Sprucing up HVC!
Hey guys! Boo Radley back again with the latest!

Before all you guys arrive at Hidden Valley, there's so much work to do! The counselors get here early to help get everything in tip top shape. But before even they come, lots of other things need to get done. The dining hall needs to be painted, a new roof on the red barn is being put in, all the grass needs to be mowed, all the cabins cleaned, and so much more!

There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes to make every moment of camp as wonderful as possible. Here we are today still about a month and a half away from the start of camp and already people are hard at work up in Freedom, ME. They're making sure everything is just right for when you all arrive!

I personally can't wait to see all the amazing improvements (crazy I know, improvements made to HVC, impossible) they've been working so hard on. I'm sure the new roof on the red barn will be especially spectacular! Remember all the fun activities we do in the red barn? I don't know about you, but It's definitely one of my favorite places at camp! I love playing foosball, cards and all sorts of games in there. Sitting in the library by the fireplace is also an amazing place to relax amongst all the crazy excitement of camp.

Well it's time for me to head back to the real world and stop daydreaming about camp and all the wonderful things that come along with it! Before you head out be sure to click here and check out some photos of HVC being spiffed up! Counting the days!  

Sincerely,
Boo Radley

Remembering Candy Drop!
Hey you guys! Boo Radley here again!

It's almost May! Summer and Camp are right around the corner! We'll be climbing trees, making glass beads, and and playing with Dexter the pig before you know it!

After an April shower (6 inches of rain!) the flowers are in full bloom and the stream is rushing with water. Camp is as beautiful as ever. I can't wait to see the backyard and every inch of camp flooded with campers! That's when HVC is really at its finest.

I don't know about everyone else, but not only am I counting down the days until I'm waking up at HVC but I'm also super excited for that evening when we all run like crazy to the soccer field... CANDY DROP! All you newcomers are in for quite a surprise. Candy Drop happens only once a session, and we never know when! All of a sudden we'll hear a plane flying lower then usual. Once we hear this, every camper, counselor, and Meg and Peter themselves go running for the soccer field. The plane flies overhead and drops candy down onto the soccer field for everyone to run after! It rains candy! Can you think of anything better then raining candy? I don't think I can!

Campers fill pillow cases, plastic bags, and their pockets with every piece of candy they can find. After all the candy has fallen and we've gathered it all up, every cabin pools their candy together to share for the next couple weeks of camp. Just like everything else we do at camp, Candy Drop is an amazing experience! When else are you going to see it rain candy?

Well guys, unfortunately I've got to head back to the real world. But I can't wait to be running around Hidden Valley with you! I've been waiting for it all year, and we're almost there! Be sure to click here and check out some beautiful Spring photos of camp. See you soon!

Sincerely,
Boo Radley

Counting Down the Days!
Hey Everybody!

Boo Radley here! I've just been thinking about all those fun times at camp last summer and all the exciting things we're going to do this summer! I can hardly wait.

Remember Kim and Reggie's amazing performance? The newspaper fashion show? Our own private viewing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part two? What about Baby Food? These are just a handful of the fun-filled programs that we have a camp.

Waking up at 5:30 in the morning to get to that 8am showing of Harry Potter was rough, but it was definitely worth the early rise. That was the one day that the younger half was happy to have to wake up earlier, since they would get to see the movie first.

Baby Food was unlike any experience I've ever had. A quick recap on Baby Food for all you new folks out there: Baby Food is when eager campers are selected to sit in front of all of camp, be blindfolded and spoon-fed baby food. They catch is that they have no idea what kind of baby food it is, they have to eat a spoonful and then guess the flavor. After a couple rounds of campers, counselors are called upon to participate. Campers cheer wildly for their counselors to be selected. When selected most counselors reluctantly trek up to meet their fate. Though there are the few counselors who really love this activity. The last counselor to be spoon-fed the baby food ends up getting a huge bucket of green applesauce poured all over them! Baby Food is a crazy, wonderful event that all the campers and even the counselors love!

I could go on about all our wonderful memories form last summer for days! There are so many things to look forward to! Lastly, I just want to make sure you all click here and check out a few photos from summer 2011! Can't wait to see you all for Summer 2012! It's going to be a blast!

Sincerely,
Boo Radley

Reminiscing on Summer 2011...
Hey guys, Boo Radley here!

As we get closer and closer to summer and of course camp, I can't help but reminisce about last summer! We had some pretty wonderful, and crazy times back in Summer 2011, I can only imagine what 2012 has in store for us!

For those of you who are knew to HVC or those who need a refresher on some of our great times last summer, I'm going to give you guys a glimpse into last summer and the wonderful world of Hidden Valley.

To start off, who remembers The Wheel of Misfortune? The Wheel of Misfortune is one of the greatest nights at camp! Every session the counselors put on a themed performance that's a mix of storytelling and a kind of game show for the campers. There are pies in faces, siblings flossing each other's teeth and prizes for everyone! Second session last summer the theme for the wheel was Greek Mythology!

Zeus, Atlas, Athena, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Poseidon, Cupid, a centaur, a goat man, nymphs, a sorceress, and two bacchanalia took over HVC that night and gave us all a show we'll never forget. As the night was coming to a close, the younger campers were sent to bed. The older campers got to see one last performance! One of our fantastics Program Directors, Tessa, donned a huge clay mask that covered her entire head and shoulders. All over the top of this were matchsticks which were then lit on fire! It sure was a sight to be seen!

This was just one of our many amazing nights at HVC. Don't worry, are days are just as fun! Filled with classes for mountain biking, glass beads, animal care, photography and so much more! Everyday at camp we hang out with all kinds of animals, Dexter the pig is never far away, and Sparrow the cat is always lounging around somewhere just waiting to be found.

All of our adventures at HVC can never fully be captured with words, so please click here and check out a few pictures from last summer! Get excited for another summer of crazy, wonderful fun!

Sincerely,
Boo Radley