Camp Kirkwood
On the 30th of August, 2023 it was a normal day for school, a Wednesday in fact and I was dropped off at the bus stop with an abnormally large bag, a knapsack and a sleeping bag. “Why these items?” you ask. Well my answer to this question is, “WE ARE GOING ON A TRIP TO CAMP KIRKWOOD!!!” Early that week I packed up all my stuff I needed for the trip: clothes plus UNDERWEAR, some jackets and binoculars for reasons you can figure out. It was mandatory, it was on the list, to bring some flashlights. WHY? HOW SHOULD I KNOW WE DIDN’T USE THEM!
So when we got to school with an abnormally large bag, a knapsack and a sleeping bag. We placed our stuff down and went to our advisory until it was time to leave. When it was time to leave we went to the front of the school, did Simon Says and packed our items in the bus. The bus ride there was pretty boring but we made it.
Camp Kirkwood was not anything like I expected it to be but it was awesome ,except for Hurricane Idalia,. As soon as we got to camp we got our from the pavilion/ basketball court, went to our cabins and set up our beds. Then it was time for lunch but I was not hungry because I ate a lot on the trip. After lunch we did a bunch of activities, ate SPAGHETTI!!, and went to bed. The first day was good.
Earlier I mentioned activities but I am only going to tell you my favorite three,Gaga, Pool and the V swing. The V swing was an awesome experience at Camp Kirkwood. You may wonder what a V swing is so I am going to tell you! Imagine two 30 foot poles sticking straight up into the air and metal wires connecting them at the top. In the middle of the wires there are more wires going down until about 8 feet off the ground. You would get hooked on the structure and then your group would pull you up to one of the poles until you say stop. Once you say stop you yank a rope, disconnect yourself from one of the wires, and swing like a pendulum! IT IS SO FUN! At the start you are scared to death and you innards are all scrambled but then it gets really enjoyable! You can fly like Superman and do all kinds of crazy poses!
The second activity I will mention is the pool. The pool was awesome. The first day you had to take a swim test, but it was pretty easy, just swim the length of the pool. Simple, no? Anyways, you would wait at the entrance of the pool and play in there until they said “Go”. My group would always play a game we called Moss. It was basically a simple game of jackpot. Sometimes when we got bored we would play Bulldog or Marco Polo.
Finally, the last activity was Gaga. I am sure you have played Gaga before. Let me refresh your memory. Imagine a rink with walls about three feet high. In the rink you would hit the ball with your hands and try to hit other people. It was really fun. Before Gaga there was something or someone very special, a pig. When I first heard about it I was like, “Are we going to have bacon?” But when I saw Bubbles the pig I was like “Forget about dogs I want a mini-potbelly pig.” Bubbles was not soft but she hit her bouncy ball like it was Ronaldo. It was crazy. If you see her you will think it is so cute.
I loved Camp Kirkwood and would love to go again. So if you want to go you will have an AWESOME time. I hope you will go to Camp Kirkwood and have a great time.