Druhna Chris: Camp Day Recap!

August 24, 2021

On Friday, August 13th, my husband Mark and I loaded up the car and headed to La Porte, Ind., home of Nest 564. It was a beautiful day for a drive except for a few bursts of rain along the way. We arrived at around 7:30 and checked into our hotel and then headed to the Nest.

It was so nice to be going to see some of our Falcon friends as it has been such a long time. We were greeted by Mark Albin and some other friends from Nest 564. They have done some updates to their club that I had not seen. They have a beautiful new deck on the back of the building which is where we spent the evening chatting with Mark about the next day.

We were not sure how many Youth Members or friends would show up, but we had plenty of room in the big open field behind the club. The plan was to meet in the morning and set up before their arrival.

On Saturday morning, Mark met us outside and we emptied my car and set up the obstacle course, made the tic-tac-toe relay board, and just set out anything else we needed for the day. The kids began to arrive at about 10:00 and we got started right away by having them sign in and get their backpacks that were donated by the National Falconette Commission.

We had a great morning of running the obstacle course, making a safari hat that we would wear to go on a dinosaur egg hunt. We then did the frisbee throw through the hula hoops and we even played some kickball. Lunch was a delicious sloppy joe sandwich, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, chips, and a drink. Yum! Yum! Thanks to District VI and the District Falconette Commission for providing the lunch.

Then it was back outside for tic-tac-toe relays, which is always a National Camp favorite. We then pulled out the parachute and had some fun racing under it to switch places with a partner. The final flip of the parachute sent it flying into the air and floating back down to the ground.

To close out the day, we did a nature scavenger hunt. We looked for everything from pinecones to different kinds of leaves to something red. We found some interesting items. Everyone completed the hunt so they each received a frisbee as a prize. Not a bad way to finish up outside. The final treat of the day was to make your own sundae and put whatever toppings you like on it. We had some big sundaes. Me, I just had some plain ice cream. Again, thanks to District VI and the Falconette Commission for their donations.

A special thanks goes out to Mark Albin for agreeing to host our event. Thanks to Lisa Albin, Jennifer Shepard, Mary Pluta (District VI President), Judy Hough, Terry Singleton, Preston Singleton, Amanda Cunduff, and former Future Leaders Brandon Gurolla, Adam Jester, and Ethan Forrest. You were all a big help and I thank you for your support.

All in all, a great time was had by everyone.

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