Ahhhh!!! It's scary!! No...it's terrifying!! It's...it's...it's HALLOWEEN!!!!
My Girl Scouts LOVE Halloween, and this year, for the first time, our troop went to Camp Creepy!! Camp Creepy is held every year at Camp Welaka in Jupiter, about an hour and a half away. They transform the entire camp into a frightfully haunted playground, complete with haunted houses, carnival attractions, games and crafts, a dance hall, haunted hayride, and lots and lots of spooky characters.
First thing we did was purchase glowing necklaces and hit the dance hall to move and groove beneath spinning lights, strobes, and black lights...
Ms. Heidi, Ms. Desiree, and all the girls LOVE to dance...
There were also plenty of hula hoops to spin beneath the spooky decorations...
The haunted houses were very well done...in fact, after a couple of houses, some of the girls were too scared to try more, and waited outside while the braver souls went in. The last haunted house included a seance...and it was so incredibly well-done and spooky that the three girls brave enough to go in...Kaliayah, Danya, and Savannah...ran screaming from the house, and Savannah actually burst into tears.
There were also plenty of hula hoops to spin beneath the spooky decorations...
The haunted houses were very well done...in fact, after a couple of houses, some of the girls were too scared to try more, and waited outside while the braver souls went in. The last haunted house included a seance...and it was so incredibly well-done and spooky that the three girls brave enough to go in...Kaliayah, Danya, and Savannah...ran screaming from the house, and Savannah actually burst into tears.
(I tell ya - some of these older Girl Scouts are REALLY good actresses!!)
A much less frightening activity was launching Wish Boats into Lake Akalew (which, incidentally, is "Welaka" spelled backwards).
A much less frightening activity was launching Wish Boats into Lake Akalew (which, incidentally, is "Welaka" spelled backwards).
I'm not sure how the gator felt about all those candles on his water (name that movie)...but having been denied a very plump and tasty redhead last weekend during canoe training, I'm sure it just added insult to injury...
The girls all tried the Bungee Jumping...but it was Kaliayah who really "flipped"...
Danya kept her eyes closed for the Haunted Hayride...(just kidding...just an unfortunate shot. But Heidi and Oriana came out okay!!)
Festivities ended at midnight, and my girls made it ALL THE WAY (I didn't think they would,,,but boy, was I wrong!). We didn't get home until almost 2am.
Savannah, Jessica, and Abi all arrived at about the same time...aren't they adorable?
Savannah instantly made friends with Ethel and Frank, and they helped each other play some rousing games of BINGO.
Katherine and Amanda met us there, and joined in the game!!
The girls all tried the Bungee Jumping...but it was Kaliayah who really "flipped"...
Danya kept her eyes closed for the Haunted Hayride...(just kidding...just an unfortunate shot. But Heidi and Oriana came out okay!!)Festivities ended at midnight, and my girls made it ALL THE WAY (I didn't think they would,,,but boy, was I wrong!). We didn't get home until almost 2am.
The next morning, we had a service project at a local nursing home, where the girls got to go and cheer up some of the Grandmas and Grandpas being cared for there.
Savannah, Jessica, and Abi all arrived at about the same time...aren't they adorable?
Savannah instantly made friends with Ethel and Frank, and they helped each other play some rousing games of BINGO.
Katherine and Amanda met us there, and joined in the game!!
My co-leader, Karen and her daughter, Katherine...always look so beautiful...
We made Halloween cards for the residents who couldn't get out of bed to play with us...
We made Halloween cards for the residents who couldn't get out of bed to play with us...
All in all...a very fun day serving in our community and cheering those in need...
...now I need a nap.
1 comment:
Oh how I love that you are so dedicated to your girl scouts! Miss you too babe! You are STILL the BEST vt comp I have ever had and I love you!
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