Mike Andrews, the Division One Director, graduated in 2009 from Assumption College with Literature and Secondary Education majors. He is currently pursuing his M.Ed at Boston University, and works at Dearborn Middle School in Roxbury as an ELA and special education teacher. He is entering his second year as a Teach for America fellow.
Alison Bartlett and Taylor Cole are the Team Leaders for Group One. Alison is entering her senior year at Boston University. She is majoring in Elementary and Special Education. She loves the water, and she's happiest when she and her campers are a the beach! Taylor just finished up her freshman year at UMass Boston where she is pursuing a degree in psychology. CADC is a special place for Taylor; she's been at camp for 5 years, first as a camper, then as a CIT, and now as a group leader!
Juliet Ryan-Davis and Johnathan Casanova are the Team Leaders for Group Two. Juliet will be entering her junior year at Middlebury College, where she runs track and is majoring in Geology (with a concentration in education). This is her second summer at CADC. Her co-leader, Johnathan, has been at camp for six years. His is a Human Resources major at Middlesex Community College, and he's interested in pursing a degree in early childhood studies.
THANK YOU, DIVISION ONE STAFF, FOR YOUR COMPASSION AND DEDICATION.
YOU ARE AN INSPIRING CREW!
In Cooking today, many of the campers made "chocolate-chip pumpkin cake." Pumpkin is a dietary staple in most African countries, and it's often used in North Africa for savory tagines and stews. We opted for sweet and delicious, and the resulting cake was fit for the gods of Olympus! In Studio Art, Groups One, Two, and Three studied ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and campers each made a cartouche, which is a name placard. Cartouches were formerly only worn by Pharaohs; the oval surrounding their names was meant to protect them from evil spirits in life and after death. Since ancient times, the cartouche has become a symbol representing good luck. Groups Four, Five, and Six didn't learn about cartouches, but they did examine the contents of King Tut's tomb and construct three-dimensional pyramids of their own, the interior or which they decorated with objects they would want with them in the "afterlife." In Performance, campers listened to and then reenacted a traditional Egyptian story called Osiris and Isis, which recalls the feud between two Egyptian gods, while in Movement they continued their study of modern day Egyptian sports, like basketball, volleyball, and team handball.
Division Three also had an exciting day! This morning at Waltham Fields Community Farm, campers rotated through a variety of stations. In one station, kids competed in a relay race, trying to determine if objects are "from a farm" or "not from a farm." Items included fleece (which the kids learned is made from plastic), cotton, eggs, and pasta. At another station, campers worked on planting and composting, learning the most effective ways for the compost to breakdown and create nutrient rich soil. At the last station, campers picked summer squash and cucumbers and made their own hummus by mashing garbanzo beans and mixing them with tahini. One of our campers, George, commented: "I love farming! I think I got that from my mother. She likes to plant a lot!"
During the afternoon hours, Division Three had a clinic with Metro Lacrosse. Campers learned the importance of shifting their body weight quickly when moving down the field with their lacrosse sticks before making a pass. They also learned about the parts of the lacrosse stick, and afterwards were able to pick up the ball, keep it in the pocket, and pass it to a teammate a few yards away.
You'd think with all the fun and fabulous things the campers have already done we'd be running out of steam. After all, tomorrow marks the midpoint of our season. However, we have enough magic up our sleeves to occupy us for a thousand summers. The adventures are truly just getting started!
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