This week we have talked a lot about the ways that we each contribute to our community; today we focused on the Haven grounds, and tried to make it a little more beautiful, one little chore at a time. Our campers and volunteers donned gloves and worked on a variety of projects around the site: some washed windows, some picked up trash, and some organized the camp supplies. Each group played as they worked, and learned how good it feels to accomplish something that everyone can appreciate.
It may seem odd to have campers cleaning, but we at Camp Haven feel that stewardship is really important, and that the kids will value their spaces more if they contribute to their cleanliness. It wasn't all hard work, the volunteers did an excellent job of making the tasks into games, goofing off a little, but still making huge improvements to their respective areas of the site.
Tomorrow we head to the beach in Half Moon Bay, where we will be doing a beach clean-up, but then having some free time to play and have a beach barbecue. All the kids are looking forward to the trip, because altruism is fun!
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