Trying something new...

Here at Camp Nagiwa we have a really cool tradition. At the end of every session, we sit together as a camp community and come up with some challenges to leave for the next group of campers. The Camp Director then shares these challenges with the next group during our first night campfire.

And so, according to tradition, I shared Session 1's challenges for our Session 2 group at the end of campfire last night. One of my favourite challenges put forward for this week was "Try something you wouldn't normally do". This is such an important part of camp, where we have an opportunity to try all sorts of new things in a safe place.

This got me thinking about the new stuff that I have tried while at camp. As a camper I learned to canoe, kayak, and wall climb. Some of the most significant new experiences I had at camp were on canoe trips, where I cooked over a fire, packed up camp, and even paddled down rapids. Now that I'm a camp director, I still have lots of new things to try. Last week, I had the chance to go sailing for the very first time! Two of our star sailors, "The A Team", took me out for a quick ride on the lake. They were great instructors, and I got to try something new, thanks to their generosity! Thanks guys!