What a Great Day!
It was long and exhausting, but Friday July 4th was so much fun.
We started the day out with morning meeting and presentation of Thursday's Camper of the Day Awards. Then coach went right into the itinerary for Friday. The coaches had placed their campers into at least one event for the day. The coaches and campers worked together to choose which event each camper would participate in. The teams gained points as the day went on based on how their athlete's performed in the contests. Coach Alexander announced the standings after each one. The entire camp traveled as a group to every event. It made things real exciting as there were cheers from the crowd all day long!
First up on the agenda.... Lacrosse Shootout... 12 Lacrosse stars battled to place the ball into the goal.
Next up, Soccer Shootout. The campers had to kick the ball into the goal, however they had to work around two golf carts and a counselor... Check those photos out!
We all moved into the Barbee Center where we met Coach Ben Hale for the 5o meter and 200 meter events. Coach Hale is our Cross Country and Track coach here at WFS. He explained to the boys how the races would work, gave them a little pep talk and then it was off to the races. It was real official, he used a starting pistol!
Soon after the running events, we packed into the stands at the indoor pool for the swimming events. Mrs. Hemming went over how the event would work and then the fun began.
Next it was back into the Barbee for the basketball shoot. Coach Ebel, "prettiest man alive" went over the rules.... 12 boys had 10 chances to put the ball in the basket. We were entertained afterwards by Coach Frazier Stowers and Referee Landrus Lewis when they showed off their "dunking" skills. Landrus is a Varsity Basketball player at WFS and Coach Stowers is just the most gifted athlete ever born. (according to Coach Alexander).
Then it was up the hill. Half the group made their way into the Varsity Tennis stands and the other half packed into the Glover Fitness Center. 12 boys tried their hand at Tennis. Wow! Do we have some talented tennis players. Meanwhile, 12 other boys were showing off their manly powers at the Strongest Man Competition. These boys had to test their skills at pull ups, push ups and dips. It's amazing to see the determination. What a great group of kids!
Finally, it was time for lunch. We enjoyed some BLT's and then it was off to the wrestling room for the tournament. This event allowed more than just 12 boys to participate. It was a process of elimination, then the 3rd and 4th place round and then the championship round. The first order of business was to introduce a couple of WFS Wrestling Team members. These two sparred off during an exhibition match.
It was back down the hill for the Home Run Derby, Quarterback Challenge and then the Golf Tournament. At this point the sky started to look a little questionable and finally, were heard the dreaded thunder. It was back into the Barbee. The Golf showdown would have to be held later that evening. Once in the Barbee the teams were back together and getting motivated for the "Tug of War".
We decided to move the cook out to the Barbee, so once the Tug of War was over, dinner was ready. The boys ate in the Barbee Center and then as if we ordered it up special, the storm moved out and the sun made an appearance. The golf tournament was finished up and we descended down to the pool for volleyball, swimming and the highlight of the day.... The Dunk Tank!
Our day wasn't over yet. With the threat of storms still on the horizon, we went back to the Barbee for showers and the campfire...Yes, we had our "campfire" in the Barbee.. without fire of course. Camper of the Week was awarded and then we had the pleasure of watching 5 skits . In addition to the four teams that performed, our very talented group of referees and support staff played their version of Celebrity Sports Jeopardy. All the groups that put on their skits tonight did a great job.. There were many laughs from the crowd. Actually, everyone may have been a bit punchy at this point. It was a long day....
All in all it was a day to be proud of here on our beautiful 1400 acre campus. There was great fun shared. We observed the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat along with good sportsmanship, and most importantly an overwhelming support of each other. The boys have come a long way since the beginning of camp. We are very proud of everyone. It's been a great two weeks!
