Camp Reflection

As many of you know I've spent the last 22 months in Florida working at Camp E-Nini-Hassee, on Sept 23 I'll complete my 2 year commitment I made with the camp. What many of you don't know is that I have made the decision to leave camp. I will be moving to Colorado and starting culinary school at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, CO. It's been a hard decision to make but I will be pursuing a passion of mine to become a Pastry Chef. I have loved all of the opportunities I have had while I've been here, all of the great people I have come to know and all of the ways I have grown as a person through my job. I meant to keep this blog more updated to keep everyone more up to speed on the fun things I've done but that never happened so I will now attempt to condense almost 2 years of my life into this post. While at camp I have worked in 4 different groups with a lot of youth and co-chiefs. I went on 2 river trips on the Suwannee River (1 5 day trip back at the beginning of my time at camp and 1 15 day trip this past May). Both trips ended up being with my Ayukumkus group but 2 very different Ayukumkus and 2 very different trips. I also got to go on an 18 day backpack trip to North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia and hike on part of the Appalachian Trail.

Hiking on the AT

Paddling down the Suwannee River

At camp I have met some of the best people I know. My co-chiefs. Each of us spend 2 years of our lives living in the woods and changing our lives and the lives of the people around us. I couldn't have made it through camp without them.

Party Day 80's Flash Mob

On top of the world, Atlanta, GA

Goofing off at Big Shoals

No matter how hard or stressful work/life was we always managed to figure out a way to have fun and learn to be as awesome as possible.

Waking up our kids on Christmas Day dressed as elves and Batman

"Chief can I draw a mustache on your face?" Sure why not

Ugly sweaters were in for the holidays

Chiefs in the Woods family picture

I look back and there are many memories from the past 22 months that I would like to forget and never think of again but there are more memories that I will cherish and smile when I think about.