Camp Ozark Celebrates the 4th of July...in August!

Tuesday was a GREAT day at Camp Ozark!  Our theme for Tuesday was Red, White and Blue as we celebrated patriotism, the USA, and the 4th of July...all in one day!

Starting with the Morning Show and then breakfast, we then moved on to Tribal Competition.  It was a RED day as the Caddo came out in front, 135-129.  This brings the total score to a mind-numbing 854-853, in favor of the Caddo.  That's right...a SINGLE point separates the Caddo and Osage as we head into the final two days of Tribal Competition!  Man oh man, it just doesn't get any tighter than this...the Ultimate Solution on Friday is going to be AMAZING!

Following Tribal Competition, we had a brief 20 minutes for "Chill Out," a time for the kids to jump in the water, get some cold water, catch their breath after Tribal Comp, and, well...simply Chill Out.

After Chill Out, the kids headed to the first of their three Morning Activity classes.  Tuesday was the second day of activities for this week, and the kids were excited to go back to their classes.  The Volleyball class worked on their "bump, set, spike" drill, and the instructors helped the girls learn to move the ball around the court to set up for a good shot.  Our Dance classes spent this second day going through the routines, making sure everyone knew the steps and choreography.  Out at the skeet range, some of our older campers practiced "multiples,"  trying to shoot 2 or even 3 skeet launched at the same time.  All over camp, campers were playing baseball, catching fish, learning lacrosse, earning Riflery patches, riding Mt. Bikes, hiking, writing stories...so much goes on during Morning Activities, it's awesome!

After our third period class, it was time for lunch, and then Rest Period.  Then, finally(!), it was time for Mish Mash, that golden time of the day!  As usual, almost everything we offer was open and available for the kiddos...Crafts, Ropes, Water, Riflery, Skeet, Barn Swing, Trail Rides (3 of them!), basketball, water slides, tennis, kayaking...whew!  It has GOT to be fun to be a kid at Mish Mash!  Since it was quite warm today, lots and lots of kids enjoyed the Waterfront, where the water always runs cold.  The slides, Water Activity Centers, and blobs were all very busy.  Also busy was the Crafts Center, where the kids worked on projects already begun, or started brand new ones.

After Mish Mash, there was a buzz in the air...who could it be?  Suddenly, arriving at Camp Ozark was the man himself, the President of the United States!!  Mr. President rode through camp on his luxurious limousine (also knows as the camp Suburban), and all of camp rolled out to greet him.  As the President passed through camp, everyone cheered and followed him out to the picnic area for our Red, White and Blue picnic...burgers, sweet tea, baked beans, watermelon...classic Americana!  Following the picnic, we kicked of the celebration of Red, White and Blue.  We had games on the Football Field, Frisbee, soccer, the Egg Toss, a pie-eating contest, watermelon, volleyball, sack races, a tug-o-war...all the classics.

After the fun and games, we then moved on to Ozark Idol, our version of American Idol (without all of the snarky comments)!  Our camper displayed their talent by singing, dancing, playing musical instruments...all sorts of awesome things.  Yes, Ozark Idol is truly great thing to watch, and I am always amazed by the talented kids that come to Camp Ozark.

To wrap it all up, everyone moved to the Central Park for our big finale', a massive Red, White and Blue fireworks display!  Carson and his crew pulled out all the stops as the massive show featured scores of brightly colored (and loud!) fireworks, worthy of any big-time show.

After the fireworks, it was time for devotionals, showers and bed.  Thus ended RWB, a stellar, unforgettable day here at Camp Ozark.  Be sure to check back tomorrow!