Seniors 8/19/2009

Today we started out by coming up with an Olympic themed room. The seniors decided on the Coliseum. Alonso played a lion and Joe played a gladiator inside the Coliseum. After that we played 500 and steal the bacon in the yard at BGA. When we went in for gymnastics we practiced our floor routines for Friday and worked on our flags for our countries. This afternoon is KEVA!!!

Juniors 8/19/2009

Whew! What an eventful morning! To start off we picked the best room ever to act out a baseball Diamond we named Junior Field! We helped cheer the seniors to warm up victory followed by taking a group camp picture. We then worked on perfecting our routines for Friday as well as made our group flag. We decided to stay at the field at Badger so that we could finish our flag. But the best part of the day is yet to come...One work KEVA!

Freshman and Sophomores

Twas an AWESOME day at camp thus far. Peter, Masie, Paige, Brady, and AJ displayed their favorite sports by dressing as them. Once all of our friends arrived at camp, we were asked to come up with a room in a building to act out. The Sophomores pretended to be in a green house. The Freshman pretended to be on a field at Keva. We laughed and cheered for each other and then boarded the bus. Upon arrival at KEVA we were all geared up to play some Ultimate Dodgeball. Twas a mighty battle, counselors v.s. campers. Campers however came out victorious! Claire, Carson, Maddie, and Cooper were all mighty warriors and assisted in taking out the counselors. Then it was time for swim lessons, where we practiced our skills for tomorrows swim meet. We hope to see you all there! This afternoon we will practice our skits and gymnastic skills for Friday! We can not wait for Olympic day!

Seniors 8/18/2009

Today we started out our day by inventing three new Olympic sports. We came up with human chess, weirdest face, and weirdest noise. However we were check mated by the freshmen. Afterwards we went to the park for a game of capture the football. Matthew, Alonso, and Nick all had a big part in their teams success. When we went back to Badger we did pit jumps and spring boards as well as hand stand fall flats. We also worked on our skit for Friday which is going to be awesome. This afternoon we probably will work on our skit a little and maybe play tennis on the sports court.

Juniors 8/18/2009

What an awesome day for the park! After having our gymnastic skills we played an exciting game of Capture the Flag. Brendan and Owen did an excellent job and were very sneaky! Kyle also displayed some stellar sportsmanship. Wee then journeyed to SwimWest for lessons. The campers are doing some final touches and perfecting their strokes for Thursday afternoon's Olympic Swim Meet. After lunch, we plan on finishing the day with exploding enchiladas and field games. The campers are pumped for tomorrows last day at Keva! Don't forget to wear your favorite sport/olympic attire!

Freshman and Sophomores

Wow what a gorgeous day! Once we got to SwimWest we had Animal Crackers for snack so that he could fuel up for intense volleyball drills. We practiced bumping, setting, and serving. After that we played 4 square volleyball to put our skills to the test and we did AMAZING! Swimming lessons are going great and we can't wait for gymnastics later and our skits!

Seniors 8/17/2009

This week is the most anticipated week ever...Olympic Week! The seniors have been getting ready for this week all summer! Today we started working on our funny skit we are presenting on Friday. Its going to be great our hopefully. Then we did gymnastics and worked on floor, bars, and trampoline. All the kids are trying are landing front flips and a lot are landing them, later we are going to be swimming and open swim!

Juniors 8/17/2009

The Mighty Greek Warriors are stoked to end the summer with a bang. This morning we completed our skills on bars, and trampoline before practicing our stellar skit for Friday. Weather permitting, we hope to get some Octopus Octopus and sports court games in this afternoon. If not, I'm sure the campers will be excited for open swim! Chip. Chop. Chip

Sophomores 8/17/2009

This week is Olympic Week! For warm-ups we came up with a group name and an action pertaining to this theme. We chose the all encompassing Olympians, and each camper acted out a different sport. We did great! After warm-ups we headed to SwimWest where we played a fun game of exploding enchiladas; Peter and Paige did an excellent job! Afterwards we all gathered in the tent because of the rain, so we got to play heads up, seven up; we love this game. Now we are splashing around in the pool, but we can't wait for gymnastics, and if the rain allows it, to go to the park! Camp is so much fun!

Freshman 8/17/2099

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages, welcome to Olympic Week! Today we met a few new friends! We met Gavin, Emily, Natalie and Ian! They are really cool and bring great energy to the group!! After meeting our new friends we had to come up with a team name and cheer. We voted to be the Hercules Freshman Champions. We then boarded the bus for SwimWest. At SwimWest we had the chance to play Exploding Enchiladas! Claire, Didi, and Jacob did a great job at tagging people when they were out! It, however, started to rain, bringing an end to this awesome game. We ended up in the tent and had the chance to play Heads Up, Seven Up! Elijah made a great guess on his first try, and ended up getting to be a tagger! Then it was time for swim lessons, where we worked on our strokes. We hope that all of you will be able to attend Thursday to see all of our hard work. This afternoon we are excited for gymnastics!

Seniors 8/13/2009

Thursday always make us excited, but this week even more so because it is Keva Day!!! This morning we warmed up by singing our very own superhero song. Our song was dedicated to Matthew's character Manilicious Man. We ended up with a tie and the counselors had a sing off. James and Shelly won due to a lack of singing by Alex and an absolutely butchered rendition of "Heartless" by Jake. After warm ups we went to the park and played world cup. Ave and Jake won the first game, while Kiernan and Sam, as well as Joe and Nick won games later on. After the park we went to gymnastics for bars and air track.

Juniors 8/13/2009

The Mighty Muntant Martians of Justice came up with an awesome theme song- The Martian Meep! We then continued our superhero adventure on the airtrack, highbars, adn balance bem during gymnastics. After re-energizing with some snack, we flew to the park where we played World Cup Soccer! Brendan showed great sportsmanship and worked really well with Harrison. We are ready for some awesome swimming lessons so we can practice our skills for next Thursday's Swim Meet. And this afternoon...! KEVA!

Freshman & Sophomores 8/13/2009

"If I go crazy, then will you still call me superman?" Today has been a super day! We started today by coming up with songs about super heroes. The sophomores came up with a song using a Miley Cyrus theme and the freshman came up with a song using the Chicken Dance theme. The freshman and seniors tied so we had a song off. It was so funny! The freshman counselors ended up pulling off the win. After a good laugh we jumped on the bus for KEVA! At Keva we got to learn about the police from Officer Dave. We then had a snack and played Ultimate Dodgeball. This afternoon we are looking forward to gymnastics and capture the flag.

Seniors 8/11/2009

Today for warm ups we had to make a room in the house, but a superhero room! Ours was wonder womens invisible room! It was so awesome that we won! Then we played boys v.s. girls! The boys won by three but used the bunt to secure the victory in kickball. Then in gymnastics we practiced pit! Later we have swimming and racket hockey! Up, Up, and Away!

Juniors 8/11/2009

Superman to the rescue! This morning started off with a room in the superhero house! We decided to be a super villain court room and the seniors guessed it right! At gymnastics we had fun flipping into the pit and swinging on the climbing rope! To warm us up for swimming lessons we played Sharks and lifeguards before heading to the park. There we had a fun game of kickball at the diamond. Swimming lessons come as a great relief from the heat! We are so excited to see what the afternoon will bring!

Sophomores 8/11/2009

Since this week is superhero week, for warm-up we had to make a superhero room using our bodies. This was a blast we made poison Ivy's domain; we thought it would be fun to be a villain. After warm-up we headed to SwimWest on the bus. We played a fun game of line tag, and then practiced some basketball drills; we all did a great job. Ethan was very helpful toward his fellow campers, and Anna showed some great passing skills.
After basketball, we headed inside to have some fun in the pool with lessons. We are getting excited for gymnastics and to have a blast at the park. We can't wait to dress up for Superhero day tomorrow! Camp is so much fun!

Freshman 8/11/2009

Today has been awesome! We started by being a room in a Superhero house! We chose the bat cave, and we had the best room When we got to SwimWest, we played some line tag then did a few basketball drills. Drew did an awesome job as a tagger! This afternoon after swimming and lunch, we'll go back to Badger for football and gymnastics! It's going to be a blast! Tomorrow is dress like Superhero day, we can't wait to see every body's costumes!

Seniors 8/10/2009

Excelsior!!! It is super hero week. We started the day by coming up with a team name. We decided to go the evil route and picked The Minions of Professor Chaos (Jake) and General Disarray (Alex). After that we played Capture the Flag in the park. Rory made a great game winning catch during one of the games. At gymnastics we did pit bar, trampoline and got to do the Spiderman Crawl up the wall. This afternoon we may have to be aqua men and women and swim to escape some of the heat outside.

Juniors 8/10/2009

Superhero week is off and away as the Mighty Mutant Martians are ready to blast off! We started our day with some trampoline pit bar, and floor during gymnastics. Carson did an awesome job doing handstands for the first time! After gymnastics, we headed to the park and played an exciting game of capture the flag. We then bussed to SwimWest for swimming lessons and sports court. We may do open swim to escape the blazing sun!

Freshmen & Sophomores 8/10/2009

Today was Monday and like all Mondays we welcomed a couple of new people to our fantastic freshmen. Today we welcomed William and Cameron. The super sophomores also welcomed Ethan to their group. After meeting our new friends we went in and picked out our team names and cheers. The sophomores picked out the Super Chickens and the freshmen voted on the Super Flying Children. We then boarded the bus for SwimWest. At SwimWest we played some awesome games of trench ball. Ethan, Drew, Claire, and Kayla did a great job of freeing people from their trench. We then took a dip in the pool. While in the pool we practiced our strokes for the swim meet next week! We hope to see you all there! This afternoon we plan on playing T-Ball. We can't wait to seethe superb skills our campers have. We also will have our gymnastics lesson. Hopefully we get to do Spiderman or Fly on the trampoline like Superman

Seniors 8/6/2009

Today started like every other day, but not? Our warmup was the game reflex. And of course the seniors won! Awesome! Then we played ultimate football. The seniors played the best we have ever played. Jane caught every pass, that pass was close to 40 yards! Later we have swimming and karate!

Juniors 8/6/2009

Today we had a new and exiting way to start off the day! A game called reflex! It worked on getting us moving with wacky ideas as well as testing our mind like reflexes. Gymnastics was awesome there was time to jump on the air track and swing on the bars, we also mixed it up a bit and free time to work on routines. Then off to the park we went to play Capture the Flag! Thankfully we get some swim time! Later the karate man is coming so everyone is looking forward to that!

Sophomores 8/6/2009

Today we started off with a new game during warmups, it was called reflex. Joel gave each group an action and we had to act it out as quickly as we could; it was a blast! After warmups we hopped on the bus and headed to SwimWest where we played an exciting game of exploding enchiladas and trench ball. We could of played these games all day, we love them so much! We are currently splashing around in the pool but are very excited for gymnastics and especially karate! Camp is so much fun!

Freshman 8/6/2009

Today we started with a game called reflex, during warm ups! Joel asked everyone to do a certain action. We all had to show the action fast! Everyone has a lot of fun, we hope we can do it again soon! Later we headed over to SwimWest where we played exploding enchiladas and trench ball. These are our favorite games to play at SwimWest! Now we are swimming Sara and Ben are doing a very good job at listening to their swim instructors. We are going to have a wonderful lunch, hop on the bus and going back to Badger to have some karate! WE LOVE SWIM AND GYM CAMP!

Seniors 8/5/2009

I was so scared this morning when all of the sharks came to check in today. Kiernan had a great fin on his back! After warm ups in which we performed three karate shark moves we played world cup soccer at the park. Same made two really sweet goals and in our first goal win game, Tia won it for her and Payton with a long shot that sailed right in. This afternoon we are going to KEVA and its gonna be crazy fun. I just want to dance the night away.

Juniors 8/5/2009

Shark Week! The campers did an awesome job dressing like sharks today! Robert's shark head is so cool! For warm ups this morning we created three shark related karate moves- the attack of the Jellyfish, hammer punch, and the swordfish stab. We them worked on our routines during gymnastics. The girls practiced on the high beams for the first time! They were very brave! After re-energizing with snack we headed for the park where we played world cup soccer. Harrison has some excellent spirit, he encouraged and cheered for all the campers! Now it's time for swimming and lunch, bringing us closer and closer to KEVA!

Sophomores 8/5/2009

Today is dress like a shark day! We had a lot of great sharks in our group! During warmups we had to come up with three karate moves and relate them to sharks. We thought of three great ones which were the hammer head "head butt", the great white slap and jaws. We did such a good job that we won! After warm up we headed to KEVA, where we played ultimate dodgeball! We had so much fun. We are now back at SwimWest having a blast in the water. We are looking forward to gymnastics and going to the park. Camp Rocks!

Freshman 8/5/2009

If the lion is the king of the jungles who is the king of the sea? In our opinion it is the Lemon Shark!! That is why we are so pumped to get to wear our shark clothes today! We even had the chance to come up with 3 shark karate moves! Eligah, Jenna, and Lillian helped come up with some awesome shark like moves. We then boarded the bus to KEVA! Once there we had a giant game of Ultimate Dodgeball! Claire, AJ, and Jenna did a fantastic job of blocking and taking out the counselors. Then we headed to SwimWest for our swimming lessons! This afternoon we are going to continue to enjoy this sharky day with some splendid games in the side yard and gymnastics!

Seniors 8/4/2009

Today we started out by depicting a room in an aquarium and ours was insanium in the cranium. We depicted a whale tank with Matthew providing the whale noises. It impressed the judges and we won! After that we went to the park and played kickball. Natalia had a great catch when she was pitching and Declan had a few nice kicks. After the park we went to BGA and went through an obstacle course and had a pit fight. This afternoon we may do water games to beat the heat or maybe exploding enchiladas maybe racket hockey. Brevity is working against me.

Juniors 8/4/2009

To start the morning off right we became a room in the aquarium, the campers were very inventive and made a shark tank, and the sharks played poker! To switch it up for amazing race we had an obstacle course during gymnastics! We then headed to the park on a gorgeous day and worked on our teamwork skills by playing ultimate football. Because of the heat the pool is going to feel nice. We may even play some water games later!

Freshman and Sophomores 8/4/2009

"Lemon, Lemon, Lemon, Sharks, Lemon, Sharks with a spoon!" (to the tune of Lemon Ice by Culvers). Today started with a celebration for shark week. We each had to come up with a room at an aquarium to be. The Sophomores chose the dolphin tank and the Freshmen chose the feeding tank after guessing our friends tanks we boarded the bus for SwimWest. Upon arrival we changed into our swimsuits for some water games. With the warm summery weather we had the change to enjoy not one, not two, not three, but four awesome wet water games. We started with sponge relays, moved onto Octopus Octopus with sponges, to drip, drip, drip, to SPUD with sponges. Through all of this WISC NEWS 3 was HERE! They filmed Joel because he won TOP NOTCH TEACHER AWARD! Great Job Joel! So if you watch the news the second Monday in September, or keep an eye out for exact date on SwimWest's website! After that we jumped into the pool for our swim lesson, where we got to practice our strokes for the big swim meet that we will have during the last week of camp. This afternoon we are looking forward to some fun in the sun and gymnastics! We would also like to remind you that tomorrow is Shark Day! So if you have shark shirts, fins, or a hat that you would like to tape a dorsal fin to that would be wonderful! Hope to see your shark pride!

Seniors 8/3

Today begins our Amazing Race week of camp, but also it is Shark week on Discovery Channel. So we are also using that as a theme for the week. We started out warm ups by coming up with a team name for the week. We chose Baby Seals since Sharks eat them. After that we went to the park and played three great games of Capture the Football. Spencer and Matthew both played very well. After the park we went back to gymnastics where Andy gave a lot of effort on Pit Bar and on the floor exercises. This afternoon we are playing relay oriented games on the field and maybe Knockout or a game of Basketball on the Sports Court.

Juniors 8/3

Ready, set, GO! We started off with a Bang for our Amazing Race week we won warm ups this morning with our team name, The Racing Sharks of Horror and Stella's terrifying laugh! We then worked on our trampoline and floor skills during gymnastics . After a quick snack the Races continued to the park where we played an awesome game of baseball. Robert showed his spirit as he rooted for his teammates. At SwimWest this afternoon we plan on doing relays on the field and basketball on the Court. The campers are really exited for this week- not only is it Amazing Race week, but SHARK WEEK on the Discovery Channel as well! We're pumped to dress like sharks on Wednesday! Go on, take the money and run!

Sophomores 8/3

Who is ready for Shark Week!? The Sophomores! We started off Amazing Race/Shark week with an exciting team name and cheer! The Amazing Balloon Shark Racers! Lainey and Peter were especially great cheer-ers! When we got to SwimWest we fuelled up with snack and went to the Sports Court! There we warmed up with Basketball passing drills followed by a relay race. Martha worked really hard and was a great sport! After the relay we played Six on Six Basketball! Takumi stole the ball a lot and made a few shots too! We are currently swimming, but are really looking forward to gymnastics and going to the park. We love camp!

8/3 Freshman

Today we welcomed Lilian, Jonah, and Kaleen to the group. After meeting our new friends we had to pick out a team name and cheer! It is Amazing Race and Shark Week so wee were asked to have that reflect in our name. Jenna suggested the Lemon shark. Everyone thought it was a funny name so we became the Lemon Sharks. Brady got to wear a yellow sweatshirt and goggles and chase us aroud while pretending to be a shark. Once we laughed and cheered on our friends, we boarded the bus for SwimWest. At SwimWest we replenished our energy sources with a scrumptious snack of Nilla Wafers and then jumped onto the sports cour to practice our basketball skills Ben and Jonah did a great job of cheering on all of our friends during our basketball relays. After an intense game of half court basketball we changed into our swim suits for swim lessons. Once lessons are done we will have lunch and play a few games and practice our gymnastic skills!

Seniors 7/29/2009

Today we started with our dance moves and we rocked every ones socks off! Surfboard, Hawaii Super Man, and Hawaiian Fish were our dance moves. We went to hte park and played soccer. Joe and Mr. Clean won! Then later Jake kicked the soccer ball so high it got caught in the tree. So Jake hit it with another soccer ball and the ball got stuck again! So now we are doing swimming lessons. We also have Karate today and ULTIMATE DODGEBALL! Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge!

Juniors 7/29/2009

Aloha! It's Hawaiian day and the kids showed up in awesomely festive shirts! Gymnastics was awesome both girls and guys worked on their own unique routines! At the park we played world cup and Grace showed awesome sportsmanship. Since it's so hot, the pool was very welcome! Joel may even have a surprise up his sleeve this afternoon. Something in the snow cone department?

Freshman & Sophomores 7/29/2009

Today during warm-up we got in our groups and made up three dance moves to go along with Hawaiian day! This was so much fun! After that, we boarded the bus and headed to SwimWest where we had snack than we got our suits on to play water games outside. We played Octopus, Octopus with wet sponges, we got soaked! And as a surprise Joel made us SNOW CONES! They were so yummy; we game Joel a big thank you! We are now swimming, but are really looking forward to gymnastics and especially Karate! We love learning Karate! Camp is so fun!

Seniors 7/28/2009

Today started out like a sunshine day dream, we constructed a billiards room for our warm up. We were picked as the winning room by Joel. After that we went to the park and played Ultimate football. The game was extremely close. With 10 seconds to go Nick caught a hail Mary from Alex for the win. Payton, Jane and Tia also contributed for the winning team. For the team that almost won Ben and Joe played extremely well. After the park we went to Badger for gymnastics where we went in the pit and did spring boards as well as hand stand fall flats. This afternoon we are going to possibly play tennis on the sports court and a water balloon game in the field. Might as well be walking on the sun.

Juniors 7/28/2009

Kyle's back and bringing the heat with some awesome ideas! This morning Kyle's suggestion of acting out an Emergency Room was a big hit- we had a four way tie and tomorrow will be the dynamic dual. After warm-ups, we practiced our gymnastics skills in the pit and vault. We ended our session with relays races, during which Jaloppy sported some killer new shoes. At the park the fun continued during an awesome game of ultimate football. Kevin had some great catches- all the campers had a blast! This afternoon we plan on soaking up the sun with some sweet water games - good day sunshine!

Sophomores 7/28/2009

The kitchen was the room n the house which we acted out and man did we rock! Carson was the greatest trash can we've ever seen!!! At SwimWest we did volleyball bumps and serves, which eventually led into a game of 4 square volleyball! It was soooo much fun and Anna and Lawson did a great job participating! This afternoon were going to go down to the park, after gymnastics to play our favorite game at the park, KICKBALL!

Freshman 7/28/2009

"Lets go to the movies, lets go see the stars," well we need not go to the movies but we acted out an awesome movie theater. Sarah made a great popcorn machine! After we guessed the other groups rooms, we boarded the bus for SwimWest. At SwimWest we energized with a snack of animal crackers and then played some volleyball. Elijah did a great job of making sure everyone had a chance to serve the ball! This afternoon we are looking forward to some kickball and gymnastics! Maybe we'll get to play fish sticks today! Don't forget your Hawaiian wear tomorrow

Seniors 7/29/2009

Fun in the Sun Week has us California Dreaming. We luckily have a very sunny start to the week. We began by coming up with Shark and Fun in the Sun related team names an cheers because it is also currently shark on Discovery Channel. We were the Sunbathing Sharks. After our warm up we went to the park and played a few rounds of capture the football. Payton ran in and captured the flag multiple times and Andy snuck in and captured it once. After that we went to Badger for gymnastics. This afternoon we will hopefully get a rousing game of lightning going. Hopefully the sun keeps shining bright for us this afternoon.

Juniors 7/27/2009

What an awesome way to start off fun in the sun week! The sun is shining and we won the warm up today with our creative team name: The Surfing Sand Sharks of Switzerland. We showed of our balance surfing skills in gymnastics with a few handstand contests! Since the sun was shining we decided to make the most of it at the park with an intense game of Capture the Flag! To cool off we luckily have an awesome pool to hang out and learn in! We are really excited to see what the afternoon will bring.

Sophomores 7/27/2009

This week is 'fun in the sun' week. Today we started off the day getting into our groups and coming up with a team name, and an action to go with it. We chose the "Shark Baites", and we all swam around like fish, while our counselors Ashely and Sarah chased us and pretended they were sharks; it was so silly. After warm-up we jumped on the bus and headed to SwimWest, where we had a yummy snack and listened to James read a Zack Files book. Then we went on the sports court and practiced our basketball skills, followed by relays and a real game! We are now beating the heat in the pool doing our lessons@ We are excited for gymnastics and heading to the park if the rain stays away! We love camp!!!

Freshman 7/27/2009

"Sun, Sun, Mr.Golden Sun, Please Shine Down On Me," because it's Fun in the Sun Week and Shark Week! With that in mind the team name we picked was the Splashing Sunshine Sharks. After watching every one's awesome team cheers we boarded the bus for SwimWest. Upon arrival at our destination we ate a scrumdittleyumptious snack of Nilla Wafers. Following this nourishment we practiced our Basketball passing skills, had a dribbling/ shooting relay, and played 7 on 7. Noah C., Jenna and A.J. did an awesome job of passing to their teammates. They showed us what it means to be a good teammate. We then changed into our swim suits for our refreshing swim lesson. This afternoon we will have the chance to play soccer and have a gymnastics lesson!

Juniors 7/23/2009

The Safari saga continues as we created three animal karate moves for warm ups- the Liger kick, the Crane, and the "SS" (Sloth Slash). With our safari karate moves at hand we embarked on some intense gymnastics skills: cart wheels, round offs, and head stands. After conquering the gym, we re-energized for our adventure to the park. We played an exciting game of Liger kickball, where Stella did some great fielding! After lessons in the SwimWest lagoon, we are pumped for our journey to Keva- it's a jungle out there!

Seniors 7/23/2009

Today we started off with our warm ups and we were assigned to do Karate moves, Animal Karate moves! Ours were Falcon Punch! Eye of the Tiger and Possum. Falcon Punch was our finisher, Eye of the Tiger is our taunt, and Possum is our defense. After hat we went tot he park and played kick ball and had a BLAST! During gymnastics we played on air track and worked on our routines. We are going to KEVA!

Sophomores 7/23/2009

The Tiger Claw, Flamingo Kick and Elephant Trunk were our very creative and silly karate moves during warm-up. Our counselor Sarah even made the coolest Elephant noises ever while we demonstrated it to our fellow campers. Then we were off to Keva where we had the most intense games of trenchball ever! We played Sophomores v. Freshman, Boys v. Girls, and Campers v. Counselors. Then we headed back to SwimWest where were swimming!!! We can't wait for gymnastics and for the park later where we're going to play...TEE BALL!!!

Freshman 7/23/2009

"Welcome to the Jungle, we had fun and games!" We had a blast at KEVA! Today at Keva we played Trench Ball. Our campers did a great job of sending the counselors to jail. They won two out of the five games! Brady, Payton, and Claire did an especially awesome job of gunning down the counselors! After all that work during trench ball, we rode to SwimWest for our Swim lessons. Everybody is having a fantastic time splashing in the pool. AJ and Joseph's swim teacher gave them Mohawks! It looked pretty sweet. This afternoon we're going to work on our football skills and play some capture the flag! It's going to be a wildly awesome time. We'll finish with gymnastics, which will be a blast as always.
Yesterday our camper of the day was Julia! Julia has been great listener all week, she has participated in everything and cheered on everyone during the relays. Julia always has a giant smile on her face, and a nice word for everyone.
Tomorrow we are going to the ZOO! Don't forget your green shirts! Please pack a sweatshirt and a rain jacked just in case!

Juniors & Seniors 7/22/2009

What a fun day during Safari Week. Today the fine folds with "Snakes Alive" came and game us a great presentation that included a lizard, two snakes, and an alligator. Kole even got to let the smaller corn snake crawl into his shirt. After the fun reptiles left we started practicing for the routines that will be performed in gymnastics the last week. Those that are not gong to be here then did other floor activities. This afternoon we are thinking of playing lightning on the sports court!

Freshmen & Sophomores 7/22/2009

SNAKES ALIVE!!! We started the day slithering and crawling. Well actually we were not slithering or crawling, but we met some animals that do. We met snakes, lizards, turtles and alligators. We even got to pet the alligator. Noelle was super brave and let the snake slither around her arm and body! It was super cool! After this awesome show, we boarded the bus to go to SwimWest. At SwimWest we ate a delectable snack. Then we put on our swim suits for our swim lesson. We worked on treading water, diving, and our strokes. Peter, Takumi, and Marina did an awesome job with their diving. Cameron made a giant splash with her huge cannon ball! All that swimming made us quite hungry so we went down to the tent for lunch. This afternoon we hope to be able to do track and field activities (since yesterday it rained) and work on our gymnastic skills.

Seniors 7/21/2009

Today we started out warm ups and we had to do a cage at the zoo. Well we chose the bat cave! We did an amazing job, we had everyone involved so well. Then we played Capture the Flag and made amazing plays. Henry with amazing defense and Nick with fancy feet, tricked Mr.Clean three times. In gymnastics we worked on vault and pit. Later we are going to play some volleyball. Can't Wait!

Juniors 7/21/2009

What a crazy Safari adventure we've had! Yesterday we ran into a Liger attack, and this morning we acted out an aquarium with tropical fish. After our morning warm up, we traveled to the park and played capture the flag. Owen was especially sneaky as he captured the flag for his team twice! Our journey continued as we bused to SwimWest to learn the strokes of jellyfish, octopus, and sharks. We will continue to master these skills during the afternoon, as it looks like rain in our rain forest. Tomorrow the excitement reaches an all time high...Snakes Alive!

Sophmores 7/21/2009

Today we started out the morning creating a cage in the zoo within our groups. We chose to o the penguin cage. We waddled around while our counselors fed us pretend fish; it was silly, but we did such a good job we won. Then, we hopped on the bus and headed to SwimWest where we had yummy snack and a story. We then practiced our volleyball skills on the sports court, it was a bit tricky. We are now having a blast in the water and are looking forward to gymnastics and, if the rain holds out, the park too!

Freshman 7/21/2009

"Hey, Hey, We're the Monkeys, and people say we monkey around." We started today by monkeying around. We pretended to be some swinging monkeys who live at the zoo. After our pretend visit to the zoo was over, we boarded the bus to go to SwimWest. We then had a snack break before going to practice our awesome volleyball skills. We bumped and served the ball to counselors and then played an exciting game of "don't sink the boat." Didi, and Noah C. did a great job of rescuing people from the sinking boat. This afternoon we are get to do some track and field and work on our gymnastic skills!
Yesterday, cooper was our camper of the day. He did a great job of cheering on our friends and tried his hardest at T-ball and tennis!

Seniors 7/20/2009

It is Safari week here at Swim & Gym Sports Camp and Friday we are going to the Zoo. Today we started out by picking team names and cheers for the week. Kole decided that we should be the Gold Miners. After warm ups we went to the park and played Ultimate Football. Jane had a really strong throwing arm. After the park we walked back to Badger for gymnastics. There we did turns on the bar, jumped on the trampoline and did floor drills. This afternoon we plan on playing racket hockey on the sports court. It should be a lot of fun!!!

Juniors 7/20/2009

Lions and Tigers and Bears oh my! But oh no whats ahead it's a Liger attack! The juniors cleverly came up with the name Liger Attack and won the warm up competition. During gymnastics we did some awesome tumbling that included dive rolls and full handstands. Owen has graduated to not using the wall! At the park we played Ultimate Football. Cade did a great job helping others and running Hail Mary routs. Today we will play tennis games on the sports court!

Freshmen & Sophomores 7/20/2009

In the jungle, the mighty jungle the lion sleeps tonight. There may be sleeping in jungle, but there has been no sleeping at camp. Both teams came up with a team name and cheer to start things out. The Freshman picked the Wild Slithering Snakes. The picked the Tarzans and Janes. After cheering each other on, we boarded the bus for SwimWest. Upon arrival we replenished our energy reserves with a tantalizing treat of animal crackers. We than hit the court to practice our tennis skills. We practiced dribbling the ball, bouncing the ball and then played clean up the court. Noah S., Noelle, Emma, and Peter did a great job of serving the ball to the other side. Following this great game we cooled off int he pool. This afternoon we are looking forward to a great game of T-Ball and and awesome gymnastics lesson.

Seniors 7/16/2009

Almost the end of Wisconsin week but our spirit is sky high. We started this morning acting as a room in a house. We chose a library but the freshman won portraying a bathroom. When we went to the park we started playing ball tag but it did not get the competitive juices flowing the way us counselors thought it would so we switched to Octopus Octopus. The kids were much more into that game and we played it until we left the park. Back at Badger we went on the air truck and bars. This afternoon we are looking forward to playing lightning on the sports court.

Juniors 7/16/2009

Oh what a beautiful morning! To enjoy it we decided to challenge ourselves in warm ups. We acted out a walk in closet. It was difficult but we managed to pull it off during crunch time. Gymnastics threw us another curveball...dive rolls! Zach and Angelo both did a spectacular job with the new challenge. At the park we worked on our soccer skills while playing the fast paced game of world cup. Swimming lessons was very refreshing and after lunch comes an exciting afternoon outside! Remember Camp Randall and the Kohl Center tomorrow bring sweatshirts and as always green shirts.

Freshman 7/16/2009

What a perfect day! We acted out a bathroom during our warm ups, Sara made a great shower! Because of every body's awesome job of being a bathtub, toilet, sink and mirror, we won! We had the best room out of all, it was awesome! After our victory we went to SwimWest for a snack and then a a few wild rounds of trenchball. We played with random teams, then boys v.s. girls, then campers v.s. counselors! Thomas worked super hard to get the counselors out, and Emily was awesome at sneaking up to get everyone out! Swimming is going great for everyone now, its just what we needed after the hard work we put in during Trenchball. After Lunch we're going back to Badger for a game of kickball! Then we'll have our gymnastics lesson to finish off the day.
Don't forget to wear green Swim&Gym shirts tomorrow for our much anticipated field trip! Also, it might be a good idea to pack a sweatshirt or jacket, in case its chilly.

Sophomores 7/16/2009

Today has been a great day! This morning we had to present a room in a house! We came up with the theater room. It was very fun! Anna and Kayla were the t.v. with Pete and Carson as the people in the t.v. Everyone else was watching the T.V.! Our group did a great job, and so did the freshman who won the challenge! After our wonderful Badger morning we jumped on the bus and headed over to SwimWest! There we played trench ball! We also played campers v.s. counselors! The campers had tow victories against the counselors! Right now we are swimming and later we will jump back on the bus to return to Badger for gymnastics! Finishing off the day we will head to the park and play some football!

Seniors 7/15/2009

Today was Red and White day and we had nearly everybody show up with those colors on! Today at warm ups we had to come up with three Wisconsin cheers and the gymnasts judged whose cheers reigned supreme. They chose the Sophomores, but we had very creative and spirited cheers ourselves. After warm ups we went to the park to play kickball! Kiernan made a really nice catch in the first inning and Frank had two nick kicks that got him on base. After kickball we went back to Badger and went through some fun exercises with the gymnasts. After our lesson at the pool, we are eating lunch and heading to Keva!

Juniors 7/15/2009

In keeping with our Bucky Badger day, the campers came up with three new and cool cheers. They were full of spirit! During gymnastics, the girls worked on stellar balance beam routines, while the boys showed off their skills on the parallel bars. After we replenished with snack and traveled to the park. We had an awesome game of kickball. Nathan was a great teammate, he cheered and encourage all campers! We are excited to swim and have lunch and then KEVA!

Sophomores 7/15/2009

Today we started off the wonderful Wednesday morning with coming up with 3 Badger cheers! We preformed a "Go Badgers Go" cheer! Our group did awesome! We had a great time when we headed over to Keva! After a quick snack we headed over to the field to play Ultimate Dodgeball! Everyone did a great job! After running all over the place it was time to head over to SwimWest for swim lessons! Swimming is going great, and after lunch we will head back over to Badger for gymnastics and the park! We are going to play T-Ball!

Freshman 7/15/2009

Today has been awesome! We started by making up 2 cheers for the Badgers, and we performed them for everybody! AJ came up with a great cheer! After our cheers we bussed over to Keva! Preet was awesome during our game of Ultimate Dodgeball and so was Katherine. After that great workout we went to SwimWest for our swim lesson! Shelly brought everybody Bucky Badger tattoos today, hopefully they don't wash off in the pool! After swimming and lunch well head to Badger for football! We're going to try to get as good as the Badger team!

Seniors 7/14/2009

Today we all started warm ups, it was Room In A House, and our group had the weight room. We had bench presses and runners and even barbell lifters. After that we played CTF. It got really intense Joe helped score a point for Jake's side. Then Nick helped for Alex's side. We decided campers vs. counselors was best and both sides tied there. Then we worked on pit and vault in gymnastics. Later we are playing the best camp game ever, EXPLODING ENCHILADAS!

Junior 7/14/2009

To go along with Badger week we warmed up by making a room in Madison. We decided to be Camp Randall and in doing so winning the 4 way tie from yesterday. At the park we played an intense game of CTF and really did a great job displaying sportsmanship. This afternoon we will have some arts and crafts time and design a picture frame!

Sophomore 7/14/2009

Today we started off the day creating a Room in Madison with our bodies. We chose to do the Kohl Center. We pretended to play basketball and hockey, while Peter and Carson announced our game score. We did really well. After our wonderful warm up we got on the bus and headed to SwimWest. When we got there we had a glorious time eating and listening to James Read the Zack Files. Later we created colorful frames to go along with our Badger picture that we took yesterday. We then walked over to the basketball court and dribbled the ball. We are now swimming and we will return to Badger for a fun time doing gymnastics, followed by a game of baseball.

Freshman 7/14/2009

Yesterday our camper of the day was Preet. Preet did a great job listening to directions, had a wonderful attitude and did her best in the activities at camp! Good job Preet! "Where in Madison is the room that we created?" Our room was the basketball warm up gym. Cooper and Drew did an awesome job being basketball hoops. After guessing our friends locations we hopped on the bus to SwimWest. At SwimWest we created some delightful frames. Neena was very excited about her tubing themed frame for a picture at home. We then practiced our basketball skills on he sports court. We practiced our dribbling, passing and shooting skills. All the campers did a great job cheering on their friends. Then we jumped into the pool for our swim lesson. This afternoon we will play Alaskan Baseball and have a gymnastics lesson!

Juniors 7/13/2009

Burrowing Badgers of Awesomeness are psyched for Week 5, On Wisconsin! This morning the campers were greeted by none other than Bucky Badger himself and his spirited cheer crew. We learned some badger cheers and saw some cool cheer leading tricks. It was awesome! After warm ups, we did pit, bar and trampoline in gymnastics, and then went to the park. At the park, we played ultimate football. Nathan was a great team player and threw the ball really well! We've ready to cool off with some swimming and lunch and get re-energized for this afternoon of sports court and field games.

Sophomores 7/13/2009

We had an AMAZING morning at Badger where we got to meet Bucky and the cheerleaders. We warmed up by learning to cheers from the cheerleaders as well as coming up with our team name this week, The Beefy Badgers! For our team cheer we flexed our biceps and man are we sophomores beefy or what! On the way to SwimWest we played Exploding Enchiladas and had a delicious snack. What a Great day its been so far!

Freshman 7/13/2009

Today we welcomed some new campers to our group. We met Thomas, Andrew, Katherine, and Emily! After meeting our new friends, we had some special guests Bucky and the cheerleaders came and taught us some awesome cheers. They also helped us come with our team name and cheer. We are the Wisconsin Screaming Badgers. After rooting on the other groups we boarded the bus for Swim West! Once we arrived at Badger we ate a snack to replenish our energy and then played an intense of Exploding Enchiladas. Andrew and Drew did a great job of dodging the ball! We then went in for our swim lesson to cool off. This afternoon we are quite excited to play a game in the field and for our gymnastics lesson!

Seniors 7/9/2009

This morning we started out the day by making up our own karate moves. We came up with a few nice moves but it was the Juniors who ended up impressing Joel the most. At the park we played Capture the Football. Henry and Matthew did a great job for opposing teams. After that we went to gymnastics and got to go on the air track and loved it. This afternoon we will be playing water games, like water balloon toss, drip drip drop, sponge relay, as well as getting to go down the water slide! To be a rock and not to roll.

Juniors 7/9/2009

Wet & Wild week would not be complete without some karate moves! Cade did a spectacular job creating some awesome moves, including the space kick and pin cross. After warm ups we were ready for gymnastics which entailed the air track, floor skills, and high bars. We then energized with snack and played with Joel at the park. It was great, all the campers participated in an exciting game of capture the football, demonstrating sportsmanship and spirit. This afternoon will be a blast, waterside, karate lessons, and swimming lessons! Wild n' Crazy kids!

Freshman & Sophomore 7/9/2009

Today was AWESOME! We came up with some great Karate moves! Jenna, Marina, and Cole helped come up with frightening moves. They were pretty much as fast lightning. After wowing upper camp, we boarded the bus for SwimWest. At SwimWest we got a little wet and wild on the water slides. Then we jumped in the pool for our swim lesson. After our lesson we will eat lunch and this afternoon we are pumped for our Karate lesson.

Seniors 7/8/2009

Today was an awesome start. Unlike most days, we started with gymnastics with the juniors and had a huge obstacle course that took up the whole brown gym. After that we had open gym. Jake and Alex played dodgeball with everyone who wanted to play while Jessie helped with forts. After swimming is KEVA! Can't wait. Stay classy San Diego!

Juniors 7/8/2009

We may have the rainy day blues, but we danced them away with our warm up! The sophomores won the tie breaker with a counselor dance off. Because of the rain we joined forces with the seniors for an adventure course gymnastics class. To burn off our energy we built forts and had races during open gym. But the best part of the day is yet to come. It can be summed up in one word...KEVA!

Sophomores 7/8/2009

Today we started off the morning coming up with three dance moves. We tied with the sophomores, so the counselors did a tie breaker; it was so funny! Then, we got on the bus and headed to Keva where we played ultimate dodgeball; this is our favorite! Hunter, Liliana, and Nick all showed great sportsmanship today! We are now having a blast in the pool, but can't wait for gymnastics. Hopefully the rain will stop by the end of the day so we can go to the park!

Freshman 7/8/2009

Today "we were dancing in the rain....dancing in the rain. What a glorious feeling. We're happy again." OK, so we were not actually dancing in the rain, but dancing inside Badger Gymnastics. After the dance off, we boarded the bus for Keva. At Keva we played one of our favorite games, Ultimate Dodgeball! Claire, AJ and Drew did a great job going after the counselors. After Keva we splish splashed in the pool, while practicing our strokes. This afternoon we plan on playing soccer and going to gymnastics. Yesterday our camper of the day was Cole. Cole did a great job. He participated in everything, always had a smile and was willing to share! Congrats Cole, keeping up the awesome work!

Seniors 7/72009

This morning our warm up entailed depicting a room in a house. Our group settled on the attic, complete with a at, played by Kole. After that we strolled tot he park for a game of Ultimate Frisbee. Matthew displayed a lot of energy. After the game we went to gymnastics. Jane's hand stand fall flats were excellent. This afternoon we are looking forward to playing exploding enchiladas, a favorite of many kids. I'm on a boat!!!

Juniors 7/72009

Since the basement is the best place to play, we decided to act out the basement for the morning warm up! The newly 10 Cooper did an awesome job being a ping pong ball and Kyle & Owen did a great Job giving everyone a weather update. At the park we worked on passing and participating skills by playing Ultimate Frisbee! It's time to cool off in the pool and then we may break out the water balloons if it heats up some more!

Sophomores 7/72009

This morning we played rooms in the house and we chose to be a bathroom. Laney did a great job pretending to take a shower during it and we ended up winning with the best room in the house. Our camper of the day yesterday was Mike and he did a great job today during trench ball showing everybody Sportsmanship, participation, teamwork and enthusiasm. Mike is a great sport! Also, Takumi, Forrest and Alexis had a great couple rounds of trench ball. Everybody is excited for Keva tomorrow!!!

Freshman 7/7/09

What a terrific way to start the week! Our camper of the day yesterday was Brady. Brady did an awesome job yesterday! He was a great sport, had awesome enthusiasm and participated in everything. Not only that but he has come a long way on working towards some goals he set for himself. Today we started by acting out a bedroom. AJ did a great job as an alarm clock in our skit. We then boarded the bus for SwimWest. After a delightful snack of carrots and animal crackers we played trench ball. It was an intense game. Drew and Jenna did a great job of freeing people from the prison. We then cooled off in the pool. We will then eat lunch and venture back to Badger, where we will do some track and field events and gymnastics.

Seniors 7/6/2009

What a way to begin week 4! After our warm ups, we ventured to the park and played an intense game of world cup. The firs game was won by Nick and Counselor Alex as team Canada. Game two was won by Molleigh and Morgan S. as Croatia. After swim lessons today we are looking forward to playing line tag or lightning on the Sports Court. In the field we will play Karate dodgeball. It should be a lot of fun!

Juniors 7/6/2009

Week 4 and a new team name, the Crazy Sea Monkeys! After our morning warm up, we started the day doing trampoline and floor at gymnastics. Lucy is really good at hand stands! We then grabbed snack and headed for the park where we played a soccer game called World Cup. Stella was a great team player. After the park, we have swimming and lunch. We're really excited to sing Happy Birthday to Cooper who turns 10 today!

Sophomores 7/6/2009

Today we got in our group and made up a team cheer and an action to go along with it. We picked the Shocking Stingrays to fit the theme this week of 'Wet & Wild!' After that, we hopped on the bus and headed to SwimWest where we had snack and a story. After snack we all headed to the Sports Court to play exploding enchiladas, this was so much fun. We are now swimming, but can't wait for gymnastics and a trip to the park! Camp is so fun!!

Freshman 7/6/2009

Today we had the chance to meet some new friends! We welcomed Casey, Cole, Will, Noelle, and Elijah to our group. After meeting our friends, we came up with a team name. Jenna and Cole helped us come up with the Flag Waving Otters. We then boarded the bus for SwimWest. Once we arrived we had snack, put on some sun screen and then played an exciting game of exploding enchiladas, Casey and Didi did a great job at tagging people once they were sitting! It was then time to cool off in the pool. After swimming we plan on playing kickball and our gymnastics lesson.

Seniors 7/2/2009

This morning Joel started all the groups out by having a competition which involved coming up with and naming our groups very own Karate moves. Our moves were smooth! After that we went to the park and played baseball. Matthew had two really nice hits and Aikum Talwar had a catch that could make SportsCenter's Top Plays. After the ballgame we had gymnastics and everybody did a great job. This afternoon we hope to play lightning on the sports court and try a new game called "Dead Ant" in the field.

Juniors 7/2/2009

We started they day with some Karate-Chop action, creating three new and cool karate moves. In gymnastics we practiced our skills on the air track, floor, and trapeze. Luke did a great job on backward somersaults. After gymnastics, we re-energized with snack and then went to the park to play some baseball. Angelo encouraged both teams by cheering for all the Juniors. Fantastic! After baseball, we had swimming lessons and lunch. We're looking forward to watermelon for snack and playing on the sports court!

Sophomores 7/2/2009

We started off the day with 3 new Karate moves. Our moves were The Jalopy, Get the Chicken, and the Kicking Worm. Anna thought of the Jalopy, Carson; Get the Chicken, Marina thought up the Kicking Worm. Then we went to SwimWest where we began the book, "I'm Out of My Body, Please Leave a Message," during snack. Then we practiced basketball drills and relays during which the entire Sophomore group did an amazing job of cheering! We're all having fun at swimming and are super excited for gymnastics and the park!

Freshman 7/2/2009

"Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting, their kicks were fast as lightning. It was a little bit frightening because they fought with expert timing." Today we started with showing off some of our Kung Fu moves today. We demonstrated the hand stand kick, the twisting punch and the Kung Fu splits. A.J., Jenna, and Zack suggested these moves. After cheering on every one's moves we boarded the bus for SwimWest. Once we arrived we put on sun screen, read and had snack. We then worked on our basketball skills. Didi and Noah did an awesome job scoring. This afternoon we are doing track and field activities and gymnastics. Don't forget to wear your green shirts tomorrow for the field trip. Have a great 4th!

Seniors 7/1/2009

Today we settled a four way tie from yesterday by seeing which group had the best American Monument and then did the best impression of an American Flag. The freshman won by doing a Grand Canyon and a stellar flag impression. After that we went to the park and played capture the football. Henry did a great job on Mr. Clean's team and Spencer did a great job on Jake's. We are going to KEVA for Ultimate Dodgeball this afternoon I'm so excited and I just can't hide it!!!

Juniors 7/1/2009

Warm up today was very imaginative we had to make an American Landmark with our bodies, we decided to be the white house complete with mini presidents! We split gymnastics girls and guys and had fun with hula hoops and the uneven bars. At the park we had a lesson in sportsmanship while playing Capture the Football. It may be chilly out but we are going to heat up Keva with our enthusiasm for Ultimate Dodgeball!

Sophomores 7/1/2009

Today we got into our groups and had to make a national monument and flag using everyone from our group. This was a blast! Then, we bussed over to KEVA where we had snack and then played ultimate dodgeball; Joel always gets us out! Maise, Liliana, and Forest have been well behaved and very enthusiastic today! Great job guys! Now we are having fun swimming, and soon it will be lunch time. We are excited for gymnastics as always and can't wait to play more games at the park! We LOVE red, white, and blue day!

Freshman 7/1/2009

Today started with a bang! We began by making the Grand Canyon and the flag. We then loaded the bus and headed to KEVA! At KEVA we played Ultimate Dodgeball where there were some serious alliances. AJ and Alexis did an awesome job sneaking up on people (especially counselors) and getting team out! It was then time for swimming. This afternoon we have T-ball and gymnastics! Wa-hoo! The gymnastics girls will love our patriotic clothes!

Seniors 6/30/2009

Today we started with a fire work theme! We mad a dot and we made a firework where Natalia blew up. Then we went to the park and played Ultimate Football. Joe made an awesome catch in the end zone. A lot of great catches by all campers! We went to gymnastics and played in the pit. Then we worked on vault. Later we will be playing exploding enchiladas after lunch!

Juniors 6/30/2009

Stars and Stripes week has started off with a bang! This morning Kyle had some great ideas for acting out fireworks - the flying X and shooting star! After warm ups, we played in the pit and practiced our vaults. We then played an exciting game of fish sticks, where Marguerite gave 110%. At the park, we played Ultimate Frisbee for the first time! All the campers had a blast. After swimming and lunch, we plan on playing a rousing game of freeze tag and sports court. We hope to beat the rain!

Sophomores 6/30/2009

Today has been an crazy day, having it sprinkle on and off, but it's nice and cool out while we play our games which is just perfect! We started out by coming up with a fire cracker action called "The Sprinkler" and also a design for the sky, we did a smiley face! At SwimWest we ate snack and listened to James read us another awesome Zak files book, "Dr Jeckle Orthodontist." After we played a giant game of Trenchball with the Freshman where Anna and Marina did a great job showing Sportsmanship! We are all excited for gymnastics and the park later!

Freshman 6/30/2009

Today has been swim-tastic! We started out by pretending to be fireworks! We invented the "Zipper" and "Razzle Dazzle Splits." After watching everyone else show off their fireworks, we bussed to Swim West. Once we arrived, we had a snack and listened to another story in our favorite series "The Zack Files." James does great voices, so everyone really gets into the story. When we finished our snack we headed to the field for a great game of Trenchball with the Sophomores. Zach really held his own! Brady got the counselors out a lot. After some splashing and fun during swimming lessons, we'll eat lunch then hop on the bus to return to Badger. When we get there we'll play some soccer and maybe a game of world cup! Don't forget to pack a sweatshirt on the windy days, and wear your Red, White, and Blue tomorrow!

Seniors 6/29/2009

Today is a nice relief from the heat of last week. We started out the day in the park playing a game of world cup. We tried to fit two games in but were having so much fun we ran out of time. The game we finished was won by Joe and Henry, they played really hard! Kiernan and Austin helped out a lot once they were eliminated by throwing balls back in bounds. After the park we went to the gym and Austin set the record for the day with 37 spins on the bar. This afternoon we are doing a watermelon contest, hopefully it stays nice outside!

Juniors 6/29/2009

Stars and stripes forever started out with 4th of July warm-ups. We are the Flaming Firework Football Players, and Kyle J.'s creative cheer won us warm up! Today at the park we played an intense game of world cup and Cuba won over Switzerland in the final round! Still the best is yet to come, this afternoon is watermelon games!

Sophomores 6/29/2009

Today we got in groups, made up a team name and action to go with it; we chose the flaming fireworks. Then we got on the bus and headed to SwimWest where we had shack and a watermelon spitting contest. We then played exploding enchiladas. Liliana, Corrine, and Marina have had excellent behavior today; way to go girls! We are having fun in the water now, and are looking forward to gymnastics after lunch. Hopefully the rain will hold off so we can go to the park!

Freshman 6/29/2009

What a fantastic morning! The weather is perfect today for being outside, so we played an exciting game of Exploding Enchiladas with the sophomores on the Sport Court! We enjoyed a snack of watermelon and then a watermelon seed spitting contest! Alexis & Jenna did an awesome job spitting their seeds far. After swim lessons and lunch, we'll head to Badger for some football and then gymnastics!

Seniors 6/25/2009

Finally a little break from the blistering heat, it's only in the mid 80's. Today the seniors started out with a very intense game of world cup at the park. It was well contested and in the end Nick and Alex won as the team representing the former countries of the USSR. All of the teams/ countries played very hard. After world cup we walked back to Badger and did gymnastics with directions from the gymnasts. This afternoon we are going to Keva and are going to play Ultimate Dodgeball. Joe and Matt are really pumped as are all the campers. It should be a blast!

Juniors 6/25/2009

Gymnastics was cool in more ways than one! We had an awesome "stick it" contest and Alex T. mastered the pick kick with ease! The park was hot but fun. We played a great game of world cup in the heat. Quickly the counselors were eliminated by team Mexico! This afternoon is Keva and an awesome game of ultimate dodge ball! The campers are really pumped!

Sophomores 6/25/2009

We started off this beautiful, but slightly hot day with 3 new karate moves. Carson came up with he bowling attack where both he and Peter rolled around like bowling balls to knock the rest of us over. Our counselor Sarah, came up with the spinning punch, where you spin around while punching forward and lastly Anna came up with the super kick. After our warm up we were off to Keva where we played an exciting game of ULTIMATE DODGE BALL! As always, it was a huge hit with all of the kids! Now we're off to swimming lessons to cool off followed by lunch, gymnastics and the park! What a day today and we're all very very excited for Governor Dodge tomorrow!

Freshman 6/25/2009

Today has been a blast! We started today with coming up with three Karate moves. After demonstrating our awesome moves we boarded the bus to KEVA! Keva was fantastic. We were able to play ultimate dodge ball with the sophomores. Takumi did a great job sneaking up behind counselors and getting them out. Jenna and Claire did a great job helping people. They would come up, ask who got you out and go after them for you. Then we bussed to SwimWest for swim lessons and lunch. After lunch, we'll play T-ball and have a super gymnastics lesson, complete with air track!

Seniors 6/24/2009

Today we started with warm up and went to the park. We played kick ball. Austin kicked the ball so far he made it all the way to third base! Andrew made two amazing catches, one he even dove for. Gymnastics was so much fun! We worked on parallel bars and rings. After swimming we are going to play water games! We can't wait!

Juniors 6/24/2009

We started our day mimicking an office, which was tricky but we succeeded! Gymnastics was also spectacular, we worked on parallel bars, high bars, and balance beam. We then replenished with snack and toughed the sun with some kickball. Audrey and Cooper were great campers today, full of smiles and enthusiasm! After swimming and lunch, we'll be up for more games and water!

Freshmen 6/24/2009

Its been another hot one, so we changed into our swim suits, lathered on the sunscreen and ate snack. After we enjoyed a short story, we joined the sophomores for a little octopus-octopus with sponges and a sprinkler. It felt awesome to be wet in this warm weather. After this refreshing game, we jumped into the pool for our swim lessons. Then we ate our lunch and boarded the bus for Badger. Once at Badger, we will work on our soccer skills and then play world cup. After that we will have snack and gymnastics!

Sophomores 6/24/2009

Today during warm-up we had to make a garden out of our group, so all the other campers could guess what we were acting out. We then headed to SwimWest on the bus, where we changed into our swim suits and had snack. During snack, James read us a story. We loved it! We then headed to the field to play octopus-octopus. The counselors tagged us with wet sponges, it was so much fun! Aprupa, Emma and Savannah all have done so well today, they constantly listened well and are respectful to everyone. We are now swimming, we like this because it helps us cool off. We are looking forward to gymnastics and then playing inside so we can beat the heat!

Seniors 6/23/09

What a scorcher! Thanks goodness for the air conditioning at B.G.A. Today we started out playing 21 questions while the juniors took their turn in the foam pit. We also played intense games of Battleship before we moved to the floor with the gymnasts. Sam did a great job as did Susie on the hand stand fall flats. When we moved to the foam pit for jump-ins and flips Abe and Andrew displayed excellent foam pit jumping form! This afternoon we are going to stay cool by swimming in the pool at SwimWest and going down the water slide outside.

Juniors 6/23/09

Oh man, it's hot out there! We've been staying cool with gymnastic, indoor fun, and lots of water! In gymnastics we worked on our tricks in the pit and played an awesome game of fish sticks. After getting energized during snack, we went camping and played battleship. Hailey Collins was an awesome "camper"! We plan on swimming and using the water slide for the rest of the afternoon. We are well prepared for this scorcher!

Sophomores 6/23/09

We started off the day playing a game of Guess What 2 skills were doing to survive on an island, our group did fishing and boar hunting. Our boars were Peter and Carson, both of which did an excellent job. Next we went over to SwimWest were James read us "Fox in Sox", after that we had snack and went down the water slide and had a balloon toss. We're now at swimming lessons which we were so excited for swimming. After lunch were going back to Badger to do gymnastics and play games inside.

Freshman 6/23/09

We have been riding the heat wave! It has bend a fantastic ride thus far. We started today by getting into our swimsuits and lathering on the sun screen. We then had a snack and read a short story. After this break we started our ride again. We joined the sophomore team for some fun on a water slide. We also had time for a water balloon toss before heading in for swim lessons. This afternoon we are excited for some indoor games at Badger followed by gymnastics.

Senior 6/22/09

I was excited to start Week 2 with a few fresh faces and many familiar ones. We started out the day by coming up with our group name. Matt chose the name The Carebears and everyone agreed on it. After beginning our day with everyone the seniors went to the park for a game of capture the football. It was a very good game and all of the kids, despite the heat and humidity showed great energy while playing. Joe made a few nice throws and catches in wins for his team. After Capture the football in the park we walked back to Badger and gymnastics led us through some fun activities. This afternoon may be hot so I am looking forward to possible free swim time.

Juniors 6/22/09

The Bobby Jr. French Fries started the day off great! We even won the cheer contest with our enthusiasm and creativity! We had a fun day at gymnastics, climbing like a spider and riding the boat on the trampoline! Even though the temperature was daunting The Bobby Jr. French Fries played an intense game of capture the flag. Swimming lessons came as a great reprieve from the heat and to cool off later we are planning on playing some outdoor water games, such as drip drip splash and octopus octopus with the hose! It's just another awesome day at Swim & Gym!

Sophmores 6-22-09

The Pac-Man's

Today we got in groups and made up a team name for the week along with a cheer; we chose the pac-man. After that, we hopped on the bus to go to SwimWest, where we played tennis. We did drills and king of the court. We then had a snack and changed into our swim wuits for outdoor water games. Emma, Liliana, and Aprupa showed great enthusiasm and participation. We had a blast playing drip-drip-drop, everyone was full of smiles. We are currently in swim lessons, and are really excited for gymnastics and playing at the park!