The sky was a gorgeous blue, the temperature was perfect in the upper 70's as 144 sports enthused campers descended upon The Forest. Dressed sharp in their black "dry fit" the counselors, coaches and administrators greeted the boys, their parents, siblings and even some grandparents. Then it was off to pick up their gear, move into their dorm, share a last lunch and finally, a good bye hug and a kiss, if you were lucky.
Close to 3 o'clock the campers had their first team gathering at the new Johnson Stadium, we took a team photo and gathered for our first of a few meetings of the day. Coach Alexander introduced this year's staff and of course went over "camp expectations".
By 4:30pm the boys were fully engaged in athletic activity. It seemed as though at any minute we could have a storm and apparently it stormed to the north, south and everywhere but over Woodberry Forest. We were blessed this afternoon to get in some individual instruction. Branching off into their age groups, the campers took part in Football Skills, Golf, Swimming, Lacrosse, Soccer, Strength Training, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball and Tennis. By 6 pm they had hit the showers and joined together for dinner in the Reynolds Family dining room. Shortly after dinner it was all about their team. Each team took part in a "team clinic" sharpening their skills in either basketball, football, lacrosse or softball, preparing for those all important games later this week!
It was a full day finishing with a huddle meeting, another shower and finally, lights out. Our first successful day!
To view a complete album of photos, click on the link above to the right, just under the camper award slide show. This will direct you to Picasa. you can check this site daily for updated photos. Enjoy!
