Looking green before the crab soccer comp!

Me all ready to represent green unit 3 in the annual crab soccer competition! "We're rough! We're mean! We're Unit 3 the green machine!" Of course ... we won! We me looking so gorgeous how could we not? Carla? Notice the mountain dew bottoms? I though I would add a bit of welsh touch to it too with the shorts over the top :)

Term One comes to a close.

I am happy happy happy happy happy still. Was a touch homesick a few days ago but like not really. Just missing peeps.

Today some of my campers left and it was sad to see them go and a couple made me promise to go back next year. Then a mum came up to me asked me how I was doing and said I had lost loads of weight so I was really chuffed :)

Gotta go ... going to see Harry Potter now.

Still LOVING camp!

Next update: I am STILL loving it here. So so so so so much. It's started to hit home that at some point this has to end but I am trying not to think about it. I absolutely LOVE it here it's amazing. One of the kids (10 years old) said to me the other day. "Rachael do you like camp?" and I was like "Of course!!!" and she was like "Good, are you going to come back next year?" and I was like "I hope so it depends if I can" and she said "Good I hope you do come back and I hope you teach Landsports again because you're really nice" and I was just like "Awwww" and then I had to run off to get my swim stuff on to get in the river for the canoe meet. But things like this really make me happy. I hope I can come back next year it's like the best place ever!

Gonna keep it brief!

Seee ya! And send me postcards! lol.

Term Camp has started and is going well!

Hey followers! (All 4 of you!)

There are some shockingly embarrassing pics for you guys to see. I am on them just find me! :)

Camp is going AMAZING. It started a few days ago and my campers are wonderful. They have taken to calling me Rachelle and I am 100% up for that name! I have 5 wonderful 15 year olds to look after/watch over. They are all amazing. I got a giftcard of $10 the other day for doing a good job at camp and today I got a shout out in the meeting. Apparently I am "Awesome" haha. Not really but the head of senior camp said to me this morning "the campers love you". I have been busting my moves a bit more over the past few days and yeah. It's been awesome.

I have the most wonderful tent mate ever! She is amazing! Ellen is SO cool I absolutely love her to bits! She is amazing and I am glad I will be sharing a tent with her for the rest of the summer. UNIT 2 FOREVER! Crab soccer as you can see up in one of the pics is amazing. I absolutely ADORE that game but I am a bit sore from it still haha. What can you expect?

To all of you who want to find more embarassing pics of me they will be cropping up on the website more often than I can actually get onto the internet so ... www.campalleghany.com is the place to go. Navigate through to find the pics the best way to do it is to find the parents section then find photos. then go to 2009 and then term 1. Happy stalking!

Love you all!

Rach

Almost 1 week into camp!

Hey everyone!

In terms of the journey over it was good. Only one major problem that turned minor. When we got to baggage claim after being in the immigration cue for like an hour and a half my bag wasn't there and never arrived. So I almost had to file a claim for my entire belongings for 3 months until I realised a similar looking bag there. In the end a guy called Shaun had taken it and I ended up walking through his bag with customs at the request of the baggage claim guy and switching. It was a scary experience but I held it together with the aid of my newly made amazing friends who continued to help me out along every step of the way! Thanks guys!

New York was fun! We were only there for a bit and didnt get to experience the full bustling experience but none the less it was enjoyable even if we were all tired. We went to a resteraunt that was actually called " The Resteraunt" so that was interesting and the BLT sandwich I had there was to die for.

The train journey to camp was amazing even if it turned out to be in the region of 11-12 hours. The conductors in there differing styles were extremely entertaining along with the "I was dancing in the disco ... bumpaty bumper ... when all of a sudden ... I said "Where is my jumper"" song.

Camp is amazing in EVERY aspect. The people are great, the food is great, the kids are great. I absolutely LOVE it here. I can't wait for proper camp to begin even though training is just as fun!
I am so glad I am here, all the nerves and all the paperwork were totally worth it! :) This morning I taught kids lacrosse (whilst playing it for the first time myself aswell) and yesterday we taught them how to throw and catch a frisbee so it's been REALLY rewarding even just so far. I LOVE staying in a tent it's amazing and unlike in the UK there is no need to close the tent flaps. We just sleep with them open all the time it's one heck of an experience I absolutely love it.

In terms of food I ate a "biscuit" for the first time this morning and feel fully able to clarify the American version of a "biscuit" when I get back to the UK. After countless conversations with Carla as to what a biscuit actually is I feel relieved to now possess the knowledge haha.

I would love to write all day but I am in the library and have limited time as we need to do other stuff soon.

London!

Ok, so the first major hurdle is over. I am in London and in the hostel wooooh! Although it's pretty early I am going to bed soon. I got upgraded from a 12 bed dorm to a 4 bed dorm because they didnt have 5p to give me. So I was pretty pleased about that. Even more so when I got to my room and it was just me. Maybe some others have checked in so far but it seems likely I will be on my own tonight wooooh! Meeting everyone at the check in desks tomorrow and seriously cannot wait. Slightly worried about the baggage and it's weight and all that shizz but as soon as that's sorted I will be nice and happy. Hopefully I will be alright on the flight. I should be. :) Yeah, I am knackered so I am gonna go to bed soon. Thought I would copy and paste in the following so people can see the other ways to keep in touch etc. Love you all! Rach xoxoxoxox

My Online Travel Journal (linked to my phone)
This should say where I am, the temp, the time, whether my phone is on and how much credit I have on my phone. I will also post photos hopefully of where I am and hopefully send in short journal entries.
Steps to Access it:
1. Log onto: http://www.visitmytraveljournal.com
2. Type in my mobile No: 17813504937
3. Type in my name: Rachael
4. Type in my visitor password: RachPrice

My Facebook
Self Explanatory! Inbox preferably as it’s easier for me to see what I have yet to reply to etc! ;)

My Email
Although I will probably check facebook more often – strongbowrach@gmail.com

My US Phone No.
Probably best to check online whether my phone is switched on or not and how much credit I have. (See online travel journal above for details on how)
Steps to Reach it:
1. Dial 0808 234 7418
2. Listen to the voice prompts then enter my No. (17813504937)

By Mail (until 8th August)
Rachael Price
Camp Alleghany
P.O. Box 86
Lewisburg,
WV 24901-0086
USA.

Don’t post anything that has to be signed for as it’s a PO Box so nobody is there to sign for anything!
Normal Schedule
7:30am (12.30pm) Reveille, get kids up.
8:10 (1.10pm) Breakfast (wear long-sleeves!)
8:45 (1.45pm) Clean up tent for Inspection
9:15 (2.15pm) Assembly in the Playhall—sit with your campers, sing songs, make any announcements you need to make regarding your department/activity
10:00 (3pm) Teaching Sport – Lesson 1
11:00 (4pm) Teaching Sport – Lesson 2
12:00pm (5pm) Hanging out with my 4 kids making sure they are clean etc and are enjoying camp.
1:00 (6pm) Lunch
1:45-3:00 (6.45- 8pm) Rest Hour
3:10 (8.10pm) Teaching Sport – Lesson 3
4:10 (9.10pm) Teaching Sport – Lesson 4
5:00 (10pm) Free Time
6:15 (11.15pm) Dinner
7:30 (12.30am) Evening Activity e.g. Crab Football etc.
8:45 (1.45am) Milk and Cookies
9:40 (2.40am) Kids have to be in bed.

The Sunday schedule is a bit different though...

Summer Calendar
15 Jun – Go down to London.
16 Jun – Depart at 2pm from LHR, Arrive NYC, stay in Hi Hostel New York.
17 Jun – Arrive at camp and get to work!
17 – 20 Jun – Staff Training.
21 – 27 June– Mini Camp.
28 Jun – 18 Jul – Term 1.
19 Jul – 8 Aug– Term 2.
9 –12 Aug – Train to Washington DC, staying over for 3 nights in HiHostel Washington DC.
12 – 13 Aug – Train down to Tampa, Florida.
13 – 17 Aug – Staying with Nanse in Clearwater.
17 Aug – Train to West Palm Beach, Florida.
17 – 20 Aug – Staying with Carina in WPB, FL.
21 Aug – Day out in Orlando (Maybe Disneyland), staying in a hotel.
22 Aug – Fly to Minneapolis, MN.
22 Aug – 4 Sept – Stay with Carla in MN.
4 Sept – Fly to NYC.
4 -7 Sept – NYC staying in Hi Hostel, NYC hopefully.
7 Sept – Fly back home and possibly arrive late.
8 Sept – Possibly arrive on this day.

Not Long at all now. Aaaaaaaaah!

Hey everyone!

So it's not long to go at all now and yet I still haven't packed. I am hopefully getting my holdall thingy tonight and then can get going. wooooh! I said goodbye to the one and only Julie Powell yesterday which was quite upsetting coz I love her lots and lots (but not in a gay way!) lol. This time next week I can invisage myself waking up in a tent and getting ready for an action packed day of training. I am excited but also really quite nervous so we will have to see how things go. I am writing lists at the moment which is obviously what you are supposed to do rather than real packing at this stage :| I am sure it will all be fine .... ;) I think I am going to put a note on my facebook entitled "How to contact me whilst I am gone" so this could be useful for some out there maybe ... I won't drone on too long. It's so so so close though! Aaaaaah!

Rach