Out with a Splash

The last full day of Son Shine two has arrived and past. Like most of this week, the heat and mugginess threatened to damage the camper's skin, hydration level and overall attitude. Yet, today was a blast. Actually, today was better than a blast. Today was a splash! The campers ended their week with as much swimming and time at the waterfront as you can imagine. The kids had essentially a double swim period in the afternoon. During Schleef Encounters the boys played canoe dodge-ball and battled each other on the high seas of the Upper White River Mill Pond while the girls swam. After an hour the two groups switched. The campers headed up to enjoy the barbecued feast and enjoyed eating in the sunny weather with their friends. After the feast, the whole camp headed back down to the lake for a 2 part evening game held at the waterfront. First, the camp split into to and played dodge-ball in the shallow end. After that, the kids joined into smaller teams for the most ridiculous and soaking wet relay race you can imagine. Members of each team had to put on pants, shirt, jacket and orange safety vest in the water, run to the edge of the shallow end and then pass on their clothes to the next person in line. Needless to say, cheers, splashes and giggles filled the air. The camp ended with a closing service at the stage which had the kids singing songs about their faith that they learned throughout the week.