June 13th

DeRoy Camp
	A swan on the lake.

When the bags were packed and loaded, it was time once again to head off to breakfast. Like yesterday, today's breakfast wasn't much to brag about. We were handed our tray with a fried egg sandwich with some more of the cold cubed potatoes (probably left over from yesterday). As before, the option to have cereal or hard boiled eggs was available, in addition to water, orange juice, and milk to drink. I cannot even pretend to say that I am sad to say that this is our last official meal here...

Breakfast at the Dining Hall
	Our egg sandwich with potatoes. I only ate the egg and, and skipped out on the bread.

This is the first of my three trips where there was a chance to take an organized class picture. I thought it would be on the bleachers, but they instead assembled the kids down by the lake. Here are my best pictures...

Class Picture
	The class gathering together for their photo.
	A close-up of Jayden as she smiles for the picture.
	The entire class gathered together for their picture.

If Jayden and her friend Marissa were asked to pick their least favorite activity, this would easily be it... the Pond Expedition. The kids were tasked with going out to one of the ponds (some of the groups) or the lake (Jay's group) to take a survey of the pond life. Being that this was the last day, and it required digging around in the mud, neither of the girls were thrilled with this particular activity...

Pond Expedition
	Jayden's class waiting to go out to the lake for the activity.
	Jay's group posing for a picture.
	The Teva Nature Center building has a "living roof".
	Jay and her partner Allison performing a water volume experiment in class.
	Jay digging in the lake for the activity.
	A look across the lake towards boys cabin 1,

The final activity of camp was Archery. Most of the kids in Jayden's group had never shot a bow and arrow before, but a couple had. You could easily tell those who had versus those who hadn't. The parents also got a chance to try this activity out as well, and let me tell you it is a lot harder than it looks - Jay kicked my butt! Jay hit the center of the target once, and I never even came close. This is another one of the activities that the kids had a lot of fun doing, and not one of us got hurt doing it!

Archery
	Jayden and her classmates listening to the instructor give instructions on how to shoot a bow and arrow safely.
	Jay up for attempt #1...
	...and letting the arrow go...
	...but hitting the ground short of the target.
	Time for attempt #2...
	...that turned out to be much better...
	...as she hit the out blue ring of the target.
	Attempt #3...
	...wasn't much of a success...
	...and Jay was disappointed in this one.
	Rodney holding his arrow - "setting the table" - before loading his arrow.
	Jayden back up for her second turn...
	...and sending the arrow flying...
	...and coming up towards the ground once again.
	Time for attempt #5...
	...sending the arrow through the air...
	...and hitting the blue ring once again.
	Jay admiring her shot...
	...before bringing her bow down.
	Jay up for her final attempt...
	...that hit the yellow circle!
	Rod up for his final turn.

DeRoy Camp

A swan on the lake.

Breakfast at the Dining Hall

Our egg sandwich with potatoes. I only ate the egg and, and skipped out on the bread.

Class Picture

The class gathering together for their photo.

A close-up of Jayden as she smiles for the picture.

The entire class gathered together for their picture.

Pond Expedition

Jayden's class waiting to go out to the lake for the activity.

Jay's group posing for a picture.

The Teva Nature Center building has a "living roof".

Jay and her partner Allison performing a water volume experiment in class.

Jay digging in the lake for the activity.

A look across the lake towards boys cabin 1,

Archery

Jayden and her classmates listening to the instructor give instructions on how to shoot a bow and arrow safely.

Jay up for attempt #1...

...and letting the arrow go...

...but hitting the ground short of the target.

Time for attempt #2...

...that turned out to be much better...

...as she hit the out blue ring of the target.

Attempt #3...

...wasn't much of a success...

...and Jay was disappointed in this one.

Rodney holding his arrow - "setting the table" - before loading his arrow.

Jayden back up for her second turn...

...and sending the arrow flying...

...and coming up towards the ground once again.

Time for attempt #5...

...sending the arrow through the air...

...and hitting the blue ring once again.

Jay admiring her shot...

...before bringing her bow down.

Jay up for her final attempt...

...that hit the yellow circle!

Rod up for his final turn.

DeRoy Village

Jayden, Marissa, and Allison running through the village one last time.

DeRoy Village Lodge

Jayden and a group of girls playing games in the lodge.

A group picture of Jay and a bunch of her friends. Jay is on the far right.

A silly group picture of the girls.