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7.25.16 – Getting Rolling

Today was a day full of hellos and goodbyes. The day started with Kieran introducing us to his “Terrifying-Insectoid-Creatures” or TIC’s/Ticks for short as well as Gage letting everyone know […]

7.26.16 – A Day Packed with Particularly Portent, Peculiar Paradoxes

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Today was a hot day here at the rock, or as the locals say a scorcher (pronounced “skawchah”). Taco Tuesday came in full force as the campers lined the driveway […]

7.23-24.16 – Here We Go Again

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Between the time Kyle P. dove into the water around breakfast and when he completed his circumnavigation of Lake McWain just before lunch, the population of camp doubled with the […]

7.22.16 – It Ain’t Over Till Janice’s Mower Backfires

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Anyone who’s been on camp on those sweltering mornings around breakfast time and cleanup subconsciously pause as soon as they hear the droning whirrr of Janice’s Walker riding mower come […]

7.21.16 – No Jacket Required

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What a day! Let’s get right to it. First off, the Birch Rock Bombers traveled to the Waterford School diamond this morning to take on Camp Susan Curtis in the […]

7.20.16 – There’s Something in the Wind

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Day twenty-five holds a significant place on the calendar. As one of the last activity days of the first session and the midway point of the Birch Rock season, anyone […]

7.19.16 – Hold Onto Your Hats

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Today we cashed that double raincheck and made up for lost time by packing two days of action into one thanks to sparkling, breezy conditions that prevailed across the Pine […]

7.18.16 – Batten Down the Hatches!

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If Mother Nature threw us a curve ball low and outside yesterday, then today she followed it with a fastball high and inside — the ‘ol brushback — leaving no […]

Today was supposed to be a sparkling, sunny, easy-to-program day for a relaxed Birch Rock Sunday. Mother Nature obviously didn’t get the memo. Splash-and-dash rainstorms kept everyone guessing all day, […]

7.16.16 – Live From Birch Rock Camp: Tennis Trickshots, Badge Barrage, and Campfire Crazies

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This morning, a small squadron of basketball players weary from last night’s showdown ventured onto the field at sunrise. Awaiting them at the crest of a hill was a view […]