Camp Newfound Owatonna

As you could probably tell from the photos, there have been two main activities at Newfound and Owatonna this week:  Flag Trips and soccer clinics.  The Principia College head women's soccer coach is here all week to run clinics and coach games at both Newfound and Owatonna.  On Monday, Camp Pinecliff came to Newfound to play a U13 soccer game.  The girls had had several clinics in preparation for the game, and their hard work paid off with a 2-0 victory.  More important than the score, however, was the enthusiasm, good humor, and great joy that was expressed by both the players on the field and their friends who cheered them on.  Owatonna is also taking advantage of the extra coaching here this week.  The boys are playing a U13 game now at Camp Winona, and tomorrow the U11 boys will take on Winona here at Owatonna.  During activity periods without games, soccer clinics are being held for all the boys and girls, and everybody is learning a lot! READ & COMMENT >

It's the end of Week Five here at camp (wow!!), and as I look outside I see grey skies for perhaps the first time this summer!  We've had a remarkable string of beautiful weather, and even today's clouds are actually a welcome pause from the sun.  It's still warm, and there is no rain; it's just a calm, still day.  The camps are both bustling, however! READ & COMMENT >