Camp, Dance, Drama - repeat

The joy of summer at my house is summer camp. Hannah has already settled nicely into her last year of camp at the JCC Camp, as a camp. The camp isn't far from home, but she loves it. This wonderful camp full of crazy fun features so many activities I cannot imagine how I settled for Girl Scout camp's cedar lake and bug juice for 4 weeks each summer. JCC Camp has a high ropes course, several pools, a cedar lake with big blow up slides and trampolines in the middle of it, every sports court imaginable, rock climbing, mini golf, GAGA courts, a sledding course (carpet, high ramp, inner tubes, and water), and a theater program. Plus, you can do computer art, wheel ceramics, cooking, science, nature studies, mosiacs, leather, wearable art, and woodworking. That is only a handful of the fun available. This day camp packs a lot of fun into your tuition buck, that much is for sure.

This is Hannah's last year as a camper and her friends are many. She immersed herself in drama a few years back and each year the camp kicks out a production in about 3 weeks. Camp started on the 21st production is July 16th. This year it's Suessical. Hannah is Mrs. Mayor.

She has taken an interest in theater and music and dance that makes my heart leap in delight. I was a drama geek in High School and college. I never pursued it beyond local theater. Reasons abound but lack of moral support really was my deal breaker. I never oozed self confidence as a kid. So, I love being able to support and cheer Hannah on in her pursuits. And pursuits she has many this year.

Not only 2 plays at camp, but she is prepping a dance number for her Silver Award in Girl Scouts that will also be her solo number for competitions this year. Can you believe a girl with only 1 year of dance under her belt is gearing up to compete as a solo artist? She is amazing to me.

 Her first show at camp as an Oompa Loompa in Willie Wonka

 As a Hot Box Girl in Guys and Dolls 2012

 As one of the girls singing and dancing in Fiddler on the Roof

 As a Chesire Cat in Alice In Wonderland

 Pajama Day at Camp helping with the younger kids.

Every year the second show is all musical numbers Hannah is standing just right of the mic stand.

Last year she was Lady Larkin in Once Upon a Mattress. And she was the General in Guys and Dolls in her Middle School production. A star is born!!