First Week

The first week of camp was challenging, yet fun.  It was amazing how fast the kids opened up to all the mentors.  It is obvious that a lot of the kids just need someone to pay attention to them.  The joy the kids get from the simplest things is truly amazing.  It is a shame that they do not get the attention at home because they are gifted in so many ways.  

It definitely will be challenging working with the older boys, as they tend to turn everything into a competition.  There is no doubt in my mind that we will be able to get the boys working together just as we did when we had a problem on Thursday.  The kids were very well behaved on our field trip, and I feel like we have already made progress with them.  I look forward to the upcoming weeks of camp, and building on the progress we made in the first week.