Funny thing, I woke up today (technically yesterday) so very sore. My biceps, trapezius and lower back were killing me. I thought I must've slept in a strange way (also I hadn't been in my own bed since Wednesday night, today [yesterday] is Sunday [Monday]).
Once I thought about it, no wonder I was sore! On Saturday we unloaded all of our supplies for the entire summer and put them into classrooms. We decorated so many things and organized extensively for camp on Monday. Originally, I thought I was to be working starting tomorrow (today), but because of low enrollment in my age group (pre-k) two other girls and myself won't be needed for the first week.
That stinks just a little bit because I am SUPER EXCITED to start! I love kids and I get to work with them literally ALL SUMMER LONG, I cannot wait. But, I suppose this week off can be good. I can prepare and over prepare for my campers, plan activities, games, transitions, etc.
Just on set-up day, I was recognized constantly for my fast, efficient, independent work. One of our area directors came to our camp and even she learned my name quickly because she kept hearing it from others about the great job I was doing. This makes me happy because unlike my job at Great America where everyone was pat on the back for doing one person's work, we are individually recognized for our contributions to the team effort, which boosts moral and helps us build community.
We have team color and spirit days! My color is orange! (Which made me think of Patrick. He told me that a woman saw his aura as orange. Which is strange, because orange is the color I chose for myself...) I'm thinking of making my team the Orange Carrots or something fun. Maybe just "Carrots," sounds nicer.
Either way, I am extremely excited for camp and cannot wait to begin! The camp's goal is to teach kids of all ages how to innovate and that failure is a good thing. It's designed to help them create projects that might include failure and to show them that perseverance is what counts.
What we hope will stick is that the kids learn to be visionary, courageous, collaborative, determined and reflective. And that they learn the innovator's approach, which includes testing, evaluating, redesigning and testing ideas/machines. I hope to really drive that home, because that's what the takeaway should be; that it's okay to fail and that innovation works and is awesome. I am stoked to make a difference this summer at Camp Galileo. I will conclude my Miss America Speech with "... and world peace."
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