-toured the town of Coloma & visited the Gold Bug Mine in Placerville,
-went on numerous nature hikes where we learned the uses of common plants
-learned to square dance, gold pan, ground wheat on a millstone
-played botching ball (among other games)& swung high on a tree swing
-made postcards with an old fashioned press and a 3 ft. piece of rope
-pitched & disassembled a tent(keeping 3, 10 year old girls, focused was a bit challenging!),
-ate yummy, yummy food & washed our own dishes
-met new friends (including Hailey's pen pal, Olivia)
-were entertained, challenged & inspired by all the live actors (the camp's staff) to seek God's will daily and to find God in everything we do.
I am SO excited about Keagan & Brian having this same experience in 2 years!
Director, Clem, had to give Hailey a "huggin' lesson" after feeling her limp hand shake. Let's just say, Hailey will always give a firm handshake and a big squeeze when being hugged.
All the adults had to wear these "scalp scraper" helmets when entering the mines. I was no taller than most of the kids, but I still had to follow the rules.
The first day was extremely hot. The girls & all of the adults had to take several pit stops to rehydrate & cool off.
Everyone was given less than 20 minutes to unload their belongings from the cars & set up camp before dinner. Let's just say, most of us came to dinner as sweaty pigs.
Our campfire band kept us in stitches.
Square dancing was SUPER fun!
You can take the girl out of the country but you can't take the country out of the girl!
Making rope.
Gold panning.
"I just know I have to have some gold", Hailey thought. She was right. She did find 2 small flakes.
Making post cards.
F.C.S 4th grade students, teachers & parents along with 2 other Christian school groups & the "Rock 'n' Water" staff.
The Rock 'n' Water staff was like watching the F.C.S. Players perform. 
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