Olympix Part II

07/23/2018

Today was the second day of our annual Olympix, an event that many Frost Vallers look forward to all year. After taking care of t shirts, banners, and learning cheers their first day, it was now time to get down to business!

Our 8 teams (Brazil, Portugal, France, South Africa, Japan, Paraguay, Germany, and Mexico) took part in a range of activities today, including Marquez Kart (a game created by a staff member named Marquez. It’s an adaptation of Mario Kart involving teams racing around an obstacle course), Upside Down Volleyball, and a Dance Off described by one camper as “the biggest dance party I’ve ever been to”. Our campers and staff had an incredible day, despite a little bit of wet weather.

Tonight ended with the closing ceremonies where each country presented a cultural performance. Awards were handed out including most creative, most fun, and the biggest award of all, most spirited. The big winners of that award were Brazil! They are pictured below performing at the closing ceremonies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Morgan Theze

Born in New York but raised in Ireland, Morgan has spent every summer he can remember flying back to the US to attend summer camps. Over the years that Morgan worked at a well-regarded private camp in Maine, he took on many roles including Cabin Counselor, Head of Rocks and Ropes, Program Director, and Operations Director. Morgan began working at Frost Valley as a program instructor in 2014, leading activities for our schools and weekend programs, before becoming our Director of Camp Henry Hird. Campers at Camp Henry Hird range in age from 13 to 16. Morgan loves working with this age group as he finds that this is the time of their life where they form into unique individuals and discover the values that they will hold with them for the rest of their lives.