As the sun came up this morning, Camp Swift Session 2 officially started to come to an end. Our final morning on camp was bittersweet with many laughs, hugs, tears, and loving goodbyes. This week was jam packed with fun activities that taught team building, creativity, how to set attainable goals, the importance of taking the steps to help us attain our goals in life, like attending college, and more. After the campers ate their last delicious meal of from-scratch french toast and scrambled eggs the campers had the opportunity to tell us about their experience at Camp Swift. Even though the campers are leaving camp today, each one will take away valuable lessons and friendships. In college, students must make important decisions, test their skills and creativity, solve challenges, and even work together to learn and gain a degree to help them pursue their dreams. The campers did just this through programs at Swift University, and their hard work paid off at the Swift Graduation ceremony during the final dinner. Today, the campers were surveyed to better understand how well Camp Swift achieved the goals we set through programs and we will use the data to plan programs. The outcome of the survey will be published in the fall. Both campers and counselors also took a survey about their camp experience before they left. Once the campers finished packing up their last few items and then helped clean the camp they love so much, the campers headed to the buses to say our final tearful goodbyes. Before boarding the bus, each camper received a cabin photo in a picture frame that they had painted themselves as a unique souvenir to remember camp. They also got a new camper shirt, and a nutritious sack lunch for the road. Although this session and season of Camp Swift has come to a close, we had one of our best years yet and are so looking forward to this school year! Staying true to our mission of "creating the path from present to potential through peer mentor relationships", Swift offers a host of meaningful opportunities for our campers and counselors to stay connected all year long. If you would like to learn more about our opportunities, please sign up for our monthly E-Newsletter and you will be the first to receive our 2019-2020 program dates when they are released in just a few weeks.
All in all, this was another great season of Camp Swift and we are so grateful for everyone who made this memorable camper experience possible. If you would like more information on how to help, check out our page of opportunities!
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