Despite minor interruptions like trips, intercamp games, power showers and letter writing, the show must go on. And it sure did! “Finding Nemo” was a smash hit on the Skylemar stage.
It’s amazing what our magical Drama Director Suzie can make happen in just a few weeks. Singing, dancing, music, acting, set design, lighting, costumes, learning lines and best of all, lots of fun. That’s theater, Skylemar-style.
Congratulations to an all-star cast, including Shay, Ethan P, Nolan, Quinn C, Ethan V, Cooper E, Eli D, Jonah P, Jake P, Sawyer, Levi, KJ, Henry Z, Jack G, Noah W, Seth R, Lajuan, Lincoln, Sam S, Kash, and Alfie. Counselors Ed, Frog, Noah, Wyatt and Ben were great as seagulls too.
The best part of a Skylemar musical is watching how much fun the actors have on stage. They do an amazing job of learning so much in a very short time. Well done, everyone. The audience loved it!
Also on stage tonight was Bunk 19, who led Spirit Night. Shep read an inspirational story about two-time Olympian gymnast Aly Raisman, whose brother was a Skylemar camper for many years. Here’s a side note that Shep didn’t share: When she was in her first Olympics, the Raisman family went along to London, while Skylemar watched on TV. We were all so proud of our SkySister! The timing was such that our Final Banquet fell on the same day as Closing Ceremonies. Despite the celebrations surrounding Aly winning the gold, brother Brett, our camper, really wanted to be back to the US for Final Banquet. So… Aly’s father did whatever it took to get on the first plane he could with Brett, rented a car and drove for hours, pulled into our parking lot and Brett ran to greet his bunkmates for dinner. Meanwhile, dad took a well-deserved nap in the car.
Point is, and the one that Shep did talk about, is that a parent’s love for their Skylemar boy is bigger than the biggest of the big. Tomorrow is Parent Visiting Day, when many get to perform for their parents on the fields, courts and lake. It’s the opportunity to show love for those who are visiting, and also the opportunity to show love towards those who don’t have visitors.
We look forward to welcoming the greatest parents in the whole wide world to Camp Skylemar.
