Some of you may have heard from your children yesterday when the kids with phones were given time to make calls. I had a brief call from Maura and heard that everyone was having a good time, getting along with each other, and there were no major issues of homesicknesses. She said it was warm there, but not hot. (She had on shorts and a t-shirt and said she contemplated wearing a sweatshirt over – if you can even imagine that).
Here is the update for today…
Last night they had a campfire dinner and roasted marshmallows. After dinner they did the Bravery Test, which is basically walking up the mountain in the dark, in small groups, without a flashlight. Once they all got to the top, they went for a night swim in the pool, which WAS lighted. They swam late, finishing up at 11 pm.
Today was their day to sleep in and miss morning run/practice. Everyone had a late breakfast and did a single practice session. Later they did the “killer run.” You’ll have to ask your kids what exactly this entails, but I think it involves a mountain and a stopwatch, so use your imagination. They cooled off with a swim and were planning to do a no-handed ice-cream eating contest tonight.
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– Leanne