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Julia's avatar

I love all the “Big ideas” at the camp but am really drawn to the one about loving the heat. Every summer, I couldn’t wait to visit my beloved grandparents and aunts and uncles in Greensboro, and we never thought twice about the heat — it just meant more reading time during the day and then games in the sidewalk and porch once the sun began to set. I still don’t mind the heat one bit!

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Belle Boggs & Beatrice Allen's avatar

I love that, Julia--I'm that way about humidity. It never feels very hot to me at camp, even on the hottest days, probably because of all the shade trees.

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mamie buttons's avatar

I love Harriet’s craft! Perfect for when it’s too hot outside and perfect for on the screen porch I definitely think Louise should write a book! Her stories are a highlight of the day at Clapping Farms Art Party camp, my favorite is the story about the Tiger and the old woman who makes Kimchi !

I love Clapping Hands Camp

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Louise Omoto Kessel's avatar

Thanks for your wonderful accounts about camp at clapping hands. It's so thrilling to show up in your Frog Trouble posts from time to time!

The "Big Ideas" poster was created by the staff at our Sunday before camp staff meeting. I like to do that every week and then check it at our closing staff check in on Friday.

The campers actually never saw that poster! But, hopefully they FELT it! :-)

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