Camp Winnarainbow
By Terra Clark, White Hill Middle School, 7th Grade Every summer I go to my favorite camp, Camp Winnarainbow. To me it’s not just a camp, it’s a home filled with great experiences and people I will never forget. We wake up to the sound of the conch shell and walk out of a huge Teepee filled with campers our own age. The whole camp gathers for a morning singing circle and enjoys breakfast in the forested, outdoor kitchen. The morning whizzes by, filled with a morning reading from Wavy Gravy, energizing warm-ups to start the day, announcements, and finally the time where the counselors take their unique skills and teach us things like walking on stilts, uni-cycling, songwriting, drama, juggling, art, and much more. After the long, fun morning, we have lunch. I always look forward to the big, fresh meals, and most of all, the salad bar. I walk back to my teepee with my new camp friends and start the afternoon when we have free time. I love the variety of options that we have in the afternoon like joining more classes, going to the huge costume barn, walking along the creek, taking the shuttle to the lake, or just wandering around the beautiful, scenic camp. Finally we gather in the big, late day singing circle and begin a night filled with teepee time, dinner, and fun events such as a the dance, costume party, talent show, or fire circle. Camp Winnarainbow is a place where you walk away with new skills, meet great people and friends, and take a wild break from everyday life that you will never forget. Most of all, Camp Winnarainbow is a place where you can be yourself. I can’t wait to go back this year!