To friends,
I am off to work at a Farm and Wilderness camp in Plymouth, Vermont. My job: teach girls ages 9-14 “outdoor living skills”, such as… how to use an ax, build a fierce fire, and use a compass! Confession: I have done none of these things before. New experiences….
Along with teaching outdoor living skills during the afternoons, I will be a full time counselor to a cabin of 8 girls. This is another new experience for me. I have never been challenged to be “on” so to speak for a full 24-hours a day, every day. But I figure it is possible to adjust to anything.
Fun facts about Farm and Wilderness camp: 1) my mom worked there when she was 19, and at the time the camp was clothing optional. Wahoo! (today they make occasional exceptions for skinny dipping) and 2) the camp was originally founded by a Quaker. As a result the camp continues to uphold the Quaker ideals of living simply and building strong community. One strong Quaker tradition that they do at camp is the “silent circle” which takes place every morning before activities start. This consists of standing/hopefully sitting quietly in a circle to "reflect and meditate" for 15-20 minutes before the day starts. AND 3) There is an organic farm at the camp where all of the camp food comes from. The kids are able to participate in the farming process and learn about where there food comes from.
Soooo….I will be at camp from June 5th to August 18th. I plan to stick around for a while afterwards and explore the east coast, so if anyone is in the area, let’s play.
Hugs and lots of knife skills, (.. something else I will to be teaching at camp)
AND (Address at camp)
Hayley Weed
Indian Brooks
263 Farm & Wilderness Rd.
Plymouth, VT 05056-9434
5 comments:
remember: always cut away from yourself, put "red" in the "shed" and always collect more firewood than you think you will need. (I am sure you already know these things.) I love summer camp. This camp sounds amazing, I hope you sing lots of songs!
You are going to have such an amazing experience. I can't wait to hear about it. Don't forget that you need to be naked in order to build a good fire.
HAHAHAH i came here to leave the exact same comment claire did...... RED FRED IN THE SHED everytime!
Hales!!!
Suena tan tan bien!! I worked in a Quaker school once ... I used to love those silent circles but make sure you have eaten before... my tummy used to make noises in the silent circle and it was very embarrasing hehehe!
... by the way... what is "red" in the "Shed"
It is going to be great! post piccies if you can
Divierte amiga!! TQMMMM
Oh my god, I always wanted to work there!!! I read about that place a few years ago, let me know if you run into a guy named Kevin Walsh,okay?
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