Woot! My 5th year as a Camp Oasis counselor. Can you believe it? It seems crazy. For the past 4 summers I have gone to Camp Oasis in California, but this year I was finally able to go with my own chapter to camp up in Washington State. Collin came along! This was his 3rd year being a counselor!
We were at teh YMCA's Camp Colman, which is outside of Longbranch, WA, right on the Puget Sound. It was beautiful!
I didn't take a lot of pics while we were there this year. I guess I kind of had the whole "been there done that" kind of feeling a lot. It was still a ton of fun, but I am starting to get kind of old for being a counselor at that type of camp, and after 5 years it kind of starts blurring together of which year I did what.... so anyway, what I'm saying is, it was fun, but will probably be my last year for a while. I feel like I've done my part! I did get a few other pictures though . . .
Like this Olympic gold medal I got to check out! I can't remember her name (curses!) but a U.S. Rowing team member came to give us a motivational speech. I don't remember getting too motivated, but I do remember learning a lot about rowing. And hey, checking out a gold medal is pretty cool.
My fave co-counselor, Emilia. She was a sweetheart. We are "gangsta" style in this pic.... for some reason our cabin had the whole wanna-be gangsta theme going on all week. I've never said WORD TO YOUR MOTHA more in a 7-day period! Or....ever!
One thing that was BEYOND AWESOME about this particular Camp Oasis (and I think it is like this nationwide, just not in California, where I have always gone in the past), is that EVERY SINGLE CCFA counselor that came has either Crohn's or Colitis! Check out this picture, of the GREAT people I worked with and had fun with all week, every single one of them is a Crohn's or UC patient (besides Collin)! There were even 2 others with the same surgery I have had. I think that really helped us all bond and have a fantastic time. Poop humor was definitely encouraged and definitely utilized! It was awesome.
A few more pictures for you....
Collin and Mark did the bellyflop contest.... as hillbillies. (Actually Collin was the only hillbilly. Mark.... )
Collin also got hoisted up as a human pinata--his campers got to whack him with noodles and try to get the candy that was taped to his arms. I guess one kid kept hitting him in the crotch on purpose so Collin started chucking candy at the kid!
I didn't take a lot of pics while we were there this year. I guess I kind of had the whole "been there done that" kind of feeling a lot. It was still a ton of fun, but I am starting to get kind of old for being a counselor at that type of camp, and after 5 years it kind of starts blurring together of which year I did what.... so anyway, what I'm saying is, it was fun, but will probably be my last year for a while. I feel like I've done my part! I did get a few other pictures though . . .
Like this Olympic gold medal I got to check out! I can't remember her name (curses!) but a U.S. Rowing team member came to give us a motivational speech. I don't remember getting too motivated, but I do remember learning a lot about rowing. And hey, checking out a gold medal is pretty cool.
My fave co-counselor, Emilia. She was a sweetheart. We are "gangsta" style in this pic.... for some reason our cabin had the whole wanna-be gangsta theme going on all week. I've never said WORD TO YOUR MOTHA more in a 7-day period! Or....ever!
One thing that was BEYOND AWESOME about this particular Camp Oasis (and I think it is like this nationwide, just not in California, where I have always gone in the past), is that EVERY SINGLE CCFA counselor that came has either Crohn's or Colitis! Check out this picture, of the GREAT people I worked with and had fun with all week, every single one of them is a Crohn's or UC patient (besides Collin)! There were even 2 others with the same surgery I have had. I think that really helped us all bond and have a fantastic time. Poop humor was definitely encouraged and definitely utilized! It was awesome.A few more pictures for you....
Collin and Mark did the bellyflop contest.... as hillbillies. (Actually Collin was the only hillbilly. Mark.... )
Collin also got hoisted up as a human pinata--his campers got to whack him with noodles and try to get the candy that was taped to his arms. I guess one kid kept hitting him in the crotch on purpose so Collin started chucking candy at the kid!Great year at camp again!
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