Medals!
Everyone’s a winner at Camp SwingStar. Some just more than others:
- Master Milliner. Jen. (Judge Tommye.)
- Musical Collaboration. Writing the Official Camp SwingStar Song | MJ, Fred, Cassie, John Hoffman
- Best Actor | John Hoffman
- Best Supporting Actor | Dave
- Best Craft. | Sue
- Least Improved | Mike (self-designated)
- Best S’more | Cassie
- Feistiest Firestarter | Fred
- Best Weenie | Cassie (with the stipulation she stop telling the 33-year-old burnt hot dog story – at least in front of Brett.)
- Premier Potato Head/Humilitant | Tommye
- Top Badger. Tie (14 Blinky Badges each), Brett and John Hoffman
- Ghost story. | Tie, Bryan and John Hoffman
Special congratulations and thanks to:
- GoH winner: Tommye
- Funnery Counselor | Erik
- Counselor Neatfreak | Fred
From the Official Evaluation …
The Weekend tagline. A quote-whore slogan for our Souvenir Booklet and merchandising. Example: “Weekend: How Does This Keep Happening to Us?”
- What a week this Weekend was! | Vince
- I’m busy that weekend. | Mike
- Camping without campy | MJ
- Less traumatic than Bloomington
- I gave up a perfectly good weekend for this? Brett
- Newcomers beware! Cassie
- Are we that desperate to do this yearly?
- Where dreams remain | John H … n
- Not many dead
- I thought you brought the tent
- A creative time to be a part of a group of friends I look forward to every year. Jennifer
- Wasn’t that something. | Bryan. Winner!
We asked our Twinklers to tell us: Possible badge activity that I’m most relieved wasn’t offered at camp, since I knew I’d have no chance of earning it:
- Necklace making | Brett
- Talent show | Tommye
- Social competence | John H…n
- Slack rope walking | Mike
- High jumping | Vince
- Sober Badge | Cassie
- Bug eating Contest
- Tap Dancing
- Being on Time
- Knitting
- Organizing the whole weekend (You do a great job!). | Sue
- Survival. | Jen
Suggestions for next year
- Field trip to Spring Green Preserve. | Brett
- Mick and Lu and Spinas a must. | MJ
- Swimming
- Fishing