Pirates
Day is always the last day of camp. The
description below, written by Meredith after the 2003
festivities, provides a
snapshot of the day's always-fun routine.
The
first annual Pirate's Day took place on the final Friday
of camp in 2003 (see group photo above). As the name
implies, we celebrated pirates on this day, dressing in
stripes, eye patches, and other traditional pirate garb.
Some of us, Todd especially, even talked like pirates all
day, peppering our conversations with "Arrr!" and "aye,
aye, Matey!"
We began
the day with a play that starred the counselors in such
roles as Terrible Todd, a salty old sailor, and Beirne the
banker. The campers listened intently to this silly play
because the final scene revealed where the gold was hidden
around Camp Albemarle. The campers ran off to find the
gold, armed with "water discharge devices," which allowed
them to soak their fellow pirates as they ran after the
gold. Though most everyone enjoyed running around and
getting wet, we did have some water-free zones where
campers and counselors alike could take a break. One of
these dry zones was the "bank," which is where campers
exchanged their gold for paper money. The money was used
to play carnival games that the counselors had planned in
the afternoon. Marina won the "How Many Marshmallows Can
You Stuff In Your Mouth?" game after she fit 13(!)
marshmallows in her mouth! Who knows when we'll break
that record!
The day
ended when we all gathered out in the yard in front of the
Lodge to take a picture in our Pirate outfits. As Todd,
who had managed to stay dry all day, stood on the
front steps to give directions, Carling and Bart climbed
up on the roof, tip-toed to the edge, and dumped an entire
cooler of water on his head. It was a great ending to a
fun-filled day. We all look forward to Pirate's Day
2004.
