Hey Everyone! My name is Emily Bush and I’m so excited to be the Resource Coordinator again this summer!
A little bit about me, I’m a Junior at William and Mary doubling majoring in Gender Sexuality and Women’s Studies and Psychology. I’m a member of the community service fraternity APO, I’m the Volunteer Coordinator at Wesley’s Campus Food Pantry and I’m a data management intern at Housing Partnerships. Serving others is what fulfills me and what I believe is my purpose and makes me my best self. That is why I am so excited to have the opportunity to serve at camp!
Choosing my favorite camp memory is no easy task. How do you pick a favorite out of all the campfire sing-a-longs, s’mores, creek hikes, games, and shenanigans of camp? It’s a tough call, so I’ll just tell you a good one.
On Wednesday nights at camp, every unit does what we like to call Home In the Woods. This is where all the kids and counselors get tarps to set up in the woods, and cook their dinner over a fire, and spend the night under the stars. It’s a truly wonderful experience, but it can be a little daunting for campers who aren’t as comfortable in the outdoors at night. We offer an opt-out of HIW, and two girls in a Junior High Bridge Unit, although they had done HIW before, were considering opting out. This was something that I wanted to help with, as someone who had been their counselor before and knew how special and bonding HIW can be for a unit. They were afraid to spend the night in the woods again, getting up close and personal with the bugs and the dirt. Luckily, the only real requirement for a HIW site is that there must be a fire pit. Great news! Our beloved Pirate Ship playground is close enough to a fire pit that we were able to transform the playground into a tarp fort structure. Watching those girls conquer their fears again, and be enabled to participate comfortably in one of our most beloved camp traditions just warmed my heart. Watching kids grow more comfortable in themselves and the outdoors is one of the many reasons I keep finding myself drawn to camp.
On behalf of myself, Meredith, and all the coordinators and counselors at camp, see you soon!
Yours in love of nights under the stars,
Emily Bush
A little bit about me, I’m a Junior at William and Mary doubling majoring in Gender Sexuality and Women’s Studies and Psychology. I’m a member of the community service fraternity APO, I’m the Volunteer Coordinator at Wesley’s Campus Food Pantry and I’m a data management intern at Housing Partnerships. Serving others is what fulfills me and what I believe is my purpose and makes me my best self. That is why I am so excited to have the opportunity to serve at camp!
Choosing my favorite camp memory is no easy task. How do you pick a favorite out of all the campfire sing-a-longs, s’mores, creek hikes, games, and shenanigans of camp? It’s a tough call, so I’ll just tell you a good one.
On Wednesday nights at camp, every unit does what we like to call Home In the Woods. This is where all the kids and counselors get tarps to set up in the woods, and cook their dinner over a fire, and spend the night under the stars. It’s a truly wonderful experience, but it can be a little daunting for campers who aren’t as comfortable in the outdoors at night. We offer an opt-out of HIW, and two girls in a Junior High Bridge Unit, although they had done HIW before, were considering opting out. This was something that I wanted to help with, as someone who had been their counselor before and knew how special and bonding HIW can be for a unit. They were afraid to spend the night in the woods again, getting up close and personal with the bugs and the dirt. Luckily, the only real requirement for a HIW site is that there must be a fire pit. Great news! Our beloved Pirate Ship playground is close enough to a fire pit that we were able to transform the playground into a tarp fort structure. Watching those girls conquer their fears again, and be enabled to participate comfortably in one of our most beloved camp traditions just warmed my heart. Watching kids grow more comfortable in themselves and the outdoors is one of the many reasons I keep finding myself drawn to camp.
On behalf of myself, Meredith, and all the coordinators and counselors at camp, see you soon!
Yours in love of nights under the stars,
Emily Bush
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