Ishmael

My championship meet was yesterday, I did ok – I don’t think I placed higher that 5th. But I dropped time on all my events – so that was good. I also got some pointers from a coach who used to be a coach at Texas A&M (I think that’s the school he said).

Well, I have another week of camp ahead of me (three weeks actually) so I won’t have access to the web, new music, or the outside world in general. The camp is almost like it’s own little world – complete with with different laws of nature, a different code of manners, and a different definition of order and chaos.

So here I go, back into the strange and crazy (and fun) world we call Horten Haven Christian Camp

gosh, it’s hard to belive that it’s been like 4 weeks since my last post!

Well, here’s the story:

in my last post I mentioned that I was going to a week of training for a camp I wanted to work at – well I went, had fun, and started working the next week. It’s crazy fun! The only problem is I now have no life other than camp (except on Saturdays), and I can’t have a cell phone at the camp – so I have no access to the outside world

For those who care, here is what I do at Horten Haven:

During the Jr. weeks I teach swimming lessons for 2 hours, then depending on the director, I lifeguard for between 2 to 3 1/2 hours. Also, depending on the director, I sometimes guard for evening activities and night swims. I get there before swimming lessons, and leave after everything is done. Some days I’m there all day! I love it!

Last week was a early teen week, so I didn’t teach swimming lessons. But I stayed the whole week (I slept at the lodge) and worked maintance – cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors, and the like. I really enjoyed it, and I’m planning to do the same again after swim team is over.

btw: I got a facebook recently and designed some t-shirts on cafepress (woohoo) – I know, who cares.