CYC 2010 will forever be in my heart, as it was definitely one of the best weeks of camp i've ever had. my first year as an AC went extremely well, and i grew closer to my campers than i had ever imagined. my counselors & fellow ac dealt with a homesick camper, an obnoxious camper, twisted knees, and lost voices. none of us had worked together before (except me and chow) but we grew very close and worked super well together.
in the beginning, when i first recieved the email that told me who my group was, i was very excited, yet semi-nervous. 12 year olds?! i hadn't dealt with 12 year olds for a long time, and i was very skeptical that i would be able to deal with them. would there be fights?! drama?! homesickness?! crying every day?! a small part of me even wanted to be a group 1/2 AC.
the first day, all those feelings quickly melted away and i realized my group was the best thing that had ever happened to me. they were amazing, and as a group, everyone cooperated and got to know each other. like regan, i thought i would only have really focus on my group for the first day, but eventually, i only wanted to be with them. being an AC for a younger group allowed me to meet campers that i would never have met if i were an AC for groups 1 or 2.
as the week progressed, i quickly watched my campers work together during talent show, during ballroom, and during folk dance. even though we had to have an extra ballroom practice and despite the fact that the folk and ballroom dance teachers were the most worried about groups 3 and 4, we performed at closing ceremony with only a few bumps, and i hope the teachers are proud of us. i thank my campers for that, for being able to get through multiple classes and doing it with few complaints.
besides my campers, i want to take the time to thank my team this year. they were amazing, and as a first year AC, i couldn't ask for anything better. we all helped each other and contributed to the talent show, and our laughing at like 3 AM got me through the week. my pink snuggie and my FOOD! hahaha i love you guys so much.
at the end of camp, i started tearing during the advisors' talent show, and when i saw natasha, daisy, jessica, ica, alex, bensen, annie, and michelle crying, i just let the tears flow. me, ica, chow, and michelle held hands and i went over to alex and we just cried with each other. camp brings people together unlike anything else, and i honestly hope my campers felt the same way. my best friends are the one i met at camp, and they are the ones i talk to every single day. living, working, eating, and dancing with the same group of people for a week really bonds people.
i would like to end by thanking shanna, the group 4 advisor. you were lead advisor, but you still helped your own group with everything. thank you so much for the evaluation early in the week, i took your advice and hopefully changed my ways with it. you are honestly the best advisor i have ever had, and i was extremely blessed to have you for my advisor my first year as non camper.
thank you EVERYONE for one of the best weeks of camp ever. my outlook on chinese youth camp has changed tremendously too, and i hope in the future we can get 12 groups again. or maybe even 14 and have to make up animals :) that would be amazing, and i believe it can happen. ♥
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