Hello! My name is Dominik and I am a Junior at Christopher Newport University and Ropes Coordinator for Alta Mons for the second year in a row. I live in Vienna, Virginia and camp is my favorite way to reconnect with nature, God, and the parts of myself that sometimes hide after a stressful year. This is why my favorite thing about summer camp is the beautiful nature that surrounds me there. The field that holds the high ropes course is beautiful and I get to see it at every hour of the day. No matter if I am up early from spending Home in the Woods at the front of camp or in the blazing noon sun setting up the swing shot, the view of the valleys surrounding Alta Mons always gets my heart racing. I love the back 400 and the way Christmas tree mountain lights up at night when the kids are in the tractor getting ready to hear a Willie Jack story.
The mountainous terrain coming down from Stiles Falls towards the zipline and the front of camp always reminds me of the time a group of day campers made it all the way to the real falls. I can’t help but smile when thinking about the beauty of the valley that Alta Mons lies in. This is why my favorite thing about summer camp is being surrounded by nature. It reminds me what is important and helps me find my way. The way that nature brings people together at camp is especially memorable. My first year as a counselor the backpacking trip got rained on every day that we were there and we came back laughing and bonded because of the experience. I can’t wait to be surrounded by nature again and to feel close to nature, people, and God. This feeling is my favorite thing about summer camp.
Yours in mountainous love,
Dominik Firlej
The mountainous terrain coming down from Stiles Falls towards the zipline and the front of camp always reminds me of the time a group of day campers made it all the way to the real falls. I can’t help but smile when thinking about the beauty of the valley that Alta Mons lies in. This is why my favorite thing about summer camp is being surrounded by nature. It reminds me what is important and helps me find my way. The way that nature brings people together at camp is especially memorable. My first year as a counselor the backpacking trip got rained on every day that we were there and we came back laughing and bonded because of the experience. I can’t wait to be surrounded by nature again and to feel close to nature, people, and God. This feeling is my favorite thing about summer camp.
Yours in mountainous love,
Dominik Firlej
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