Track Meet & Baseball

Last week Jason attended Runners Camp, a track & field camp for kids age 6-12 put on by North Wake Church. Camp was held every morning from 8:30 - 11:00 at the middle school field, and culminated in a track meet at the high school on Friday afternoon and evening. Since Jason also had a baseball game on Friday evening, he only participated in the afternoon field events, and skipped his running races. But he had a great time, as he enjoys just about any athletic activity, and that night he got to do two.

Summer = Camp

When I was growing up, summer meant family camping trips and days spent at the little lakefront town beach about 2 miles from my home, where town residents benefited from free swimming lessons, arts & crafts class, swim team, and special recreation events. I didn't know anyone who went to "camp" - that was for rich kids or city kids who needed to get out to the country for fresh air. But for my kids, summer means CAMP!

Amanda is at New Life Camp this week for Teen Week; she worked as a CIT ( counselor-in-training ) there 2 weeks ago during Early Week, when Jason was a camper. My kids LOVE LOVE LOVE New Life Camp. They know the routine by heart, can tell you what is on the menu any night of the week, look forward to Ultimate Elimination Dodge Ball and The Big Game and Snack Shack. They can pack for camp in about 30 minutes, because they know exactly what to bring -
t -shirts, shorts, sweatshirt, jammies, swimsuit, towels, shower sandals, towels, bathroom bag, Bible, Sharpies, clip on fan, pillow & bedding, bug spray, sunscreen. Plus a couple of favorite snacks, a camera, and they are all set!

Jason is at Runners Camp this week, which is a Christian Track & Field camp that runs M-F from 8:30 - 12, for kids 6-12 years old. When I first signed him up a couple of years ago, his reaction was " Runners Camp? You mean, its for running? No ball? What's the point?" But once he went he had a blast! And now he looks forward to it every summer.

This is the first summer in several years that my older kids are NOT working as summer camp counselors at New Life Camp! Sarah is in Africa this month, volunteering at a school for orphans and destitute children, and Eric is working as a lifeguard at the YMCA in order to earn enough money to go back to college in the fall.

So after this week, we are done. No more camp this summer. We are planning a week of family camping. We'll be spending a long weekend at the beach for Amanda's 16th birthday. And we'll be heading to Massachusetts for our annual week of visiting grandparents and relatives.

And summer will be over - POOF!

Runner's Camp

This week, my 8 y-o attended Runners Camp every morning from 8:30 -12:00 at the local middle school. This is a track and field camp for kids ages 6-12, put on every summer by North Wake Church as an outreach ministry. The kids were divided in groups by age and gender, and got to try the different field events, such as high jump, long jump, javelin, shot put, and discus, as well as running events such as the 100 m, 100 m hurdles, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, and 1600 m. In addition to the track and field part of camp, there was a daily Bible lesson and also games and songs.
J wasn't sure he would like Runners Camp; he thought running was boring unless there was a ball involved. But after the first day he said that it was a lot more fun than he expected, and by tonight he was telling me how much he loved it and hated that the week was over! The week culminated with a Track Meet, which started at 4:00 this afternoon and didn't end until after 10:00 tonight. J did very well, placing either 2nd or 3rd in almost every event he entered.
He should sleep well tonight!

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