Olympics!!!

Time goes way too fast when you have fun...camp is nearly over for session one! After a great night yesterday of "untalent" and "talent" at our Untalent Show, and some great dancing at the dance, some of the ladies went to the top field and did "solo" sleeping under the stars. Mother Nature working her magic I think. Today was the time, yes that time when our campers strive for excellence, play fair and have an super amazing time at the Kupugani olympics........GaGa, Slip n slide relay, Mud tug o war and Canoe sink are the activities, and every one of the four teams competing are really going for this...it's so fun to watch. Enjoy a few pics from the untalent show and dance, and make sure you clear the house up from that two-week long party you been having as your special and super empowered ladies are returning in 2 days!

Attention: Backwards day at camp!!!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of allllllllllllllll ages..........it's the moment we have been all been waiting for.......the........Camp Kupugani 'Untalent Show' and dance whoooooooooooooooooooooooooop! The ladies are prepped, the stage is down, the decorations are up, and the PA system is rigged up and ready to go. We are expecting skits from individuals, camp friends, cabins etc, singing, dancing, acting, improv, you name it happens here :) We don't just encourage them to become empowered women, we encourage them to have fun. And after the sweet untalent show, we will be dancing to awesome music including Miss Independent, Just the Way You Are, Cupid Shuffle and of course, Don't Stop Believing. This is definitely one of the best days of camp as they have already done teams and activities again this afternoon, along with it being backwards day, where we have crazy hair, and wear our clothes backwards....only at camp haha. P.S., we had chicken nuggets for breakfast and pancakes for dinner, this day really is backwards :p

Kupugani flag flying high!

Walking up the What a puff a me trail first thing in the morning and seeing the Camp Kupugani flag flying is awesome. People, dreams truly can come true :) This morning during team time, the ladies really stepped up their comfort levels by doing leans and lifts as further trust building activities. It was very cool to witness the development over the last 9 days. Now, after a tasty lunch and a restful Siesta, it's the girls favorite part of the day CAMPTIVITIES. We thought why not have an awesome pool party after dinner so it's nice and cool and a great way to unwind after another awesome day at camp.....more to follow later!

Week two begins...

What a weekend! Yesterday we had a very busy, fun cabin day, which included the annual camp photo and also a waterfront activity afternoon. The heat continued its fine form for us and the mid session relaxing/chill break was awesome and amplified the developing friendships camp is creating.....grrrrrrrrl power rocks! The beginning of week two started amazingly, with the Taco ingredient game during teams, another busy session at the pool and also some cool Kupugani benches were made that will be painted and put around camp for future and current campers. Well, it's bed time for us, and the campers are enjoying a night under the stars around a campfire, truly being one with the awesome nature. Night folks!

Week one ends in style!!

The hot sunny days are awesome and they keep on coming :) The camp wide soccer game we had was awesome, with some shining performances from both counselors and campers, and a final score of 2-1 to the counselors capped an awesome game. One of the most notable performances was from Kupugani director-in-training 5 year-old Mico who saved several late efforts to deny a late tie or victory for the campers. This was swiftly followed by a refreshing water break, La Tienda time, and then a camp pool party to cool off :) Well home cooked curry for dinner for first- and second-year campers, while 3rd-years and up enjoy a visit to Cimino's Restaurant! Almost the end of a fantastic first week of camp! Extra extra read all about it Kupugani's got soul there's no doubt about it!

The heat has been crazzzzzzzzy!!

Ms. Sunshine definitely bought the heat today! After a slow start to the heat, it picked up over lunch and produced an awesomely hot day!! The pool was a big favorite today, with playing with Mico, and a diving contest making for great additional fun. Tonight we played Snake tail which is a very cool crazy game of tag, and then we had our traditional returning camper ceremony where 2nd year, 3rd year and 5th year campers were given their Kupugani mementos. Playing in the sun has made us all rather sleepy so hi ho hi ho, it's off to bed we go with a Kupugani cheer and a Kupugani smile its off to bed we go, night!

Sun shine will do me fine!

I'm alive, awake, enthusiastic...I'm alive, awake, alert, enthusiastic! Goooood morning folks! The weekend is nearly upon us, as is the 95 degree heat we have been expecting and looking forward to as a reason to do even more water activities! Last night we went on a secret mission to cover the mirrors at camp so the ladies can feel empowered and recognize that inner beauty is of critical importance...the cool part is that no one seems to mind the lack of mirrors. I sense this crew of young ladies could produce the first female US president...we'll see! Well, almost lunch time after a great morning of teams, and activities still to come today, and lots of H2O, mmmmm delicious fresh well water yummy.