Camp\u2019s a buzz with Green and White energy.\u00a0 Campers are back from excursions and they know that color war can break at ANY minute!\u00a0 We resumed regularly scheduled activities today with double canoe trips for the Squires and Quills, lots of team sports including softball, ultimate Frisbee and basketball, gaga tournaments, Danish long ball, and more.<\/p>\n
Today is a special day in The Realm\u2026 it\u2019s our founder\u2019s birthday.\u00a0 Andy Friedman is remembered and honored today at camp.\u00a0 Tribute was paid all day in many ways.\u00a0 Of course, we sang happy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0birthday to Andy first thing this morning at breakfast.\u00a0 Campers continued working on, and finishing, their Founder\u2019s Day presents throughout the day.\u00a0 Our Art and Woodshop teams have been working with our groups to gift camp with useful and memorable items.<\/p>\n
Decked out in Robin Hoods, dinner began with a bang!\u00a0 Literally, Chuck fired a cannon during flag lowering to get campers excited for the night.\u00a0 As we began grace, our Saxons and Scribes came running through the dining hall, decked in Green and White.\u00a0 The campers went crazy\u2026 was this the moment they\u2019ve been waiting for?\u00a0 Running and dancing through the dining hall, our oldest campers jumped on stage and chanted FAKE BREAK!\u00a0 This was not it\u2026<\/p>\n
Group leaders and the \u201cbrass\u201d served our camp family a delicious dinner of chicken kebabs, twice baked potatoes and corn on the cob.\u00a0 Another stellar and delicious job by Yensi and his crew.\u00a0 As dinner was ending, a storm warning was in effect.\u00a0 Campers began to say that Green and White was breaking and that DC and Woody created the storm as a way to break color war!\u00a0 This is how much they have Green and White on the brain.<\/p>\n
We all headed up to the Chuck Illig Theater to celebrate and honor Andy and his band of merry men and women.\u00a0 Tonight was a night to look back on the history of Camp Robin Hood and honor those milestone moments for campers and staff.\u00a0 Gifts were presented to the camp and DC and Woody recognized campers and staff for different milestones.\u00a0 Our first year campers receive a Robin Hood waterbottle.\u00a0 DC mentioned the importance of this milestone in a camper\u2019s life and how it often doesn\u2019t get the attention it might deserve.\u00a0 A first time camper, unsure of what Camp Robin Hood is truly about, has their life forever changed with one summer in The Realm.\u00a0 That deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated.\u00a0 We are so proud of those campers who have been given that recognition.\u00a0 Our third year campers receive a Robin Hood banner and our fifth year campers receive a coveted five year shirt!\u00a0 One of the biggest gifts of the night went to our 10 year campers and staff members.\u00a0 10 years of commitment to this magical place and we are so happy that they continue to return home to The Realm year after year.<\/p>\n
A HUGE shoutout to Steve Rupp, our Riflery Specialist, for his 25th<\/sup> year at Camp Robin Hood.\u00a0 Steve is an integral part of the success at Robin Hood and is a model staff member.\u00a0 He never asks for anything, is always on time, has what he needs, lets those who work under him, and the campers who come to his activity, shine above all else.\u00a0 He is a true leader at Robin Hood and we look forward to many years ahead with him in our family.<\/p>\n Tonight we also recognized Chuck Illig\u2019s 50th<\/sup> summer at Robin Hood.\u00a0 He is the longest serving member in the history of Camp Robin Hood.\u00a0 He embodies Camp Robin Hood and all that it stands for.\u00a0 He loves the kids and the staff and has impacted thousands of campers and their families throughout the year.\u00a0 He is humble and grateful and we are so lucky to have him in our lives.<\/p>\n A great night ended with all groups singing our goodnight song and bets on when Green and White would break\u2026<\/p>\n Until tomorrow\u2026 Sweet Dreams from The Realm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Camp\u2019s a buzz with Green and White energy.\u00a0 Campers are back from excursions and they know that color war can break at ANY minute!\u00a0 We resumed regularly scheduled activities today with double canoe trips for the Squires and Quills, lots of team sports including softball, ultimate Frisbee and basketball, gaga tournaments, Danish long ball, and more. Today is a special…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[3,76,60,53,10],"class_list":["post-499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-summer-2015","tag-camp-robin-hood","tag-family","tag-new-hampshire-summer-camp","tag-realm","tag-summer-camp"],"yoast_head":"\n