After the late night outside yesterday I was able to sleep in a bit this morning. Once the alarm went off I got up to take my shower. Once I was out I started waking up the boys, most of whom were still dead to the world. We had to get moving though, as today was our last day in camp. That meant that we had to clean out the cabins and load all of our belongings into the vehicles for the trip back to school this afternoon.

    When the bags were packed and loaded, it was time once again to head off to breakfast. Like yesterday, today's breakfast wasn't much to brag about. We were handed our tray with scrambled eggs on a taco shell with shredded cheese to add on if we chose, as well as some cubed potatoes (that were already cold). As always, the option to have cereal or hard boiled eggs was available, in addition to water, orange juice, and milk to drink. I cannot even pretend to say that I am sad to say that this is our last official meal here...

Breakfast At The Dining Hall
	Ahh, the classic egg taco. If only the cheese could have been smuggled out for yesterday's tacos... Oh, and who could forget the cold potatoes?

    The scheduled activity for this morning was Archery. All of the girls did their best to compete for the role of Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games movie (and book - I'm sure they've all seen it and read it by now). Samantha's friend Maya was crowned with that title, as she hit the center of the target three times. Sam came close to tying her though, as she managed to hit the center twice herself. Overall the kids had a lot of fun here, and best of all nobody got hurt!

Archery
	Samantha and her classmates listening to the instructor give instructions on how to shoot a bow and arrow - safely.
	Sammie lined up for her first shot.
	Another picture of Sam ready to sling an arrow.
	Sam's target is on the left...
	In the back: Miranda and Samantha. In the front: Lexie, Maya, and Mariah.
	One last look at Sam shooting for the kill.

    Our last activity at Camp Tamarack was Outdoor Cooking. Last time Tyler and I were here one of the options was to make an apple pie over the fire, so Samantha was all excited to be able to do that today. Turns out that is no longer an option (or it wasn't today, anyway), so she had to settle for a choice of either a grilled cheese sandwich or a pizza (bread, tomato sauce, and cheese). She opted for the pizza, and decided that it wasn't so bad. The instructor also made some popcorn over the fire which the kids could try if they desired. After everyone got a chance to cook, they got a chance to make s'mores. Last time we learned that even the marshmallows were kosher, although we didn't inquire this time around.

Outdoor Cooking
	A look up at the outdoor cooking area at Camp Tamarack.
	Samantha and her friends started out attempting to light a fire with sticks, but ended up just making music with the sticks and the rocks.
	Sam found herself a new friend at camp! And no, we didn't bring it home as another pet.
	Sam working on making her pizza.
	The kids all got some help from the chaperones closing up the hot pie irons.
	Sammie waiting for her pizza to cook in the fire.
	Sam sitting down to eat with her classmates.
	Another shot of Sam and the others enjoying the fruits of their cooking labor.
	Sam got the biggest stick possible to roast her marshmallow on.
	No matter where she went, the smoke seemed to go right into Sam's eyes. She had to resort to hiding behind her shirt just to get the marshmallow roasted!

    Before heading back to school on the bus, we gathered at Applebaum Village one last time. When I went to camp with Tyler, we headed back to the school and ate pizza. They have since changed that procedure, instead eating pizza in the lodge at camp before heading back (I guess too many people headed home right when they got to school, resulting in too much leftover pizza). They ordered pizza from Food Castle (a grocery store that I worked in for about two miserable weeks many moons ago when I was still in high school) and I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised with how good it tasted. This was especially true after eating camp food for the past three days (and the junk food that I smuggled to camp in my bag)! The kids passed the time while waiting for the pizza to arrive by playing soccer one last time. After we ate it was back to school to unload the vehicles. Samantha and I headed home for a nap after an exhausting three days of fun!

Applebaum Village
	A look at Samantha and her classmates playing soccer while waiting for lunch to arrive.

    I know, I know... technically these two pictures should have been on a page titled June 8th, since that is when they are dated as well as when Samantha received them. Since camp officially lasted from the 5th through the 7th, I didn't want to create a page for something that took place after camp, even though it is camp related. I know that doesn't make a ton of sense, but it's my website, so I am sure you'll quickly learn to get over it!

Camp Tamarack Awards
	Samantha was awarded this Fantastic Feats award, for "achieving the unachievable" in large part due to her quick scaling of the rock climbing walls.
	Samantha was named "Miss Camp Tamarack 2012" for "embodying the total camp experience", a title she will hold until next year's fifth graders go to camp. She was extremely proud of this honor, as were her Dad & Mom. Great job Sammie! You really showed your leadership skills and pushed yourself past all of your limits this week. We love you, kiddo!