Wednesday of Family Camp week is “do whatever you want” day, capped by a sandcastle contest and an evening barbecue on the beach. In the morning hours, Family Campers went off in all directions: to 20-mile bike rides, to trout fishing, to boat trips on the lake, and whatever else took their fancy.
In the afternoon, the sandcastle contest began. MPC youth and teens descended upon the beach and started carving away. Everyone wins in this “contest”, so the purpose it more about community and fun and less about actual competition. Still, there was plenty of creativity seen on the beach today, including a giant hand/foot (a ‘hoot’) and a japanese zen garden.
In the evening, we gathered at the Camp Richardson picnic area for a barbecue/potluck. After eating our fill of burgers, watermelon, strawberries and the various salads contributed by campers, we settled in for the awards. First, the sandcastle awards were presented, and each team member received a fine green plastic flamingo goblet (seen below on the right; it’s better than an Oscar). Next up was an MPC Family Camp tradition: the KneeHighAmiah award, named after the shortest prophet in the Bible (not really). This award is given to anyone who goes ‘above and beyond’ at Family Camp; each recipient is given a frisbee. It was a great end to a very fun day.
