Girl's Camp 2011 - Camp Hulaco

Camp Hulaco in Alabama is a church owned camp dedicated for the purpose of the young women being strengthened in the gospel.  Being there with the girls for 5 days was fabulous.  I was the assistant stake camp director, assisting Lisa Gardiner who is so loving with all the girls.  Ron went the entire time as well and was trained on the ropes course.  He did a fantastic job belaying all the girls - which was exhausting work.  For most of these girls it was their first time doing a ropes course and many of them were frightened.  He lovingly proded each one - "you can do it."  I don't think it was a coincidence that our theme was "I Can Do Hard Things" - and they did.  They were so proud of themselves and rightly so. 

The weather - well it was very hot.  I guess if you concentrated on that, one could be miserable. However, most of the girls never complained and they considered (as do I) the week a highlight in their lives.  We had inspirational speakers at the firesides, solid testimony meeting, a little rain with lightening and thunder which cooled things off, certification, archery, lake time, 40 foot double lane slip and slide, and may I just add - great leaders on all levels!  I didn't take many pics with my camera but here are a few...

 Gabi K, Laurie K, Nicole d, Sonja P

YCL's making their lanterns

 Ashley N and Logan C

Making the main sign

 Kaitlyn V, Shannon D, Haley H, MeKenna P, Rachel W

decorating the main pavilion

 Rielley J and Erin T

22 YCL's were getting everything ready for the other 78 girls.

That's right, 100 girls!

 The YCL's got to try the ropes course the day before everyone else came.

They were also trained on the course and were great helpers!

That was Ron's position for days!

Once the girls got up to the top, there were many ways to go (the tires were the hardest), always ending in the 300 foot zip line! 

I did not do the tires (Ron did) but I did do

a few areas like what is pictured below. 

 The zip line was my personal favorite. 

 I think this is Krista D

 Another part of the ropes course was the 30 foot pamper pole

(to the left of the tower). 

A person climbs up, balances on top of the little platform and then jumps. 

Ron and I both did this. 

The hardest part is getting on top of the platform.

The 40 foot tower was for rapelling which we both did as well. 

I had never done it before - piece of cake!

Each cabin had 10 bunk beds and each group of cabins

(about 5) had a mini pavilion

There are 24 cabins and 5 mini pavilions.

The food was fabulous.  Patti  and Pricilla  fed 135 of us very well!!!

NOW, here are some pics I took off the website...

 21 of the 22 YCL's as we got to camp!

 YCL's on the ropes course

This part of the ropes course was fun!

 Zip line!!!!  This is Andrea P

 Get to know you games

 Slip and slide

 Happy girls!

 Archery!

 Of course we did skits!

 At the lake!

And... the silly singing!  It's tradition!

What a great week!