Whacky Wednesday

Wednesday was another beautiful, clear summer day and all of camp made it Whacky Wednesday. Everyone came to the lodge for breakfast dressed in outfits that were definitely out of the ordinary. Dr. Seuss would have included every character in one of his stories. They were bright and funny. Each camper and staff member expressed their individuality in fun.

There were whacky surprises waiting in the lodge. Furniture was rearranged. The buffets for all three meals were backwards. Songs were as silly as ever. There was lots of outrageous Dr. Seuss rhyming. All day long, the day entertained.

When the temps heated up in the morning however and the humidity increase, everyone begged to shed their outfits. They were overwhelmed with their layers, especially uncomfortable when thinking about riding in classes. So lots of noise was made by our medical personnel about drinking enough water, and the outfits waited for a Whacky Wednesday Fashion Show at evening program.

One of our Hill Parents is a nurse. She has been working hard for several years to teach the kids the importance of water in the heat. With her medical background, she humorously says the key to knowing you have enough water in your system is that you'll have to go to the bathroom. Her motto in camp is: Drink 3 and pee.

Because of her kid-friendly emphasis, we thankfully have very few incidents of heatstroke and sunstroke. Anyway, she created a poem for getting us to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Here goes. You might as well join in the fun!

The sun brightly shined and we wanted to play,
So we drank lots of water on that hot, hot day.

We drank one cold water, then two and then three,
We made sure we were hydrated, then had to pee!

So hydrate dear campers and staff one and all,
and wear proper footwear when you come to play ball!

Well, everyone managed the hot, humid day with water bottles in hand, and then the Whacky Wednesday Fashion Show was an evening program hit.

I can't resist showing you these photos. They are so colorful, and again the kids had a silly time just being kids together...and learning to hydrate in the heat. Good lessons for us all.