car
washes, while another group remained here to have a camp-wide day of cleaning. The profits of
the car washes, made up entirely of voluntary donations from the local patrons, all went towards
fundraising efforts for our sister camp in Nicaragua – Campo Alegría. The opportunity for us to
put forth a few hours of effort in order to bring twenty or thirty kids a taste of the camp
experience that we have come to love so much is a truly incredible opportunity that we are
honored to be a part of. It feels like the first couple weeks of session simply flew by without
warning, so campers and counselors alike are working hard to be truly present and intentional
with our interactions as we come towards to midpoint of the summer.
Be to check out our pictures on the Chop Point Facebook page.