Jay took Cora to the Girl Scout's "Dad and Me" overnight campout on Friday and they had the best time! The Girl Scout leaders planned a lot of really fun activities (for the girls AND the dads - including things we've not done at either of the Troop camps I've attended with Cora) and they gave the dads a lot more leeway than I've known them to give us moms... For example, he and Cora used their free time to hike all around the camp and lake (we were supposed to use our "Turtle Time" to rest, clean, or do Troop crafts) and were given free reign of the lake in their canoes (we had to stay within site of the dock and not go too near any other shoreline). I was a little jealous...
Arriving at Camp Iti Kana and exploring the cabins
They chose not to stay in that one...
The only other girl from our Troop that attended was Abby, and she and Cora latched onto each other for the weekend (though Jay says they did a great job of making new friends and participating in all the group activities - they even led some campfire singalongs outside their cabin for hours...)
Jay was so impressed with the organization and the ease of Girl Scout camp. Unlike the Cub Scouts, who seem to throw things together last minute and fly by the seat of their pants, the Girl Scouts have everything planned out down to the hour, with girls assigned to groups, and meals provided at designated times so that nobody has to pause activities to prep or cook. I think Jay felt pretty spoiled... (I'd told him ahead of time that he'd be surprised how easy Girl Scout camp is, but I don't think he believed me until he experienced it himself!)
On Friday night the girls found a couple of spiders and created a makeshift terrarium so they could have a battle...
The campfire included lots of singing and dancing by the group of very excited girls!
(Yes, the daddies had brought their own color-change crystals for their campfire)
The next morning brought a slew of activities... slingshot paintball, a Christmas craft, an animal show, archery, a hike, and canoeing.
They were home before bedtime on Saturday, full of stories and excitement! They plan to do this again if the Scouts plan it - Jay said it was a great experience and Cora loved having so much time with her daddy all to herself!!
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