Junior Camp Opening Day

It is another unforgettable morning at Falling Creek as we welcome our junior campers to the beautiful Appalachian mountains. Many of our boys this session are first time campers. For some, this is their longest time away from home, so we would like to commend their bravery, as well as share our excitement for all the new experiences ahead.

This is a place where the boys will learn life-long skills and develop life-long friendships. A time of laughter, connection, and camaraderie. These memories they will cherish forever.

Fun Starts Now

The fun starts at the very beginning!

We have all sorts of activities to ensure the boys have fun from the get go.

While everyone gets dropped off, we have the Fun Zone activated where the boys can get to know each other and enjoy the entertainment. This includes playing games on the tennis or pickleball courts, or chasing Asher around a wider potion of camp screaming “Follow Me, Tarps Off!”

We have a traditional fried chicken Sunday meal. Every Sunday we enjoy Southern-Style fried chicken, mash potatoes with gravy, green beans and warm bread rolls. Alternatively, we offer a salad bar with options of veggies, some fruit, hummus and boiled eggs. We also offer beans and rice for those who require extra sustenance. For dessert, we enjoyed a yummy chocolate chip cookie.

After Lunch, we had a tour of Falling Creek with your cabin group and line (group of cabins in similar grade), this way the boys can get familiar with their environment. The boys then enjoyed their first activity period! This Junior Camp schedule is designed for two cabin groups to travel together and follow a plan that ensures every cabin gets to experience every activity throughout the session. The boys get the opportunity to enjoy Horseback Riding, Paddling and Climbing Wall as well as learn skills such as Outdoor Skills, Blacksmithing or Woodworking. By the end of the session, the boys will have tried out 15 different activities.

Evening Program

What exactly is Evening Program?

Evening Program (EP) refers to the activity or game that we play every day in the evenings. We either play in our line groups being Sorrel, Tsuga, Robinia and Betula, or we play an all-camp game together. EP helps stimulate teamwork, healthy competition, social skills, creativity, and boosts confidence. These games help the boys grow through personal development.

Our first EP had the boys split up into their lines for some friendly cabin competitions. We played Relay Games and each line, campers and counselors, took turns competing in each relay. The boys enjoyed playing a Hula Hoop relay, which involved everyone in your cabin holding hands and attempting to get the Hula Hoop through each member as quickly as possible. The cabin had to work together to complete the challenge.

Next we had an egg race, this involved the boys balancing a plastic egg on a spoon, running around the cone and passing it to the next player, without dropping it. An all time favorite is the three legged race relay, everyone picked a partner and tied one leg together, they then had to race to the cone and back for the next members of the team to complete the race. Finally we had Dizzy Bat, which is hilariously fun. It involves getting dizzy by placing your head on the bat, spinning around and then running to the cone and back.

Each line took turns completing each relay challenge and had an absolute blast.

Evening Embers

What is Evening Embers?

Evening Embers is an opportunity for campers and counselors to check in and connect. Every evening, counselors have a discussion with their boys that promotes thoughtfulness. Evening Embers creates a safe space for the boys to open up about how their day went as well as share potential goals they may have for the session.

Having a moment to connect with their cabin mates and their counselors ensures everyone feels heard. Each camper is provided the opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings.

Important to Note:

We post daily blogs that will tell a story about what has happened the previous day. This will give you a glimpse into camp life and provide some brief insight into your son’s day to day life at camp. These won’t be a full recap, and may sometimes highlight certain adventures or activities.

For more details about keeping up with what’s going on at camp, please see the email that Paige, our Communications Director, sent out last night. It explains camper mail, the upcoming “parent notes,” and online photo details. We can not wait to share all the exciting adventures with you during this next week. And thank you for sharing your sons with us this 2024 Summer Camp Session!

MEET FCC’S 2024 WRITER

Jesse Jaymes Capazario is the summer blog writer for 2024! She is from Johannesburg, South Africa, with a passion for both writing and photography. This is Jesse Jaymes’ first year on staff at Falling Creek, but she comes to us with years of experience in creating online and written content.