Hump-day.

 

It happens. Every year. The mid-way point of the week brings a lot of emotion. Some campers are still unsure what’s going on. Some are frustrated. Some are overwhelmed. Some are simply realizing there are only 2 more days of camp, and they just don’t want it to end. I understand all those feelings. We Volunteers go through the roller coaster that is Hump-day, too.

 

 

We don’t always know what’s going on. Are the band members communicating with one another? Are they working as a team? Are they figuring out their instruments? Their parts? How do we help?

 

We get frustrated. Is each band’s song going to be finished? Can each camper feel good about her performance? How do we help?

 

We become overwhelmed. There are so many campers who are going through this crazy/awesome/creative experience, and they’re blowing minds, left and right (including their own), and it’s emotional. So while the girls are on the verge of exploding out of their skins due to their growing confidence and emotions, the Volunteers are admiring the wave of growth taking place before us. And we’re trying to keep it together, as we don’t really want to let on just how proud we are. Just how affected we are.

 

 

And we’re realizing there are only 2 more days of camp, and we just don’t want it to end. Each and every year of Rock Camp, a sort of safe utopia is created. Being part of that is so nurturing and wholesome. This is truly the most amazing group of women I’ve ever had the pleasure to share space with. It’s no wonder we don’t want it to end. It’s just too good to be true. And yet is is true. Super true.

 

 

As Jessie Payo performed for all of us at lunch, it occurred to me how beautiful it is for these campers to attend 5 concerts during the week (before playing their own show at Saturday’s showcase). All in all, I have to admit it wasn’t too shabby a day. Especially for Hump-day.

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