Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Paulhaven Part 5


Friday night is the big dance party and fireworks show.  This is the biggest event of the week and is a perfect close to an amazing camp session.  All the youth get dressed up and the girls spend hours in the lodge “salon” doing their makeup and hair.  DJ Justin brings all his equipment, spins the tunes and rocks the lodge with blasting sound and his magnificent laser lights show.  A highlight is watching the men of Paulhaven perform a rousing YMCA dance in Village People costume.  Then we gather outside for the big midnight fireworks show.  It is really quite spectacular for a small budget fireworks operation.  I was very impressed.  This big evening is such a fantastic way to finish off the week.  Saturday is a time for goodbyes.  It is always a sad time.  Everyone gathers for a group photo and we do a last assembly around the campfire which burned so brightly throughout the week at Paulhaven.  I was presented with a tie-dyed t-shirt signed by all the campers.  It was a touching gift which I will happily wear with pride.  Each name, each person on that t-shirt is special to me.  Everyone I met at camp is a precious gift.  I am grateful have had the opportunity to get to know each youth and each youth leader at Paulhaven and the memories of the good times I had there will stay with me until I can return and reunite with this great group of friends.

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