A Review of Summer 2014

Focusing on Friendships in The Extraordinary World

It seems like not that long ago that it was May and we were all busily planning for the coming summer.  It's so hard to believe that it's already been a month since we said our final "goodbyes" to the 2014 staff and ended another Fernwood Cove summer.  This summer our main focus was on fostering friendships.  It was something we spoke about throughout camp, we created new "social" spaces to encourage the girls to hang out more often, we integrated more time in the evening schedule to allow the girls to visit friends, sisters and Cove Pals on a regular basis...the list goes on and on.  It was amazing to see these connections forming throughout the camp session, the Fernwood Cove community was stronger than it had ever felt before.  There were friendships formed throughout age groups, connections with Cove Pals flourished by the end of the camp session and "hellos" and high-fives were shared between campers, CITs and counselors alike.  Summer 2014 was an amazing experience for everyone and as we look back we'd like to highlight some of our top moments!

• The first installment of the new Ropes Course welcomed girls of all ages.  This summer over one hundred campers and CITs participated in activities on the course that helped them to develop stronger leadership, teamwork and communication skills.
• The Fernwood Cove Counselor In Training (CIT) Program was the largest it's been since it's creation in 2007.  Nineteen CITs spent the full summer at camp developing a vast amount of knowledge and a multitude of skills in leadership, communication, activity development and instruction, and outdoor living skills.  The CITs were able to directly impact the Fernwood Cove Community as they utilized their new found skills throughout the summer as they assisted in camper bunks, led evening programs, assisted in Focus Activities and participated in Trip Days and Overnights.  
• Beigette initiated a new tradition for our 7th grade campers this summer, helping them to develop as young leaders in the camp community.  This new tradition also helped to unite the campers throughout the age group in preparation of them living in a single bunk for both their Junior and Senior summers.  The 2014 Fernwood Cove 7th grade campers ended their camp experience soaring like eagles!
• We participated in a record number competitive inter-camp events that included tennis tournaments, soccer matches, archery tournaments, a water skiing & wakeboard competition and a dance competition.  The Fernwood Cove girls who chose to participate in these events showed great sportsmanship on and off the field and we couldn't be more proud of their accomplishments throughout the summer!
• The Fernwood Cove Camper Library was officially opened this summer, providing an cozy reading environment and an amazing assortment of books.  The library not only provided a great reading spot, it was also a quite place to sit and chat and even hosted a few special bunk activities throughout the summer.