Campers welcomed the day with energizing stretches lead by counselors outside in the morning sun. After revitalizing their minds and muscles, the group began the day's events.
Jars of peanuts were set out in front of all the groups as counselors explained the first activity: decision-making. Campers were expected to make their own personal estimation and decide how many peanuts were in the jar, and then work with their peers in coming to a collective decision on how many peanuts were in the jar. Through communication and discussion, the campers discovered that it is not always easy to make decisions, and observed the difference between decision-making on an individual level as opposed to decision-making when collaborating with their peers.
After lunch, the campers took part in college prep workshops led by the counselors. Active discussion circles were formed on how to prepare for college, focusing more on SAT prep and applications for the younger campers, and the college experience and transition stage for our older campers. As always, this proved to be a very beneficial activity for the campers, who are always full of questions about the college experience and everything leading up to it.
An afternoon game of Vasati was called for and it was a "camper vs. counselor/staff" battle to the gold. However, today's round of Vasati was only the practice round before the Final Vasati Challenge that will take place on Friday. Despite the fact this was considered "practice," team spirit was in the air as a rousing chant of "Ole, Ole, Ole" rang throughout the quad.
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