Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Thoughts from the campfire circle

I really liked swimming canoeing. And I really like horseback riding. I like the creek walikg and finding the fairy stones. I like the barn. Happy Hollow is the best.

I like fishing swimming, creek hiking, arts and crafts. I also like being a hopper and I really like the camp store. Today I got a drum stick and a coke.

It has been amazing this week. This is the first time I have been here. I plan on coming back next summer. I liked the swimming and the challenge course, the cabin and all the hiking. I have learned a lot so far. I can’t wait for tomorrow.

I had fun today canoeing and kayaking. I also had fun swimming. So far I got an awesome tan. I also like the high ropes course and especially the zap line. I was scared at first but then got the courage to do it. I was AWESOME.

This whole week has been fun and I have not been bored once. The food is also amazing it feels just like home. My favorites activities so far have been swimming, horseback riding, and the bunnies at the farm and garden. I can’t wait to go to the high ropes course tomorrow.

This camp is great and I’m having a great time. Today we went swimming and on a creek hike.
Next we went and shot arrows and we working on making skits.
So far my favorite activity has been the farm and garden. I liked farming the best because I was able to hold the baby bunnies, they were really pretty. I am stay in a cabin with six other girls. I can’t wait to go horseback riding and kayaking tomorrow.

I am having a blast here. So far my favorite activity is swimming in the lake. I have made a lot of new friends. My counselors are great. I want to stay here for longer than a week I want to stay for the whole summer.

Today I went to canoeing and I went to bows and arrows. I really liked swimming and horseback riding. I also really like the special day. It was international day and we got to sing and play games from different countries. I really liked getting the stick on tattoos from the Australian lady.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008


Hopping before breakfast

D1 leaving for their campout

B3 and C3 learning about France from Anne (from Paris)

Learning how to groom a horse

A camper enjoying our high ropes course

Monday, July 28, 2008

Campers in action


Making bracelets in Arts and Crafts

Horseback riding (a camp favorite)

A3 waiting for their hopper to finish cleaning the table

Playing "Little Sally Walker"

D1 preparing to hit the trails

Thoughts from the Campfire

I’m 12 years old so far I liked was farming and Arts & Crafts. It is my first year and all of this is new to me. I made some new friends. I also have learned some different ways to do stuff. The food is tasty and the counselors are cool. I hope this never ends because this camp is cool.

I am having a lot of fun here my favorite thing is kayaking. It is amazing.

I am 9 years old. My favorite activity so far is horseback riding and also the rabbits. This is my first year at camp and I am having so much fun.

I am having a lot of fun so far. My favorite activity is piggy back riding on a horse. Also I got to learn to build a fire and roast marshmallows.

I like swimming in the lake. I like the frogs and the fish. I really like the food because it is so good. I am having so much fun.

So far the camp has been a lot of fun. Canoeing and kayaking are really fun. The food is really yummy. The cabins are clean and there it still a lot more stuff to do.

I love Happy Hollow because we learned about nature everywhere. Today we went swimming and horseback riding fishing and archery. I really like swimming and archery. I also really like walking up and down all the trails.

Today my favorite activities are working with the horses and other animals, canoeing, and archery. I am looking forward to kayaking, mountain biking, and other activities that we haven’t done yet. I also love swimming in Lily Lake. I also love my cabin. I am staying in Apache 2 this week.

I really like the swimming and the arts and crafts. Happy Hollow Children’s Camp is my favorite camp I have attended ever. I also like the counselors and how they are so fun.
I really enjoyed the horses and playing with the bunnies at the barn. I loved arts and crafts because I got to make a bracelet for my mom. I also made other things to. When I went on the creek hike I found a fairy stone. I heard that fairies make the holes in the stone and if you find one you can make a wish.

My favorite thing to do is swimming and horses back riding. I also really like doing the bows and arrows. I have made a lot of new friends and I have learned a lot of new songs. I can’t wait to go kayaking and go creek hiking.
This camp is great. There are a lot of things to do here that are fun. Today we went swimming and we went on a creek hike. I found a fairy stone and at arts & crafts I made a necklace out of it.

I loved the high ropes and the zip line. Also I really liked swimming in the lake today. The trails were really tiring today. But mostly it was really fun.
It is really fun and I met new people and they are nice. I enjoyed doing canoeing because I was in front of the canoe. I also enjoy doing is having a great time at camp.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Thoughts from the picnic table

The staff here is very nice. There is really good food here too. I hope I can come back here next summer. As I said this camp is very cool and fun for kids that like camping. I know I do.

I had a fun time today. I went on a creek hike then I went swimming in a lake. I loved arts and crafts because I got to make a bracelet for my mom. I also made other things to. When I wen on the creek hike I found a fairy stone. I heard that fairies make the holes in the stone and if you find one you can make a wish. I went to the athletic field to, I like playing with my new friends.
We played volleyball, jumped rope and we hula hooped.

We went on a creek hike it was hot and we went swimming to. We went to the nature center and it was very very hot but it was fun. It will be hot tomorrow too we will have fun and I loved the creek hike because we got wet.

Today we woke up really early we had to hop up and get our stuff. Then we went to the flag pole to let up the flags. We sang lots of cool songs. Then we ate breakfast it was okay we had eggs, tortillas with Mexican sauces, and cheese we drank grape juice. Then we went to the nature center. Then we went to arts & crafts. Then we went to lunch. Then we to the creek and we found fairy stones. Then we ate dinner it was goooood.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Camper's insight into camp

Here At Happy Hollow we have had a great last couple of days. Here are some thoughts from the campers about what they thing of camp.

We went to archery and everyone hit the target even Monica. It was super. We have only been here for 2 days and everything has been awesome so far. I was even the hopper, it was so fun. I have a lot of friends too.

I am having fun. I love camp. I made a target and I cannot wait to go swimming.

Today when we got up we cleaned. Then we got dressed and went to breakfast. Then we did archery. I shot 5 arrows. It was very fun.

Camp is a great place. Yesterday we sang sons and there was a little play/ But then today we ate breakfast and then did arrows and bows.

I am at camp. It is called Happy Hollow. It was almost time for dinner but first we had to get ready so we went the cabin to get ready. We have to do the Pledge of Allegiance before we eat. After dinner we went back to the cabins. We had a little play time and then we went to opening campfire. Then we went and got ready for bed. We got ready and went to sleep. Good night.

Today when we got to camp we met with our counselors and then the counselors showed us around. Then we went to dinner. PS the dinner was great.

Today I went creek hiking and what I liked about it was that we all found fairy stones. I did not like all the hiking. We also went swimming but there were a lot of fish coming up to my toes. We also went to the athletic field. I really liked playing the games on the athletic field.

I went on a creek hike and found and I found a fairy stone but my friend found it for me. And then we went swimming and I liked it very much. And I liked the camp store. I also like the animas. But the best thing was swimming test. I past the swimming test it was easy and all my friends did it, all six of us. We all past the swimming test.

Today at camp I had a blast. First we went to the nature center and studied the animals and leaves. Then we took a creek hike and I found rocks with a hole in it which is a fairy stone. You can make only one wish per stone. It was very cool and fun. After that we went swimming in the. At first I was scared but when I got in it was warm and had nothing but sand. Some of the counselors taught us swimming lessons like bubbles, going under water, pulling a buddy with a floaty, and kicking lessons. Happy Hollow is a very fun Camp.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Sights From Asthma Camp


Campers Enjoying the opening campfire

Counselos preforming a skit during opening campfire

Playing the giggle game

Med time


Asthma Education

Sounds from Asthma camp

Alex and Josh are the best counselors that I have had. The food is awesome it is really great. I love horseback riding, swimming, tennis, fishing, archery, kayaking, and canoeing.

Today was great, and the food today was amazing. The fish guy would let us cast where we wanted to fish. Swimming was good because I went under the lake and got these little shells. I am getting a pretty good workout here and drinking a lot of fluids.

Camp is the best! Bow and arrows was ok. But I think the food was pretty good. The best thing that needs more time is rest time from 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 min. Alex is a great counselor the best I have had. Josh is one of the crazy ones. Alex has a British accent thing. But most important you have fun with all the other campers. There is a lot of different things to do. I love doing camp with swimming, camping and a lot of other things. There are good counselors for kids (like us). And camp is also for kids with asthma.

The camp rocks. I like the food, the games, and all the campers are cool. I have lots of friends and we have lots of fun times. My counselors are cool and fun. Josh is cool with tricks and Alex is cool like he is active. The best thing is going to sleep. When we wake up I am so tired but the things we do are the coolest.

Happy Hollow is awesome the food is great. My counselors are awesome! Alex and Josh are fun and I play football against other cabins. We are 1 – 0. I have a cool necklace and it has a fairy stone on it. A fairy stone is a stone that has a hole all the way through it. It is awesome it would put you in awe.

The things I like about camp are awesome. There is really nothing I could say about me not liking Happy Hollow Camp. I liked the food, it was SO good. I liked the hiking, walking and running up and down the hills. I loved the archery. I was really cool. I also though the nature center was pretty cool too. I thought rest hour was pretty cool. I really actually did. I liked the snacks that we got after dinner. I think it is the best that we have showers here. It is the best that we have can swim and dive off the floating dock.

Camp at Happy Hollow is so fun. Archery was the best of all the activities. Josh and Alex are cool. I want to come back next year!

Today we went fishing first. I caught my first one. Then we went swimming in the lake, it was fun. We also went to the basketball and tennis courts. We had Asthma education. I learned a lot. Finally, we went to arts and crafts and made hats and bracelets.

Today was fun. We went fishing and I caught one fish. It was small. I almost caught another but I got a little impatient. After fishing we went swimming. That was fun but we had to swim in a lake.

I was so excited for the day. First we went fishing and I finally caught a fish after my third year. Swimming was fun. I found a full, empty clam shell. I tried to find a clam shell for my friends but I didn’t have any luck.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Campers thoughts

Yesterday we went to ride the horses at the big barn. And we went to the little barn to see the bunnies, goats, chickens and the pig.

My time at happy Hollow camp. I like being at camp because it’s fun but I miss my family. I like being at the barn because I got to see the goats and the pig and the bunnies. I also got to ride a

REAL horse. They had a cat at the barn and Alex picked up a hen by the legs and fell asleep and they have a roost. Today we went swimming and nature and we went kayaking too.

I love the cat and the bunny and the gaot. My friend was scared of the goat.

I love my teachers. Like when Mrs. Alex put the roaster to sleep that was the best part so was the bunny.

Hi, I had a little at camp. I saw the horses and I saw Alex pick up a chicken and I saw a goat. I also went swimming which is the best part.

Happy Hollow is the best. I am having a lots of fun. I loved the farm and garden.
I love Happy Hollow camp. We get to ride horses and go canoeing and swimming. Happy Hollow is the best.

Happy Hollow is great. I had a fun time on the horses. I fun playing kickball. I had fun in the barn. I played with the rabbits, horses, chicken and camp fires. We played games we went swimming and kayaking.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Pictures from Camp


These ladies look like pros at Horseback Riding

Everyone enjoys a little time with the rabbits at the farm & garden

The first fish of the day

Learning about flowers

Campers thoughts

I went horseback riding then I went to the farm. We saw chickens and goats. I got to hold a baby bunny. Then we went swimming, then canoeing & we ate smores.

Today we went horseback riding, canoeing, swimming and we went to the barn. I really liked when we went horseback riding.

Today I went swimming canoeing and horseback riding and farm and garden. I like horses and farm and garden. I really like camp.

I went canoeing, horse and the little petting zoo(farm and garden) and swimming. I liked swimming in the lake and canoeing.

What we did today we went to the farm, to horses, canoeing, then we went swimming, and made
smores. I LIKED everything about today.

Today we did a lot of stuff. I loved the horses and the swimming. I liked the farm and all the animals. I love this camp!!!

Today was a great day. We went horseback riding and canoeing. I liked everything but walking.
This camp is great.

What we did today was ride a horse, walk, swimming, canoeing, farm, and made smores. I like the horse, swimming, canoeing, farm and smore. I don’t like the walking.

Dear peoples of the world, Happy Hollow Camp is the best camp in the world. Your are going to have fun!!!

I enjoyed all to the food well almost all of it. I love swimming. Mom I love you and I am having a great time. I love the canoeing.

Dear peoples, I love this camp because you go hiking and swimming and all the things you love. You get to get your own bunk. So come to Happy Hollow and have a good time.

The good part of camp is when we had smores. And we went swimming.

Dear people, happy Hollow is a very good place to be! You make smores and you go on hikes. Your food is delicious, and you go swimming, meet good people and you go canoeing and kayaking. And much more. Come to Happy Hollow it is a great place.

The best part about camp is swimming and we have good food. Also I enjoy my counselors.
I like to go swimming in the lake. And it is fun.

People of the world, My counselors are pretty. I love Happy Hollow. The food is Great!!!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Life and Times at Happy Hollow

Hello my name is Shelby. Guess what I had lots of fun today. I went swimming, creek hike, played on the athletic field, farm and garden that is all. OH on our creek hike all of us found a fairy stone. I was the first one to find them. We went to the camp store and I got cheetos and a Pepsi. We made necklaces out of the fairy stones. It has been really fun so far. It is my first time here at Happy Hollow camp. I made a lot of new friends. So I am really gonna go I am about ready for bed and I am going to write a letter to my parents. Bye

I got to hold rabbits, pet a pig, goats, roosters, chickens and a cat. We went to do creek hiking. We found a lot of fairy stones, fishes, fairy houses and different rocks like a clay rock. We went swimming in the lake. When we were at the lake there was a small water snake. I was scared but the life guard scared it away. We made fairy stone necklaces with beads on it. We saw a lot of frogs and I was scared because those frogs were really hopping FAST.

My day was fun. We went creek hiking, farm & garden, Swimming, played on the athletic field. My favorite part was creek hiking because we found seven fairy stones. All of my cabin members got one each. We made necklaces. My second favorite was garden and farm because I got to see the animals. My 3rd favorite was swimming we got wet when we it was hot. 4th was the athletic field. It was my last because running and jogging on a hot day got me sweaty. That was my dad.

I see a rabbit and duck and a pig and goats. I got to play in the athletic field with all my friends. I also got to go swimming and I got to go to the lake. I found a fairy stone.

Today is a hot sunny day. But I still had LOTS of fun!!!! My favorite part was the farm and garden. We also went swimming, walked on trail, and found lots of fairy stones. I think the food was great.

Today we went to the farm! My favorite part of the farm is the bunnies. I learned that if you pick up a bunny secure its bottom and its back claws. If you don’t it will think you will drop it, and it will hurt you or itself. The next thing is the creek walk. We found 9 fairy stones. Here’s a tip: If you would like to find one keep your eyes wide OPEN!