ALAYNA
What have been your favorite parts of the camps you’ve attended? Alayna:I love being outdoors at Kanakuk and Camp DaKaNi and Girl Scout camp, and I like climbing rock walls and zip lining. At art camp, I liked learning how to make texture in my painting. What did you learn at camp? Alayna:At Girl Scout overnight camp, I was nervous to be away from home, but I learned to make friends and that we could help each other laugh and feel better. At theatre camp, I was scared to sing a solo but I learned to be brave and I worked hard to memorize lines. Keri: I learned to be more comfortable meeting and getting to know new people. We had chores and things we were assigned to do, so I also learned responsibility and to take pride in my work. Why has camp been an important part of your kids’ summers? Keri: It gives Alayna the opportunity to explore new skills and interests that we may not have time for during the school year. What do you think your mom would have been like at summer camp? Alayna:I think she was scared at first when she didn’t know anyone but then friends were nice to her and, like me, she got to go back and see them every summer.
Alayna, 8, and mom Keri Alayna has attended a variety of camps and Keri attended Kanakuk, art and basketball camps.
BAYLIN & LARIME
Baylin, 10, Larime, 8, and dad Brandon Baylin and Larime have attended Girls Scout day camps and
What did you learn at summer camp? Baylin: I learned it’s cool to experience new things, and when I have kids I’ll get to teach them what I learned when I was little. I also learned how to cook and how to tie knots. Brandon: I learned how to be adaptive to change, especially when camping in Oklahoma since the weather forecast often changes! I became the cook because none of the other boys knew how to cook or clean, and now I’m passing that on to my kids. What advice do you have for other kids going to camp? Larime: It was less scary to go to camp because I went with Girl Scouts, so it’s good to go with friends. How has summer camp changed since you were a kid? Brandon: Camp experiences have grown so much with technology. Especially in Girl Scouts compared to back then, they are not just cooking and sewing, they are doing anything and everything, like building and coding with robotics and learning aeronautics. It’s great for them that it’s tech-driven, and we are all very excited about Camp Trivera [the Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma camp opening this fall], which will be all STEM oriented. What do you think your dad would have been like at summer camp? Larime: Not paying attention to anything! Baylin: Yes he would have! And he would have been the one cooking and cleaning for everyone!
Brandon attended Boy Scout camps and Camp DaKaNi and now serves as his daughters’ troop leader.
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