It all began when I walked towards the large group of nervous sixth graders at school waiting for the bus that would take them all (including me) to their first science camp at Camp Campbell near Boulder Creek. As a kid who had been in this school, Forest Park, for over 6 years (this being my 7th) Science Camp was the stuff of legend.
I dropped my heavy bag with all my clothes and "supplies" that would last through my three and a half days at camp. My sleeping bag was so big, I had to carry it separately. I quickly found out that I was the only one from my class who was there. Minutes later, I caught a glimpse of my best friend Yash, who I have known for 6 years, drag his heavy bag towards the crowd. I caught up with him, and two minutes before school began (8:28), my other best friend, Pranav, walked towards me. Lugging his heavy bag, he asked,"Ready?" After loading our luggage, we hopped into the bus and got ready to depart. The bus lurched forward, the motor roaring, and ... the bus stopped. 10 minutes later, The bus driver started the bus again... and she stopped the bus. I would only learn three days later what had happened. On the other bus, the bus driver was showing the first aid kit when it fell out and smashed the window. So, we had to wait for the replacement bus. Anyway, we left twenty minutes later, at around 9:20, and we reached camp at around 11:18.
The first thing that the volunteers showed us was the.. bathrooms. Then we headed towards the campfire. When we reached there, we were immediately seated. The leader decided to teach us two songs: Banana Slug and Tan Oak. Then they announced the cabin groups. The first group, not me! Second, not me! Then, the third group started off with six people I didn't select, then they called... me! I held my breath, and they called,"Yash and Pranav!" YES! My best friends were in my cabin. But we had two GIRL leaders! Summer and Robin. Summer's real name was Brandy and Robin's real name was Adrianna. We were immediately ushered into the new dining hall and we enjoyed a lunch that we had packed. I had popcorn chicken(OH YEAH!) We were led to our cabins, and then Professor Hummingbird (our field teacher) took us on a tour of the camp. Then we went on a hike into the forest! There, we ate some Douglas Fir and we touched some Hazelnut leaves that were as soft as cotton. Professor Hummingbird shared a beautiful poem about Hazelnut leaves,
" Hazelnut, Hazelnut,
Soft enough to wipe your butt!"
After we finished laughing our heads off, we saw a part of the San Lorenzo river. There, we skipped stones across the river. On the way, we saw a banana slug. Did you know they are Hermaphroditic? We walked back to camp for dinner. we enjoyed Chicken Parmesan, green beans, and bread. Then we had a fiesta.
As I fell asleep, I remembered that my table got the super table award which is given to the cleanest and quietest table.
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