Camp started as it traditionally does, children with nervous smiles apprehensively trailing their parents into the foyer of the Phoenixville Kindergarten Center. They were quickly swept up in the excitement of camp, however, as they were paired with a friendly teen mentor and guided into the main room for circle time and Mrs. Birdsall’s animated recitation of the perpetual camp classic, “The Little Red Hen”.
Later in the morning the story came alive for the campers when they got to grind corn to make into cornbread. This gave the campers the first taste of the fantastic hands-on approach to learning that Camp Jump Start takes.
Campers later got a refreshing reprieve from the heat with a snack of juicy watermelon slices, a treat that evoked many happy grins. Laughter resounded throughout the playground as the campers got their first chance to play with their new mentors, largely referred to as their "buddies". The interaction and the bonds forged between the camper and his or her buddy has often proved to be the most unique, beautiful, lasting and beneficial aspect of the program and there is little doubt that this year will be any different.
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