SHALLOW CRANKIN’ FALL CRAPPIE Crappie fishing; to most, bring visions of cool spring mornings with fog lingering over the surface of the lake and burning off shortly after rigging a bobber and a minnow to cast to a brush pile and wait for the Crappie to find your bait. Classic Crappie fishing to be sure and very effective to say the least, as many of you, like myself, grew up fishing this way almost exclusively. In recent years I have come to enjoy a new way, for me at least of chasing crappies. Crankbaits!
As an incoming freshman, I would want to feel comfortable and at home while at Fish Camp. There are so many amazing experiences that happen during Fish Camp, but the foundation of all those experiences needs to be comfort. If a freshman does not feel comfortable, then they will not get the full experience that Fish Camp has to offer. The beginning of the camp mission statement states that “Fish Camp strives to welcome freshmen into the Aggie family.” If our goal is to welcome freshmen into our family, then camp needs to be a loving and welcoming place to all incoming freshmen.
I'm a cautious person. Before this summer I had never stepped outside of my comfort zone. The longest I had been away from my family was for a week in the fifth grade when my entire class went to camp, and even then I was surrounded by familiar faces and friends. That is why when I was awarded the honor to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Girls' State camp, I was wary of experiencing such a big change. After being dropped off at the MSU dorms on the first day I was left with a HUGE feeling of angst and dread.
Over the course of last year’s summer, specifically the month of July I worked as a volunteer camp counselor for the Brooklyn Jesuit Prep(B.J.P) summer camp. This camp was held at Fairfield Prep on the second floor of Berchmans as well as in and around the circle at Loyola Drive on the Fairfield University campus and Loyola Hall. I volunteered for the afternoon sessions of the summer camp, so my experience was vastly different from those who volunteered for the morning sessions and helped tutor and educate the children. Instead, I helped and lead the middle school children in games and other activities which they didn’t have enough counselors or volunteers to do. I played games with them ranging from dodgeball to kickball and rugby, and even
I get to the lake and it takes me back to when I was a kid. Bass Fishing is probably my favorite thing to do. I can see the fog rising off of the water. I hear the boat as it skims the very top of the water, trolling to the spot I know best. I can see the bright orange sun as it rises.
In 2009 I was not like all my friends who wanted to be Soldiers, Doctors,Teachers, Police Officers and Fireman. I wanted to be a Biomedical Engineer at seven years old. At seven years old I had goals set for what I wanted to do and why I wanted to do it. Camp Med sparked a interest in me because of the fact that I would be learning and have a first hand witness on what Biomedical Engineering is like and the Rehabilitation specialty. The surgical techniques and the foundation of a medical students is what I am striving for.
A second paid opportunity I have had serving children has been working as summer camp counselor for the past three summers. Each summer since May 2013, Warren W. Willis United Methodist Summer Camp has provided me with the opportunity to mentor a wide variety of children ranging in ages from rising fourth grade to newly graduated high school seniors. Here I have taken on many roles of mentor, advocate, listener, friend, small group leader, activities facilitator, etc. Here I have interacted with children and adolescents of all backgrounds and cultures.
Attending Camp Green Lake not only changes the mindset of these boys but it also develops their personality. This is important because teenage years are the most fun but also one of the most important in a person's life. It is the time when you discover yourself and choose what kind of person you want to be. You make a lot of mistakes as a teenager but the significant thing to do is to learn from them so you won’t repeat that mistake. Digging holes isn’t the only thing we do at Camp Green Lake.
According to me the best part during freshman connection was to help student make a survey for the bullying project. Making a bullying project survey wasn’t the most remarkable part of the survey, but instead seeing freshman connect with other student in taking survey and making other do was one of the most remarkable part of the freshman connection and working as youth leader. As a youth leader, making incoming student know about what they might face in school such as bullying was really significant to me because it allows them to go and ask for help from teachers and counselor regarding this kind of issue. There wasn’t any worst part of the freshman connection other than not being able to stay for last two days because of college visit trip. However, I must say that this volunteer activity as youth leader for freshman connection has provide me with insights that I had anticipated and even more.
I want to serve at kids camp because I love being around and working with kids and I think I could help them grow in their faith and help them have a better understanding of how amazing God's love for them is. I believe that talking about my own experiences and sharing what I know can have a positive impact on them and help them develop a stronger relationship with God. I also enjoy being around kids and the energy they bring to every activity, and I think it would be fun to interact with the kids and get to know them. I hope to work on talking to new people because talking to new people can be a struggle for me sometimes. I think it would be fun and rewarding to be part of a kids camp and to be able to create a supportive environment for them
A Montana Fishing Trip As we walked down to the river, the birds were making a whistling noise, and it was quite annoying because the birds were so loud Will and I could barely hear each other. When we were walking down to the river on a rock that was on the path was a famous quote from Muhammad Ali and it was about the river and it said “Rivers, Ponds, Lakes, and Streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.”
Secondly, three or four-day-camp is effective for students to develop communication skills and to learn helping each other. Students get these skills through experiences such as dealing with problems and cooking together. Finally, keeping distance
Today I woke up pretty early for a summer day, around 7am. I walked downstairs and asked my dad if we could go fishing today. He said yes and suggested that we get ready to leave. I got my fishing pole, fishing net, and my extra fishing pole string. While I was getting my stuff my dad called his friend Jimmy and asked if he wanted to come as well.
As a seventh grader I attended a three day overnight event known as June Jam. Little did I know this camp would help me to discover my passion and change my life. This camp introduced me to drug and alcohol abuse prevention. I left this camp inspired to make a change. I joined high school STOP as a freshman and I immediately started to get involved.
The day came it was early morning, bird singing, warm temperature, and a beautiful blue sky perfect weather. I woke up and it was fishing time, I was so excited. I remember my room being so messy and my parents told me to clean before we left, so I did. I was so excited that I cleaned my room and did some other chores around the house so fast cause I just wanted to go fishing. We got to the car and left to rocky mountain at our fishing spot and I was just being like most annoying kid would say, "Where are we?", "Are we lost?", and "Are we there yet?
