Sunday July 31

The first day of Bayley Hazen session has finally arrived. Counselors and staff spent the morning cleaning and organizing with smiles and laughter growing as we got closer to camper drop off time. It’s a perfect summer weather day as campers hugged folks goodbye and hugged other folks hello before going down to unpack and take the annual swim test. We then headed up to rotate through our opening day areas and then off to an amazing comforting opening meal of spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, and a very full salad bar featuring all kinds of veggies from our lovely and productive garden. After dinner we signed up for this week’s focus areas and tomorrow’s electives before heading over to our opening ceremony and team sorting ceremony by the community trees. New campers and counselors waited with anticipation to see what teams they would be placed on. Our closing song felt like a welcoming blanket as we headed off to our section campfires and then to bed while listening to the sound of loons echo across Hosmer Pond.