Wednesday, August 5 - Activities

In going through all my Lenorlogs over the years, I was struck by the wide range of activities that we were offered on a daily basis. ( In addition to our daily swimming classes.) And though this date in 1959 indicates another team game, which was more than likely a field event of some sort (volleyball, kick ball, soft ball, cage ball), there were a slew of other non-competitive activities that occupied our time. Many activities were added over the years as girls tastes changed. By 1966, the roster included: Arts and crafts, Fine Arts, Dance, Guitar, Drama, Waterskiing, Sailing, Rowing, Canoeing, Campcrafts, Archery, Golf, Tennis and Nature. In 1967, fencing was added. All of these activities were included in our camp tuition. The only "extra' was horseback riding, which was something that I really wanted to do. One accessed the riding rink by entering a heavily shrubbed area between Bunk 16 and the Lodge, and following a path which passed a large equipment garage. The path eventually opened to a clearing which revealed the stable and a large, enclosed riding corral. By and large, the horses were old and generally foul-tempered. I remember I always seemed to get Cinnamon, whose pleasant name unfortunately didn't match his disposition. Since we rode "English", I learned to walk, post, trot, canter, and eventually, even take a jump or two. Though there were some lovely trails around camp that I eventually saw in the following years, I spent most of the summer of 1959 just trying to get Cinnamon to move forward...