Off to a smashing (if not rainy) start!

Hello readers,

We're already half-way through the first week of this session!  I can't believe how quickly time moves at Ballibay.  The past two days have been quite rainy and muggy -- not the good, sunny weather we typically hope for, but the campers seem to be making the best of it.  As I write this from the office, I can see campers gathering around the computers to write emails home (hopefully to you!) and beginning to head up the hill now that the rain is finally tapering off. 

Tonight, we're going to have what we call "Jam Night."  In case you're not familiar with this Balli-term, it refers to a night-time activity where  campers get to select an art medium in which to "jam."  For example, tonight's jam area options include:

• theater jam
• art jam
• music/rock n' roll jam
• dance jam
• drum circle jam
• kitchen jam

They all sound cool to me!  I'm looking forward to hearing about what kind of projects the campers work on, what kinds of theater games they play, and how the drum circle pans out...the choices make me wish I was a camper again!  

On an unrelated note, today I had a conversation with a camper in my cabin, G2, as we walked down to the dining hall together for dinner.  Out of the blue, she turned to me and said, "I just love Ballibay so much!  All I want to do is theater and singing and dancing all day, and I can't believe I'm only here for a few weeks.  How am I going to get it all done?  I guess next year I'll have to come back for seven weeks!"  That's the kind of Ballibay spunk and enthusiasm that just puts a smile on my face every day. 

More soon,

Elizabeth C.

Ballibay Blogger