Just wanted to put some thoughts out there about camp...
Although the first day had random moments, it was fun to roll through with the kids and get to know them and their interests. As time has gone, the kids are coming in much more excited and ready to create, ready to think differently and to get their hands dirty.
Its fantastic to see! At first, it was funny to watch as they gauged you and tried to determine what type of person you were, reading the atmosphere as the camp went and seeing what the deal was. I watched them watch each other as they talked, silently remembering each others names and debating if they wanted to compliment each other, and now they're just tossing out compliments left and right, engaging each other with stories of their mornings during the Amazing Things activity, and talking about their outfits.
When I was working on the space captain, it really made me happy to hear the kids all coming up with ideas, excited about camp and enjoying their time. Yesterday, one of the girls kept saying that camp was fun, over and over, and haggling with her parents about how much longer they could stay after they came to pick them up. A couple of the kids were talking about it again today, saying how camp was great and how awesome it would be if they stayed there all day instead of just half the day.
I can't fully express how happy it makes me to see them enjoying their time, and just turning on their imagination and crafting ideas out of nowhere. I remember going to extra art sessions after school in Elementary school and loving it; painting Morning Glories and experiencing new materials like charcoal and chalk pastels. So now, to be on the other end, helping cultivate that passion and talent in others makes me really happy~
I know these words are all over the place, I haven't thought much about how to properly phrase it, but I think the sentiment is there.
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