Nate’s Story Written by Kitson Jazynka Illustrated by Craig Orback Sky Pony Press New York
Have fun Make friends Be yourself Hello Camper All of us at Camp Wolf Trail are looking forward to greeting you on July 10 We’ve got a great summer ahead of us Pretty soon you’ll be packing your trunk for your two weeks here at camp If this is your first summer at Wolf Trail you’re probably curious and maybe even a little nervous about what to expect especially if this is your first time away from home Well first of all don’t worry Camp is fun And here at Wolf Trail we’ve been sharing the fun with kids like you for more than fifty years As soon as you arrive counselors and returning campers will welcome you and help you find the way to your cabin The cabins are are scattered like acorns throughout the woods You’ll be sharing your cabin with eight other campers and two counselors Counselors and campers of different ages are assigned to groups called clusters Together you and your cluster will come up with a funny name and a signature move for your group You’ll take turns doing communal chores like
setting the table for eighty hungry monkeys also known as the campers counselors and camp staff You and your cluster will compete against other clusters during our camp theme days including the Oddball Championships Past themes have been Martian Day Rock Star Day Backwards Day Half Magic Day and Chicken-of-the-Woods Day Every day there are lots of activities to choose from swimming in clear cool Evergreen Lake boating canoeing arts and crafts hiking sports and trail blazing also known as bushwhacking At night everyone at camp gathers around a fire for songs stories jokes and reflection And each week you and your fellow campers and counselors will go off on a wilderness adventure into the woods over the mountains or even across the lake with only what you’ll need to survive for two nights and three days You’ll rest on breezy overlooks discover secret hidden swimming spots cook over a campfire and sleep out under the stars listening to owls hooting Your counselors have been doing this for years and will look forward to teaching you the ways of the wilderness You are in for a wonderful time So pack your enthusiasm and your sense of humor along with your socks and come to Camp Wolf Trail We are ready for the fun to begin and we know that you are too See you soon All of us here at Camp Wolf Trail
