Vandalia

Vandalia was incredible. That's all there is to it. Our host family was ridiculously cool; we stayed in their guest house. Yes - their guest house. Two other counselors and I for the whole week. One bedroom (that I got; the boys slept in the family room and they were content with it), one bathroom, and a whole slew of activities to do. They have a pool table, a Wii system, basketball hoop, a pond (complete with jet ski and inner tube opportunities), an old Pac Man machine, and a lot more. The view in the evening looking out over the pond was beautiful. Since the house was situated back in the country, the nights were very quiet and peaceful, which we all appreciated.

The food the church congregation provided for us was outstanding. We were never, ever hungry. We ended up leaving a rather large amount of leftovers in the fridge there was so much food every night.

As for the actual day camp, it also went very smoothly. I had ten kids each day, and they were so sweet. Many of them had behavior issues, but since they were post kindergarten thru third grade, what kid at that age doesn't have behavior problems?

Our church coordinator, Ellen, was also a blast to work with. She was incredibly helpful and always made sure we had enough supplies and volunteers.

Overall - awesome week.

Peace.