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Session two is officially underway! Campers received their daily schedules at breakfast this morning before jumping into the day. After clean up at the dorms, campers headed to their first period major and minor activities. It was great to see everyone competing right away as the campers met their coaches and fellow major participants.

The weather was perfect and it was a great day to kick off the majors. Campers were excited to get moving and worked really hard at their major sports. It’s always awesome to see how much each kid wants to get better at their sport from day 1.

In the afternoon, hockey majors were finally able to get on the ice after carrying their equipment to the locker rooms in the morning. Everyone got a chance to skate as both age groups had their hockey period majors in the afternoon.

After dinner, we had our first night of Bridgton Sports League (BSL) of the session! BSL is where the whole camp is split up into different Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Ivy League teams. These teams then compete over the course of camp until a winner is crowned in the final week. Tonight, campers played in games of gaga, kickball, and handball.

After BSL, the night concluded with some free play for some of our pros and seniors, while the rookies (and even some pros and seniors) went to the Wolverine Den to hangout. We have a pool table, ping table, board games and a snack at night. Tonight was special because the home run derby was on, which campers were able to watch in the Den.

Many more exciting days of camp to come!

Until next time,

Ethan

And just like that, we’re on to session two! Campers and their parents arrived today. It was great to see so many returning faces, as well as tons of new ones. Parents had the opportunity to set up their kids’ dorms as well as explore campus. When the New Jersey / Boston bus rolled into camp around 5, parents started to say their final goodbyes and camp officially began.

After getting settled in, we blew a whistle and campers headed up to the lineup area. Koop gave his yearly welcome speech and all staff members introduced themselves. Campers and their respective divisions then went to the upper fields where the rookies played a game of kickball, the professionals played ultimate frisbee, and the seniors played handball. From there, everyone went to dinner to enjoy a meal of chicken tenders, french fries, and corn on the cob.

Once dinner was over, the three divisions split up again and got tours around camp to learn where everything is. Division leaders explained what is to be expected of every camper during their time here at BSC. Campers then had about an hour of free time before heading back to their dorms for the night.

Stay tuned to the blog as we’ll keep you caught up with everything you need to know about camp over the course of the next three weeks.

Until next time,

Ethan

Earlier Today: From the Desk of KOOP

In the next 30 minutes the bus will be arriving back in NJ, most flights will have landed, and most of session 1 campers will be home.

I’m sitting in the office preparing for session 2 and I have a few minutes to think back over the past 3 weeks. Last night, we had our closing campfire. I was so impressed because almost every camper got up and spoke about the goals that they achieved this summer and what BSC, as a whole, means to them. I’m always so proud watching this because I know that 3 weeks ago many of these campers would not feel comfortable enough to get up in front of a group and speak from the heart.

Thanks to our coaches & staff, you will see huge improvements in their major sports, but more importantly, they are coming home more confident young men and well versed in the BSC values of sportsmanship, kindness, teamwork, loyalty and friendship.  It was pleasure having this group here this summer and I can’t wait to see how much more they will grow over the next 10 months.

I hope you all have a great rest of the summer!

Koop

Today was the last day of color war and the last day of session one here at BSC. What a day it was. The day began with the final event of color war: the whacked-up relay. Campers competed in events such as gaga, around the world in basketball, mummy wrapping, and pie eating. In the end, although the Capitals won the pie eating contest, the Warriors took home the color war title by a score of 371-352. All campers from the Warriors stormed the court when the scores were announced making it a fantastic end to a great three days of competition.

The afternoon consisted of free play and packing before campers and counselors headed up to the dining hall for the final banquet. After enjoying a steak dinner, raffle prizes were awarded to random campers, shout outs were given to the kitchen staff and division leaders, and a video was played on the TV highlighting the best moments from an incredible session.

Once dinner was over, everyone headed to the lineup area for the final campfire. The final campfire is always special as campers share what their goals were for the summer and what camp means to them. Everyone who wanted to speak got a chance, including both campers and counselors. The campfire is always a perfect end to a session here at BSC. At the end of the campfire, campers headed back down to their dorms for their final night of the 2018 summer.

Thank you for an unforgettable session campers.

Until next time,

Ethan

Today was the second day of color war here at BSC on a beautiful Maine day. In the morning, campers briefly went to their majors to wrap up what they’ve learned over the course of the past three weeks. After majors, everyone headed to the ice rink to watch the highly anticipated Warriors v. Capitals hockey game. The game lived up to the hype. Midway through the second period, the Warriors held a 6-0 lead. Unfortunately for them, this didn’t last as the Capitals went on a 9-0 run to take the lead 9-6. Then, in yet another turn of events, the Warriors scored four goals in a span of two minutes to regain the lead at 10-9. The Warriors would hold and go on to win the game as they mobbed their rookie goalie after the final seconds ticked off the clock.

The afternoon consisted of the three age groups rotating between a cook-off, dodgeball, and track and field events. In the dining hall, campers were tasked with making a creative and delicious dish based on mystery ingredients. At track and field, campers participated in events from tug-of-war to the 100 meter dash, to a football throwing contest.

At the end of day two, the Warriors hold a 30 point lead. There are still over 100 points to be given out in tomorrow’s whacked-up relay. By the end of it, a winner will be crowned! Stay tuned to find out who will take home the cup.

Until next time,

Ethan

Hey Guys – Trip day is always a great day at camp. Our rookies and pros went to Funtown Splashtown, the seniors went white water rafting, and the CIT’s went to Boston for the day. To talk about the trips, we got a camper from each trip to tell you a little bit about their day. Here is what they had to say!

Funtown Splashtown USA

My name is Brody and I am a pro camper. Yesterday, my fellow campers and I took a trip to Funtown Splashtown. Starting in Funtown, me and the six other campers in my group made our way through the park. Eating candy, going on rides, and waiting in lines occupied us for the next 2 hours until check-in. After check-in, my group made our way to Splashtown. After an hour of waterslides and swimming we finally stopped, ate dinner and recapped the day. Then, we loaded into the busses and left the park. The highly anticipated color war announcement occurred on a very fun boat ride where the admin announced the teams, passed out candy, and played some games.

White Water Rafting

My name is Stelio and I am a senior camper. Yesterday, I went white water rafting with the rest of the senior division. We had to wake up at 5:30 a.m. and be on the bus by 6, but we got extra sleep on the ride there and when we arrived we couldn’t wait to get on the rafts. We got our life jackets and helmets and waited to get on the next bus to load up on the rafts. When we got there, we split into groups and started to carry the rafts to the river. The rafting started off crazy with tons of rapids but soon calmed down when the water was calmer. Then we stopped to get the food and cooked it on a mini island in the middle of the river. The food was great, and afterwards we calmly went down the river to the end. After we all changed and got back on the bus they told us we were stopping at a random location, which turned out to be the start of color war. The whole camp took a ferry ride around Naples and announced the teams for color war.

Boston, MA

My name is Kyle and I am a CIT. Yesterday the other CIT’s and I went to Boston and saw a Red Sox game. We got to sleep in late, until about 11 am, then we ate a late breakfast and left for Boston around noon. On our way to Boston we stopped for lunch at Bridgton House of Pizza. We got to Boston early and were able to walk around and go into a few shops before getting dinner and heading into the stadium for the seven o’clock game. We had great seats and were in one of the field boxes down the first base line. After watching the game for a while we walked around the famous ballpark and even got to watch from the green monster for a little while. In the end the Red Sox won the game 8-4 and we headed back to camp, stopping for some food on the way. We finally returned from our exciting day, exhausted, around 2 am.

 

Another beautiful summer day here at Bridgton Sports Camp! Today was a regular schedule that began with bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches for breakfast. After cleaning up their dorms, campers headed up to the fields and down to the waterfront for their first three periods of majors and minors. It’s been awesome to see how much each camper has improved in their respective sport since day one. We think you guys will see big improvements when they get home.

When lunch concluded, campers headed back to their dorms for rest hour before resuming their normal Monday schedule in the afternoon. At choose up, we had the first night of the BSL playoffs! In the opening round, the younger campers competed in games of newcomb while the older campers played kickball up on the turf. The competition was extremely high as every camper is vying for the coveted BSL trophy that I, myself have been fortunate enough to win.

In the evening, I spoke to a few campers about what they are looking forward to most during their last week of camp.  Here is what they collectively thought:

With only one week left in the session, campers are excited for the numerous events that will be taking place over that time period here at BSC. After talking to some of them, the campers say they are looking forward to funtown splashtown, color war, the final banquet and campfire, the last couple days of their majors, being in a higher age group next summer, and seeing their parents.

Until next time,

Ethan

Today was our last lazy bones Sunday of the session. Campers were able to sleep in before heading up to the dining hall where donuts were being served for breakfast. After breakfast, we had a brief lineup and from there, campers and counselors of all ages competed in a camper v. counselor soccer game! Anyone could come watch or play in the game that was held on the turf field. It was great to see the campers testing out the new skills they’ve learned in soccer major against the older guys!

Due to the schedule being modified a couple times this past week, today’s afternoon consisted of periods four and five from the Tuesday schedule. We did this so that campers could have the opportunity to go to periods that they may have missed such as wake-boarding and waterskiing.

From period five, the whole camp gathered for another lineup as tonight was the last night of the BSL regular season. The rookies competed in handball while the older campers took part in a game of cricket. The competition was extremely high as the playoffs are right around the corner. Then, after dinner, all campers received their phones for the evening activity tonight as they do every Sunday.

Campers are still anticipating trip day on Tuesday as well as the start of color war which is soon to come!

Until next time,

Ethan

In the past week here at BSC, we’ve had a ton of intercamp competitions from soccer to baseball to dodgeball to street hockey and many more. All our campers showed great sportsmanship in their games against other camps while also maintaining a competitive edge.

Although the weather wasn’t always in our favor over the past few days, we modified the schedule to make sure that every camper could still get better at their sports. This was achieved by having major periods followed by short minor periods as well as other activities to break up the daily routine.

We also had the Sea Dogs game and casino night this week that went very smoothly thanks to all the hard-working counselors and admin. For five hours on Friday afternoon, a group of counselors turned the Wolverine Den into a casino for campers to enjoy.

Looking ahead, tomorrow is the last lazy bones Sunday of the session. On Tuesday, rookies and professionals will be heading to Funtown Splashtown while the seniors will go on a white-water rafting trip and the CITs travel to Fenway Park for a Red Sox game. Color war is also coming up as we will break it on (can’t remember if its Tuesday or Wednesday). The final banquet and campfire will take place on Friday evening, which is always one of the most special moments in all of camp.

As Koop always says, the days are long but the weeks fly by.

Until next time,

Ethan

Today was a great day here at BSC as the weather was perfect! After a short morning shower, it was sunny and in the 70s for the rest of the day. In the morning, campers went to their second and third period majors and minors as we had an hour late wake up. At lunch, we were treated to chicken parmesan and cookies for dessert by the BSC kitchen staff. There were three intercamp events that took place throughout the day including a basketball tournament at Indian Acres, a baseball game at Micah, and dodgeball at Wigwam.

After rest hour, we had a normal schedule on a beautiful afternoon as campers went to their 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th period majors and minors. At dinner, it was announced that tonight would be casino night! Casino night is when we set up the Wolverine Den as a casino and put out games such as black jack, poker, and a ring toss. Campers are given fake money that they can play with and those with the most money at the end of the night win prizes. The night was once again a success! Pictures from the event will be posted on the website soon.

With just one week of camp left (!!), campers can’t wait for color war!

Until next time,

Ethan