Could the weather have been any more perfect this week? With sun and 60-70 degree temperatures,, everyone was able to get outside and we didn't have exhausted, cranky, hot kids (and parents). Well, maybe you had exhausted, cranky kids falling asleep as soon as they got in the car!
Knapp Forest now really feels like "home" as it's our third year there. Everyone is familiar with the lay-out and is using the space effectively, which is good as we had about 380 campers this year!
Tuesday's picnic was again well attended, providing a chance to meet new friends and connect with old friends. It is especially nice for the many out-of-town families. The number of out-of-town campers has been increasing and this year, for the first time, we had an "official" Heritage Camp hotel, the Country Inn and Suites.
The assemblies featured Korean dancers and drummers and Chinese Lion Dancers so they were colorful, loud, and exciting! The Korean group spent extra time visiting and were very impressed with camp and the dedication of everyone who makes it such an important part of our children's lives.
In our quest to shorten the Parade of Nations, thanks to co-director Amy Turner's idea to put everyone on risers, it was only 48 minutes long and went very smoothly. The audience was treated to a photo/music montage, songs from every camp, a tae kwan do demonstration, and a lion dance.
It was a very successful, fun, memorable camp, thanks to hours and hours of work by many volunteers who know how important it is for our children to experience their birth cultures in a variety of ways.
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