Original Thoughts By Fish (Fish is the Pioneer Boy Camp Leader),
Saturday June 16, Pioneer and Junior Services – Theme “Camp is Good”
Camp is Good
Good morning. My name is Fish and this is my 20th summer at Camp. This week’s theme is “Camp is Good.” Over my years here, camp has been lots of things to me – camp was fun. Camp was challenging. Camp was upsetting. Where I made many lifelong friends. Camp was where I learned to rock climb. Camp was where I really admired my big brother. Camp was where I met my wife. Camp was where we got married. As I look back on my vast and varied experiences here, I know that camp is good.
If you start getting bored during services today, instead of playing with the rocks, look up at the trees and sky and mountains, and know that camp is good.
If you lose interest, think about the options and in house options that you never would be able to do, and know that camp is good.
If your attention wavers, look at the counselors who gave up internships or delayed their “real life” to share their time and talents with you, and know that camp is good.
If you find yourself distracted, look to your right and left at the friends you have here, the ones you have known for many years and the ones you just met less than a week ago, and know that camp is good.
If you stay focused this morning, look, listen and feel the beautiful service we will have today. Take the opportunity to connect to the 65 summers of Blue Star traditions and the thousands of years of Jewish tradition. Take the opportunity to have your own spiritual experience, and know that camp is good.
Blue Star is for me, and will be for you, Forever Home.
Shabbat Shalom.