A great day from sun-up to sun-down. Campers began the day with a one-mile Rocky Run (or walk) through the campgrounds. There was great participation and all that completed the course received a Rocky Raccoon medal for their efforts! Temperatures reached the low 90’s so the afternoon water activities really helped keep everyone cool.
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Boy o’ boy, just another gorgeous day today. There was a single cloud in the sky, humidity was low, and fun and laughs a plenty. There hasn’t been a drop of ra….. (we don’t use that word around here – it’s bad luck). The morning was a sleep in day as everyone took in a lot of a sun during the long day yesterday – there were zero complaints about the extra hour of sleep!
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What a wonderful day today! The return of a “normal” Fire Apparatus Parade (presented by Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Initiative), Appreciation Day, and Fun Fair was a joy for everyone involved! Dozens of fire trucks, engines, and command vehicles descended on Camp Duncan early in the morning as campers participated in their first activity period.
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It seems that a weather update is always the first item on the blog post, but it determines how the day will go at camp each and every day. It was a steamy one today. Heat indexes reached 108 degrees as the lunch hour approached. The two morning activity periods went off without a hitch and the early afternoon was all water fun! After that, campers were kept in and around their cabins to stay cools as the temperatures rose.
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Another wonderful morning at camp! Very few clouds in the sky and relatively low humidity, which was good because the temperatures sneaked into the low 90’s in the early afternoon. Water and Gatorade was distributed all over the campsite at all the activities from our Snack Guy, Robert. Today’s theme was the 1950’s and a handful of our counselors never disappoint, dressed like they were going to bebop all night long!
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It was an absolutely beautiful day to kick-off the 31st annual camp for young burn survivors in Illinois – Camp “I Am Me.” Ironically, 31 campers from across the state and beyond joined us at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside to begin the greatest week of the year! There was tons of enthusiasm as 2022’s camp is the first “back to normal” camp since 2019.
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Our last full day at camp was bittersweet. Campers spent their morning participating in their favorite skill period activities. The afternoon consisted of a volunteer years of service recognition presentation, and water-based activities. The evening was concluded with an all-camp outdoor dance where campers and staff put their best feet forward and had a great time! We can’t wait until next year already!
Thursday was a beautiful day! Campers and counselors alike have been trying to soak in the experience as we near the end of the week. The afternoon was marked with special skits performed by each unit, and followed in the evening by an all-camp, all-campus game of Mission Impossible!
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Wednesday was another fun-filled day at Camp “I Am Me”. Our camp was joined by over 40 unique vehicles and departments for our Annual Fire Apparatus Parade! Followed by an afternoon of water-based activities. We closed out the evening with an all-camp movie, Marvel’s The Avengers.
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Tuesday was a great day at Camp “I Am Me”, campers spent the day swimming, boating, and playing some fantastic camp games. Including an all-camp, all-campus game, Coco Chaos – which required the campers to locate their counselors throughout the grounds, and execute silly tasks in order to return them safely to their “base.”.
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