The day began with 2 happy boys waking up smiling and happy. And then at 7:30, one staff member quit and then I spent some time talking to Meghan about the 2 international staff who’d been stranded at the airport for 24 hours. Their new flight wasn’t supposed to be until late tonight, so I called the staffing agency to yell at the part-owner about the lack of concern for their well being. I was still in my pajamas and I had a full cup of not-even-sipped coffee and I was thinking, “what is happening with today?!”
Staff quit- it sucks, but it’s not unusual for people to figure out that the intensity of camp seemed fun, but is not their cup of tea. The fact that this person couldn’t make it through pre-camp means that staff training would have been rough and actual camp might have killed him. So it’s for the best, although a headache.
As for the poor girls traveling (and being stranded), they got on a 2pm flight and all is well.
After that, they day turned around. It was sunny and lovely. The lifeguard trainees did great! They picked up the skills quickly and I was very pleased by their progress. And, as always, the boys had a FABULOUS day with Katie and she had lots of cute pictures for me to enjoy their day after the fact.
Also, our new head cook started and both lunch and dinner were amazing! He is so great and the kitchen is cleaner than it has been (maybe since the building was built), the kitchen is organized and the menus look WONDERFUL! I am going to be so spoiled by the end of the summer!
Both boys have adjusted to the new staff and don’t hesitate to ask for help, demand attention or expect them to play. Camp is such a unique lifestyle, but there are some definite benefits to living in a community with so many kind and wonderful people.
