It appeared to be any other casual lunch on Tuesday afternoon. As we finished eating our delicious meal, we headed back to our cabins for any other Rest Hour. Suddenly, a roar was heard all over camp. It was our amazing CIT’s breaking the 2011 Spirit Days!!! For the next day and a half, the Green Ninjas and Blue Pirates battled it out in friendly competition from CIT CHAOS to the Moosehead Relay, the Tug of Ohana to the Closing Ceremonies with songs and Cheers, an amazing time was had by all. In the end, as the camper’s put so well in their cheers, “Blue and Green are one big team!” Today, our 8th Graders departed for their new trip to North Conway, New Hampshire. Our 6th Grade girls embarked on their overnight camping trip. Everyone is getting psyched for a full day of program today and then Canobie Lake on Saturday. Yes!!!!
Month: July 2011
Happy Fourth of July!!
What an amazing Independence Day we had. The day started off with our movie morning, as every camper was able to choose an appropriate movie to watch with their friends and counselors. We arrived back at camp just in time for lunch, and followed that with a relaxing “S” Day Elective afternoon. At 4pm, we had our annual Camper Variety Show, and what talent we had on display!! Campers sang, danced, told jokes, played instruments and impressed the crowd with their unbelievable talent. Dinner was a Fourth of July picnic, followed by Ice Cream Sundaes. Of course, tonight will be the greatest fireworks show in all of Maine. It was a great July 4th at Camp Laurel South!!
Let’s Go on a Trip!
With all of the amazing offerings within camp, it’s hard to believe that anyone would want to leave. But some of the greatest fun 
children have at summer camp is actually away from camp on one of the many out of camp trips that are arranged throughout the summer. Some are small, an evening or afternoon, while others are overnight camping or hiking expeditions. For many campers, the culmination of their camp experience each year is the multi-day trips that take place toward the end of the summer. Regardless whether it’s one night or many, some of the unforgettable summer camp memories made away from camp include…
Day/Evening Trips
From evenings spent eating hot dogs while cheering on the local pro or semi pro sports team at the ballpark to friendly competition on the bowling lanes, lacing up the skates at a local rink or catching a movie at the cinema, campers enjoy a “night out” a few times during the summer. . Sometimes instead of nights its days spent relaxing in inner tubes as they float lazily down a river, enjoying the adrenaline rush that comes from riding the water slides at a local waterpark, or braving the roller coasters of an amusement park. Enjoying some of the most breathtaking scenery in the northeast is always a pleasure on an out of camp hike or nature walk as well.
Overnight Trips
One of the best parts of camp is the overnight camping program….spending a night 
or two at a campsite in a tent with all of your camp friends! It’s no secret that campers love to camp! Tents, campfires, s’mores, hikes, canoes, and a night dedicated exclusively to spending time exclusively with other campers within their own age group are all reasons why overnight camping trips are some of the most eagerly anticipated out of camp trips.
Multi-Day Trips
Campers don’t merely look forward to these trips all summer, they look forward to them from the very first day they step foot into camp as second and third graders. As campers grow older, the trips get bigger, and each one is a rite of passage that campers anxiously await. Amusement parks, national parks, and major cities are just some of the places that campers visit on multi-day overnight trips. Sometimes they travel no further than a few hours from camp. Older campers venture across the country to places like California or even over international borders into Canada. Even with such exciting destinations, for many senior campers, it’s the journey with their camp friends and not the place that make multi-day out of camp trips the pinnacle of their camp experiences.
Whether it’s one day or several, some of the most exciting summer camp offerings aren’t in camp at all. But they’re still very special parts of camp because they’re shared with people who can only be found at camp—camp friends!
First Week = Smashing Success!
The first week of the 2011 season has been packed full of action and fun. Our 8th and 9th Graders just pulled back into camp after awesome adventures at Acadia National Park and White Water rafting on the Kennebec River. Our first “S” Day was a rousing success as Saco/Kineo had a blast at Splashtown…the Allagash/Baxter Beach party was one for the ages, and the 7th graders had a ball at Joker’s. Of course everyone enjoyed Bumper Tubing in the morning with Roger driving one of the new Mastercrafts. We look forward to another great “A” Day tomorrow. It’s hard to believe we‘re are a week into the season. The fun just never stops…