The End of Training Week

We just finished our last day of training here at Campbellsville. Today was the hardest day of all. There was tons that had to be accomplished. The afternoon was the hardest- we had to practice "OMC" (which stands for Organized Mass Chaos; a giant scavenger hunt-type thing that's based on completing various tasks-- from telling ten people "Jesus Loves You!" to putting shaving cream in your hand and having to give three friends hi-fives.) After two hours of OMC outside in the sun at 90 degrees we went to participate in track time practice- the tracks that we practiced today were Cheerleading and Flag Football, and the team members who are teaching those for camp taught us. So we did an hour of cheerleading (I now have an amazing respect for cheerleaders. That was so hard). From there our team stumbled to the Flag Football field for an hour of flag football. The first half hour was sprints, stretches, and agility training. Four and a half hours of exhausting activity in 90 degree weather. Then we went inside to practice the dance that we are doing for opening and closing celebrations for every camp week. Miriam is not a very apt student of dance and has a hard time learning the moves and trying not to be so white.
A very hard day and a very exhausting day, but so rewarding too. Every day like that and every challenge that we face as a team brings us so much closer together and makes us all love each other even more.
My team is amazing. Our CK2 team has a reputation here at training week. Of the eight teams participating in training, CK2 is the team known to be there first, leave last, have the most enthusiasm, and we have contributed to several "firsts" at training as we come up with new and original ways to solve challenges. I love my team. The people on it are brilliant-
RJ, who is Filipino, is hilarious. If he messes something up he throws up his hands and shouts, "I wasn't born here!"
Emily, who has a very smiling face and a very positive attitude about everything.
Mark, our director, who is organized, wise, mature, and still absolutely hilarious.
Brent, from Pocahontas, Ark-n-saw, who is hilarious in his honest expression that we hear almost every day: "Guys, I am SO stressed. Seriously, y'all" (accompanied by wringing of the hands and other dramatic expressions, as he is a theater major).
Terrell, Brent's partner in hilarity, who has the most amazing facial expressions ever.
My roommate Stacy, who is a middle school teacher and at first glance is very much the school teacher.... and then finding out that she loves listening to rap sometimes "to make her feel ghetto" and has a super-sharp wit and tells great jokes.
I could go on and on about everyone on my team, but I am exhausted and tomorrow comes early. Really really early. We're leaving for Tennessee at 7:30 AM. Our first campers arrive this next Monday!