Today was Day 8 of the session. To fill the day, there were lots of activities planned. First, after breakfast we had the cabin cleaning contest. For the contest, there are three categories for judging; cleanliness, theme, and bribe. For our theme we did the Sue Spa. I dressed as a construction worker that had just finished building the private spa just for Sue. In the cabin we had all the girls in floral outfits demonstrating all the parts of the spa, including facials, mani-pedis and massages.
After cabin cleaning it was time for camper evaluations and postcards. While the campers fill out evaluations on their guides, the guides write each camper a postcard that they will receive in the winter.
After lunch the campers had time to work on and present their projects to all the teachers. They give a quick presentation on what their trip was, what they saw and what personal experiences they will take away from this experience.
Following presentations was the annual SSI Olympics. In the SSI Olympics there are six competitions for the trips to compete against each other. The games started with Voyager Wrestling, then Cat and Mouse, Dress Your TA, Flip Cup, Wheelbarrow Racing and a Watermelon Eating Contest. My trip got last place, but they said they had fun doing it so I was happy for them. The rest of the day was mostly free time around dinner and we ended with the closing campfire.
At the closing campfire my trip did a skit that was filled with songs they had remixed to tell the story of our trip. At the end of the campfire the T.A.s in every group gave out awards to everyone on their trip. My award was “The Demon Distractor”. Sue ended the campfire with her talk and we all sat under the stars in silence until it was time for bed. Bright and early tomorrow morning the campers leave.
