The Stars trip to Quebec was a tremendous success. There’s nothing like going to a new country with 24 of your closest friends for a few days. This is a trip that we’ve been taking for over 70 summers, and it never disappoints.
They saw the sights, shopped, ate, laughed and had adventures to remember forever. Many thanks to the staff who chaperoned this 15-year-old crew. Those of all ages were fantastic to be with.
Way to go, Bunks 16, 17 and 18. They spent the morning volunteering at the Bridgton Hospital. The Hospital has a vegetable garden that was in need of some TLC. We’re especially grateful for the Bridgton Hospital and try to do whatever we can to support their staff. They always take great care of those from Camp Skylemar.
Sebago Lake State Park and ice cream for the Cubs! Ice Skating for Bunks 11-15. Both were ideal excursions for such a hot day.
Lots of action at Trickey Pond all day long. Most exciting was celebrating Ethan K (Bunk 17) beating the Skylemar record for most laps swam in a season. He swam over 1,000 laps (1008 to be exact) which equals 14 miles! He had the crowd both in and out of the water cheering him on.
Those playing in the Skylemar Tennis Grand Slam did so despite the hot sun and humid air. U10 finished up this morning because the rain cut things short yesterday. In the quarters, both Max F and Federico saved match points against each other in the tiebreaker before Federico prevailed, then advanced to the final with a hard-fought semi win. But in the final, Diego (Bunk 8) proved he’s our top 10U players with his victory. The 14U Tourney began (and ended) today and saw the most evenly played matches thus far. However, Nate A swept through his side of the draw, then finished off the final in convincing fashion to claim the title.
Talent Show Part 2 tonight... lots of fun but s-o-o-o much different than the first.
If you recall, the first one was during Week 1 of camp. That’s when we were in the getting-comfortable part of the season, and it took bravery to get on the stage for the first time.
Five weeks later it’s more like a bunch of brothers performing in their own back yard. Even the guys who’ve only been here a couple of weeks jumped right in. No one was nervous, and no one thought twice about being in front of the group. In fact, there were so many interested in participating that Suzie had to put a cap on it -- 34 acts... it was a long one!
Lots of group skits, where they ended up cracking up. Lots of sports tricks (soccer, lax, etc.) where mostly, they ended up cracking up. Good old magic tricks, burping, screaming, and regular older-kid silly stuff that they thought was hysterical. Max A drank 4 cups of water. Grady and Dash touched their noses with their tongues.
There was some real talent of course. Simon recited the digits of Pi. The crowd was blown away, and he won a staff shirt. Some of the guys sang songs which was great, and several played the piano or guitar. Best pianist is Asher for sure. He’s truly talented.
We love both Talent Shows, but this one was especially heart-warming. You could feel the strong connection between all of us. That’s what family’s about.
