{"id":32369,"date":"2022-07-05T22:03:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T22:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/?p=32369"},"modified":"2022-07-05T22:03:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T22:03:23","slug":"exploring-new-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/exploring-new-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring New Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a fun-filled week of interest groups it was time for a change of pace. Boys Camp packed their bags and hiked to the historic Wells Site, on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After breakfast, campers were given a period of free time before the long day ahead of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before heading to the Wells Site, East Camp joined together in Orwig Chapel for Something Sacred, a time to reflect on the topic of trust. Cabin leaders presented personal stories, read poems, and led singalongs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hike to the Wells Site was longer than the typical hike to West Camp, but the views were well worth the extra distance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32370 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9838-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/427;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campers started playing card games, drawing, reading, hammocking, swimming at the beach and playing yard games. It was a great time to catch up with friends and relax together as a community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signing up for interest groups was another exciting highlight of the day. Boys Camp was buzzing with anticipation for the week ahead. On the hike back to Bryant Field, campers and staff alike were talking about the interest groups they get to do this week. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32371 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9795-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/427;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the campers returned to Boys Camp, dinner was served, a satisfying meal after a long day of hiking and sunshine. To celebrate the day together, campers made s\u2019mores before heading back to their cabins. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a fun-filled week of interest groups it was time for a change of pace. Boys Camp packed their bags and hiked to the historic Wells Site, on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. After breakfast, campers were given a period of free time before the long day ahead of them. 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