Monday: Better Together

You won’t find a case of the Monday’s here at Camp Cody! We had another beautiful day on Lake Ossipee today filled with good food, great activities, and the best people. Breakfast included eggs, bacon (the crispy kind!), bagels, pastries, and fruit. 

Monday at Camp is always a fun day. We like to pull the ol’ switch-a-roo and have morning group at night, and evening program in the morning. Today’s evening program combined two morning groups into two new ones. Staff led their new teams in group discussion about some of our favorite Camp songs, what they mean, and how they apply to our lives. Teams played games, created a team name and team dance, and competed against other groups.

If you’re a fan of Italian subs, chicken and pesto paninis, and waffle fries, then you would have enjoyed today’s lunch. Campers filled up on sandwiches and then made their way to Spree Time. Staff ran a variety of events this afternoon, including arts and crafts, coloring, swimming, kayaking, and even a Taylor Swift listening party.

Thanks to Billy Reeves, one of our veteran staff members, we held our first-ever kayak race today. Campers and staff lined the beach at the ready, and fierce competition ensued as each participant began paddling. For a glimpse of the action, check out the photos on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Senior Matthew Tevnan came away victorious and was named our first winner. I hear that he’s negotiating to have the trophy named after himself…

After Spree Time, we held our first color team game of the year. Teams this year include Banana, Kiwi, Berry, and Tangerine. Each group took to the fields, the courts, and the pavement for the Olympics. Teams competed in events like home run derby, Pictionary, tennis, floor hockey, basketball, limbo, and more. A final competition, which featured a slingshot, an inflatable pool, and rubber duckies, determined the winner. Berry and Banana tied for gold!

Many campers and staff enjoyed their favorite meal for dinner: chicken tenders and mac and cheese. Eyes lit up as word spread through the line into the dining hall. Chapel was led by our senior class, and yours truly delivered the message, which offered a reflection on the song “Better Together” by Jack Johnson. If you haven’t heard the song before, I recommend you listen sometime!

After Chapel, Tom started to make a few announcements about our evening when suddenly, a group of staff surprised our campers with a well-choreographed flash mob!

As is tradition on Monday nights, we met with our morning groups to dive deeper into conversation while enjoying the incredible view of the stars. Billy Reeves (it was a big day for our friend Billy) shared tonight’s Vespers message surrounded by a sea of glow sticks.