Just returned from a one night camping trip around the Sargent Center trails. Weather has now changed from hot and humid to wet and cold. Had an excellent camping trip even in the rain. I made a camp fire and helped to cook dinner, pitch the tents, tie a bear bag, sing songs and play games. We even made apple pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast - excellent! Tommorow I am going canoeing and then learning how to teach archery! Saturday I have to go on Raptors Watch which is where you climb a tower and then jump off! Free time on Sunday to do washing and hopefully get off the camp for a day to explore. Then more training next week when the rest of the staff arrive. Playing lots of games including Eygptian Ratscrew ... read more

Well, my bags are packed (almost!) and I'm ready to go (with butterflies in my stomach), leaving on a jet plane at 2.30pm tomorrow! So excited and not sure what to expect. Will the Sargent Adventure Camp turned out to be Brat camp? Will the Director be more Sargent Major than Ronald McDonald? Well, for those of you who are interested I am heading to a tiny place in New Hampshire about 2hours north west of Boston in between two towns - Hancock and Peterborough. The camp is owned by Boston University and is set in about 800 acres of land with 24 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and all sorts of activities. There is even a small lake called Halfmoon Pond and a small river that runs through the land called the Nubanusit ... read more