Since I am working up at Brighton LDS Girls Camp this summer, I have decided to add these adventures to my blog: not only for those who are interested in what goes on at Brighton, but also for those of you who used to work at Brighton and are curious about the current what's-going-on in "Brighton world" (aka, Zion.)
On Saturday (yesterday) we had our last workshop up at camp. It was the first time we took this year's staff up there. The pole that measures the snow... said it was at 7feet. Yes, that is the lowest level of snow.
Nibik was completely covered. Pika (a committee member) went up a few weeks ago and emailed me a picture of Nibik... as I looked at the photo I realized "oh wait, there's supposed to be a building there" here's a photo of what it looked like when we got there, along with what the cabin usually looks like:
The workshop was great! The PD's took the staff around (mostly up the hill) while Abu, (my co-director) Paisley (Head Craft), and I hid the candy.
By "the candy" this is what I mean: So we went up to camp to show the staff around, but also for them to find out who their roommates will be the first half of the summer! What Abu and I did was write everyone's camp name on a piece of candy, and also the name of room/place they were living at. Whoever had their same candy, was their roommate. Honestly, there weren't a lot of places to hide the stuff... a lot of it ended up being stuck halfway in the snow haha. Some on trees, some along the Boardwalk (previous staff-- the boardwalk is clear! But what it looks like now is demonstrated below, lol) and some on the roof of the George.. yes, the snow was that high.
Afterward we had Pato talk about water up at camp, we played some trust sequence games (okay, just one cause we were running out of time) Creeped, prayed and then had lunch. The staff then could leave. If anyone wanted to stay behind, they could to help shovel snow.
I was actually surprised there was quite a lot of people who stayed. Some on the rock, Gloria (a Program Director) shoveled out and entrance to the Barn, and a lot of other's shoveling on Hovel. (Literally, on it. At one point I was standing on the roof trying to get the weight of the snow off of it.) I was also super grateful Gloria's brother Peter came up at the beginning of the workshop and was just shoveling down to the door of Nibik, the entire time. By the time the workshop was over, he pretty much had uncovered it. WOO HOO!
Anyway, that's the adventures! 2 weeks from yesterday is... move-in day! Stay updated for more Brighton news! <3
On Saturday (yesterday) we had our last workshop up at camp. It was the first time we took this year's staff up there. The pole that measures the snow... said it was at 7feet. Yes, that is the lowest level of snow.
That mound in the center of the photo is Nibik.
This is what Nibik looks like normally. (Don't mind the saran wrap;
it was for a prank, which is why I took the pic in the first place haha)
By "the candy" this is what I mean: So we went up to camp to show the staff around, but also for them to find out who their roommates will be the first half of the summer! What Abu and I did was write everyone's camp name on a piece of candy, and also the name of room/place they were living at. Whoever had their same candy, was their roommate. Honestly, there weren't a lot of places to hide the stuff... a lot of it ended up being stuck halfway in the snow haha. Some on trees, some along the Boardwalk (previous staff-- the boardwalk is clear! But what it looks like now is demonstrated below, lol) and some on the roof of the George.. yes, the snow was that high.
The Boardwalk
The George Building (The Dining Hall)
Afterward we had Pato talk about water up at camp, we played some trust sequence games (okay, just one cause we were running out of time) Creeped, prayed and then had lunch. The staff then could leave. If anyone wanted to stay behind, they could to help shovel snow.
I was actually surprised there was quite a lot of people who stayed. Some on the rock, Gloria (a Program Director) shoveled out and entrance to the Barn, and a lot of other's shoveling on Hovel. (Literally, on it. At one point I was standing on the roof trying to get the weight of the snow off of it.) I was also super grateful Gloria's brother Peter came up at the beginning of the workshop and was just shoveling down to the door of Nibik, the entire time. By the time the workshop was over, he pretty much had uncovered it. WOO HOO!
What the Barn looked like when we got there.
What the Barn looks like normally. I know this is a terrible picture
because of all the campers in the foreground, but it was the only thing I could find.
Notice Nibik in the back left too.
What Peter (Gloria's brother) did during the workshop.
Shoveling down to get to the door of Nibik! :)
Anyway, that's the adventures! 2 weeks from yesterday is... move-in day! Stay updated for more Brighton news! <3
Dobby (above) Chuckles (lower photo) digging into the snow on the rock
Yes, THE rock. It was so covered the scene was flat. Notice Chuckles shovel:
She said that the bottom of it barely touched the bedrock. Crazy, huh?!
Floss found a dead mouse in Tinkerbell (the men's restroom on
the boardwalk) Right to Left: Sunny, Rosebud, Gloria, Floss.
the boardwalk) Right to Left: Sunny, Rosebud, Gloria, Floss.
YELLOW! I love love loved reading this. Please keep your blog updated on brighton adventures. I miss it so much!
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