Day One Hundred and Fifty-Seven

The day finally came, today all the families and children have left the camp. The afternoon was spent packing everything away for the winter before finally relaxing outside one of the cabins looking out at the Lake of the Woods one final evening...

Day one Hundred and Fifty-Five

This is my office for the final week at camp, its a hard life I know! Today I had a little visitor come see me, welcome to camp Tag!

Day One Hundred and Forty-Eight

Its the second day of Colour Days at Greenwoods camp, the two teams are rumoured to be neck and neck in points so every event counts. Here's the winner of the 60 meter dash...

Day One Hundred and Forty-Four

Here is a picture of us NOT doing the dreaded camp cook-out, this evening with took the kids out to a Chinese restaurant and a movie!

Day One Hundred and Forty-Three

Its 'International Day' at camp today, where we raise flags representing the different countries that the councillors come from and also have to sing our national anthems in front of the camp.

Day One Hundred and Forty

These are my boys in Mohawk East Cabin at Greenwoods camp.

Day One Hundred and Thirty-Nine

Just another day at the office for the British boys on the lakefront....

Day One Hundred and Thirty-Seven

CAMPLIFIED! Today's special event at camp was a concert with a number of up and coming American music acts. To open the show though, George, Joe and Michael warm up the crowd with a original number.

Day One Hundred and Thirty-One

The sailing dock at camp closed down for the day, one of the few areas where you can catch a moments peace and quiet!

Day One Hundred and Twenty-Four

This is the opening camp fire for second session at camp this summer. Its usually full of skits and and songs, here are two of my boys performing in front of the camp.

Day One Hundred and Eighteen

Olympic Days Opening Ceremony at Greenwoods Camp. Late in the evening we get the kids out of bed and walk to this huge bonfire where the ceremony to open three days of competition is held. It pretty spectacular and the kids love it. My boys are the oldest and the camp and its their last year there, so for them its extra special.

Day One Hundred and Sixteen

A recognisable scene for any Greenwoods Camp Counsellor, this even we took our boys, along with all their girlfriends from the neighbouring camp for girls to the movies

Day One Hundred and Fourteen

My favourite meal at camp! Friday Night is Pizza and Pepsi Night!

The sugar hit makes the kids go nuts and dance around the dining hall though!

Day One Hundred and Twelve

One of my boys raised a very good question about this sign. Why would the pool be dangerous when closed? Surely its when it open and in use when the danger exists. I really didn't have a response other than stop asking questions and go get dressed.

Day One Hundred and Ten

This is my office, not bad huh?

Day One Hundred and Eight

The evening event every camp counsellor dreads.....Camp Cook-out. Here some of us take a well earn time out.

Day One Hundred and Two

Mr Tom Daniel, Only at camp...

Day One Hundred and One

This is the weekly camp fire at Greenwoods camp, down by the lakeside....

Day Ninety-Eight

Rainy days at camp are always a challenge, somehow I managed to occupy about half my boys with this card game, Apples to Apples, for most of the evening before lights out time. These were my winning cards....

My favourite card definitely being Barney's Legendaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaary!

Day Ninety-Seven

This is the group of kids I have in my cabin, Mohawk East, for the next four weeks, with the flag they've designed for evening program. The Swaggin' Dragon!