Today we visited Mill Road Day Camp and were greeted by a handful of supervisors and counselors – and all were very helpful! Whether we were speaking with Steve about setting up our Cartoon Network station or meeting with counselors regarding the Scholastic books, each staff member involved in the Mill Road Day Camp was positive and awesome. I think they were as excited as we were about the books and activities!
We also worked with MTV’s Rockband today. As part of the Camplified crew I can tell you that the Rockband sponsorship has brought happiness and improved skill to campers across the Northeast. At this point, we have come across thousands of kids (and counselors!) that have not only taken part in Rockband, but DOMINATED! It’s been fun for us to watch the excitement, but not nearly as much fun as the kids are having!
The girls rock out to Rockband!
We also handed out Scholastic books today – rather than giving them to the kids directly we passed them on through their counselors. The idea was that the counselors would hand-pick the books for their cabins (group of campers) and distribute them later today. We have come across so many teachers that spend their summers with camps – and you have to see their faces light up when we tell them about Scholastic’s participation. Even the counselors get excited as they’re reminded about the Scholastic books fairs they frequented as kids. I feel very fortunate to be involved in a tour that partners with such a great company.
Excited counselors!
We also highlighted FusionFall with some Cartoon Network clips over at the laptop station. We introduced FusionFall to kids of all ages (and some even taught us some tricks they learned when playing the game at home!). There can be a bit of a lag with the internet connection that prevents the kids from sitting still and playing long games, but that just gives more kids the chance to play! Our FusionFall girl (her name is Lisa – she rules!) is such a pro at the game, the kids follow her around the station looking for tips.
FusionFall brings out the intensity campers!
Finally Yu-Gi-Oh! was set up across the theatre. The kids swarmed the tables – looking to our Yu-Gi-Oh! experts for advice and some tricks. Luckily, our pros are ready for anything, so the kids were occupied and really excited. Usually the game is a pretty popular but today was crazy – kids everywheeeeeere!
Our expert Robert shows 'em how it's done
Today’s concert features the Jersey Kidz and Duke Squad – both great rock bands perfect for the crowds at Mill Day camp. Duke Squad hit the stage first and got the kids up and dancing. There were followed by Jersey Kidz who brought the house down! It was a hometown crowd for Jersey Kidz and some band members even knew some campers from their non-Camplified world – they were so excited to see each other and watch (or, for the musicians, play!) the show. Forgive the expression, but there were happy campers everywhere!
Duke Squad brings the kids to their feet
Jersey Kidz plays to friends and fellow New Jersey-ites!
At the end of the day, there was a quick autograph session with some very excited kids and then we were off to the next camp. We’re lucky to be having so many positive experiences with campgrounds, camp directors, and camp reactions – and Mill Road Day Camp was no exception! See you guys at Camp Hilltop!
Posted by Jess Fontaine, Crew Member
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