Stars upon thars

Yesterday I did Quinnipiac's infamous Sneetches/Boundaries Breaking activity with the camp counselors here. We split into 5 groups, the HCC and I lead a great of about 7. I was nervous/excited to share this activity with CWE because it means so much to me and Orientation at the Q. For those of you familiar with the activity I started with a abridged version of the Sneetches speeches which they seemed to enjoy and then we broke into our small groups. My group was AU-some (it's an Auburn thing). They really opened up and we all got to know each other well. We only had about a hour, but it was a nice way to start friendships with people. The feedback that they gave about the activity meant the most. The really liked it because first it prepared them for the fact that students will randomly throw out questions and they will be on the spot to answer them. They also really liked hearing from their peers and answering questions that don't usually come up in normal conversation, but are very interesting and aid in really getting to know people. We ended with a small group hug and some other fun conversations. Sneetches is a magical activity and it worked here and I hope the CCs can use some of the ideas I presented and continue to get to know me and each other.

This morning the staff planned a secret surprise CWE graduation for the counselors. We played pomp and circumstance (which I had in my itunes and on my ipod), there were certificates, gifts, speeches, and recognition. It was a really nice way to end a really intense 10 days of training. Tomorrow is the first session and I am confident that all the counselors will be great. They have put in so much hard work (the counselors and the staff) that there is no way that it won't be AU-some.

Must get back to some last minute work
War Eagle!
Jenn aka Ginturn (looks like the nickname has stuck)